FIFTY-SECOND YEAR LOWELL MICHIGAN, JANUARY II, 1945 The R & R Real Estate a^t-npyj— —

report* the following »ale8: E. C.| . i C " t . ' Do>ing of Vergennes has purchased t \ 6 S p P C t 6 C l V s l t l X C I t

" X 2 I Dies in 85th Year his place in SegTHTin to Bruce \ Funeral services were held Tue»-Rogf IB of Boston-twp., and has13ay afternoon in the Roth chapel purchased the home of C D. Max-!for John Kellcgg, 85. a life-long and son on N. Washlngton-st I respected citizen of this commun-

— j ity, who died at his home Saturday, "When we have completed our following a stroke on Thursday.

Job in winning thie war, we want to' Mr. Kellogg was born in Ver-know that we are coming back to gennes township September 24,1859. a home town that is planning for i the aun of Titus Kellogg. In ISM h» the future in order that It may be established the Kellogg cider mill an even better home town than 'and vinegar plant, retiring in 1923, ever before. Just a s we hope and since which time the business h a s j ^ ^ pray that the peace to follow the b e e n successfully carried on

world." his son, Paul.

No. 36 News of Our boys

Farm Bureau Plans D- As J^Xa^Melb fr ^ ^P0 1^ Shows

Membership Drive z T Z t Deposits Mounting At a meeting cf the Lowell school board this week Monday evening.

A special roll call for new mem-1 ^ a n A. Wlngeier was elected as a bers is being planned by the Kent i member of the board to fill the County Farm Bureau which Is af-; vacancy created by the resignation filiated with the Michigan Farm | o f Mrs Gladys Doyle, who re igned Bureau and the American F a r m i ' n order to assume the duties as Bureau FederaUon. teacher in the Lowell school*. Mr.

All solicltating of m e m b e r s h i p . I Wlngeler-s e'.ectloo to the board which will get under way in K e n t | w ' l l give general satisfaction County Monday, January 15. wfll b e ] t h e school dis tr ict

by volunteer workers says j

Back When Missing

Mtl B. McPherson, president. Mem- U A - F # _ _ war will mean a better world/ jhU son, Paul. L r s h l p f ee . can be u«.d as a de-i i y C / / * * * 0 ™ M U T t These words were spoken by En- He married Adell Sayles, who d u c l i o n f o r f e d e r a l i n c o m e ^ p U r . j aign King Doyle a t last Wednes-| preceded him in death In 1930. On I K ) 5 e 3

day's RoUry dub. We owe It to our, May 12, 1931 he married Mrs,, o t h e r officers of the county group' Vital news about her husband, boys, to see to it tha t they are not Blanche Ernst Kellogg, who 8 u r - ! a r e C h a g M o r n g o m e r y vlce-presi- f i ^ h t i , , ^ l n coming In

vires him. Besides the son, Paul ^ a n d I r a M D e a n ' M C r e U cart-before-the-horse fashion for Kellogg of Lowell he Is also .ur- A r 1 h u r „ c o u n t CJ lTn. Mrs, Alberta Lack, who r e s i d e lo vlved by a nleee, Mrs. Ella Strong. ^ c h m J n n a n a n d t h e publicity I G r < i n d * * * * * w l t h t h e l r " - " o n t h -

to be disappointed.

Several hundred youngsters and a few oldsters enjoyed skating over I of Flint. the week-end a t the high school; Burial was In Oakwood cemetery.!*"' „ 2 2 ^ * ^ ™ w « n ^ e p o s . : T h e officiating clergyman was R e v . j ^ f a r m e r > t 0 w o r k ef-sibie when the men teachers donn- N. G. Woon.

manager is Ralph Sherk.

ed winter apparel and constructed the rink, at below rero temperature, working far Into the night. The whole community tenders thanks to the teachers and all the men who made this possible. Such coopera-tion is just one of the many reasons why Lowell is & good place to live.

Clara E. Wilkinson, who was bora

Scarcity of Farm Machinery Forecast

fectlvely for fair prices, laws that are fa i r to farmers, and a square deal on agriculture." s&y campaign leader*.

old son, Jimmie. About 10 days ago she received

a war department telegram saying that her husband, a f te r being miss-ing In action tix days, had re-turned to duty Dec. 1L It was the first inkling she had had that S g t

'The Farm Bureau keeps its mem- Caslmir Lade . 28. had been m l » -

berahlp informed on legislative pro- i i n £. a t a 3 L

This week, under date of Dec. 14, letter from S g l

posals which affect their business.. . ^ M .-Over 700,000 families in 46 states I l h e r e c t ! v e < 1 •

Contrary to tlie expectations of , . . ^ . . many farmers, there is a good! .m e , . r lp. " . chance that a definite scarcity ***** " a , l n u a , , e c

and raised In Saranac. and who {farm machinery will exist for the ^ per tamuy. clerked in M. N. Henry's drug 1945 production season, extension] store here in 1906-7, died unex-jagricultural engineers a t Michigan O l l f f f l C z / P o g c o n t pectedly In I^anslng recently, Mr. State college believe. For this rea-Wllklnson went to Lanslog In 1917! son farmers are cautioned against f rom S t Johns where be becams; permitting any old machine to go active In civic affairs . He was wide- through the winter Into the busy ly known In s tate drug circles, and had served as president of the Michigan State Pharmaceutical as-sociation.

Correction; The Ledger waa In error last week in stating that Elmer S. White had resigned a t clerk of Lowell township. Mr. White has been confined to his home for a t ime because of illness, but in order tha t the work of his office may be carried on he ap-pointed Mrs. A n n a M. White deputy de rk . Mr. White has been a very painstaking and capable official and his many friends wish him a speedy recovery.

Jokes. Jeets, jabs and jibes just by Jef f : According t e a Lowell man. pedestrians aren't in as great need of automobile Insurance to-day. . . . 2 keep on woudering how many new traveHtog bags Eleanor got for Christmas. . . . Haven' t heard recently of any aoovie star having her legs instired. A reader sugge^rts it Is another of war 's changes, . , A Lowell man wonders if stealing a kiss would be judged petty larceny o r just grand! . . . One never thought they would Jive to see t i e day where not a single cigarette appears in a long waiting l ine . . . . Sad but true, tha t some children wish their families would act nicer in public and not disgrace them In front of their friends' parents,

Charles Sligh of Holland and Zee-land. a recent speaker before the Lowell Rotary dub . was intro-duced by Wm. Lee of the Su{>erlor Furnicure company who remarked that "Mr. SJig-h. president of ' h e National Associatiun of Furnitiire Manufacturers a n d ptesident of the Grand Rapids Rotary, is an ex-pert on iahor problems and his judgment Is no doubt good." Mr. Sligh predicted airways af te r the war, 40 miles wide, and stated that he thought Lowell should have an airport here to connect with them He files his own plane. Mr. Sligh also spoke of the powerful In-fluence of the ur ' tms and says they are to be reckoned with. H e stated that the men want three things: 1, Pat t ing on the back; 2. Security; and 3, A good wage.

An interesting and Informative talk on Poland and the Polish people was given a t the last meet-ing of the Lowell Rotary d u b by Attorney Sigmund S. Zamlerowskl of Grand Rapids, who brought out the following points: The Poles are lovers of the soil and peace loving, have never fought wars of aggres-sion, but had to learn to fight, in defense of their boundaries, the aggressors being Russia on the east and Germany on the west. Chris-tianity was adopted in the 10th century, and although Poland to now 90% Catholic, it Is the only nation in Europe that guarantees religious freedom In its constitu-tion. Poland was once the largest country on the continent The speaker said t h a t Russia to out to get what she wants of Poland, re-gardless of the Atlantic Charter. Mr. Zamlerowskl runs a large farm in Vergennes township and says be likes It here.

season unrepaired. Optimism concerning the f a rm

machinery outlooCt became wide-spread following recent announce-ment of the lifting of the restric-tions on the manufacturing of machinery. There was a growing t»elief that an abundance of new machinery would become available next spring. As a result, a slacken-ing of old machine repairing has become an epidemic.

But all old equipment will be needed, for It is expected that the "lead time" (period necessary from the time materials are made avail-able until machines can be manu-factured and placed on market) that Is necessary for the production of many types of equipment will probably prevent any significant in-crease in the quantity.

Labor and production facilities will he utilized for tnanufacUire of such labor saving equipment as corn pickers, side delivery rakes, pick-up balers and combines. Pro-ducUon repair parts will re-

the national L a c i c i o w h i c h h c ^ h e h o P * d

she had not been notified he was missing because he was back on duty now and It would be too bad if she had had to worry. He added that his purple heart medal had

ww, i i f been sent her and that his wound-WtiurtSSdayf Jan* i / ed leg was all healed up. And tha t

The Lowell Women's Club will1 ^ n n X h i i l t »h« ^ received portray the lives of five n o t e d I ^ S*1 ^ been wounded. women of the Bible in pageant | 111 ^ l e 1 t e r ^ di<l not officers were elected for the en-form. In the auditorium of the;®*?18111 w f c e r e h e h a d b e € n a adPhdngyea r : R. VanDyke, president; Lowell Congregational church o n i w h a t happened in the six days he Wednesday evening. Jan . 17, a t 8 ' w a 5 "missing:.'' but this infonna-o'clook. under the direction of Mrs., "on Mrs. L a d e received through Norman Woon and the Uub pieii a "tory in Friday's Press about

S g t Lacic and 16 companions hid-ing out in a cellar in a town which the Germans retook and held tem-

While record breaking deposits In the banks of the country have been recorded regularly for the past three years. It Is perhaps note-worthy that this trend has con-tinued during the past six months. Def»pite the attempts of Ube govern-ment to siphon off excess cash in the hands of the people, deposits continue to increase.

The report of condition of the State Savings bank of Lowell for the period ending December 30. 1944. which will be found on an-other page of this issue, shows re-sources amounting to (2.379.000. an increase of $371,300 over the last p-©ceding report which was pub-IRhed July 13, 1944. The total in-c ease In resources during the en-tire year of 1944 amounted to 1644.000.

With the steady decline of local demauds for money, and the ab-sence of expansion borrowing on the part of industries and municl-palities, banks have been Investing heavily in the securities of the gov-ernment.

During the war period the Lowell bank has sold to the general public war savings bonds aggregating $1,-4I4Jj75.

The bank now has an earned sur-plus amounting to (70.000.

Bank Election

At the annual meeting of stock-holders of the State Savings bank held on Tuesday, the following

John T. Headworth Succumbs Suddenly

John T. Headworth, 68, propri-etor of Highland Hill dairy for the pant five and a half years, died very suddenly at his home here at 7:30 Wednesday morning, from a heart attack. He had been 111 wKh a cold since Friday, but had not considered It anything serious.

Mr. Headworth was born at Bowne Center on October 12. 1876. He Is survived by his wife. Hattie; one son and two daughte rs Mrs.

1-Man GrandJury Cleans Up Graft

A s s u r e C o n t i n u a n c e

Of G o o d W o r k

Michie*n P M O AMOCUUOO lenrk* G t n e A U E M U . LUNIGER

dent. Mis. R. J . Rogers. The production, based on the lives

of Eve. Rebecca. Ruth. Martha,

at a high level In 1945, college agricultural engineers have learn-ed. Any parts used In quantities in war production will remain diffi-cult to obtain. These include en-gine a n d electrical equipment parts.

F INGERTIP FLEECE COATS

Delayed shipments of these prac-tical coats afford you plenty of selection. Full lined, unlined and re-versible*, $8.45 to (22.75, induding sales tax. Coons.

Zten Church

Rev. Abram Jaggers of Clark-svllls will supply in the pulpit of the Zion Methodist church next

%y moraine.

To Seek Cause of Hunting Accidents

Reasons why youths under 18 were involved In gun accidents during recent open seasons are be-ing determined m the most pains-taking Investigation or the sort yet attempted by the conservation de-pa r tment

Recent small game ana deer sea-sens claimed the lives of 20 persons under 18 years of age. Fifty-thr*e hunters In the same age group were wounded. In all, U0 persons were killed or injured during the sea-sons. There were 38 deaths.

Parents of youths who were kili-ed or wounded are being Interview-ed by department representatives who seek to learn why, in some in-stances. boys and youths were not accompanied by adults; how much instruction they had been given In the use of f i rearms; and known details of the accidents in which the youth were involved.

The investigations may throw light on the causes of accidents In-volving youths and may disclose weaknesses in present laws cover-ing the issuance of gun licenses to persons under 18 years.

and Dorcas, written in story form 1 porarily. This story, in which S g t by Mrs. Reuben Lee. will be ar- Lacic himself was quoted, said ranged by Mrs. W . W. Gumser. Vocal and instrumental music will be played between episode*.

Leaders of the groups who will enact the scenes include Mrs. Nor-man Woon, Mrs. Roy den Warner, Mrs. Adrian Zwemer, Mrs. Martin Houseman and Mrs. A. L. Duell.

Mrs. Lee Lampkln and her com-mittee will serve refreshments In the adjoining rooms.

Correcting last week's notice that the meeting Is public, members are urged to invite their husbands and one o r two other guests. Please call the d u b secretary, Mrs. Bert Pur-chase, or any member of the tele-phone committee, to report on the number of guests you are bringing.

—Publldty Chairman.

Michigan State Radio Highlights

New services that will be made available to farm people and pro-vide employment opportunities a f t -er the war will be disclosed in a new program. "Veterans are Ask-ing," to be heard over WKAR, the M S. C. radio station, each Wed-nesday afternoon at 1:80 o'clock.

Th ' s series will be directed by j George D. Hurrell. extension spe-cialist in land use planning. Mr. Hurrell has been doing consider-able Investigation in this field, and predicts many revolutionary* de-velopments. Some of the plans tha t will be enlarged upon when service men and factory workers seek em-ployment in agriculture or related trades are already in operation. F a n n e r s who have found the^e special sendees to be succeuful adjuncts to their work will tell of their experiences.

Every farmer who raises animals of any kind will be Interested In the series of talks by Dr. B. J . Kill-ham. extension animal pathologist of M. & C., on "Prevention and Control of Diseases in Farm Ani-mals." presented each Tuesday a t

p. m.

W. M. C. OFFERS TWO EXTENSION

Western Michigan College is planning to offer the following ex-tension classes a t Grand Rapids during the coming •emester;

Community Hygiene 212B with Mr. R. E. Joyce, Instructor. First I commencing at one o'dock. The

AUCTION SALES

Lramder PHadi. J aana ry 19

Having decided to quit farming, Lesmder Pitsch will hold an auction sole a t his place located 3 miles east and 1% miles north of US-16— M. 91 junction, on Friday, Jan. 10.

meeting Wednesday. Jan. 10, at 4:16, a t Junior College building.

Clinical Psychology with Mr. Homer Carter, Instructor. Firs t meeting Monday. Jan. 15, at 7:00, at Junior College building.

Both courses will give resident credit c36

K E E N E TOWNSHIP WOMAN LAID TO EEST TUESDAY

Mrs. Bertha B. Mulelkaltis died a t her home in Keene township, Friday, J»n. 5. She leaves to mourn, her husband, Joseph; two daugh-ters. Mrs. Clayton Weaver of Grand-vllle and Mrs. Rudy Bartels of Lowell; one son. George Paullnkas In the United States army, and three grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Tues l ay afternoon a t Roth 's chapel, wl th Interment in the Lithuanian Free-dom cemetery. Grand Rapids.

sale Includes 12 head of cattle one bull, hogs and feeder pigs. feed, im-plements and tools and miscellane-ous articles. N. C. Thomas, auc-tioneer; Harry Day. clerk. See complete list on another page of this Issue of the Ledger.

George D. Hutchinson, January 26

Due to lack of facilities to care for stock and tools, George D. Hutchinson will sell a t public auc-tion, on Thursday, Jan . 25, s tart ing a t one o'dock, a t the f a rm on M-50. third house south of P. M. rail-road tracks, a good list of cattle, span of horses, good tools and some feed and miscellaneous household goods. N. C. Thomas, auctioneer; Har ry Day, de rk . See complete list In next week's Ledger.

specifically that none of his group was wounded In that episode, so Mrs, Lacic believes Fhe is now up-to-date on her husband's wartime experiences—except when, where and Low he was wounded.

S g t L a d e Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert I<aclc of Lowell. R. F. D. He attended school iu LoweU, then moved to Grand Rapids, where he was living when he entered the a rmy Aug. 16, 1943, He went over-seas last Februnry and had served with the 5th army in Italy before going to France.

EnroU Tuesday for

Farm Repair Course Enrollment for the Fa rm Ma-

chinery Repair Course will be on Tueaday evening, Jan. 16.

Details as to the type of course to be taught will be worked out ac-cording to the enrollment Each young fa rmer enrolling must repair one farm machine such ^s a grain drill, mower, etc. If there isn't enough interest In farm machinery repair, perhaps the wood-working

| Sgt. Russell Carr came from I Camp Wheeler. Ga.. Sunday to spend a ten day furlough with his

l parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Carr . * * *

V. H. Snell, formerly of Lowell, reports that his son, Dillon, a tech-

n f o — n i c a , sergeant, has recently gone r a s s a g e 0 1 S e n a t e Bi l l T o o v e " e " . h u location not being

known at present * * *

Mrs. Elmer E. Marshall of Owos-so informs the Ledger that her son. Pvt. Edwin Y, Marsnall, Is now in England, and her son-in-law, CpL

Continuation of the Lansing one- Edward J. Danoski. Is in Hawaii. Phoebe Newberry of Allen, Charles man grand jury in 1945 is sought by * * * Headworth of Grand Rapids, and a bill introduced in the State LegU- w o r d h a s b e e n received from Pvt. Mis. Jack Hazelton of Detroit; also lature by Senator Don Vander- Henry VanTatenhove that he has eighl grandchildren. The communl- Werp, Fremont newspaper pub- arrived safely In England. He says ty joins In extending sincere sym- li 'her. who is chairman of the sen- the trip over was pleasant the pathy to the bereaved relatives. a t e finance committee. Amount of trains in England are very small.

The body reposes a t the Roth l h e appropriation Is (250,000. and automobiles are scarce. chapel and services will be held Appearance of the measure co- . . . * * * at 3^0 p. m. Saturday In the Second incided with announcement of an C p l WMiam E. B. Davis, son of Congregational church. Grand Rap- opinion by the Michigan state su- M r S - Gertrude M. Davis of R. 2, ids, of which Mr. Headworth was preme court re-affirming the con- has been awarded the Com-a member for twenty-five years, stltutlonality of the one-man grand b a t Infantryman Badge for super-la'.er t ransferring his membership jury act in a most sweeping man- i o r P®r''ormance of duty on the to the L o w e l l Congregational ner. The ruling Involved a 60-day f r o n t lines of France and Belgium, church. The officiating pastors will contempt of court sentence imposed H e h a s b € e n i n t h e a r m y since July, be Rev. Frank Jensen and Rev. by Circuit Judge Leland W. Carr In 1 W 2 -N. G. Woon. Burial will be in Fair- November on Francis P. Siattery.j _ „ . * * *

banker, who was held to have „ P v t R o b e r t E K l s t t - 1 8 ' 8 0 0 o f

evaded answering questions. ! M r ' a n d M r s Kiste. former-

The court reviewed ,1 , c . e . In " i f ' ' "" which t h . court h&d previously up, 0 ' " " * " ^ 16- f * K ' ' t ' held constitutionality of t h . . c t l n > , M 0 ' 1°

I I I . 1 s n r volving such le^ai points u t h . foi- r T ^ * a " 0 f w h o m h , v e b " n

I? in A tlose bciriic,owing: cir-cuit judge, conviction for perjury, judicial capacity of circuit judge in ^ L

conducting examinations, and dis- . ^ °n The basketball fortunes of Lew- c l o 8 U r e b y a U o r n e y o f information * ™ d u * t e d ^ w e e k f r o D 1 t h e A r n , y

eU took an upward trend, when claimed to be confidential r F o r c C B Central Instructors* the local Redskins captured a thrill- School at Laredo Army Air Field, er from Godwin on the suburban- j Laredo, Texas, a member of the ites' floor last Friday evening. 33 " S o < i i a < t i l e r e b e no fur ther AAF Training Command. He is now

Lowell Basketeers

Br Fonmt Batfe Hoard of TnOr hptwU Onirmu

C. H. Runciman, vice president; Harry Day. cashier; D. A. Wln-:eler, assistant cashier; Herbert Slsinga, assistant cashier. The di-

rectors re-elected are as follows: Harry Day, H J. Englehardt, E. C. Foreman, J. P. Freeman, M. W. Gee, L. E. Lampkln, C. H. Runci-, man, R. M. Shivel R . VanDyke, and 'H. L Weekes.

