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Masons Elect Willard Sanr Most Worshipful Grand Master Of the State of Michigan

Willard Saur of 2005 12-Mile Rd., Sparta, for many years a leader in local and state Masonic affairs, has been elected Most Worshipful Grand Master of the State of Michigan.

Mr. Saur was elected to this—the highest Masonic position in the state—Wednesday evening at the Masonic Temple in Detroit by Worshipful Masters representing all of the 536 Masonic lodges in Michigan.

This places Mr. Saur at the head of more than 180,000 Masons who are members of lodges in Michigan. As head, he will travel throughout the country as their representa-tive to Masonic functions as well as performing adminis-trative duties and visitations for Michigan lodges.

He succeeds W. Wallace Kent ot Grand Rapids. United States Fed-eral udge, to the one-year term of the high Masonic post.

A native of Alpine township, Mr. Saur moved with his family In 1919 to the fruit farm on 12-MIle Rd., where he has lived ever since. His late father, Nelson, was a prominent member of the com-munity and Past Master of Spar-ta Lodge No. 334, F. & A. M. He passed on in 1926.

Mr. Saur was raised a Master Mason In the Sparta Lodge in 1926 at the age of 21, He became Wor-shipful Master of the lodge in 1929. His other Masonic affiliations in-clude Kent Chapter No. 106, R.A.M.; DeMolai Commandery No. 5; DeWitt Clinton Consistory, and Saladin Temple Shrine.

Mr. Saur and his wife, Veatrloe, have three children, Charles R. and Roger V.. and Mrs. Marvin Lockard. Both of his sons and •on-ln-law are Masons as well as « brother, Charles C. Saur. who belongs to a * Masonic lodge In Grand Rapids.

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JUNIOR HIGH BAND MAKE FIR6T

APPEARANCE IN PARADE The Junior High band will make

Its first appearance as a march-ing unit In the Memorial Day parade. According to its director. Jack Davis, this Is the first lime that Sparta has ever had a march-ing band. The 31 Instrumentalists include students In the seventh and eighth grades. Two fifth-graders and three alxth-graders al-so play with the group,

Jo Ann Heplnstall will lead the Junior band as majorette; Ruth Ann firevltz and Cathy Blaauw have been selected as twirlers. The

Iris will wear navy blue bermuda orts and matching white blouses,

knee BOX and sneakers. Uniforms of the band members will be white ahlrts and dark pants for the boys and navy blue culottes for the girls.

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LEGION AUXILIARY TO SELL POPPIES

Members of the American Le-gion Auxiliary will distribute pop-

in Sparta on Poppy Days May , 26, 27 to be worn as a personal Ibute to America's war dead. Mrs. Kenneth Hudson, Poppy

Day chairman for the local Lek-strum-Bumett auxiliary, states making the popples brings em-ployment to thousands of war veterans In hospitals. Everything contributed to the poppy workers will go to help support the Auxil-

y's program of welfare to dta-bled veterans and needy children

of veterans.

Community Foundation Sponsors Soft Ball

The Community Foundation Is again sponsoring a softball league In the Sparta area this summer. Games will be scheduled two a night on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Any interested group Is invited to appoint a manager and register with the Community Foundation, it is hoped that the first games will begin during the third weeh of June. For further Information

til TU 7-9744.

Plans Complete for Two-Day Open House At Schneider Bros.

Plans have been completed for a big two-day open house Friday and Saturday of this week at Schneider Bros. Lumber Company, 325 Martlndale, Sparta.

The open house, which will be held from 9 through 9 each day. will feature prizes for both men and women, the availability of factory and manufacturers repre. sentatives to discuss individual building and contracting problems as well as many samples of build-ing materials.

A special feature will be the new concept in kitchen planning—the Kem|)er-Varl-Panel kitchen which will be on display.

Prizes wHl be awarded Saturday evening. Refreshments will be served during the entire open house.

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TWELVE TOUR DECAL PLANT

Some 12 members of the certi-fed decal committee of the Silk Screen Process Printing Associ-ation toured Continental Decal-c mianla Company last week. Their visit was to observe operations oi the local plant. Plant Manager George Black was host for the visit.

BAPTISTS SET PROGRAM TO HONOR YOUTH

A special youth night program will be held at the First Baptist Church of Sparta at 7 p.m. Sunday to honor all graduating seniors. Christian Service Brigade mem-bers, Pioneer Girls and other areas of the youth ministry.

New Owners Announce Hours For Sparta Frozen Foods

Sparta Frozen Foods, 40 N. Union, will remain open starting Monday from 10 a.m. through 10 p.m. daily, except Sunday, ac-cording to the new owners Roy Killgore and James Hoerner. Messrs. Killgore and Hoerner as-sumed ownership of the estab-Ibhment on May 1 from Ed and Max Nason.

The store handles a compflete line of groceries, frozen foods and beverages.