Many Aaction Saks Now Being Planned

There is every indication that the 1945 late winter and spring season will see a large number of auction sales held in mis county. Already ^"Tiumber of farmers contemplat-ing sales have come to the Ledger, scheduled their dates and made early arrangtmcntB through tills office or dircct'y with their auc-tioneer.

Recent statements by WPB Indi-cate that there will be less new farm machinery available this com-ing season than was formeily thought. The sudden break-through of the German army in Belgium has emphasized that the war is not over and the demand for great-er war production is greater than anticipated.

This sudden change has placed a premium on good used farm im-plements, and it is expected that

course, such as was conducted two]the bidding for these tools will be spirited. Also, the changed war pic-ture has emphasized the need for food production Tor 1945. There is every reason to believe that the prices of the things the farmer has to sell will remain fair ly high.

At no time In the history of the Ledger has the circulation of this newspaper been so great as at pres-e n t Practically every auction with-in a radius of 20 miles should be advertised In its columns and tnose who plan sales will do well to set

years ago, may be repeated. If an enrollee is unable to attend

Che first meeting, he shoud get In touch with either Mr. Beachum or Mr. Klelnheksel and express his desires.

MRS. KATHBTN TROVER, 71 LAID TO REST SATURDAY

plains cemetery.

wounded, and was a nephew of Mrs. Earl Kropf of Lowell.

* * •

Lowell jumped to a 12 to 7 lead a t the quarter, which Godwin nar-

fully qualified to become an in-structor at one of the nation's seven aerial gunnery schools.

* * * Pfc. Darroll E. McCaugalin, son

Vivian McCaugalin, 2580 R d . Lowell, has been

awarded the Combat Infant ryman badge for exemplary conduct and skill in action against the enemy.

to 28. The game was a give-and- ^ " ^ n s , - the court opinion said take affair all the way, with no " w e h o l d t h a t t h e J u d « c conducting more than 5 points separating the a o n * - m * D g T a n d J - T proceeding two teams at any time during the l $ a c U n * i a a * u d i c l a l opac i ty . " contest ^ reviewing the Slattery case,

the court pointed out: "The refusal]of Mrs to answer or the giving of an Holmes

rowed to a 19 to 15 margin at half- evasive reply oostructs the work of time a judge or jury which In an orderly

Midway the final quarter, the manner is seeking to ascertain Wolverines grabbed the lead fo r the w h e t t i e r a complaint is true and He Is a member of the "Wildcat" f irst time of the game, going ahead w}"'ether certain crimes have been Division which recently invaded the 28 to 27. Beachum connected for committed. If the witness could Southern islands of the Japanese-two baskets, while Fonger rung in h i d e b ^ i n d the answer, 'I don't re- held Palau group. one to put the game on Ice for member', or words to that effect ! * * • Lowell Beachum led Lowell with w ' 'n e n s u c b statement was mani- Pfc. David F. Coons cabled his 11 points, followed by Collins with f e s t J y l t would emasculau ' parents Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Coons, 10. Koorndyk led Godwin with 10. l J i e one-man grand jury proceedings, of his safe arrival overseas Dec. 4,

Godwin Reserves defeated the a n d , m ! i k e t h e m o f u u k o r n o v a l - but fur ther news was not forth-Lowell Reserves 37 to 27. |Ue" ^ 1 0 t i i e c , a i i n that extra i coming until Jan. 6 when his lo-

work was being Imposed upon lhe; cation in England was disclosed. I judge, the court opinion stated: He reports one rough day in an

FORMER LOWELL MERCHANT ("We know of no more Important!otherwise pleasant voyage, spent DIES LV VOCXGSTOWN, OHIO duty than to sit as a one-man | his first short leave In London 'Howard Payne, a native of Saia- ffran'' J , , r y called to uncover c r i m - . w i , e r e i t e found much of interest

nac and a former Lowell merchant, ' n a ' malfeasance in office." i a n < i fc0pes to return there for more passed away last week Tuesday at The record of the Lansing one- sight-seeing. Youngstown, Ohio. He is survived man grand jury to date is sensa- * * * by a son, Braley Payne, and two tionaL Out of 68 arrests made in: Lt. (j. g.) Bruce C. Walter U. S. granddaughters. Funeral services 1944, there were 28 convictions and j ; ^as left for the Pacific were held Saturday afternoon in two acquittals. Thirty-eight cases theatre of war His L C I has Saranac with b-r la l in the Saranac are awaiting trial. ^ ^ n y ^ e d into a gunboat L. cemetery. | (Continued on page 8) c . I. increasing the complement to

__ 50 men and 5 officers. Mrs. Walter spent the holidays in Long Beach, Calif., to celebrate their wedding anniversary and the skipper's birth-day, and the couple spent 3 days up in the mountains at Lake Arrow-head. They also had an enjoyable evening with L t D. Oatley and L t

Up and Down Kent Connty Roads By K. K. Vinlng, Kent County Agricultural Agent

Mrs. Kathryn Troyer, 78, widow of Emanuel Troyer, died Wednes-day, Jan . 3, in the home of her ouughter, Mrs. Ray Welland, In Freepor t She is survived by three! their dates, and make ar range-daughters, Mrs. John Yoder of Mio.jmenta with this office as early as Mrs. Samuel Roudabush of Lowell, possible. and Mrs. Welland; a son, Mark Troyer of Clarkrvllle; one sister. Mrs. Jessie Berkey of Mlddleberrle, Ind.; one brother, Levi 5L Schroeck of Nappanee, Ind.; 19 grandchil-dren and 13 great-grandchildren. Prayer services were held In the Welland home a t 2:30 p. m. Satur-day, followed by funeral services in the Mennonlte church a t 3 p. m. Burial In the Mennonlte cemetery.

Shr ine Circus tickets — advance sale a t LoweU Beer Store. c36-37

NATIVE O F VERGENNES DIES DI MT. PLEASANT

Word has been received here of the death of F rank Fox, which oc-curred Tuesday in M t Pleasant at the home of his daughter. Miss Karolena Fox, where Mr. and Mrs. Fox have been making their home for a number of years. Mr. Fox was a native of Vergennes township and was 91 years of age.

Funeral services will be held In Mt. Pleasant at 11:00 a m. today (Thursday), a f te r which the body will be brought to the Roth chapel, Lowell, where brief services will be held about 2 o'clock. Burial In the Blandlng cemetery.

MCPHERSON RE-ELECTED TO MILK I-RODUCERS

Melville B. McPherson of Lowell was elected fo r his third term as president of ti a Grand Rapids Milk Producers association at its annual meeting.

Other officers and directors are: Vice president, Charles Momber of Sparta; secretary. Merle Cramton of Ada; treasurer. Herman H Vrugpink of Hudsonvllle; directors, Nicholas Beute of Wayland, George Gryka of Belmcnt, Joseph Mattern-Ink of Lowell. John W. Laug of Cooperaville. H. L VandeBunte of Hudsonvllle, Joseph Wenger of Caledonia and L. M. Woodworth of Rockford.

The group of 14 Islands known as the Marianas of which Salpan is the largest, were named the Lad-rones by Magellan who discovered them In 1621. They were later called the Marianas for Queen Maria Ana of Spain.

L O. O. F. Bingo, s tart ing Satur-day, Jan . 20, and every Saturday night thereafter. Public invited.

ct6-2t

STRAND CALENDAR Thursday. Jan, 11 — "Greenwich

Village", in technicolor, with Don Ameche, Carmen Miranda and Wm. Bendix.

Friday and Saturday, Jan. 12-13— George Coulourls, Paul Gullfoyle and Osa Massen In "Master Ra^e"; Selected Short Subjects and Latest News.

Sunday and Monday, Jan. 14-15— "Barbaiy Coast Gent" with Wal-lace Berry, John Carradlne, Blnnle Barnes and Bruce Kellogg; also Se-lected Short Subjects and Latest News.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs-day, Jan , 16-17-18—"Dragon Seed" with Katharine Hepburn, Walter Huston, Aline MacMahon, Akim Tamiroff and Turhan Bey; also 5hort Subjects.

Sometimes we winder where the dairy fa rmer and the butter bus-iness are going to come o u t Raising rationing points on butter means less butter in circulation, less for the consumer and more business for the oleo manufacturers and dealers. Of courte, the whole milk business Is pood these days with retail business a n d con-denseries demanding more. But

The federal census taker will toon be knocking at your door., (j. g . ) Wendell Emery, /ormer L. Plans are set In every state in the ' H. S. football coach. union for taking the regular fivel * * * year census. Soon our office will be called by some one asking ifi '"P'" Claude M. Ridgway and S g t thev must give the census e n u m e r - , L a w r e n c e Kidgway, brothers, had ator the information asked for. P i ® " " " of meeting on the 18th Ye», you must give I t A federal law o f December somewhere in Bel-says so. And please ivmember that K l u m ' a n d "P*111 t w o h o u r s t t>-the value of a census Is only so ^ether. Lawrence was an at tendant

sometime there won't be the de-!good as the man who collects the ' n a a r m y general hospital mand for whole milk. The bulk of information and the person who that was struck by a German buzz

gives I t Be as accurate as you can b o m b ' w h i c h k i I l e < 1 u Persons and and we are sure you will con- , Q l u r e d X - A newspaper clipping tribute to the country's agriculture. • e n t h o m e ^ L ^ ^ e n c e said tha t

;the weakened condition of the walls

surplus milk has always gone Into butter, a product that carefully made, can be stored for quite a period of time. Butter will be made again and will have to meet a keen oleo competition.

Milk production Is up. In our own county we normally milk about 25,000 cows every day. Our guess is that when census figured are taken this year we will find the number close to 30,000. The milk these extra cows are produdng doesn't all go to the condensory for Lend Lease. A lot of It Is going Into di-rect consumption brought about by wartime Incomes that permits pur-chase of plenty of milk. The human race juut never had enough dairy products for Its own good and there just isn't any substitute for milk, cheese, cream. Ice cream and any other dairy product.

To meet the a f t e r war competi-tion of dairy products the Amer-ican dairy farmer should let one of his postwar problems be serious

Our only hope is that care has been taken in selecting those who are to take the census. Five years ago some of the folks selected to the Jobs knew little about agricul-ture and we didn't blame folks for protesting.

Cedar Springs and Rockford are

patients. Fifteen nurses were sent to a rest area sufferiug from shock.

• * *

Kent county draf t boards are checking files and reclassifying registrants for early cs "s fo r phy-sical examinations. Among those from Lowell and vicinity who lef t

each getting gifts of land for new G r a n d Wednesday are the school forests. Glen Doyle of Cedar u a t m i n g : Lincoln Dyger t Freder-Spnngs la giving the high school 90 i c k p r i e ^ d e a n Rittenger, Herb-acres of land In Nelson township e r t S w a n B r u c e Beak. Floyd Gra-on Section 21. The forest will be ^ c u f f o ^ VanOcker and Albert known as the Glen Doyle School Lack. Fo res t Most of this "forty" can be * * planted. I * * *

The Hockford school is getting: 80' ^ ^ ' ° « « r « in Algomm townAip on S « - " " " f " " " " ' t £ lions 14 and 15. T h . isnd is e iv .n ' I d " » ' \ h ' by Mrs. Florence Hills WstenTand ^ W

Dudley E, W . t . r . in m.o.ory o f ' ' ' ^ J ^ Dudley E, Waters. T h . ^ M o u n t a i n • Regiment during . . « *

consideration of a healthy • i»er- lboUght this land in IWS Ining«'h|ch the^ unit , saw Its most Using program to encourage con- p e n n t e e l o n tells me one of the last f " * * ' 0 1 " " ^ t l n t o f ' > , e " tinuod consumption of dairy prod- 0 , w h | t e p i n e i,, t h a t a r e J . Koth serves in a medical u d s , particularly butter. w t i a c u t f r o m t h i a "e igh ty . Quite a o f t h e . . ^ .. _ . f t .

If you have a chance to listen to b i t o f t h e l a n d open and ready EHvislon, now .ightlng on t e Fif t the American Dairy Association f o r p , a n t l n f r . Army front In Italy. Shelled out of

one building, the medics moved The planting on this land will be t h e l r B U t I o n t 0 another farmhouse

in charge of the Rockford F. F. A. W h e r e t b e y w e r e threatened oon-Chapter. These boys have already

program over WMAQ at 12 o'clock on Sunday, do so. Clifton Utley gives a fine news review. Everett Mitchell (he of the "Beautiful Day in Chicago") gives a review of agri-cultural news. Then there is some good dairy propaganda.

Dairy farmers of 18 states pay for i t In Michigan the contribu-tions are voluntary. Some states have laws that provide for the de-dudlon of a small amount of mon-ey from dairy checks for two weeks each year. A former Michigan gov-ernor refused to sign such a bill In this state.

done a splendid job of planting 20 acres at Edgerton.

The Cedar Springs students have about finished a planting on 30 acres they have in Solon township.

White and red pine will be plant-ed on both of these sites the coming spring.

With these two pieces of land, Kent County schools have 400 acres of land either planted or In the process.

stantly but refused to be forced out. Fifteen men were killed and five Injured near the building, situated on high. Isolated ground In plain view of the Germans. Roth ' s wife. Mrs. Dora M. Roth, lives In Lansing, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Roth, on Route 3, Lowell

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Cditorial THE WAR

There are a few bright lights In this dark world of war; but no one has presented a clearer picture of the situation In the Philippines than General Carlos P. Romulo, who was not only penned-up with General MacArthur at Bataan, but who also went back to the Philip-pines with MacArthur, and remain-ed there until he was ordered back to America by President Osmena. In an address this month before the National Press Club General Romulo said "spiritually, the Jap-anese are trying to break us. They could not. The Christian religion held the Filipino with his Church and his political faith held him to America. They could not resist hunger, but poverty of the soul they could and did resist. . .During sthese lost years under the Japanese they have learned to stand alone; in poverty, in beggary, in chains, but they stood united, and with loyalty to but one other na t ion-America."

No other Filipino is better known in America than General Romulo, who In more than two years has addressed interested audiences In every part of the United States,

Farm Facts BY JOHN RLEINHEKSEL

Ag. Instructor, Lowell High School

Let us turn our attention to Dairy Profit Controls. Production costs are of more Importance to the Individual producer than the price received. He can do little about the price received other than determine how, when and where he will sell his products, but production costs are largely under his control.

The most Important factor In dairy costs is feed. Feed cost makes up 50 to 60«:'P of the average cost of producing milk, labor costs make up another 25 to 80%. The producer can hold these costs to a minimum by using most economical feed,

| especially good pasture. He should also feed for optimum production and Increase the average pi-oduc-tlon per cow by selection, good breeding and culling. Don't over-look the fact that we must organ-ize our work and make use of labor saving equipment.

As production per cow goes up the cost of production goes down, when It costs $2.20 cwt to produce milk from a 1500 lb. producer, It only costs 90c to produce milk from a 7500 lb. producer. Cows with low Inherent production should be eliminated.

An average of 143 man hours of labor per year are required to care for a dairy cow. The average dally labor requlrjment is 22 minutes per cow, of which 13 minutes is used up for milking. The new "Rapid Milk-ing" procedure will help cut down on the IS minutes mentioned above and will In turn lower the cost of milk production.

Your Income Tax And Your[Return

By Dana R Hanford Tax Consultant

In UICM articles, the writer expotM •one of the pOfaJU In the 1M4 tax law, and potnU out certain pouiMlltlea of tax-aaving. Though limited In acopt to Itami of general tnteraet, they are Intended to be a practical guide In the pwptmUoo of return*.

Thli U aecond In the aeriea.

Dependents

The new law's treatment of de-pendents presents a radical change: To constitute a dependent, the per-son must be within a specified

Ing. Are we to be left, holding the bag? Unity Is necessary. We want to know where we stand, what road we take.

WASTING THE LAND

Uncle Sam has always been a poor real estate man. The "origi-nal public domain" Involved more than one and one-half billion acres of land. First, came the Home-stead Laws that helped to open settlements. It also opened natlon-

ws ^hurch

FIRST OONORBOATIONAL € H ROT. N. G. Vf—n. Pastor

Church School—10:00 a. m. Morning Worship at 11 o'clock. The Perry Group of the Ladles'

Aid will meet with Mrs. W. W. Gumser on Friday afternoon, Jan. 12, at 2:80 p. m. The ladles are re-quested to bring their equipment for sewing.

The men of the church are plan-ning a supper meeting for Tuesday evening, Jan. 80.

ADA CONGREGATIONAL CM. Henry L Rust, Minister

Sunday School at 10:00 a. m. Evening Worship at 7:80 p m.

The ordinance of the Lord's Sup-per will be observed.

Tuesday, Jan. 16, at 8 o'clock, the annual meeting of the church, with

wide speculation by people who and thereby strengthened the re- grabbed broad acres of timberland, 1 at Ions of the Islanders with o u r | a n d j a ( e r s 0 , d t h e ..g tu inp iands. own people. He reason* with great o r f o r f e i t e d the land in order to abU'ty, and Is an exceptionally in-teresting public speaker. General Romulo assured several hundred press men that there was no ques-tion of victory over the Japanese.

escape paying taxes. For a century the United States

has been engaged In granting lands to railroad corporations, to military reservations, conservation projects.

a victory which would bring im-j N . a U o n a l and Monuments, mediate freedom to the Filipinos D u r l n g t h c p a a t dozen years the

National Government has been grabbing lands so fast that the statisticians haven't been able to tabulate the totals. Quite recently President Roosevelt took over the

and assure freedom for all-time against interrerence In the Pacific.

BIG AND LITTLE FELLOWS

Did It ever occur to you that in the J a c k 8 o n H o l e N a U o Q a l p a r k and past a great number of small con- , c | . e a t e d ^ a 8 a M o n u . cerns have eventually become big businesses—and that In reverse' order there are equal assortments of big businesses that have shrunk into small businesses?

Look about In your own neigh-borhood and you will fled a large number of small businesses that are dependent upon large businesses and industries that exist in other places. The business of manufactur-ing and selling automobiles, for in-stance, is the most disrupted enter-prise in the whole nation. The big companies that make hundreds of thousands of automobiles in a year are now working for the Govern-ment Small manufacturers of parts, material and supplies from thous-ands of concerns fit into the pic-ture.

In peace time, about half of all the products manufactured and sold by automobile companies were produced by sub-contractors en gaged In supplying fabricated parts, and in the majority of these small-er concerns fewer than 500 people were employed.

The manufacture of automobileu actually begins in the cotton fields, forests, and at the mines, where raw materials are collected. Great quantities of raw material come from nearly every state in the Union.

Thus, all kinds of industries, big and small, are necessary to a pros-perous America—the small Industry cannot exist without a market, and the big industry would be unable •o Its wheels In motion except for the small business groups. Even the signs and advertisements on business houses is every town and city connect our major establish-ments on the Atlantic, in the mid-dle West, on the Pacific, and in all th# States. National affairs are lo-cal affairs

ment.

TROUBLE ABROAD

European nations hit the head-lines with their political troubles, and our Allies make proposals and tutrw definite stands in these for-eign affairs. We ask ourselves what principle of expression America should voice. What is to be the American policy and action in re-gard to such governments as France and Greece and Italy and so on, settling their affairs and ditfagreements in revolution and rioting? Is It our choice that the liberated countries should decide completely for themselves, with a hands off policy from us? Would it follow that we sanction revolu-tion and rioting? We must find out what the Allies stand for, what in-fluence they plan to exert, bow they •will work together cm these

that are constantly aris-

by executive order. The House of Representatives voted late In 1944 to abolish Jackson Hole, on the theory that the trans-fer of thousands of acres of land to government ownership was one of many evils diminishing the amount of farm land that might be needed In future years, particularly at the end of the present war.

The Government never has ex-hibited superior intelligence or judgment in the handling of public lands, except possibly In some cases where water power plants were developed. There was considerable discussion during thc recent elec-tion about the advisability of Uncle Sam enlarging his real estate op-erations.

In view of confusing perform-ances with reference to the de-velopment and control of oil lands, and producing properties since the beginning of the war, there appetus to be more reasons than ever to tighten the controls and restrict the Department of the Interior.

PERTINENT OR IMPERTINENT (According to Your View)

The biggest trouble between cap-ital and labor is that too many of us try to get the capital without the labor.

We often forget that it isn't the fellow who Is already on top who needs the boost.

January 20 will be inauguration day, but suppose it were to be election day instead. What do you think?

You can't be too arrogant with modem science when you remem-ber they used plastic surgery in India 3,000 years ago!

When 1 was 13 they punished me for reading dime novels, and now children of 8 listen to radio murder mysteries.

WAR AND MARRIAGE Why does war send the divorce

rsfps soaring? How d o e s it 'change' civilians and servicemen alike, with marriage the chief casualty? What is to be done about it? Read "War and Marriage", by Genevieve Parkhurst, noted re-search authority, starting In The American Weekly with this Sun-day's (Jan. 14) issue of The Detroit Sunday Times.

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War Bonds will beat any secret weapon that Hitler can devise as long as the American pectite keep buying them.

list of close relatives; he must have less than $500 of gross Income; and he must have received over half of his support during the year from the taxpayer. Thus a child who earned $400 may or may not qualify as a dependent. The credit, as said. Is $500; it has for some years been $350. In prior years, this credit was allowed against both the normal tax and the sur-tax; but. under the present law It Is allowed against the surtax only. The old limitations (that the de-pendent must be under eighteen years of age or Incapable of self-support) no longer exist. So tax-payers with large families 'vlll benefit, as will those with young-sters In college, and one of the long-standing injustices of prior laws disappears. The previous law required that any change in status during the year must be pro-rated. The present law does away with this, and a baby bom on Decem-ber Slst Is as big a tax asset as the one born In the preceding Janu-ary.

Earnings of a Minor

No longer need the earnings of a minor be included In the Income of the parent. If they are over $500, the child must file a sep-arate return; If less than $500, no one reports the Income, though the parents may still take thc credit for his dependency—provided (and here's the rub:) the parent furn-ishes more than half his support. While this elimination of the min-or's earning will save tax in many Instancesit conceals a trap, "and it may be costly."

To Illustrate: A minor son earns $499. His father furnishes more than half his support therefore has three surtax exemptions—one for himself, one for the son, and one for the mother. His adjusted gross Income Is $3,600; the mother has no income. The father's tax.j if he uses the optional table, lo $435. The son, having less than $500 Income, files no return and pays no tax. However, if the boy had earned $1 more, the father would have lost the surtax credit for him. and his tax would have been $541—$106 more.

Minors whose earnings have been subject to withholding, but who have no tax to pay, apparent-ly can obtain refunds only by fil-ing returns.

"Adjusted Gross" Income

This Is an entirely new term In the law, and, curiously enough, does not appear on the tax retum, except on page 4, line 1 of the computation for those who do not use the tax table. It is In fact the Item appearing as the "total Income" on page 1, line 5, and is defined as meaning the gross iu-conie less certain deduction!,, classi-fied as follows:

For the employe: Expenses of travel, meals and lodging while away from home on his employer's business, and other expenses in-curred as an employe under an ex-pense allowance or a reimburse-ment agreement, the allowance or reimbursement being included in his gross income. The return pro-vides no specific space for such deduction and It could easily be overlooked. Use line 2, page 1 of the return. (Note Instruction sheet, page 2, Item 2). For most em-ployes, the term means simply the total wages plus any other Income.

For the business or professional man: The expenses pertaining to his business. In other words, his adjusted gross Income will gener-ally be his net business income, plus Income from other sourcea

Also allowed as deductlona are expenses connected with rents and royalties, depreciation or deple-tion allowed to a life teuant or to a bencflclary of a trust, and losses from the sale or exchange of prop erty (subject to the limitations on capital gains and losses).

It should be noted that taxes and mortgage Interest on one's home are not deductible in arriving at adjusted gross Income; neither are state income taxes, medical ex-penses, casualty losses, union dues, contributions, etc., though all these continue to be deductible in arriv-ing at the net income on the long form of retum—provided the tax-payer chooses to take his actual deductions, and not the so-called "standard" deduction, explained later. The adjusted gross income IK the base upon which the tax Is figured when the short form of re-tum Is used. If the long form is used, the adjusted gross income is reduced by the above non-business deductions, and thus becomes the net income on which the tax is fig-ured.

•The full tax required by but no morel"

FIRST METHODIST CHURCH C. K. Pollock. Mini ator

Sunday School at 10 o'clock. Public worship with sermon and

special music at 11 o'clock. The Methodist Youth Fellowship

meets at 7:80. The leader next Sun-day evening will be Harold Maxson and the speaker will be Mr. Charles White. All young people are wel-come. The next Fellowship potluck supper and program will be Monday evening, Jan. 22. The speaker for that evening will bo the Rev. Donn Doten, county president of the Methodist Fellowship.

Monday evening thc B. S. A. will meet in the scout room at the church.

Tuesday evening the children and young people will meet for song and recreation in the upper room and the gymnasium.

Wednesday evening the midweek service will be held in the upper room.

Thursday evening the choir will meet for practice at 7:80.

Friday evening Is Methodist Jun-ior League evening.

VERGENNES METHODIST CH Public worship at 10 o'clock for

the entire community. Following the sermon the Sunday School ses-sion with the lessons for the day Is held. A cordial Invitation is extend-ed all to attend.

The W. S. C. S. Is scheduled to hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 18.

Coal T a r Effec t ive

Repel len t f o r Corn Seed Cosl tar or commercial coal tar

repellents are the best material to use to prevent crows and pheasants from pulling com seedlings or from digging the seed com.

, , „ ... . . Most other home-made repellents reports from all committees and de- . . . . . F " ' « h turpentine, kerosene, cam-partments, and the election of , officers for the coming year.

ALTON CHURCH (Undemonlnatlonal)

Alfred Anderson. Pastor Sunday School-10:80 a. m. Young People's Meeting —7:18 Evening services at 8 o'clock.

CHURCH OF THE NAZARINE Lowell. Mich

Re*. R. C. Warland. Pastor Sunday School at 10:00 a. m.

Clyde Newell, Supt. Preaching at 11:00 a. m. and 7:45 N. Y. P. S. at 7:00 p. m. Darlene

Weeks, president Midweek prayer service at 7:45

p. m.

UOWNE CENTER METHODIST CHURCH

Rev. V7m. E. Tlmms, Minister Sunday ichool, 10:0# a. m. Morning worship at 11 o'cleck

Dr. E. H. Babbitt preaching.

Restanrant Sanitation Eighty-one cities of more than 10, •

900 population and 109 cities of less than 10,000 have adopted a restau-rant sanitation ordinance. It is also In effect In 137 counties and has Deen adopted as state board of health regulations In \i states. The law :an be enforced without local adop-tion In Arkansas, Connecticut. Dela-ware, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, yflssisslppl, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. There are 144 cities In these slates which !iave not adopted the restaurant code, but in which It may be en-forced. Proper restaurant sanita-tion has been given credit for much of thc effectiveness of health meas-jreg dealing with war workers

phor, flsh oil, copperas and car-bolic acid seriously reduce the ger-mination of the seed If enough Is used to keep the birds from eating the seed, warns William S. Kelt of the Fish and Wildlife service, who is stationed at Cornell University.

A table spoonful of coal tar Is enough to treat a half-bushel of com. The com should be placed In warm water, drained, and Immedi-ately mixed with the coal tar. Then it should be dried before planting.

The coal tar gives the com a dark oily coating, but does not hurt the germination. In cool or unfavorable weather It may slow thc germina-tion a day or two. Uncovered seed, especially at thc ends of the rows, encourages the birds to start dig-ging the seed. Careful seeding will prevent this. Scarecrows are of no use against crows in large fields, and seldom stop damage by pheas-ants.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETT Cor. Washington and Kent

Morning services at 11 o'clock every Sunday.

Applications for membership In this society and the Mother Church are being taken by the clerk and blanks may be obtained from her.

"Sacrament" will be the subject of the lesson-sermon In all Christian Science Churches throughout the world on Sunday, Jan. 14.

The Golden tact, John 4:23. Among the Bible citations Is

ithe passage, Psalms 19:14. | Correlative passages to be read from the Christian Science text-j book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," by Mary Baker Eddy, Include p. 8.

CATHOLIC PARISHES S t Mary's—LoweU

Itev. Fr. John F. Grzyb"wskl

Mass every Sunday at 8:00 and 10:00 a. m.

S t Patrlek's—Parnell Rev. William J. Murphy

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

mon.

Cascade and Bowne Rev. Fr . E. IL Racetto. Pastor Services at 8:30 and 10:00 a. m.

ALTO METHODIST CHURCH R«v. Wm. E. Tlmms, Minister

Morning worship at 9:45 o'clock Dr. E. H. Babbitt preaching.

Sunday School at 10:45 a. m. Children's Sen-ice at 7:30 p. m.

Object, 'The Boy That Lived In a Barrel."

Preaching Service at 8:00 p. m.

The Flats Is the

Painless Weeding Hand weeding was the rule when,

in the summer of 1942, the first crop of guayule rubber seedlings began to grow In the nurseries at Salinas, Call!., where the United States de-partment'of agriculture was experi-menting with this rubber crop. But as the seedlings multiplied, the weeding job assumed such magni-tude that it became impossible to get enough labor.

To control the weeds, authorities cast around for some simple and cheaper method. They found that local farmers were using oil In vari-ous mixtures to discourage weeds in carrot fields, so, they tried oil sprays on the guayule beds. Within certain limitations H killed the weeds and left the guayule un-hr.rmed. Further tests ^confirmed that a painless method had been found which removed the backache from weeding.

Use of the oil-spray method also out the cost of weed control to one

name of the. h a l f o r e v e n o n e . f o u r l h ^ h a n d

large delta formed by the St. Clair j weeding, a saving of several River as It enters Lake St. Clair,! hundred thousand dollars on one and It conalsts of five large Islands; year's operation. Weeding labor re-plus Innumerable small ones that ' qulrements - e r e reduced to man-

separated from each other byj ageable size;

REPORT OF COF-MTION OF

The State Savings Bank OF LOWELL, KENT COUNTY. MICHIGAN, AT T H E CLOSE O F BUSINESS ON DECEMBER 80, 1944, A STATE BANKING INSTI-TUTION ORGANIZED AND OPERATING UNDER THE BANKING LAWS OF THIS OTATE AND A MEMBER O F T H E FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM. PUBLISHED I N ACCORDANCE WITH A CALL MADE BY THE STATE BANKING AUTHOPITTES AND BY THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF THIS DISTRICT.

ASSETS

Loans and discounts United States Government obligations, direct and guaran-

teed Obllgntlona of States and political subdivisions Other bonds, notes, and debentures Corporate stocks (including $3,300.00 stock of Federal

Reserve Bank) Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve balance,

and cash Items In process of collection Bank premises owned $1,800.00, furniture and fixtures

$8,800.00

1 181,858.82

1,350.615.00 479.586.00

15,026.00

3,300.00

343,621.18

5.600.00

TOTAL ASSETS $2,379,000.00

LIABILITIES

Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and cor-porations $ 649,228.73

Time deposits of Individuals, partnerships, and corpora-tions r . $1,072,981.76

Deposits of United States Government (Including postal savings) 337,890.86

Deposits of States and political subdivisions 153,964.82 Other deposits (certified and officers' checks, etc.) 41,333.84

TOTAL DEPOSITS 1 $2,255,400.00

TOTAL LIABILITIES (not including subordinated obligations shown below) $2,255,400.00

.$ 50.000.00 70.000.00

1.600.00 . . 2,000.00

.$ 123,600.00

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

Capital* Surplua Undivided profits ••••• Reserves (and retirement account for preferred capital)

TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $2,379,000.00 •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 $ 380.875.00

Total < 380.875.00 Secured and preferred liabilities:

Deposits secured by pledged assets pursuant to require-mente of law $ 386.195.TO

Total * 3 8 6 ' 1 9 6 TO

I, Harry Day, Cashier, of the above-named bank, hereby certify that the above statement is truo to the best of my knowledge and

h®116'" HARRY DAY, Cashier. Correct—Attest:

M. W. Gee, C. H. Runciman, R. VanDyke.

Directors.

State of Michigan, county of K e n t - w : Tammrv 1945 Sworn to and subscribed beiore me this 8th day of January, 1845.

channels, canals, and cuts. Try a want ad in the Ledger,

(SEAL) My commission expires May 14, 1947.

iR. E. Sprlngett, Notary Public.

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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF LOWId-L

Rev. Gay Dillon, Pastor Sunday School at 10:00 a. m. Worship Service at 11:00 a. m. Worship Service at 7:80 p. m. Midweek prayer and praise serv-

ice, Wednesday evening. S o'clock.

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Flawless Seivice Peimits No Futyie R e i f e t s . . .

Yon will be fted you utilised our funeral nervice when you are bereaved: because the

future will only emphasise that you f a r e your loved one the most dignified, complete a n d admirable departure from this eaitii. You will be glad too, at the time we serve you, for our capacity to at-tend to many details—that you may be free of thetn in your hours of stmts.

ROTH & S O N S C O . Funeral Directors and

Ambulance Service Phone 56

Hidden cash should be brought out in times like wAta and put Into bonds. Cash hidden in the home can't help fight the war, put Into bonds It can. Don't make a slacker of your hidden cash. It Is willing to fight If given a chance. Give it that chance, buy bonds'

There is an undercurrent of feel-ing that when finally cornered Hit-ler will resort to the use of gas. To do BO would be sheer suicide. The Russians would retaliate In kind and to the degreee ihat Hitler never dreamed possible. It would mean the extinction of Germany.

SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT of the

Lowell Building & l e a n Assoc i i t io i Lewell, Mlekigie

For the Year Ending December 30,1944

ASSETS L i A B m r n o s

Cash on band and Bank.$ 12,838.30 Deferred Profit 556.82

U. S. Gov't Bonds . 45,000.00 Inst'll Loaning Shares. . . 25,618.00

Taxes S9S.46 Inst'll Savings Shares. 81,781.00

Real Est: Mtg. Loans. . 89,177.93 Undivided Profits . . 10,364.69

Stock Loans . 2,791.52 Legal Reserve . . 9.356.73

Land Contiacts . 2,406.22 Reserve for Maturities. . . 28.628.23 Dlv. pd. on Mtd. Stock. . 2,939.71 Income . . 4,533.57

Expenses 291.90

SO. KEENE —NO. BOSTON MRS. ID. POmCR

Jolly Community Club meets next week Wednesday, Jan. 7 with Mr. ^nd Mrs. James Balrd on M-21.

Mrs. Joseph Mulelkaltis passed away Friday morning at her farm home. She has lived In this neigh-borhood a number of years and was well liked. Her funeral was held Tuesday afternoon In Roth's chapel, Lowell, with burial In a Grand Rapids cemetery. Those of the Immediate family who arrived for the funeral were George Paulln-kas of Fort Bliss. Texas, a son, and Rudy Bartels of New York and Clayton Weaver of Fort Riley, Tex., son-In-laws, and Mr. and Mrs. John Paul of Cicero 111., an uncle and aunt. The family has everyone's sympathy.

Catherine Hoover left Thursday for Jackson where she will resume her teaching after two weeks va-cation. Mrs. Lizzie Hoover and Ger-ald were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Aloyslus Hoover and family In Ionia.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo Staal and Sandra spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Jake Staal.

Mrs. Hazel Connor and two grandsons were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Leona Hale and family.

Mr. and Mra Bill Detmers and daughter of Grand Rapids and son, Bob, a Marino home on furlough, were Thursday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Detmers.

Mr. and Mrs. Milton Wilcox and Ann Denton spent Saturday In Grand Rapids. The former family were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mra Frack Thompson.

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Moore and Chas. Russell were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thomp-son. Th* former received a letter and clipping of a Midland paper from their daughter, Mrs. Tom Ford, telling the news of their son, Tom Vint, Jr., who was the first baby born on New Year's morning In the country. He weighed T-lbs. and 2 ozs., and was born at 1:40 a. m. He received the gifts offered by tho Midland merchants.

School began In the Day school Monday morning after two weeks vacation. Elizabeth Jepson, the teacher. Is staying with Mra Leona Hale and family.

Nick Kingma left last week for Evorott, Wash., to spend the win-ter with his daughter, Mrs. Henry Eckner and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Plnkney were Monday evening guests at the Ernest Plnkney home.

Local News LOWELL ITBMB OF

25 AND 35 YEARS AGO

The above is * true and correct statement of the financial con-ditlou of the Lowell Building and Loan Association, Lowell. Mich., at the close of business December 80. 11944. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of January, 1945. MYRTIE A. TAYLOR,

Notary Public. Kent County, Mlclilgan. My commission expires Oct 1, 1948

VERGENNES CENTER UM. A.RVJL HEILMAN

ARTHUR F. ARMSTRONG, President.

FRANK F. COONS, Secretary.

Spccial Announcement!

YOU MAY NOW

DANCE A T T H E

LENA LOU Friday lid Saturday NlgMl

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Serving the Usual Good Food and Refreshments

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Watson and Gloria of Smyrna werw callers at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Ansel Falrchlld one day last week.

Mrs. Csrrle Condon spent Thurs-day afttrnoon with Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Read. Tom Read, Jr., and wife were Sunday afternoon callers.

Barbara Davis of East Lansing spent the week-end with her grand-parents, tMr. and Mrs. M. B. Mc-Pherson.

Mrs. Effle Goozen received word Monday of the death of her cousin, Mrs. Delbert Deinis.

Cpl. Albert Kerr spent the week-end visiting some of his sisters.

Sunday visitors at the Mrs. (Rosa Kerr home were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Maloney, Selma Kerr and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kerr.

Tho Vergennes Cooperative Club dinner was quite well attended in spite of the weather.