The Leader THE MOST WIDELY READ NEWSPAPER 1 ^ NORTHERN KENT COUNTY'S MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR FRUIT BELT

Covering AD of the Best N tw* oCSnarta, Kent Cily, Casnovia, and AH Adjacent Rural Territory

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VOLUME 86 — ESTABLISHED 1876 SPARTA, MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1961 NUMBER 20

Kent City High School to Gradnate 45 Jnne 1

Commencement services for 45 Kent City High School seniors will be held In the high school gymnasium at 8 p.m. Thursday. June 1. Those to receive their diplomas are the following:

Janice Anderson. Nancy Ander-son. Jesse Ashley, Karen Austin, Ann Averlll, Carolyn Averlll. Ray-mond Averili, Karyl Brewer, Donald Byle. Ruthann Cavanaugh, John Chappell. Jim Clement, Carol Connor. Janice Emmory, Jane Fah-Hng, Karla Flnley, Judy Freeman, James Gerwig, DuWayne Hellman. Marilyn Herin, Janet Houghton. Louella Lackie, Sandra Landheer, Don Loomls, Connie Magarell, Judy Martens, Joe MUlett, Dan Nyblad, A1 O'Ben. Pauline Pant, Arlene Pearson, Nina Redmond, Vlcki Renberg, Roy Rosenberger, Kay Schutter, Marjorie Shull, Lois Smkth, Marilyn Speese, Jim Ste-vens, John Stream, Jerome Trum-bley, Bonnie VandenHeuvel, Dick Vanderhyde, Dorothy Wanamaker, Dan Weston.

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START FUND DRIVE FOR CAMP ANNA BEHRENS

The drive for Development Funds for the Girl Scout Camp Anna Behrens near Greenville, will get under way on Friday, May 26, in the Sparta area. The Michigan Trails Council, of which the Spar-ta neighborhood Is a member, has secured this 169-acre tract of land and development of the land into a suitable camp for the girls will cost approximately $225,000. Only primitive camping will be avail-able at the site this Summer.

All Scouting famiUes will be con-tacted within the next week by members of the Girl Scout com-mittee. Any other person inter-ested In contributing to the de-velopment fund may do so by con-tacting Mrs. Jackie Eynon.

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SALE TO REDUCE INVENTORY SET AT KENT CITY STORE

A price cut on all merchandise to help reduce the Inventory by 50 per cent at the Kent City Shoe Store, was announnoed this week by Proprietor A1 Riddle.

Red Wing Shoes, Including work shoes, loafers, pumps, boots, can-vas shoes and tennis shoes, will be available for year-round wear by all members of the family. Mr. Riddle said that prices will be cut below cost on many of the shoes.

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Thirteen Algoma Residents Complete First Aid Course

Thirteen residents of Algoma township received cards in recog-niUon of completion of the Stan-dard and Advanced First-Ald Course, sponsored by the Algoma township Volunteer Fire depart-ment. Instruction for a 9-week iwrlod was given by Stanley Frank-lin of Grand Rapids, a Red Cross representative.

Completing the course were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Knight. Henry Sted-man. Roger Stedman. Mr. and Mrs. Al Calkins, Ernie Davis, Mrs. Richard Davis, WilUam Davison. Jim Harris John Kaiserian Mrs. Lois Cooper and Mrs. Leatrlce Fiachs.

Four From Area Attend Township Association

Three representatives from Sparta township and one from Al-pine township attended the meet-ing of the Fifth District of the Michigan Township Association last Saturday at Ferris Institute in Big Rapids.

They were Lloyd Hill, Alpine township supervisor; Glenn Beus-chel, Sparta township supervisor: Georgia Walker, Sparta treasurer; and Floyd Buege. Sparta clerk.

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Announce Schedule For Algoma All Stars

"Chuck" Erickson. manager of the Algoma All Stars, has an-nounced this summer's baseball schedule as follows: May 29, Rockford Merchants; June 1. Ed-gerton Tigers; June 5. All Star Game; June 8, Rockford Lions; June 12 (H). Rockford Wolver-ines; June 19. Rockford Legion; June 22 (H). Rockford Merchants: June 26 (H). Edgerton Tigers.

The first game of the play-off will be July 10. Other games will be set by the managers. All games will begin at 6:15 pjn.. with home games for the Algoma All Stars indicated by an (H).

H I T H E R E ! ^ f/ue ^Sraftd

Have you ever tried to oil paint? Whatever your answer is, I know of 11 women and a man in our area who have—and they are ex-ceptionally good. This spring the Putnam extension program offered oil painting and the persons men-tioned below enrolled In the 10-week course.

They are the Mesdames Albert Dykstra, I. R. Folkerth, Ivan Ham-' ilton. H. J. Kurtz, Harold Les-^ ter, Herman C. Weigelman, C. B. Wohlferd. Sherry C. Oiln, Myrta Brown and Mr. Morris Bowler, all of Sparta, and the Mesdames Raymond O. Clark and Gerald De-Maagd, both of Rockford.

This week you and others have the opportunity to see their suc-cessful efforts on exhibition in Sherry's Gift Shoppe. Mrs. Van-derHyde. who instructed the local artists, gave them a central theme for the work. It was to depict the way they perceived a piece of drift wood and shells.

You will all be amazed at the way their compositions turned out, particularly since three-fourths of the class has never painted with oils.