Mrs. R. J. Rogers Is 111 with a throat Infection.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hyde spent Saturday In Beldlng.

Harold Goff of Lansing spent Sunday with his family here.

Mrs. Gerald Flnels spent the week-end with Mrs. Oscar Rice In Portland.

Miss Shirley Bannan was a week-end guest of Miss Dorothy Haan In Grand Rapids.

Clarence Mclntyre. who was tak-en 111 about a week ago, is Im-proving slowly.

Mrs. Arthur Norton of South Boston was a week-end guest of Mrs. John Brlggs.

Mrs. Lynn Allerdlng of lHastlngs is making an extended visit at Miss Hazel Hoag's.

Mrs. Earl Brown of Owosso Is spending a few days with her sis-ter, Mrs. Mary Charles.

Miss Jean Bennett of Grand Rapids was a Thursday guest at the Claude Thorne home.

Miss Bertha Jean Schneider re-turned Sunday from a week's visit with Patricia Zoet In Freeport

Frank VanDusen of Willow Run Is spending several days with his mother, Mrs. Maude VanDusen.

Mr. and Mrs. E. C. O'Harrow of Grand Rapids were Sunday guests of their sister, Mrs. Floyd Boyce.

Mr. and Mrs. John Williams were in Grand Rapids several days last week visiting relatives and friends.

V. H Snell of Chicago was in town on business a couple of days last week and calling on old friends.

Mrs. Clarence Yelter and daugh-ter Beatrice of Grand Rapids call-ed on friends In Lowell and vicinity Sunday.

Mary Ellen Curtis has returned to her studies at M. S. C. after three weeks at home during the holidays.

Robert Hahn and John and George Arehart are In Chicago dif-ferent days of this week attending the Market.

Mr. and Mrs. Don Johnson and children of Grand Rapids spent Sunday with their mother, Mrs. Clara MoCarty.

Mr. and Mrs. Jules Erler of Grand Rapids spent tho week-end with Mrs. Erler's parents. Mr. and Mrs. J . E. Bannan.

Leon McCarty spent nearly two weeks over the holidays in Flint as guest of his daughter, Mrs. M. Keranen and family.

They that know God will humble;

they that know themselves cannot be proud.—Flavel.

Mr. and Mrs. Irving Alexander

January 1, 1920—25 Years Ago

Sylvester P. Hicks. 76, Civil war veteran, and leading citizen passed away at his home In Lowell.

Dexter Conklln has accepted a position In Flint and given up his contemplated removal to Mt. Pleas-ant.

Will Hartnett of Sitka. Alaska, is visiting Mr. and Mrs R. M. Shivel.

Mr. and Mrs Edwin Fallas left for LOH Angeles, to spend the win-ter with the latter's daughter.

Married at the home of the bride's parents: Archibald Alexan-der and Miss Olive Rittenger.

Mr. and Mrs. James Holmes re-turned from Coldwater from an extended stay with relatives.

Bom In Dowaglac to Mr and Mrs. A. F. Frazee, a daughter, Charlotte Ruth.

David Flanagan and E R. Collar both suffered from bad falls on the Icy walks.

Rowland Ryder suffered a stroke while riding home from the village, and little hope is entertained for his recovery.

Katie VanDerwall Is visiting friends In Grand Rapids and Hol-land.

Licensed to wed: Floyd F. Clark of Beldlng and Goldle Ruby Van-denbroeck of Lowell.

John Cuddlhy of South Bowne sold his farm to Ford Wlngeier.

Walter Morris, who has been cor. fined to his home by illness for the past five weeks. Improves v e r y slowly.

Elmer White was called to Clarksvllle to see his mother, who suffered a stroke and later passed away.

Allen Behler s through as Juror on the Grand Traverse district and Is back In the elevator at Alto.

Mrs. Jacob Blough of East Bowne passed away with pneumonia.

January 6, 1910—38 Years Ago

Mrs. Timothy Davis died at her South Boston home.

Mrs. F. E. New (Jessie Eddy) passed away In Syracuse. N Y., following an operation.

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Foreman and baby luckily escaped Injury in a train wreck while on the way to their home In S t Joseph. Mo.

William M. Walker died at his home In Lowell, after a long iliness.

Mrs. Charles Cary of West Low-ell was pleasantly surprised by about 50 friends who came to cele-brate her birthday.

Bruce McQueen entertained the Research club, the woman suffrage question being dsbated and settled In the negative.

Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Johnson ar-rived in Lowell from Long Island, Kansas, to make -their home here.

H. D. Crlppen of Brighton bought

W I N T E R O V E R C O A T S

Warm and Thick, But Not Heavy Nationally Known Brands Bey It Yoe Need, Bet Speed Yoer Money Wisely

Aipacaire Fleece Overcoats $25

Ft. Royal Fleece Overcoats $35

Rockuna Fleece Overcoats $35

Roamerknit Overcoats $35

Heathdiff Tweed Topcoats $25

Scotch Tweed Topcoats $25 Lansdown Fleece Overcoats $35 Cavalry Twill Topcoats $30-35 Fleeces in Camel, Brown, Blue and Oxford rweeds in Grey, Blue and Brown

Our celling prices are around $2.00 under city stores for like quality and they all include the Sales Tax

Buy the things you need but spend your money wisely.

the Star Vaudette of T. A. Saun-ders and will continue the business.

Art Fletcher and M. C. Keller . . gone to Pontlac. Mose just returned

Mr. and Mrs. Delma Richards of f r o m t h e i50 u t h i visiting his brother,

and family of Ada called on Mrs. Emily Murray at Mrs. Kinyon'o home Saturday evening.

Comlns. Mich., were recent guests of his sister. Mm. Mary Iflarr, and brother, Clyde Richards.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Perce and

Levi, In Lancaster, Pa., on his way home.

Mr. and Mrs R. B. Boylan left for New Orleans and San Antonio,

daughter Betty of Grand Rapids j Tex., to spend the re«t of the win-were Sunday guests of Mrs. Perce's Iter.

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PITTSBURGH PAINTS M A D E W I T H V I T O L I Z E D OILS

PAINT PROTECTION

HOMiS, FARMS, FACTOIIIS AND EQUIPMENT

More today than ever before, it*! essential to protect your I powesfions, for who can tell when you will be able to . rsplaoe them? We have the products that will serve you I faithfully for years jo come.

GEE'S HARDWARE M k h i f an

sister, Mrs. Mary Charles.

L t and Mrs. Lloyd Delehanty of Flint spent Sunday with Mrs. John Lalley. Mr. Delehanty's furlough expired Wednesday of this week.

Friends of Mrs. M. F. CKeefe will regret to hear that she is in a hospital in Chicago. Cards sent to 4118 'Mcntlcello Ave., Chicago 18, 111., will reach her.

Mr. and Mrs. James Topp of Sara-mac were Sunday dinner guests at the Walker-Topp home. Mr. and Mrs. Dick VanTaasel of Grand (Rap-ids were also guests.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reynolds, Mrs. Florence Wood and Miss Marion Bushnell were Saturday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Lee In South Boston.

Jlmmle McCarthy of Muskegon Heights spent a few days of last week with his toy friends here. Jlmmle says that all of their family miss Lowell and wish they cculd live here again.

Mrs. Harry V. Camp, who has been with her husbnnd in Gulf-port, Miss., for some montlis past, has returned to her home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Radford, on Riverside Drive.

The many friends of Mrs. Art Hill will be pleased to hear a favorable report of her condition. Mr. Hill spent Monday with her In St. Mary's hospital, and her sister, Mrs. Harry Patorson of Alma, who has been with her, returned to her home Sunday. Her friends hope for a speedy recovery.

Mr. and Mrs. U. A. Hawk re-ceived a pbone call Monday In-forming them of the death of their aunt, iMrs. Bmeline Dennis, in S t Mary's hoapital, Grand Rapids. Burial services were held from her home in Kent City on Tuesday. Mrs. Dennis was a former Lowell resident, the wife of Delbert Dennis.

Recent visitors of Mrs. W. N. Pen nook and family were Cpl. P»ul Kammers, who has served over 27 months in the Southwest Pacific, and bis parents of Ionia, Lynn H. Clark of Grand Rapids and Dr. Wm. B. Quick of Chicago. Dr. Quick and Mra. Pennock were schoolmates and former pupils of County School Commissioner Lynn H Clark.

Charles Bllllnger Is building a machino and auto repair shop on the cooper shop lot just north of the Negonce block.

Charles McCarty accompanied his daughter, Mrs. Bertha Althen, who has been spending a month here to her home at Palisades, Colo., where he will visU a month with her and his son, Dean and family, before going on to California for the winter.

Mr. and Mra. Levi Fletcher enter-tained with a house party during the holidays, guesta being Messrs. and Mesdames Guy Fletcher of Pontlac, Will S. Fletchei of Chey-enne, Wyo., M. C. Keller and three daughters of New Bern, N. C., and Art Fletcher of Pontlac. A sleigh-ing party of 25 from South Boston Joined them for one evening.

FALLASBURG & VICINITY MRS. WBSUET MILLER

Mra. Dell Dermis of Kent City, sister-in-law of John Dennis, passed away at St. Mary's hospital where she had been confined for several weeks with a broken hip.

Mr. and Mra. Harold Sneathen and Mr. and Mra. Lloyd Stauffcr and Johnnie were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Emiel Stauffer and family.

Mrs. Russell Andersen and Mrs. Lester Stauffer were In Ionia Mon-day on business and had supper with Mr. Andersen's folks.

Recent callers of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rexford were Mr. and Mrs. Watson and son and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Tisch.

Mr. and Mrs. George Emelander of Grand Rapids spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Vaughan.

Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. Francis Smith and family attended a fare-well party at the home of Mr. and Mra. Ray Rittenger in South Lowell. The party was in honor of Glenn Rittenger who Is leaving for thc armed servicea

Lloyd Leece of Elmdale spent Mondiay night with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mra. Francis Smith.

S. 2/c Edwin Smith has been stationed at Camp Bradford, Va.

Mrs. William Stauffer Is up and around the house and gaining slow-ly-

Mrs. Sylvester HUaski was in Grand Rapids Tuesday.

SEKLEY CORNERS MRS. S. P. REYNOLDS

The Home Extension Class will be entertained on Wednesday, Dec. 17 by Mrs. Vera Antonldes. A pro-gram on Mexico will be given in the forenoon, each member being requested to answer roll call with a Mexican word, or phrase. Mem bers desiring to work on lamp shades or mending may do so In tne afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Leroy of Lansing spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Houaeman.

Mr. and Mra Robert Frazer and family weru Sunday evening sup-per guests of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Cornell.

Mra. Claudia Fuller and children of Hastings spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mra. Claude Cole. Jerry Fuller had the mlsiortune to break, a bone In his left arm while skating on Gove Lake Sun-day afternoon.

Mrs. Phillip Cchnelder and sons of Lowell were dinner guests Sun-day of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Schnei-der.

Arch Wood of McCords was a dinner guest Sunday of his cou-sins. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Rey-nolds. Afternoon and evening guests at the Reynolds home were Mrs. Belle White and Mr. and Mrs. H.

Callers at the Cecil Seeley home the paat week were, Mr. and Mra George Yenneman and son Phillip, Frank Phillips, Henry Froese and Richard, Frank Schram, R. A. Phil-lips, Bob Phillips, Bernard Rooker, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Seeley and Diane. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Vos and Mary and Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Seeley.

Mra. Phillip Venneman of South-west Cascade fell at her home and fractured a hip, and was taken to Butterworth hospital. We wish her a speedy r e c c e rv.

According to a columnist on one W. Gelb and daughter, Rosemary'of our exchanges the difference of Grand Rapids.

Mr. and Mrs. William Falrchlld of Alto spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Lawton Cole.

between a bachelor and a married man Is that the bachelor Is not asked to make explanations every time he puts hla hat on.

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YES, BIT A TELEPHONE OR THE PREMISES DOESR'T ALWAYS MEAR WE CAR FRRRISH SERVICE If you move into a vacant home or apartment and find a telephone already there, you'll probably wonder why we may not be able to give you telephone service. Here's the reason:

As soon as a present customer moves out, even though the instrument may not be re-moved foe several days, his service is discon-nected the central office. Then the equipment and switchboard space that telephone required are pot right into use for war-essential or other

priority service or for thc next person on the wsiting list.

With the armed forces taking most new telephone equipment, and with more people wanting service than ever before, we're fol-lowing this fair and equitable plan provided for in governmental orders.

W e l l be glad when we can again give all the service everybody wants—wherever and when-ever they want i t

M I C H I G A N B E L L T E L E P H O N E C O M P A N Y

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PUBLIC NOTICES

WITH THE WACS IN NEW GUINEA—Left, "wash day" finds the women soldiers provided practical outdoor laundry equipment and a willing helper among the natives, Richt, WACS are happy on their arrival as they step from a big U. S. transport plane.

SOUTH LOWELL BUSY CORNERS EDITH WIELAND

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Strand spent Monday in Battle Creek on business.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Marlett and daughter Margaret of Grand Rapids were Sunday evening din-ner guests of her sister, Mrs. John Miller and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Wells were dinner guests of her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Yelter, in Grand Rapids Sunday.

A group of friends, neighbors and relatives met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rittenger on Monday-evening for a farewell party for Glenn Rittenger, who left Wednes-

day for the army. Music was fur-nished by Wm. Kilgus and daugh-ter Marlon, Wesley Vosburg and Charles Rittenger and was enjoyed very much. There were about 65 present, including Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rittenger and daughters of Grand Rapids.

Miss Alva Ward was a dinenr guest of Glenn Rittenger on Sun-day.

Gil VerDerg and Oeorge Layer have been doing the chores of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bouwcamp while they were visiting her mother in North Dakota.

We all miss our scribe while she is taking a vacation In Lowell and we hope that she will soon be back in our neighborhood and continue the news as usual.

The South Lowell Aid will be en-tertained Thursday, Jan. 18, at thc home of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Wells for dinner.

John Clark, Sr., was a dinner guest Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Wieland and family.

Marian Kilgus is staying at the home of Mrs. Tiny Acheson In Low-ell during the bad weather.

Oscar Sterzick has finished Ihi ditch job up near Grant.

Friends will be sorry to learn that Mrs. Wm. Rittenger has been crit-ically ill in BloJgett hospital.

Andy Rittenger Is now home from the hospital and would be pleased to have his neighbors call on him.

S 2/c Edwin Smith has been trans-ferred t.o Norfolk, Va.

We are losing our neighbors, Mr.

and Mrs. Dale Rodgers, as they are moving near Lcwell.

Did you hear the one about the couple, blessed with their first child, who didn't get to the hospital quickly enough and the baby was

•born on the hospital lawn? An Item-ized bill was finally received and the careful husband objected stren-uously to lhe item: "Delivery Room, $25." He returned the bill for re-vision. In due time It was returned with the item revised to read: "Green Fees, $25."

Manic Kpryrr 6380 KIUITRM Ave. H. W. Ornnd lUpldt , Michigan

ORIIKR APPOINTINQ TIME FOB IIEAB-INTI CLAIMH

State of Michigan, The Probate Court for Uie County of Kent.

At a leeilon of laid court, held a t the probate office, In the city of Grind Rap-Ida, In aaid county on the 28th day of December A. D. 1844.

Prenent, HON. JOSEPH R. GILLARD, Judge of Probate.

In the Matter of the EATAT* of Samurl Spcyrr, Iferraard.

IT appearing to lhe court that the time for pmenta t lon of claims against said estate should be limited, and that time and place be appointed to receive, examine and adjust ail claims and de-mands sgalnst aald deceased by and be . fore aald court:

It Is Ordered, That all the creditors of said deceased are required to present their claims to said court a t said Probate Office on or before the 9th day of March A. I). 104.1, a t ten o'clock In the forenoon, said time and place being hereby appoint ed for lhe examlnaUon and adjuatment of all claims and demanda against said de-ceased.

It Is Further Ordered. That yubllc no-tlce thereof be given by publication of A copy of this Ordt? for three successive weeks previous to aald day of hearing, L'I the Lowell Ledger, a newspaper printed and circulated In aald county.

JOSEPH R. GILLARD, Judge of Probate.

A true Copy: FRED ROTH,

Register of Probate. c35-3t

Average loss in 1,406 forest fires i occurring In Michigan In 1944 was 14.87 acres, a total of 20,918 acres;! average loss In 723 fires in 1943 -waa i 25.07 acres, a total of 18,563 acres.

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE BALE

Defaults having been made (aiui such defaults having cooUnued for more than ninety days) in the conditions of a certain mortgajgs made by Carl Rauwerda and LUUon Rauwerda of M7 Gibson St. 8. E., Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, to Home Owners ' Loan Corpoi-ation, a Cor-porate Instrumentality of the United States of America, dated February 26th, 1934, and recorded In the office of the Register of Deeds for Keut County. Mich Igan. on March 8th, 1934, In Liber 763 of Mortgages, on page 197-8. AS amended by c-.tenalon agreement dated March 26th. 1940, and recorded in the office of (he Register of Deeds for Kent County. Mich-igan, on November 7, 1944, In Liber 958 of Mortgages, on pogi 265, and aald mort-gagee having elected under the terms of said moKgage as extended to declare the enUre principal and accrued interest there-on (̂ UE, which elecUon It docs hereby exercise, pursuant lo which there is claim-ed to be due and unpaid on said mortgage at the date of this notice for principal and Interest the sum of two thousand, one hundred forty eight and eighty-eight ons hundredth Dollars ($2,148.88) and no suit or proceeding a t law or in equity having been inntitilted lo recover I V debt se-cured by aald mortgage or any par t therc-s<;

Now, Therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained In oald mortgage and pumiant to the Statute* of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided. Notice Is Hereby Given that on Febraary Fifth , 1046, at ten o'clock In the forenoon. Eastern Standard Time at the north front door of the Court House In the city of Grand Rapids. County of Kent, State of Michigan, that beln^ the place of hotdlng Circuit Court In said County, said mortgage will be forecloeed by a sole a t public au : -Uon to the highest bidder of the premises described la MID mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due as aforesaid, and any sum or sums which may be paid by the under-signed at or before aald oale for taxes and/or INSURANT OU aalu premium, and all other sums paid by the undersigned, with Interest thereon, pilreuont lo law and to the terms of TALD MORUT^E, and all legal costs, charges and expsnses. includ-ing an attorney 's fee, whlci oromlset are described as follows:

That certain piece or parcel of land situated in the City of Grand Rapids. County of Kent, Michigan, more parti-cuUrly described as:

Lot Twelve (12), Block Two (2), ex-cepUng the North Twenty (10) fee» thereof of the Eas t Street Addition to the City of Grand Rapids. Kent County, Michigan ac-cording to the recorded plat thereof. DUed : November 9th. 1944

HOME OWNERFL' LOAN CORPORATION,

Mortgagee. IRVING H. SMITH.

AUorney for Mortgagee. Bustneae Address: 304 -5-6-7 Houseman BIdg., Grand Rapids, Michigan.

DK-FL27-B-LO App. 3-18-40 <327, I J t

BoUnd M. Hhlvri. AUy. 008 Michigan MaMonl Bank BMg.

Grand Rapids, Mlchlgasi

APPOINTMENT OF ADMTNISTKATOR

State of Michigan. The Probate Court for the County of Kent. At a btieion of said court, hoM at the

Probate Office In the d t y of Grand Rap-ids. in said County, on the 7ih day of December A. D. 1944.

Present, HON. JOSEPH R. GILLAHD, Ju-ige of Probata.

In tho Matter of the EeUte of MHdred E. Hndnutt, Deoeaoed.

Roland M. Shivel. Public Adminiatrau r̂ having filed In said court his petition praying that the admlntotratlou of sold estate be granted to Roland M. Shivel or to some other suitable person.

It is Ordered, that the IWh day of Jannary A. I)., IMS, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, a t said probate office, be and Is hcrobv appointed for hearhig said petition;

It Is Further Ordered, that public notice thereof be given by publication of a copy of this order, for three succeealve weeks previous to said day of beartne. In the Lowell Ledger, a n—vspaper printed and circulated in said county.

JOSEPH R. GILLARD, Judge of Probate

A true copy. FRED ROTH,

Register of Probate. c34-!»t

SOME THINGS WELL WORTH

F I G H T I N G F O R . . . The Right To:

Fa i r f a rm prices and par i ty for agr icu l tu re

Guard f a rmer s aga ins t a post -war c r a sh

A good fu tu re for f a rm co-operat ives

T a k e our produce to marke t unmoles ted

Be heard on all p roposa ls a f fec t ing f a rmers

6 Improve educat ional oppor tuni t ies f o r our chi ldren

f How much can you do alone?

Y O U C A N H E L P Y O U R S E L F by jo in ing t h e F a r m Bureau, or by continu-

ing your membersh ip . 700,000 famil ies in 46 s t a t e s a re members . Fami ly member-

s h i p is $5 pe r year .

DIRECTOBS—M. B. McPherson, Ernest Ruehs, Charles Feenstra, Wesley Mawby, Arthur Haradlne, Seymour Hesche, Balpfa Both, William Schaefer, Charles Montgomery, Ira M Dean, Secretary.

KENT COUNTY FARM BUREAU MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Roll Call for Membership Starts Jan. 15

HONEY CREEK E. B. V.

The Honey Creek P. T. A. held the flrat meeting this year, Friday evening. After the meeting games were played and lunch was served. Folks, don't forget tho meetings are the first Friday of each month, and we would like to see more at the next meeting.

Mrs. David Veenstra and daugh-ters spent last Friday afternoon and evening with Mr. and Mrs. Robert DeOlopper end family at Grand Rapids.

Mr. and Mrs. George Anderson and family spent Saturday eve-ning with iMr, and Mrs. David Veenstra and daughters.

We are glad to hear that Alfred Faulkner Is somewhat Improved at this writing.

Mr. and Mrs. Clirence Kulper and family of Grand River Drive spent Sunday afternoon and eve-ning with Mr. and Mrs. David Veenstra and daughters.

David Veenstra, who fell off the porch last Friday, was able to re-turn to work Monday,

Freddie Anderson and George Chaffee were on the sick list last week.

Anetta Slager spent Thursday afternoon with Ethel Veenstra.

Sonth Kent Dairy H e r d Testing Report FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER

No. of herds tested, 25; total cows 463; cows dry, 73; ass'n av. per cow, of milk 637; fat, 29.6; no. 50 lb. cows, 61; grain rations total, 26> rations changed, 8; no feed alf., 2; no feeding SOM, 17; no feeding com. Stover, 4; no feeding alf. bro., 10; fresh heifers entered, 7; new cows bought, 1; calves born, bulls, 24; heifers, 24; cows culled, 8.

TWO HIGHEST COWS IN EACH CLASS—B. F. High cow under three years; Breed Milk

1st, Paul Ruehs, owner R. G. 1,042 2nd, Elton Smith, owner (R. Q. 1,259

High cow under four years: Ist, Lyle Hunsberger, owner R. G. 1,479 2nd, Allen Bros., owners G. H. 1,995

High cow under five years; 1st, Allen Bros., owners G. G. 1,138 2nd, R. D. Bancroft, owner R. J. 1,097

Mature cows, five years and over: 1st, Elton Smith, pwner R. G. 1,353 2nd, Allen Bros., owners G. H. 2,503

BASIS Test Fat 6.4 4.4

4.8 3.3

8.6 6.7

6.7 3.0

TWO HIGH HERDS IN EACH GROUP—B. F. BASIS Medium Herd, 9-16: No.

1st, Wm. Boonstra, owner 11 2nd, Fred Fuss, owner 13

Large Herd. 17 and over: 1st, Lyle Hunsberger, owner....17 2nd, Allen Bros., owners 26

Breed R. J. R. B. S.

R. & G. G. Mixed

Milk 763 816

863 994

56.3 66.4

71.0 65.0

63.7 62.5

77.2 76.0

Fat 42.60 32.70

42.25 37.30

—James Simmons, Tester.

The polnsetta was named after Joel Poinsett.

Michigan forged Into first place in production of iron ore in 1889, holding that position until 1901 when Mesabl range production gave Minnesota the lead, which It still holds.

Ledger want ads bring results.

You're lucky If you can get hom^ before the goss'ps are on the tele-phone with a complete report of your remarks and behavior.

The lip of truth shall be estab-lished forever; but a lying tongue Is but for a moment—Proverb 12.19.

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M I yaun SMS

CtocM-rrtsk Every Day!

Bolond M. fihlvcl. Atty. 608 Mlrhlrmi NatloaaJ Bunk BUG-

Grand Eapidi . MLRHUUI

ORDEB APPOJNTINO THOC FOB HEAJB-INO CLAIMS

State of MLCWFCIN. TFCE P rob tu . Court for the County of Kent

At A MM loo of MID court, HELD ftt TH« probata office. In t t e OTJC of Orftnd RA|»-LAC, TO aaid county on the 22nd day of Uacember A. D. 1M4.

Preeent, HON. JOSBPH R. OIliLAJU). Judge of Probate.

In the Matter of the Eatato af Mary

It appeartos to the court that the time ijr PRMENUTKW of d a h n t acaloct aald RMUU abould b« UmUad. and tha t a tint? AND place be appointed to raoelva. examine and adjust all clalnu and demanda agalnat aald ward by and before aald court:

It la Ordered. That all the cradltopa of said want are required to present thalr claims lo aald court a t aaid Probate Office

or before the Sad day of March, » . D. 1MB at ten o'clock In the forenoon, aaid time and place being hereby appointed for the examlnaUon and adjustment of ftU CLAHIIA and demanda agalnat aaid word.

I t ia Further Ordered, That public ootloe thereof be given by pubUcatloa of a copy of tMa order for three aucceaatre weeta previous to Mid day of hearing. In the LoweU Ledger, a newapapw printed and circulated In aaid county.

JOSEPH R. OILLARD, Judge of Probata.

A true copy: FRED ROTH,

RegUter of Probate. c3*-3t

Frtenda af T1M Ledger having BUALN to the Pretft te Caart af Kant Coooty wlB

a f a r a r an the »nbUAer by re-a«IT ta ardar PRETFTTE no-

! • thla PAYER. The Oeurt G M ta aaD»ly with the re«uart

WIIETFTMY. R. O. Jaffaitaa

Inspirational

I t is not work that kills men; it is worry. Work la healthy; you can hardly put more upon a man than he can bear. Worry is rust upon the blade. It is not the revolu-tion that destroys the miachinery, but the friction.—Henry Word

The wigwag teiis you of its big sav-ings. Your taste tells you of Its freshness and rich homey flavor.

PUCH PRESERVES Mb jar 24c Country Club quality. Euttor saver

FRENCH IRAN COFFEE ib 27c Country Club Vacuum Packed Coffee, fb. 33e

CHILI CON CARNE i7«,.h» 29c Van Camp's. Seoioned just right

MIXED NUTS box 59c New crop. Fancy quality. Fresh

WHOLE WHEAT BREAD loaf H e Tasty, nourishing. Frash daily

JELLY ROLL each 24c Freih delicious Butterfly Rolls, pkg. 16c

NEW ERBLAND CAKE 1** 59c Harvest type spice cake, rich, flavorful

Churngoid Margarine ^ 23c Spotlight Coffee D

H.tj 3 ^ 59c

Cottage Cheese Containers 2 cartons 25c Orange Juice Donald Duck No. 2 can 17c Pillsbury's Best Flour 25-lb. sack $1.11 Sugared Doughnuts or Plain doz. 14c Soda Crackers 2-in-I package Mb 17c

ft

T E N D i R A Y

BEEF

Kroger'* TENDERAY BEEF The Only Beef That's Always Fresh and Tender

Chuck Roast > 26

Sliced - Baked (Point Free)

MEAT LOAVES *37 Smoked Liver Sausage f f e 0 %

BRAUNSCHWEI6ERL J O ' Tender, delicious f f e

LARGE S H R I M P

SIRLOW STEAK lb 37c POITEUOIiSE STEAK lb 47c Tanderay. Choice orfs. II Points Tandaray. Juicy, tandar. 12 Points

TEBBEIUY STANDING RIB ROAST *>w only 6 p** lb. 29c Grade A Slewing Fowl M 4 %

CHICKENS To bake or fry 1 % J B

CODFISH FILLETS * 3 4 *

WHTTING FILLETS k 2 5

FANCY CURRANTS n-cx. pkg 2Bc Black, large stza. For baking variety

TOMATOES No 2 can 11c Kroger's Avondala - •xtrt standard quaiity

FINK SALMON uiic^ 22c Request brand. Icy Cake Chum Salmon,2k

LAISETS BICES BEETS can l i e Commonwaalfh Chipped Beat*, can 8c

BLENBER JUICE 46-ox. ran 42c Pure Orange and Grapafruit Juice

BROOMS 90c "Time Savar." Sturdy, wall-made

WRIGHT'S SILVER CREAM can 22c Keape your silverware shiny at oil timas

MOTSR OIL 11 2, si.#s Pann-ftad 100ft pure Pennsylvania oil

VITAMINS Roge r ' s 3 pk* S1.3B High potency capsules. 90 day supply

Macaroni or Spaghetti 3 Pure Egg Noodles ^ 7 2

Country Club. (Fancy Pears, No. 2 % can 30c)

Country Club. Energy food

Applesauce Quick Oats Tomato Soup Pancake Flour ZSStft 5 S la ley's Sweetose Fancy Prunes Santa Claru 3 Tomato Catsup Ccumtry d u b

Scdt County. Rkh Flavor

Mo. 2

¥ S w e e f k i i e y

thin-Skinned1

^ £ ' / V '

" Man*:.:

Kroger—Selezfed Florida

ORANGES 8 ^ 59c

Your richest everyday source of ^ . vitamin C!

W fessl bflFs in th is

AMER. FAMILY SOAP 2 bt-Hc

(Supply Very Limited)

Red-Ripe Tomatoes it 25c Seedless Grapefruit 10 b̂ 53c Cauliflower Snow While head 29c Fresh Broccoli Tender bunch 29c

IVORY SNOW X 2 3 c

Apples Tender

FOR EATING OR COOKING Ib. bag 47c

K R O G E R .

TME LOWELL LEDOEM, LOWMLU MICHIGAN. THURSDAY, JANUARY 11. IMS FIVE

Lowell Ledger

Want Ad Section WANT AD RATES

First 20 words Mo Up to 26 words 48c Up te 30 words 50c Each word over 30 words.I'/io

GENERAL LINER RATES

First par®, p*r line 12V4o Inside pages, per line lOo Card ef Thaaks, per line. .10o

In Memorlam, per line....lOo Obituary poetry, per line. .10e Obituaries, no oharfe.

RATES quoted are cash with order. ALL ERRORS In te!-i»hoaed advertlsemente at sender's risk-

RATES are based strictly on uniform Want Ad style. Because of the small amounts Involved, charge ads are accepted as an accommodation. Out-of-town advertisements must bo ac-companied by remittance in coin, stamps or check. PHONE 200. Copy for Advs on this page must be In tho Ledger Office before 4:00 p. m. Tueadny.

FOR SALE!—4 high grade, 2-year-old Guernsey heifers, due to freshen soon, T. B. and Bangs tested. Will Klann & Son, Alto Phone 628.. p36

FOR SALE—Tom Thumb white hullesfl, shelled popcorn. Also want to buy kitchen cabinet. Box 5, Lowell, or Guy Monks, R. 2, Lowell. Phone 149-F21. p36

FOR SALE—Extra! Unavoidable conditions have thrown a beau-tifully located. 8-room modern house In Saranac on the market, to be sold In the next few days. Terms on part of It. See It at once. H .T. & N. S. Johnsoji, Saranac. c36

FOR SALE—40 White Giant pullets, about 7 months old. Charles G. Rittenger. Alto. p36

FOR SALE—Litter carrier, com-plete with track and switches; McCormlck-Deerlng mower, 5 ft. cut, with two knives; two-horse cultivator. McCormlck - Deerlng; all In good condition, ready to use. Orle Groenenboom. Lowell, [R. 1. P36

LOST—Three-buckle arctic. In or near Lowell, on Dec. 30. 1944. Orle Groenenboom. lyjwell. (R. 1.

PS6

FOR SALE!—John Deere manure spreader, nearly new; 2-wheel trailer, nearly new; 11-hole Plain drill, set platform scales. John Fahrnl, Fahrnl Cream Station, Lowell. c36

HOME-OWNERS' ATTENTION — Be sure you have adequate fire Insurance protection on your home and furnishings. We have all types Insurance to cover your needs. Peter Speerstra, Agent. Phone 269, Lowell. c36

FOR SALE—Two beds and springs, kitchen heating stove, kerosene heater, two crosscut saws. J. L Berkey. 203 N. Jefferson Ave., Lowell. p36

FOR SALE—25-gallon crock. In-quire at Murray's Cafe. Lowell.

p36

LOST—Last Tuesday, new black billfold, containing sum of money and Identification papers. Will finder please call Richard Fon-ger, Lowell Phone 266-F2. p36

NOTICE. PARENTS—I will care for children of mothers engaged In war work. State approved home. Mrs. M. R. Wood, 227 8. Division St., Lowell. Phone 280-,F4. p36-3t

WANTBID—Will buy all kinds of livestock, especially feeder pigs. Bart Mlddlebush. 1 mile west of Parnell, Ada, R. 2. p36-13t

FOR SALE—A lady's full length brown fur coat, size 16-18, newly rellned. Mrs. Robert D. Hahn, Lowell. Phone 57. 1

Today ' i Paying Prices per dozen

for Eggs—Federal-Slate Grades

Extra Largo. Grade A 43c Large. Grade A 41c Medium, Grade A sec Small, Grade A Sic Largo. Grade B 37c Medium, Grade H 32c

E L E C T R I C washing machines, ranges, flatlrons and toasters re-paired; also electric wiring and repairing. We buy appilannes In any condition. The Appliance Mart., B604 S. Division. Grand Rapids. c25-21t

MR. FARMER- Looking for a good cattle market? Try St. Johns Stockyards Livestock auction, each Friday afternoon. c35-4t

BUTTERMILK for feed, 3c per gallon. Lowell Creamery. c31tf

C O O K Plumbing and Heat ing

Sheet Metal Work

Call 7 8

DAVE CLARK, Mgr.

EAST CALEDONIA MKS. 8. M. VAN NAMER

BERGY BROS. ELEVATOR

MEN'S CAPESKIN a n d suede leather coats, 'ill lined, first quality stock, coat length, sizes to 50, $14.85 to $15.95. Coons. p36

Alto, Mich. Prices subject to change

M O S E L E Y — M U R R A Y L A K E MRS. EVA ENOLB

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kitchen of Grand Rapids were guests of their daughter, Mrs. Lee Keech and fam-ily Sunday.

Miss Donna Jean Ford spent last Thursday and Friday with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clare Ford.

Mrs. Emma Herron left Thursday for Fort Bragg, N. C.. to visit her husband, who Is In training there.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kropf enter-tained several friends with a euchre party Saturuay evening.

Jenet and Susie McPherson spent thc week-end with their grandpar-ents. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Frost.

Congratulations to Sgt. and Mrs. Morris W. Blazo, who were married last week at Louisville, Ky.

Miss Virginia Blaser visited In Beldlng ladt week.

CAMPAU LAKE MRS. E. R. HURD

HICKORY CORNERS MRS. ETHEL YB1TBR

Miss Virginia Hlllen returned Friday after spending the p a s t

! week with her friend. Joyce Her-[man near Dutton.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bouma and i Marcla spent Sunday In Zeeland with Mrs. Bouma's parents. Mr.

j and Mrs. H. Derks. Bad roads and sickness kept peo-

| pie home last week so there lai'l jmuch news.

Mrs. Kathryn Wlerlnga and sons I spent Saturday night and Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Em-mett Sheehan, Ed Joining her Sun-

iday. | The Social Club will meet Jan. 17

W L T H M R 8 I D A RATHOUN

Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Hilton spent| Bob Davison leaves Wednesday Saturday evening with John Tlmp- for Induction Into the armed forces son and family near Lowell. Margot Bob Is the son of Mrs. Harry Mil-returned h o m e after spending ler. Friday and Saturday with her Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Manning cousin Carol. I spent Friday In Grand Rapids.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yelter and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hlllen re-sons of Potters Corners spent Sun- celved a letter last week from Ed day with Mike Huver and family, telling them he had been made a Mrs Ethel Yelter returned home petty officer third class. He is at with her son and spent a few days. Great Lakes.

Paula Hilton w m W.doe.d.y f"11, : S l e w " t

night will, her cou.ln, Carol Tlmp- W ' l t o n ° ' G ™ d ^ | Ids spent Sunday with their par-ents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Welton.

FOR SALE—22 acres of bean pods. Charles Pitsch. 4^i miles west of Alto.

WANTED—To rent apartment or sn-all house in Lowell. Fred Ful-ler, 721 E. Main. Phone 82-P5. c36

LOOT—New pair of green and red. "hand-knit mittens. Finder please leave at Ledger office. pM

NEURITIS PAINS!!

SIATICO brings relief so speedily It amazes you.

75c at Christiansen's Drug Co.

c »

W« A r * Buy ing

P O U L T R Y

All kinds of Kvw

Hlohesft P r i c e * P a i d

Bergy Bros. Elevator Alto,

YOUR BEST FRIEND Is Insurance when you need It. Losses are costly unless you have one of our full-protection policies. Low rates, prompt claim service. Peter Speerstra, Agent. Phone 269, Lowell. c36

LOCAL MARKET REPORT Corrected Jan. 10, 1945

Wheat, bu $ 1-64 1.15 1.10

1.75

P38 Rye, hu Com bu Buckwheat, cwt Barley, cwt Oats, bu Cracked Corn, cwt Corn and Oats Feed, cwt Corn Meal, cwt Shelled Corn, cwt Bran. cwt. Middlings, cwt

FOR SALE—Canary hlrd. good singer, with cage and stand. Round dining table, center table,'pea Beans, cwt

son near Lowell.

SOUTHWEST BOWNE M R S . L . T . A N D E R S O N

and circulating Maxson. 807 N. Lowell.

heater. C. D. Washlngton-st.

p36

NOTICE—'Will pay for Information or feed In regard to two Holsteln year-old heifers, missing 5 weeka Ward Conner. Saranac phone 2694. p36

WANTED—Anyone who likes to play Bingo, at the IOOF hall every Saturday night c36-2t

REAL ESTATE—Have cash buyers for 20 to 40 acros near Lowell, also for 80 acres. R. J. Baker, 1352 Plainfield, Grand Rapids. Phone 72132 or 72212. c36-6t

Light Red Beans, cwt Dark Red Beans, cwt Light Cranberry Beans, cwt... Yellow Eye Beans, cwt (All bfani bought on * hand-picked Butter, lb 50 Butterfat, Ib ** Eggs, doz 33 Hogs live, cwt 13.00-14.25 Hogs, dressed, cwt 20.00 Beef, live, lb 08-.15 Beef, dressed, lb 18-.25 Chickens, lb 25-.28

Reed Cooper and family enjoyed an oyster supper with the Ira John-son family Tuesday night.

Mr. and Mrs. Rue Osmer of Cas-cade were Wednesday callers at the Hurd home. iday.

Friends in this vicinity were' sorry to hear of Frank Hulzlnga's

1.10''accident and all wish him a speedy .80 recovery.

2.70 Mr. and Mrs. 'Henry Cooley and ye scribe and husband spent an en-joyable evening Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Reed Cooper and family. Cards were played and the hostess served a midnight lunch.

Friends In this vicinity extend sincere sympathy to Mrs. Ed. Llnd and family In the loss of husband and father, also daughter and sister.

324 W. Main

3.17 2.68 2.50 2.33 2.33 6.00 7^5 7.25 6.00 6.75

N. C. THOMAS Auction Sales

Bookings for auction sales may be made through the Lowell Ledger,

Webster, 120 N. Monroe. Lowell. Harry Day, Lowell, or with me

WANTED—Used cars. Highest cash price. Webster's Used Cars. LyJe

Phone 323. c30tf

— SEVERAL GOOD FARMS —

Now Available

See Us About Farm or City Listings

R. A R. REAL ESTATE Phone 144 LoweU, MJnh.

036

* A l l F E E I U G H

Q U A L I T Y

direct. Friday. Jan. 19 -Leander Pitsch,

Southeast Lowell, 16 head Jersey cows and young cattle, 10 feeder pigs, Farmall tractor F12. full list tools and feed.

Saturday. Jan. 20—Connie Lass, Caledonia, well matched sorrel team. 20 bead of Guernsey cows and young cattle, fresh and spring-ers, Farmall tractor, large list tools and feed, 225 White Leghorn pullets.

Tuesday, Jan. 23—James Lugfflrs, Smyrna, 23 head Jersey cows and young cattle, well matched farm team. International tractor F12. large list farm tools. 500 bushels corn, 300 bushels oats.

N. C. THOMAS. Phone S-2082 4405 So. Division Ave.. Grand Rapids, Mich.

Monarch

E G G M A S H " v r

Don't waste good reed on noo-producen. Call oat noo-prodocen;

keep the good birds busy on the nest! Give good hens the beat

cf cut—and plenty of the egg mash that cootaios the proper

mixture of the CMeodals for heavy egg production... The formula

for this feed has been tested in the Master Mix Laboratories.

* Mode with MASTER MIX CGICEITRATE

BERGY BROS. ELEVATOR ALTO, MICHIGAN

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W A N T E D

M E N & W O M E N

ESSENTIAL WORK Good Pay Steady Wort

Pleasant Woning Conditions

N e w e l l Manufactur ing Co. Lowell, Mick.

STAR CORNERS M R S . I R A B L O U G H

B. H. SHEPARD, M. D. Phone 47

J. A. MacDONELL, M. D. (AbeoDt—In Ben-Ice)

Office Phone 36 OfCse Hours

8:00 to 4:00 F. KL each week day Except Thursday

7:08 to 8:M P. M, W « ^ Sa t For the Dnrotto*

DR. J. W. TRUMBL1 VETERINARIAN

Office—Its N. Division S t

LoweU, Mich. Phone 52

DR. R. T. LUSTIG Osteopathic Physician and Snrgewi

Specialising In Rectal Dlsaaeci Reetal Sanitarium

4S Lafayette, 8. E. Grand BapUs Office i s m ; Bee. SUM

DR. H. R. MYERS Oataepathlc

Physician and Surgeon 8t7 B. Main i t pwn* m-n

Office Hours: —ll:«a-12:00 a. 2.00-6:00 and 7:0M:M p. m.

except Thursdays

Miss Joan Schutte of McBaln spent last week at the Fred Oesch home.

Miss Margaret Wlngeier called on Mrs. Ray Seese Friday after-noon.

Mrs. Larry Miiler and Mrs. Em-erson Stevens of Lowell visited at Byron Week's Thursday afternoon. Darlene Weeks retu'-ned home with Mrs. Miller, lema'alng whh her un-til Sunday.

LaVerne and Keith Erb called or their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Erb Sunday afternoon.

Mrs. Clair Kauffman called on her sister, Mrs. J. Holcomb at Pen-nock hospital, Friday afternoon.

Mr. and Mra Albert Slahaugh and son were Sunday dinner guests at the George Stahl home.

Mrs. Darry Schutte, Katherlne and Marilyn Oesch and Joan Schutte were supper and evening guests at the Fred Kropf home at Lowell, Sunday.

Mrs. Clare Krebs, who visited at the John Krebs home since Christ-mas, went to Fort Wayne, Ind., Fri-day to thc home of her mother. Mis. Aschelman.

Mrs. Lizzie Hoffman was a Sun-day dinner guest a t the SchrockjS home. j S

Mr. and Mrs. Clair Kauffman visited at the George Hooper home

jSuuday evening. Mrs. George Krebs and daughter,

Barbara Jean, Georgie Kowalzyck a M Philip Seese were Sunday sup-per guests at ithe John Krebs home. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Vaughn were evening callera

Staff Sgt. and Mrc. Lewis Van-Dyke of Selfrldge Field, called at the Fred Oesch home Saturday.

Mary Newell and Gladys Stevens of Lowell had Sunday dinner with the Weeks girls.

Mrs. Frank Kauffman called on Mrs. Earl Nash at HasUngs Friday afiternoon.

Mrs. Lizzie Hoffman went to day dinner guest a t the Schrock home.

Miss Irma Krebs is taking a short business course at M. S. C., East Lans.ng.

Mr. and Mrs. John Hummel of Lake Odessa called at Wm. Olt-houses Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Ira Blough and son Ivan aittended funeral services for' ^

SOUTH BOWNE MRS. JUNNIE PARDEh:

Dr. Wedel and family and Mrs. Vivian Anderson of Hastings vis- Mrs. Edward Wlerenga and little Ited Sunday afternoon with Jake sons spent Saturday overnight with Gless and daughter Corrlne. her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett

Martin Kunde and family and Sheehan, and her husband Joined Joyce Nellson were In Hastings t h e m f o r Sunday dlnntr. Saturday. ' M r - a n d M r 8 - G e r a l d Anderson

„ ' , t t cf j were Wednesday evening guests at M'.. Vlrt.n Hoffman .uid ^ ^ A n d t r , o n h o m c

m 15? . c.n,y " Do" 1'1' the U. B. Church In Freeport Sun- f , t h „ . | n . 1 > W i F r e d S p e n c „ l , .

Barge with his wood cutting. Clare Eash and family were In M r a n d M r 8 R o y Brownell and| "Life Is just an eternal struggle

Hastings Saturday. family spent Sunday with relatives to keep one's earning capacity up Miss Waneta schray attended the near Beldlng. to one's yearning capacity."

wedding of her brother, Richard Mrs. Glenn Godfrey called on her Schray and Lucille Reese at Lake daughter, Mrs. Merle Host^Jtler Odessa Saturday evening. and son at the Owen Nash home

Mrs. Alice Gardner received a Saturday. letter from Clare Flynn, who Is In We extend our sincere sympathy a hospital In Texas. He will soon be to Mrs. Lillian Llnd' and family of| moved to another hospital farther West Bowne In their double sor-j north. row, the death of Mr. Llnd on Frl-j

Mrs. Lizzie Hoffman of East day, and their daughter and sister. Bowne visited Friday and Saturday Mrs. Marlon King of Lansing, Just with her son, Paul and family. itwo weeks previous.

Mrs. A. T. Eash visited Friday! Mr. and Mrs. Leon Anderson with her daughter, Mrs. Helen I called on Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Van-Berky and family In Hastings. Namee In East Caledonia Saturday

Mrs. Clara Porrltt accompunlediafternoon. her son, Wm. Porrltt and family| Not much news this veek as a home from church Sunday to spend, number of our people were snow-the day. j bound last week. 'Hope tho weather

Paul Hoffman and family spent will moderate soon.

S o l d e r e r s

W a n t e d M E N & W O M E N

Good Wages and Pleasant Working Conditions

No Experience Necessary, We Will Train You

OTHER POSITIONS OPEN

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Approximately one-fourth of the land surface of the United States Is in forest land.

New Year's Day with Mrs. Gladys Mctternick at Alto.

Steve Miller and family visited last ISunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kelly In Grand Rapids.

A captured Jap zero plane re-cently flew all over this country on an exhibition tour to boost war bond sales, and wasn't recognized as a Jap plane by air raid warning set-ups in any cities It visited, ac-cording to the War Department.

Many of the things of grand-mother's day may have been good or better than the practices of today, a local man said, but 1 would never subscribe to the practice of baking enough pies and cakes and bread Saturday to run the rest of the week. My idea of something definitely not good to eat is a pie a week old.

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DRIVERS URGED TO RECAP WORN TIRES IMMEDIATELY

W. P. B. order prohibits manufacture of

Grade "A" Recap Rubber for several months.

AKRON. Dec. 29. Here, in the home city of the B. F. Goodrich Company, it was announced today that passenger tires for all except the most essential drivers are a long way off. Latest W.P.B. orders have reduced passenger tire production quotas drastically and hailed production oi Grade "A" for passenger recapping.

Grade "A" Rubber Stocks Limited A limited supply of this top grade rubber is available. Tho quantity cannot last long. If your tires are smooth, you can put thick, new treads on

them now usinp Grade "A" rubber. No ration certificate is needed. You must act right away. — j . J

H E I M T E X A C O East Main Si. WM. HEIM Lowell, Mich.

Monday and Friday Evenings 7s

DR. H. L. PRE FONTAINE Optometrist

At Dr. Myers' Offloe 811 E. Main S t . Lowell

TO EXAMINE EYES AND FURNISH GLASSES

Phone 2M-FZ for Appointment

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We regret we are not able to give the same prompt service in delivery of coal as in the past.

However we do have a good stock of soft coal, mostly egg size, on hand and there is no immediate danger of being out of coal. We must ask you to order a few days in advance of your needs.

Pocahontas coal is very hard to get and prospects are we will get even less.

D.KOAnjn

Rev. John Claus at LoweU Friday morning.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Olthouse at-tended the missionary meeting at the Adon Meyer home at Freeport Thursday.

Walter Wlngeier returned home from a Chicago hospital Tuesday'S where he submitted to an operation 1S on his arm. At present he Is gain-1 S Ing nicely at home. j S

In a letter recently received by;^ Mr. and Mrs. Austin Erb from1 ^ their grandson. S 1/c Paul Erb,j^ who Is somewhere in -the Pacific. ^ he stated he just received 75 letters Christmas time. "What more could

fellow ask for," he said.

We are delivery ordering

doing our very best to make and ask your cooperation by early.

A package was recently received by Mrs. Raymond Seese from her son. Staff Sgt. Orton Sesse from France, containing gifts of per-fume. silk dollies, souvenirs, etc.. for the family.

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SIX T n LOWEU. L o w i m THURSDAY, JANUARY U, IMS

KcJoued by U. 8. W«r Dcpurlmi-nt Dureau of fuDlic Kelatiuns. "TOUT BELFORT EST LIBRE"—The happy Frenchwoman ex-

claimed to a neighbor. The American soldier understood it aa "All Belfort is liberated." He answered her in his best GI French.

FROM NOW ON IVERY MOTORIST INVOLVED IN AN

ACCIDENT MAY BE REQUIRED TO SHOW PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

VKlotll,000.00 [The. Supreme Court has ruled Michigan's Auto Responsibility Law is legal . . . The State Dcpart-n e a t is starting to enforce it now. Your best way to avoid difficulties is to have the best pos-

* sible Auto Insurance.

COLBY ACEMCY

ALTO, MICHIGAN'

rtmenieA* State* Ihahumu OiTBOIT • LANSIN# ORAND RAPIDS

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The American Potash Indus-try this year is producing more than twice as much potash as was ever used in

any prewar year. This means that now there is enough

potash to make the high-potash fertilizers approved by your State Experiment Station. Use these ferti-lizers in the amounts recommended by your official agricultural advisers for your particular soils and the crops which you will grow on them. You will need potash more than ever this year because of the drain on the soil's supply due to the large crop goals dur-

ing the past few years. •

Write us for further information andfrtt UtaratMrt on the practical fertiUxatkM of crops

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ALTO NEWS Mra. Pred PatUtoo

Methodist Church Dodloatlon

The Alto Methodist Church waa filled Sunday morning to hear Bishop Raymond J. Wade cf De-troit, who presided at the 70th an-niversary aervlces. Dlst. Supt. Rev. E. H. Babbit of Grand Rapids also assisted our pastor, Rev. William E. Timms In thc service.

Several baskets of flowers, In memory of our boys In service, helped to make the church more beautiful, and a choir of many voices, with Dorothy Clark as ac-companist, and Mrs. Val Watts as

Alto Looals

Miss Audrey Cox of Grand Rap-Ids spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Crcnlnger and family.

Mesdames Bessie Gephart, Paul-ine Watts and Maudle Pattlaon met with Mrs. Hazel Dlntaman Saturday night to plan the menu for the 7:30 dinner at the Methodist church on Wednesday evening, preceding the meeting at which Dr. E. A. Arm-j strong will assist Rev. W. E. Timms.

Mrs. Gladys Yelter and daughter Beatrice of Grand Rapids attended the celebration at the Methodist

leader, and a solo by Mrs. John [church Sunday and called on Mr. Miller, were very much appreciated, and Mrs. Earl Colby, Mary and

Mrs. Jennie Yelter read tho hls-jAddle Sinclair and Mr. and Mrs. tory of the church and Earl Colby ably presided at an Informal meet-ing during the Sunday School hour while a cafeteria dinner was being arranged In the dining room, at which forty were seated at tables decorated with candles set among pine and cones prettily arranged by Mrs. Harold Nye.

Ten young people were taken Into church membership. Souvenirs of the church were passed to all vis-itors.

At the youth service In the eve-ning, Little Marie Wleland led the devotlonals. A new object, "Death of the First Born," was presented by Rev. and Mrs. Tlmms. We were

Glenn Loveland. Clifford Draper, S. K. V. 2/c, and

wife spent Tuesday evening with his aunt, Arlle Draper. Clifford spent 19 months overseas and Is now at Ottumua Port, Iowa.

Word has been received by Mrs. Doris Yelter Draper that her hus-band, Rex Draper, has been pro-moted to Lt. (Jg). He Is now In the Pacific area.

Sgt. Russell Carr from Camp Wheeler, Ga., and his wife of Lan-sing visited at the homes of Cora Vanderllp, Bob McWhlnney and El-mer Dlntaman Sundry. Russell has a IQ-day furlough.

Arda, Ha and Janice Dygert, chll-dlsappolnted that many of the older dren of Mr. and Mrs. Alger Dygert! members were not present.

The auditorium of me church has been newly decorated, using Nu-Wood; also new glass In windows; floor and woodwork varnished, and the basement has been scrubbed, completely redecorated and paint-ed. work being done by the pastor and members and friends of the church. The Nu-Wood was put on nicely by Rev. Kelly of Elmdale.

Alto Library Notes

New rentals at the Alto library are: Canal Town by Samuel Hop-

of Grand Rapids, npent their Christmas vacation here with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Dygert.

Mrs. Manard Hunt and brother, Les Stein, of Grand Rapids spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bryant and all called on Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hunt at Clarksville In the late afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Owen Ellis and family attended the wedding of her sister, Sarah JP ne J jusma and John Austin Batdorf at the L. D. S. church in Alaska Monday night.

Mrs. Glenaa Tyler of Bellalre Is kins Adams, CapUIn Bart by John visiting at the Owen Ellla home. Ersklne, Best Short Stories of 1943 Owen is able to be out again. by Martha Foley, Runs In the Fam-ily by James Lee Ellwood, Wild River by Anna Louise Armstrong, Survival by Phyllis Bottome, Ringed C-Ibrlgan by Edward Gllllgan, The Gallantry by Margery Alllngham Carter, Yours For Tomprrow by Helen Hill Miller, But Gentle Day by Robert Nathan, Mainstream by Hamilton Basso, Daylight on Sat-urday by J. B. Prelstly, See What I Mean by Lewis Brown, Unidentified Women by M l g o n ELerhardt,

Sgt. Earl Ebert of Camp 'Hood, Texas, and wife of Fowlerville have been visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Tobias, and the form-er's little daughter Sharon. They re-turned to Fowlerville Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Merle Rosenberg and Larry and Mrs. Esther Sullivan spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan In Ionia Mrs. Sulll-vsn remained there, preparatory to returning to her home In Norfolk, Va., soon. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest

Blood on Snow by Hilda Lawrence, !Roaenberg were dinner guests of Don't Look Behind You by Samuel'their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. Rodgers. a n ( i Mrs. Lloyd Houghton, in Ionia.

Arthur Louis Anderson. S 1/c, Alto Locals wishes to ihank the Alto bJislness

men for the lovely Christmas box Mrs. Leo Bryant called on her , h e r e c e l v c d I t a r r I v e d l n g o o d B h | , p e

sister, Mrs. Edward Kiel, who re- a n d WIU) ^p reda ted . turned Monday night from an air- M r ^ M r s Lodewyk of Grand plane trip to Terns, wnere she spent c a l I c d o n M r a n d M r l , two weeks with her husband. Pfc. l G l e n n L^eland Sundi. . Edward Kiel. . B a r r y Brannan, who recently

Mrs. Oven Ellis attended a shower | i n o v e d t 0 A n c A r b o r i s p e n t Sunday for her sister, Sarah Jane Jousma. w l t h U j mother, Mrs. John Bran-Friday evening at Elaine Clark's n a n

In Grand Rapids. I j jrs. John Linton Is spending -Much to my surprise while go lng | f e w d a y 8 w , t h h e r daughtcr. Mrs.

up town, ye scribe heard a vo ice ! R o ? e r McMahcn, In Lowell. call. Mush! Mush! and I thought I M r . a n d M r 8 V e r n o r L y n n o f

^ " - . n J h _ e . . K l 0 n d , . k f ! W h e .n 1 ? a w Cascade were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kline.

Mr. and Mrs. Swift Wlnegar were called to Grand Rapids Saturday by

Frank Bunker cracking a dog whip# and two dogs. Nick and Bustor, pulling a sled on which Frank had taken his granddaughter. Georgia t h e B u d d e n i l l n e s , o f h l B a u n t ( M l , . Ann Bunker, to school. Nick and Buster, tho small dogs, seem to thoroughly enjoy these trips, and we all enjoy seeing them.

Sunday evening the fire siren brought all to attention and activ-ity, but soon we were glad to hear that the fire which had started in John Rockefellow's milk house had been extinguished with slight dam-age.

Lawrence Richardson, M. M. 1/c, who is located on thc Marianas Islands, wrote his wife recently that he is now doing the same kind of work there that he was doing be-fore he weat into the service. It isn't hard to guess what that Is, Is It folks? He said he Is on duty seven days a week and eight hours a day. IHIs hours are rome different than he and Dick used to put In when they were working in their g»rage too, aren't they? However, guessing on which of the Marianas Lawrence Is located didn't prove to be so easy as his wife guessed Salpan and Lawrence wrote back and told her she guessed wrong. He said, 'I 'm not so very far from there, and so far, those little yellow devils haven't bombed this island and they never v/lll have to as far as I am concerned."

Barbara Murray received from Pvt. Paul Murray, from somewhere in Belgium, a full sized German flag and an arm band and also some foreign money.

J. E. Lind passed away at his home in West Bowne Saturday aft-ernoon and funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon In Cale-donia with Interment In Bowne Center cemetery. His daughter, Mrs. Frank King of Lansing, passed away January 2 and was burled at Bowne Center on Friday. Both leave a host of friends who extend sympathy to the bereaved relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Metternlck and children of Boston Center were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Carlson and Mra. Lloyd Hess and son.

Mr. and Mra. Henry Slater called on Mr. and Mra. Wm. Schrader and at the l ind home Sunday. Mr. Schrader has been very 111 and we are glad to hear he is Improved.

Mr. and Mra. Emerson Stauffer called on Mr. and Mrs. Alden Por-rltt and family Sunday evening.

Tlnkham. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Linton and

daughter Joan had Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Don Dutcher in Caledonia. They are nicely seitlitd in their new home purchased of Dr. and Mrs. Grablel, who have moved to their very pleasant farm home, north of Caledonia.

Marilyn Clark of Morse Lake spent the week-end with Lanora Watson.

Mra. Andrew Miller and son Elgin of Ada were Sunday afternoon vis-itors of their sister and aunt, Sada Wilson.

Mrs. L A, Brown of Whitneyville called on her friend, Mrs. Fred Pat-tlson. Monday afternoon.

Cara Lee Crcnlnger has been out of school with the chlckenpox.

Mrs. Ray Lacy and Mrs. Emma Kllpfer wer? Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Stauffer.

Mrs. Charles Demlng underwent an operation at Blodgett hospital Monday morning and Is doing nice-ly. We hope for a speedy recovery. Mrs. Edward Nash of Bowne Center Is staying at the home to assist with the household duties.

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Lyons attended a farewell party at Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rlttenger's Monday night for their son, Glenn R. Rittenger, who left Wednesday for induction Into the service.

MeCORDS MATTERS MRS. R. T. WILLIAlfB

Mr. and Mrs. Myron Henry enter-tained Mr. and Mrs. Merle Dawson of Lowell and Frank Houghton of Morse Lake fur dinner Friday night.

A. E. Wood was a Sunday dinner guest of Mr. and Mra. Sherm Rey-nolds at Snow district

Sunday callers at the Geo. Lin-.ton home were Billy Bates and daughter, Barbara and Mr. and Mra. Ola Fountain of Whitneyville.

Mra. Elmer Llskey and Mra. Howe of Grand Rapids called at the Clark-WUliams home Saturday aft-ernoon.

An expert woman parachute packer can pack bebween six and seven chutes a day.

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I t 's The Crowd

That Makes a Good

The suceesf of your farm sale depends on having a large

crowd p r e s e n t . . . a crowd which wants to buy the things

you have to sell. And there is just one way to get such a

crowd. That is to let the farmers of this territory know

you are having a sale and enumerating the things you have

to sell.

You can do that job best by using The Lowell Ledger's

farm sale serdee . . . the only means by which you can get

the story of your sale before the vf st, majority of farmers

living in this territory.

The Lowell Ledger

Farm Sale Service OFFERS YOU THESE OUTSTANDING FEATURES;

1. A large advertisement in The Ledger, which will be read by the farm people of this territory. Through the Ledger, you take the news of your farm sale directly into the homes of your prospec-tive crowd, where Uiey can examine it carefully.

2. An ample supply of attractive bills, printed on brightly colored paper, to ^ o v e r additional territory.

3. A liberal news story on the front page of The Ledger the issue prior to the sale, calling special attention to your advertisement

.4. Help in preparing your farm sale advertisement Simply make up your list and bring it in. We'll do the rest

Remember This! When you hold a farm sale, you are offering several thou-sand dollars worth of merchandise for sale. It will pay you to advertise your sale thorong*-"/ and completely. If you live within 15 miles of Lowell, you can best do that job through The Lowell Ledger, which now has the largest subscription list in its history . . . . over 8,000 readers every week.

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THE LOWELL LEDGER FARM SALE SERVICE

Ada News B. UM)

Son In New Guinea Remembers

Mother's Birthday

Mrs. Nicholas Hertel has a nephew, Sgt. Robert Little, who has been stationed In New Guinea for the paat three years and for whom she acted as proxy on Saturday. Sgt. Little's mother. Mrs. May Cut-ler of Arcadia, Mich., was cele-brating her birthday anniversary on Sunday and Mrs. Hertel Invited her to spend the week-end at Ada In honor of that date, and to present to her, for the son, a beautiful bouquet of one and one-half dozen red roses, a corsage, also a picture of Sgt. LlttVf, the latter having been sent from New Guinea for a birth-day gift. On Sunday Mrs. Hertel and Mrs. Cutler went to Lapeer, where they visited Pvt. John Rob-blns, who Is home on furlough after two yeers In New Guinea, where he was stationed near Sgt. Little, and they enjoyed a real visit In re-gards to the con and nephew, with his friend.

.*.•$» Locals

Mrs. Peter Kamp. Mra. John Van-derBerg and Mrs. Frank Kamp and children went to Beverly Thursday to visit Mrs. Peter Kamp's aunt, Mrs. Dora Ossewaaroe.

Mr. and Mrs. Ira Teeple had as all day guests this past Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grant from Hereford, Texas.

Sunday afternoon visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kamp were Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hoekstra and Mra. Josephine Topp and Patty of Grand Rapids.

Sunday afternoon visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Fase were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dyke and June and Lor-raine and Mrs. Dyke, all of Alto.

Among those from Ada attending the fox hunt organized by the Kent County Conservation League on Sunday were Henry Fase and Bruce, J. Cook, Chan Ward and Bob Ward. They met at Comstock Park and went to Casnovla and Sparta, and this group got one of the foxes that were shot. Some two hundred men and women attended the hunt.

Ada Looals

Mr. and Mra. Orvles Kellogg went to Grand Rapids on Sunday to visit his mother, Mrs. Lettle Kellogg, and to make a brief visit with their neighbor, Mrs. Glenn Shea, at the Blodgett hospital. Mra. Kellogg re-ports that Mra. Shea was feeling considerably improved this week.

Mrs. Andrew Miller and Elgin went to Alto Sunday to spend the afternoon with Mrs. Miller's sister. Miss Sadie Wilson.

Miss Jennie VanDree of Grand Rapids was a Sunday guest of Mrs. Peter Brunlkool, Sr.

Sunday callers of Mr. and Mra. Herman Stukkle were Mr. and Mrs. Garrett DeGood and Mr. and Mrs. Frank VanDam of Grand Rapids.

Sympathy Is being extended to Mrs. Carl Peters at the sudden death of her father, John August Swanson, who passed away Jan. 3 at Blodgett hospital. Grand Rapids, ^hineral services were held Friday afternoon In Lowell.

Cpl. Henry "Hoevenaar came home Saturday on an extended fur-lough from Norfolk, Va., and Is vis-iting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hoevenaar of Buttrlck Road, and sister. Mrs. Adrian Verberg, and other relatives.

Miss Dorothy Morris returned on Saturday from a visit to Wenatchee, Wash., where she had ^been the guest of Sgt. Orison Weaver for tho past two weeks.

Wm. Cannon Is reported to be quite a bit Improved this week. Richard Cannon, S/Q. M. 1/c, ar-rived home on Saturday from the west coast to be with his father for a brief leave.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Afton re-ceived a letter this past week from Cpl. Walter Afton, enroute on the Pacific. He said he was having a wonderful trip and enjoying every minute and the ship would stop to refuel In a short time and he would have the opportunity to mail his letter.

Mrs. Kenneth Nelllst and chil-dren, Dick and Marilyn, arrived home the latter part of the week from Texas and say that they had a wonderful visit with Pvt. Kenneth Nelllst, and that they feel the cold after the very mild weather in Texas.

Mrs. Walter C. Afton presided at

Ada Locals

day afternoon and evening at the home of her cousins, Mr. and Mra. Walter Durkee, Robinson Road, East Grand Rapids. The event was to mark the sliver wedding anni-versary for Mr. and Mrs. Durkee. Mrs. Afton attended her cousin as bridesmaid at thc wedding.

ECHOES OF GRAND RIVER DRIVE

8hlrl«y May ByUrn*

Mr. and Mra. Elmer Arthur Tusch spent Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bonczckouskl.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Bylsma, Jr., and family were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. John Bylsma, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bylsma.

Ada township escaped the storm which hit the southern counties.

Ella Konlng of Carl school, while on her vacation, visited her mother and sister In Grand Rapids.

Elmer Arthur Tusch and sons were Sunday callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rexford near Lowell.

Charles Hancock Is on the sick list this week.

Carl school is working on the paper drive for January 19.

Mrs. Gladys Abraham, teacher of Carl school, was on the sick list during the holidays.

Marlene Cook recently visited her cousin. Ruth Overholt, In Grand Rapids.

Mr. and Mra. Frank Granstra and Mrs. C. B. Granstra visited Mr. and Mrs. J. Steffens and family at Hud-sonvllle on New Year's Day.

Mrs. Carrie Cook of Fairview was a visitor of Mr. and Mrs. Ephram Cook and family New Year's Day.

Delorls Shears and Shirley Byl-sma visited Ada high school last Friday.

A Marine, Robert Detmers. from Parria Island, spent Friday eve-ning with his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Havenga, of Grand River Drive.

Mr. and Mrs. George Canton were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. William Havenga Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Bylsma, Jr., and family went to Grand Haven New Year's Day to see the Lcbergs, but were disappointed because it was snowing so hard and snow was so

THURSDAY, JANUARY U, IMA S E W N

the coffee urn at open house Sun- deep they couldn't see them.

Having decided to quit farming, 1 will sell at public auction at the place located 3 | miles southeast of Lowell, or 3 miles east and H miles north of US 16 and M91 junction, or first 4-corner8 west of Clarks-ville road then I2 miles north, on

Friday, Janiiani 1 9 , 1 9 4 5 commencing at One o'clock

CATTLE

Jersey Cow, 4 years old, due January 7

Jersey Cow, 5 years old, due January 10 Jersey Cow, 4 years old, di«e January 17

Jersey Cow, 4 years old, due January 30

Jersey Heifer, 2 years old, fresh Dec. 2

Jersey Heifer, 2 years old, due February 1

Jersey Cow, 6 years old, due June 15

Jersey Heifer, 18 months old, due June 25 Jersey Heifer, 22 months old, di»o Apr. 28

Jersey Heifer, 15 mos. old, pasture bred

Guernsey Bull, 9 months old Jersey Heifer, 15 months old, not bred

4 Jersey heifers, 9 months old

FEED

8 tons Alfalfa, mostly first cutting, some second cutting

12 tons Mixed Hay Quantity Shredded Corn Stalks 200 bushels Oats 200 crates of Corn

HOGS

Brood Sow, due to farrow February 1 Brood Sow, due to farrow February 2 10 Feeder Pigs, average w t 150 lbs. each

IMPLEMENTS AND TOOLS

Farmall F12 Tractor, rubber in front, '39 model, equipped with distillate burner, shutters, heat temperature gauge, pulhy

F12 or 14 Cultivator, quick detachable type.

3-section International Drag, all new teeth Land Roller Dump Rake Old Manure Spreader 18-in. Oliver Trailer Plow, single bottom Double Disc

MISCELLANEOUS

Anchor-Holt Cream Separator No. 3 Milk Strainer and Pads 3 New 5-gaIlon Cream Cans Post Hole Digger Forks, Shovels and Other Small Articles

TERMS OF SALE—All sums of $10 and under. Cash. Over that amount 10 months' time will be given on good bankable notes bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent 11

paid when due. No goods removed until settled for.

Leaniier P i tsch, * N. C. THOMAS, Auctioneer HARRY DAY, Clerk

ALTON —VERGENNES MRS. CLAIR CULVER

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Mike Weekes and family called Sunday afternoon at the Albert Hauserman home.

There were sixty-one pupils who attended Sunday School. Prepara-tions are being made for the Alton church annual supper to be held the last week In January.

Mr. and Mrs. Ted Elhart called Sunday afternoon at the Sarah Purdy and Frank White home.

Dick Balrd and family called Sunday afternoon on Mr. and Mrs. Jim Balrd.

Pvt. Vernls DeGroot of Detroit was a week-end visitor of relatives and friends. Mrs. DeGroot, who was a patient In a Grand Raplda hos-pital, was released by her doctor and returned to Detroit with her husband.

Mrs. Rob Wlngeier visited Fri-day with her sister. Mrs. Alice Wlngeier at the Roth home. The latter Mrs. Wlngeier was In charge of the Roth home while they were away. Mrs. Wlngeier returned to Froeport Monday.

Mrs. Fred Blaser. Mrs. Wayne Blaser and Virginia Blaser were in Grand Rapids Friday.

There is no humility for humility. —Joseph Roux.

LAST WEEK'S LETTERS

Editor's Note—The following news letters did not reach the Ledger office until the paper had gone to press. Such Items as are still timely appear below.

SOUTHWEST BOWNE Miss Mary Sheehan. who has fin-

ished her three months nursing course at a Detroit hospital. Is spending two weeks with her par-ents, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Shee-han and family. She will then re-turn to St. Mary's hospital to com-plete her work.

Roger Pitsch and Claire Ander-son. Mary Anderson and Mrs. Rob-ert Anderson of Grand Rapids at-tended a party at Sparta Thurs-day evening honoring the latter's brother. Marlon Denhoff, who Is home after two years In the South Pacific. Upon completion of his furlough he will report to a base, In Maryland.

The Emmett Sheehan family were' entertained New Year's at the home of their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wierenga and1

family In Mlddlevllle. Miss Julia Troy left for SL Louis, i

Mo., Sunday following her holiday vacation at the Mrs. Mary Rey-nolds and John Troy homes.

Miss Margaret Anderson of M. S. C. spent from Friday until New|

Year's night with her parents, Mr. and Mra. Leon Anderson and Claire.

Tho party sponsored by James Abraham Thursday evening was well attended. We were sorry to have Mrs. Abraham III at thla time but with the help of friends every-thing worked out fine.

CAMPAU I ARE

Arthur McClure, Bob and Donna Warner, the Fountain children. Jack Buys, and the Cooper children, enjoyed a skating party on the Patterson pond recently.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pitsch enjoyed Sunday dinner with their mother in Detroit.

Catherine Johnson apent part of her vacation In Grand Rapids, a guest of Mrs. Ruth Johnson.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lock and grandpa of Alaska enjoyed a New Year's dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. Hurd.

We are sorry to have to report that Mrs. Mary Rowley has suf-fered a relapse of her old trouble, a leg ulcer, and is again confined to her homc. Mrs. Florence Cole of Grand Rapids Is staying with her.

Mlas Wilma McClure has secured employment at the Diesel plant In the city.

Mr. and Mrs. Reed Cooper and family enjoyed New Year's dinner i

with Mr. and Mra. Henry Lampln In Wyoming Park.

STAR CORNERS Happy New Year to all. Mr. and Mrs. David Wlngeier

and sons returned homc Thursday from Chicago and Goodfleld. 111., where they spent tho holidays with relatives.

Ford Wlngeier and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Schrenk and sons were New Year's dinner guests at the Philip Wlngeier home.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson and family of Grand Rapids, Mr. and Mra. Clair Kauffman were Sunday dinner guests at Frank Kauffman's.

Mr. and Mrs. John Krebs and family and Mrs. Clare Krebs were Friday evening guests at the Fred Grawburg home near Clarksvllle.

Mr. and Mrs. Austin Erb enter-tained with their annual holiday dinner New Year's Day. Their guests were. Roy, Jay and Leo Erb and families, the Clarence! Blrman family, John Brighton, and! Mrs. Ella Combs and friend.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Roth and family of So. Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Roth of Keene were New Year's Day dinner guests at Chris Wleglie's.

Ellen and Carl Seese spent their vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Leon Vaughn at Grand Rapids.

! The Hastings Hospital Guild No.,

16 was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clair Kauffman Fri-day evening, eighteen guests en-Joying a Christmaa party.

Darlene and Irene Weeks spent a few days with the Crips sisters at Grand Raplda last week.

Mrs, Byron Weeks and daughters and Mrs. Lawrence Blerl and daughters of Lowell enjoyed dinner with their mother, Mrs. Auble Lee and slater, Mrs. VanderWeele at Grand Rapids Thursday.

New Year's dinner guests of Mra. Lizzie Hoffman were Mr. and Mra. Lloyd Short and daughter, and Mra. Susie Miller of Midland, Mr. and Mra Paul Hoffman and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Hoffman and family, David Hoffman and wife, also Mrs. Harold Groff and son of Lake Odessa.

Merle and Vivian Blerl of Lowell spent the week-end at tho Byron Weeks home.

Members and friends of the C. A. church met at thc Ford Wlngeier jhome Monday evening for a hymn I sing.

The Whistling Swan is a regular and not uncommon Michigan mi-grant. both fall and spring. When passing over In October and early In November they seem to be In a hurry, seldom stopping for more than a few days.

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7:10 a. m. 10:20 a. m. 2:40 p. m. 9:35 p. m.

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7:40 a. m. 12:15 p.m. 5:00 p.m.

9:05 a. m.

9:50 a.m. 2:25 p. m. 2:3) p. m.

6:60 p.m.

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Trip to Grand Rapids

11:10 p. m. Frl., Sat , Sun.

MORE LOCAL NEWS

Mlas Frances Potts of Mlddle-vllle was a week-end guest of Miss Jacqueline Fahrnl.

Lou Ayres Is In California for a few days buying beans for thc C. H. Runciman Company.

Mr. and Mrs. Myron Grlswold of Saranac were Saturday guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Simpson.

Mr. and Mrs. Orley Rulason of West Lowell were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Rulaaon.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wood of Grand Rapids were Sunday guests of Mr. anrf Mrs. Otis Wood and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bartlett j were In Grand Rapids from Tues-day until Thursday of last week.

Ben Hoekstra and lady friend of Clarksvllle spent Saturday evening

] with Mr. and Mrs. Wlllard Dennle.

1 Miss Janet Hazelswerdt and Miss Barbara Payne are rooming at the home of Mra. Nummer on Monroe-

A L W A Y S Happy To Serve You

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K i e l ' s fireeibonei AND GIFT SHOP

. Lowwll Phone t t 5 winter In hand and reminds us of ^ 0 n e b , o r k n o r t h ^ C l t y H a U ^

Flower* Telegraphed Anywhere

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Flowtn & Gifts For Ml Occassions

those old-fashioned winters we used , to have when we were young!

masked In a heavy white blanket, -_ jn to again stand naked and ? leafless to chill blasts come Janu- ^ ary and February. It doesn't seem S possible that where twigs are laden S with coats of Ice, underneath, ready S for the first sign of spring, there flows life and blossoms and beauty. Buds can be seen on many of the winter growths, if you but search. Perhaps they are wrapped inside a coat of soft, silky fur. but there they are too, waiting that smile of warm sun and change to soft winds. It sounds good to all of UB.

— LOWELL STATION AT —

KEKRY'S Drag Store

WEDDINGS

Field.

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Houseman jwere New Year's Day guests of ; Rev. and Mra. S. B. Wenger in 'Jackson.

Buy Tickets Before Boarding Bu. R e v ^ ^ F W a r n e r

I returned Friday from Dayton, O., ; where they spent the holidays with

. relatives.

- Mrs. A. A. Curtis has been in Grand Rapids the past two weeks, caring for her sister, Mrs. Milton Betterson.

Blazo—Ritsema Rev. C. E. Pollock attended a

Sgt. Morris W. Blaro and Miss meeting of the Michigan annual Clara Rltsema of Lowell were mar- conference board of trustees in rled at 2:30 p. m. New Year's Day Grand Rapids Tuesday forenoon,

in the chapel at Bowman Field, Wm. CRoss, who was taken to Kentucky. Chaplain Allen officiated, eiodgftt hospital last week suffer-

The bride wore an aqua green ing from pneumonia, followed by suit with brown accessories and a heart trouble, was Improving at corsage of white gladioli. They i a s t reports received on Tuesday, jvere attended by Mr., A l l e n . n d ^ ^ W m p t U h l u „ l n J

Pvt. Lowell Watklns of Bowman ^ ^ o ( ^ a n ( i M r

land Mrs. Arthur Powell of Grand Rapids were Thursday evening

BIRTHS i guests of Mr. and Mra. Wm. Cos-i griff.

I Mrs. Austin Byrne of Grattan Mr. and Mrs. Jurden Moore, u n d f t r w e n t a n operation at Blodgett

Grand Rapids, announce the birth ^ T h u r 8 d a y . Her niece, of a daughter Barbara Wynn, M r s L u c i ] l e w a s w i t h her Januarj- 8, at Blodgett hospital. , ^ d a y 8 a n d r e p o r t s her con-

'ditlon favorable.

Theodore Mueller was taken to Blodgett hospital Sunday night, very low with pneumonia and heart trouble, but reports received from

^ him Wednesday morning said that Sjhe had a restful night and was S: somewhat improved.

) \ C. L. F. Williamson, well-known . ; Lowell citizen, who has been con-S I fined to his home more or less for S j some time past, by Illness, sustain-S 1 od painful rib Injuries Tuesday, as S I the result of an accidental fall In his ^ ! home, and is again confined to the ^ j house. •

CARD OF THANKS

S i We wish to extend our sincere S;lhanks and appreciation to our S friends and neighbors for the klnd-^ ness and sympathy shown us at the

death of dear husband and father, and for the beautiful floral offer-

^ ! ings. We especially wish to thank • ; the Rev. Woon for his comforting

j words, the pallbearers for their j services and the Lowell Mfg. Co. i and employees for their thoughtful-! ness and help.

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Stock of

Paint

LEDGER ENTRIES

WINTER WONDERLAND

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CNOW STORMS and Icy pave-|^ ments, traffic tied up and pedes- ^

trians skidding, as nature takes ^

ETERNAL PUNISHMENT

There stand the trees and bushea, s

An ardent golfer died, and ns hc had not led a very good life he went to "the other place." Here, to his surplrse, he found a beautiful golf course—delightful fairways, perfect greens, clubs ready to hand and even a caddie. He thought that this was too good to be true, and picked up a club. Then he looked for a ball Finding none, he asked thc caddie.

"Ah," replied the caddie, "there isn't one. Thai's where the catch comes in!"

SOCIAL EVENTS

Quick Work Harry—What do you rccommcnd

for a cold? Jerry—I always get a bottle of

whiskey and within a few hours it's gone.

Harry-That pounds like too quick a way to get rid of a cold.

Jerry—Who said anything about the cold? It's the whiskey that's gone.

Child Study Club

The Cnild Study Club of Lowell

WATCH YOUR DRIVING .will meet at the home of Mrs. Chas. White on Thursday, Jan. 18, at 8

. . . . 1 o'clock. The lesson topic is titled, MORMAIjLY, winter driving Is a s t u d e n t 8 | n l 0 C , t i r c n 8 i a n d

hazard and today with a num- d l v l d e d l n t o t w o p a r ( g ^ f l r 8 t

ber of the cars on the road practl- T r a i n l n g f o r Brtabllshing a Family, cally wrecks, the menace of harm w i n 5 e g l v e n b y M r g Be-tha Jes-is increased. We need every bus, | SUp g C C 0 n d p a r t ) Boy and Girl truck and automobile to facilitate Problems of the 16 to 18 Age Group, an already difficult transportation w j j j he taken up by Mrs. Lucille problem. If caution In winter driv-1 Bi t t e n ger . All members are urged Ing will help hold them on the road: t o he present and to bring their until new models are available,, friends. then let's take the pledge for cau-j tion. This is a reminder: the car, without anti-skid chains has a S o C t * 1 B r * ™ * bi aking distance on snow and ice | The St. Mary'o Altar Society met from four to eleven times greater i Friday evening at the home of than on dry roads; that dry Ice Mrs. Bert Myers with twenty-two near zero is just half aa dangerous in attendance. Annual election of

wet ice near thawing; don't;officers was held as follows: Pres-drlve too close In traffic in winter • ident, Mrs. John Lalley; vice pres-weather; slow down a t tntersec-; ident, Mrs. Byrne McMahon; sec-tions; don't overtook the fact that, retary, Mrs. Leo Denny; treasurer, vision Is poorer when daylight hours! Mrs. L. Morse. Beano furnished the are shorter. Keep cars on the road j evening's entertainment.

with Increased care and caution. | A School of Instruction was held at the Masonic Temple Thursday evening for Venus Chapter of Grat-

Free Ride MacTavlsh and the conductor had

a heated argument over the fare. Finally in disgust, the conductor threw Mac's suitcase out of tho win-dow of the train Just as they passed over a river.

"Mon," screamed Mac, "It isn't enough to overcharge me, but now you try to drown my little boy I"

Patting it Mildlyl First Golfer—I've never played so

badly before! Second—So you have played be-

fore!

News of Our Boys (continued from first page)

Cecil Good and Ed. Stormzand left Tuesday for Fort Sheridan, 111., to enter military service.

* * * Pfc. Elmer Layer writes a friend

In Lowell that he had the pleasure of meeting another Lowell boy, Roman Maloney recently In France. Elmer wrote: "We have been close to one another for months and never suspected that we were so near."

* • * Horace M. Summers, F 2/c, who

has been confined to the hospital at Dearborn Naval Station with pneu-monia, was released December 21 and received his diploma Dec. 22. After spending the holidays with his parents here, he reported for duty at Norfolk, Va.

* * * As a reward for excellence during

training maneuvers at Drew Field, near Tampa, Fla., Lieut. Richard Ecker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Latelle Ecknr of Detroit, formerly of Low-ell, was able to have Christmas and New Year's dinner at home. He and another pilot from Detroit were al-lowed to select their own destina-tion for a cross-country flight. Selfrldge Field was their choice.

LaBARGR RIPPLES MM. VKRN LORINQ

Little Knowledge She — Do you think a woman

should tell everything she knows? He—Well, it's too much to expect

her tc be silent!

STOCK TAKING TIMES

TUT ANY BUSINESS concerns take an inventory of their goods at

this time of year. If you see some business person with an absorbed look on his face, perhaps his mind is concentrated on this stock tak-ing job.

Some old-fashioned concerns In former days used to go along year after year without taking any in-ventory, or :hey took one at very infrequent intervals. If the owners could draw out a certain amount of money each w w k or month, they felt they were getting along all

IX)WE BROS. Ih the favorite S

of most painters.

MacFariane Co. BRUCE WALTER

Phone IDS Phone 16

IN BELDING

S T O P A T

Ford's Tavern OPEN SUNDAYS

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Mrs. Lena Swanson. Lester Swanson. Mrs. Carl Peterc. Darroll Swanson. Mrs. Melvin DuMond. Glenn Swanson.

CARD OF THANKS

With deepest gratitude we exr tend this word of thanks for the many kind acts and sympathy ex-pressed by our thoughtful friends, and for the lovely flowers, at the death of our brother. Herbert Chase. p36 The Sisters and Brother.

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"When you meet temptation, turn to the right."

INSULATE NOW Winter has only begun! Keep wanner this winter and save

ooal with insulation. Call today, we will be happy to ad-

vise the best style for your needs.

LOWELL L I M E I & SUPPLY SO.

tan, Vesta Chapter of Ada and Cyclamen Chapter O. E. S. of Lowell. Mrs. Garnet Wolffe Baker, Grand Organist, of Muskegon, was the Instructress. Mrs. Baker was the guest of Mrs. Royden Warner and Mrs. C. E. Radford w<hlle in Lowell.

The Monday Book Club met at the home of Mrs. Raymond Bergln. "Exploring We Would Go" by Allen Gattl. was reviewed by Mrs. Jean Wachterhauser.

Tuesday evening the (Fortnightly . , . . . Club held their annua] wid-wintcr

right. Modern business says it i s : d l n n e r a t t h e ^ ^ ^ ^ an advantage to know at regu- F r £ y e n n u l h . Assisting the hostess lar inten-als just how fat a concern w e r e M r 9 H o w a r d K r i i m M r f , is winning or losing. Howard Ritt-nger, Mrs. Edward

|Bennett and Mrs. Arnold Witten-COMPLAINTS IN HEAVEN bach. Beano furnished the eve-

A PARAGRAPHER remarks that | n i n g ' s entertainment.

if some people get to heaven,; The Book Review Club met 14on-the first thing they will look for day evening at the home of Mrs. E. will be the complaint department. jC. Foreman. "Firebells In the

It is a fine thing for people to;Nlght" by Constance Robertson, look for perfection in their sur- was reviewed by Mrs. W. W. Gum-roundlngs, but they should have ^ e r a tolerant attitude if tiiey find it ^)n Monday evening a turkey sup-is not to be had. Faults and de- ip e r w a a held at the A. H. Storm-fects are common hi human l l f e . | 2 a n d home in honor of Edward and the number of people who can stormzand. who left for the army render 100 per cent service and j on Tuesday. Fifteen relatives and never miss out op anything, Is friends wore present. rather limited. A good natured atti- | tude that enables one to put upi with some defects with a smile, goes through life more comfortably, j That doe. not m . . n t h . t th.y T e j ( C o n U l , u a ( i f r o m ^ , called upon to tolerate set ioua f

Some Smell Joe—There's one thing I like about

Limburger. Bill—What's that? Joe—You can get a lot for a scent!

Sounds Logical Jones—I'm always sick the night

before a trip like that. Smith—Then why don't you go •

day earlier?

OUT AT HOME!

NO POINTS Serve Your Family Plenty of Ration

Free Cottage Cheete, Milk and Other Dairy Products

East Main 8 t Lowell Creamery

E A. COMPAGNER Lowell

COMING EVENTS

Regular meeting of Cyclamen! Chapter, No. 94, O. E. S., Friday evening, Jan. 12, at 8 o'clock.

Regular meeting of thc American

(Dbituorql John A Swanson

John August Swanson, aged 85, Legion Auxiliary will be held at the passed away at Blodgett hospital. City Hall next Momiay evening at Wednesday morning. Jan. 3.

! He Is survived by his wife, Lena;

Th , U d l „ Aid Socl.ty of t h , n 7 i ^ , M d * U ^ h , C r : ; " I Zlon Methodist CThurch will m « t o„ ° f £ T , L . Thursdav Jan IR At •>,« " o f L o w e n ' M l«- Carl Peters Mrs Elfse Kron t 0 f A d a a n d ^ M e , v , n D u M o n d o t Mrs. Ellse Kropf. ^ g | x g r a n d c h | I d w i t

The South Lowell Aid will bold a F u n e r a l " fv l ces were held Fri-day, at the Roth Chapel with burial n Oakwood cemetery.

Harry—I hear Bill is flat on his back.

Jerry—But I saw him dancing with a dizzy blonde just last night.

Harry—Yeah, so did his wlfel.

Mr. and Mrs. Gilmer Huyck visit-ed her sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Randolph, in Grand Rapids Sunday, and alco called on Robert Randolph at St. Mary's hos-pital. He was injured quite badly when a truck tire he waa repairing blow off the rim.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Carlson of Lansing are receiving congratula-tions on the birth of a baby boy Kenneth Harold, born December 32. Mrs. Carlson was formerly Kath-erlne Timm.

Mr. and Mrs. Irving Lutz and ton David of Afiddieville apent Sunday evening with their paretns, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rathbun.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Flynn and son spent Sunday evening at the Vern Loring home.

Mr. and Mrs. Vern Loring are the proud grandparents of twin babies, bom to their daughtcr, Mrs. C.-'rl 'ITlgley, at St. Mary's hospital January 5. Mary Ann and Gary Lee are their names.

Mr. and Mrs. Rex Jousma and family attending the wedding and reception of their nieces, Sara Jane Jousma, and Austin Batdorf at Alaska church Monday evening.

Mrs. Charlotte Luneke and Mm. Eleanor Flynn called on their jIs-tur, Mrs. Carl Higley and babies at SI. Mary's hospital Monday.

dinner meeting Thursday. Jan. 18, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Wells. Everyone welcome, and it Is desired that all members be pres-e n t

I. O. O. F. Notice—Important bus-iness meeting and installation of officers on Monday, Jan. 15. All members needed to help program schedule. Lodge called at 8 o'clock. —Clare Phillips. Vice Grand.

The Senior Farm Bureau will meet on Friday evening, Jan. 19, at Vergennes ball. We hope to have moving pictures. Bring a dish to pass and sandwiches and your own table service for a potluck supper. —Mrs. Wesley Miller, Reporter.

The Martha Group of the Metho-dist Church will meet Monday eve-ning, Jan. 15. at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Knapp on E. Main S t Mrs. Charles White will lead the de-votions and Mrs. Byrd Beachum will have charge of the program.

Right Word! Brown—My wife's a dynamo. Blue—You mean dynamic, don't

you? Brown—No. dynamo! She charges

everything!

One-Man Grand Jury faults and errors.

It BBUOB WALTBE Lowell,

FIRES MORE FREQUENT

r p H E REPOCRT comes from the National Fire Protection associ-

ation that fires from coal and wood burning equipment did damage in a year estimated at $25,000,000. which is $10,000,000 more than the loss suffered in the previous year from the same cause. Defective and overheated furnaces and fltoves, smokeplpes, chimneys, end flues are a menace in many homes, and the fire losses are a warning to people to be careful about their heating equipment

Probably some persons leave their homes having forgotten tr, check their furnace drafts which are left wide open, thus producing a dangerous degree of heat. Thc losses of the American people from fire are a heavy burden on the na-tion, and they add to the cost of living. It is a pitiful sight to see a nice home or fine business build-ing turned Into a blackened ruin, and people should do their utmost to prevent such tragedies by ex-ercising all possible care.

HOME TOWN THOUGHTS

The early days of the new year are a fine time to shake hands with the neighbor or associate with whom you have had differences. When people forget about their dis-putes and quarrels life goes along more pleasantly, and something Is done for home town unity.

The people who keep their home places In excellent order, render a great service to their home town. The home that is neat and well cared for looks as If the dwellers In It loved It, ana were doing their part to make their neighborhood and the community attractive.

Michigan's roads have taken a bad beating during the war.

Considerable new construction must be undertaken as soon as labor and materials are available.

Tho state highway department has completed plans for a total road building program involving an expenditure of $141,000,000 cover-ing 520 projects, it is announced by Commissioner Charles M. Zlegler.

The state's program for return-ing war veterans has been pro-nounced to be outstanding In the Nation.

Here Is a state service, new to this war. which vitally affects 545.000 Michigan men and women who have entered the armed serv-ices to date. Headed by Col. Philip Pack, director of the state office of veteran affairs, tho State of Mich-igan Intends to offer direct assist-ance to every returning service man and woman.

How much of the $50,000,000 post-war fund should be ear-marked for veterans? This is one question yet to be answered. Governor Kelly has proposed a post-war bonus. The needs of state Institutions alone are more than $50,000,000.

Last Howl! Neighbor—Your dog bowled ah

lasi night Owner—They say that's a sign of

death. Whose, I wo"der? Neighbor—If your dog howls to-

night, It'll be his!

What's the Joke? Hubby-Shall I tell them that joke

•bout blonde Mrs. Hobson? Wifey—Oh, no. darling! Too off

color! Hubby- What do you mean, "oft

color?" Wifey—Mrs. Hobson'i c brunette

now, darling.

Bonds-Over America

Solution No. 1 Nit—How can I avoid falling hair? Wit—Duck or hold a newspaper

over your head!

From Nine to Three Harry—Wanna get In on some-

thing there's a lot of money in? I can let you >n on the ground floor!

Jerry—Sure. What is it? Harry-The Second National bank

—I just got a job as doorman.

COMPLETELY CRAZY

Bocause onr-clghth of the na-tion's entire war output is centered In Michigan, the state government will continue to carry a heavy r e sponslbillty as a pacemaker in In-dustry.

Governor Kelly's Inaugural mes-sage emphasized this fact almost to the exclusion of other uialieis.

Michigan is verily the world's foremost home front.

Here is both a challenge and an opportunity.

Asylum Attendant—A maa wants to know If we've lost any Inmates

Superv isor—Why ? Asylum Attendant—He says some-

one has run off with his wife!

CHARLESTON'S CHARM Charleston. S. C., retains lis 18th

Century architecture, so full oi warmth, charm and beauty, it might not have been so well pre-served except for funds raised by War Bonds that enabled our fighting forces to erect and hold an impene-trable barrier against attack from overseas. Wrr Bonds bought now will keep It umrarred. The quaint house that Col. Charles Brewton gave his daughter in 1738 embodies that charm. The delicate Iron bal-cony and carriage entrance leading directly to the street are character-istic tcuches—prevalent in Southern homes in the formative years pre ceding'the Revolutionary War.

U. S. Trttuury Dcpartmtenl

Ledger want ads bring results.

Question: What arc thc ABCs of safe driving?

Answer: A—Alertness; B—Basic Skill; C—Concentration. Caution.

Do Yon Value Your Right To Drive

8,784 drivers have filed under the new law. l ^ l t drivers were u!i-insnred.

Don't lone your right to drive. Boy insurance today.

RITTENGER I nsurance Serv ice

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S T R A N D T H E A T E R FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. JAN. IM8

SUNDAY AND MONDAY. JAN. 1441

just AD Rotten

Joe—I got sick yesterday from eating eggs.

Bill—Too bad. Joe—Two? I think all of them

.ere!

Sgt.: See that soldier over there annoying that girl?.

M. P.: Why, he's not even look-ing at her.

Sgt.: Sure, that's what's annoy-ing her.

Two sailors, marooned on a sandy South Pacific island, were making a careful search for anything edible.

"With all this sand," muttered one, 'Tm sure there must be some spinach around here!"

True humility Is not an abject groveling, self-despising spirit; It Is but a right estimate of ourselves as God sees us.—Tryon Edward*.

Monkey Business She—Every time I look at you I

think of a great man. He—You eay such nice things.

Who was he? • She—Darwin!

Handsome Harry? Photographer (taking group plc-

ture)—Will the good-looking fellow In the middle stand up a little straighter?

Harry—Who. me? I 'm not In tha middle!

Commercial fishermen operating

?ut of Michigan ports on tho Great

Lakes •will take fish worth mom than $4,000,000 this yea. .

At home one night, without a l ight He tumbled down the stairs.

And that played hob with his war job— He's laid up for repairs!

For Good Sleep For a good night's sleep on a hot

sultry night, be sure the bedsheets are fastened taut over the mattress. After the lower sheet has been tucked In all winng one side of the bed, tug It on the other side before tucking it in. If pillow cases aM too large for the pillows use thc hospital trick of making them snug, by folding in the slack along the bottom edge of the case. It makes a sort of Inverted pleat and at the same time gives a nice smooth fit Clean, fresh sheets and pillow caset add to the comfort and the coolness.

Sg t Priar: What say we do uouie-thlng different tonighl, huh babe?

Babe: OK, Sarge, what do you suggest?

Sg t Priar: You try to kiss me and I'll slap your face!

JOHN ftlNNIE

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY, JAN. 14-17-M