The Sparta Chamber of Com-merce and Sherry's have teamed up to add Interest to the exhibit by offering five dollars to the ar-tist whose painting receives the most favorable comment from those visiting Sherry's.

The only catch is that the ar-tists' names will be covered so you can't tell who painted each picture. So won't you stop in at Sherry's and Join us ail in viewing these local works of art.

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MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES

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: Three Sparta officials showed local points of interest to five representatives from Clin-ton during Mayor's Exchange Day last Monday. Shown during their visit to the Sparta High school are (left to right), Roy Titus, Sparta councilman; Richard Driscoll, Clinton trustee; Elmer Jaeschke, Sparta councilman; Floyd Tate, Clinton trustee; Roy Burgett, Sparta clerk; John Fox, Clinton clerk; Georg Bowman, Clinton village president, and Dr. Richard Dixon, Clinton trustee.

CLINTON VILLAGE OFFICIALS TOUR SPARTA ON MAYOR'S EXCHANGE DAY

Mayor's Exchange Day on Mon-day saw Clinton Village president George Bowman with other offi-cials from his community in Spar-ta. while Sparta's Dave Johnson led a ipcal group to the Lenawee county community.

Joining Village President John-son for the day in Clinton were Councilmen Fred Ram bow. Harry

Kent City Memorial Day ser vices scheduled are as follows: v^u

8:30 a.m.—S. Casnovia peipe^ Merrill Colby and PoUce tery. IChief Eugene Heugel.

9:00 a.m.—Chubbuck cemetery 9:30 a.m.—Idlewlld cemetery.

10:15 a.m.—Parade. 10:30 a.m.—Kent City auditor-

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WMU HEAD TO GIVE COMMENCEMENT TALK AT SPARTA HIGH

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Dr. James W. Miller, President of Western Michigan university, will deliver the commencement ad-dress to the Sparta High School graduating class at 8 p.m. Friday, June 2.

The speaker was appointed WMU president last September by the Michigan State Board of Edu-cation. Prior to his most recent appointment, he was State Con-troller and secretary to the state administrative board.

A native of Brockton, Mass., Dr. Miller received his BA from Am-herst college In 1935. his MA from the University of Minnesota in 1938 and Ph.D. in 1948. During World War II he served as an of-ficer in the United States Coast Guard.

To Veterans Any veteran from the Spanish

American War. World War I. and disabled veterans from World War II, and the Korean War, who would like to ride in the Memorial Day parade, please contact Leon Parker.

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NEW FACES FOR 1061: —Mr. and Mrs. Calvin W. Beach.

N. Union St.. are receiving con-gratulations on the birth of a second son and fourth child. Gary Wayne, born May 18 in St. Mary's hospital. Mrs. Beach is the for-mer Marian Anderson of Kent City.

Chief Eugene Heugel. In Clinton they toured the high

school, municipal light plant, sew-age disposal plant, village offices, as well as three industrial firms. These were Clinton Engine Com-pany, Clinton Diecast Co., and Clinton Products Co.

The visitations were followed by a dinner, after which Mr. John-son gave a brief talk about Spar-ta. One of the highlights of the tour was the presentation of an ouboard motor to Mr. Johnson from the Village of Clinton.

Meanwhile in Sparta, Mr. Bow-man was escorted through the community with Clerk John Fox. and Trustees Dr. Richard Dixon, Floyd Tate and Richard Driscoll. Escorts from Sparta were Roy Burgett, Roy Titus, and Elmer Jaeschke.

Highlights of the day Included a visit to the Sparta High School the Rotary club, tours of the Mus-kegon Piston Ring Co., Continen-tal Decaicomanla Co., Arnold Schaefer's orchards and village fa-cilities. The day was climaxed by a dinner at the Community build-ing.

Junior High Field Day Held Last Monday

300 7th and 8th graders partici-pated in the Junior High Field Day held last Monday afternoon in Balyeat Field under the sup-ervsion of Physical Education in-structors William Voet and Mrs. Bernard Barber. Blue ribbons will be awarded first place winners in each event at the All-Awards as-sembly. Red ribbons will be given second-place winners and students coming in third will get white ribbons.

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SALES AWARD John Carr of Sparta, Kent

County Agency Manager for Farm Bureau Insurance, has qualified for hi* company's All-Ameiican team and as a result attended the 1961 All-American Sales Conference v/Wh his wife at Lido Beach. Long Island. New York, May 21-24.

HORSE SHOW The Grand Rapids Riding club

wlU hold its 21st Annual Charity Horse show, at the Lowell Fair grounds, Lowell, Friday. Satur-day and Sunday, June 9-11.

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Places Third In State Track Meet

John Chappell, Kent City High school senior, placed third in the 880-yard run In the state meet last Saturday at Mt. Pleasant. John's time was 2:05.6.

SIX FILE FOR TWO POSTS ON SPARTA SCHOOL BOARD

Nomination petitions have been filed by six candidates who are seeking to fill two vacancies on the Sparta area school board in the June 12 election, according to Meivin Rogers, school board sec-retary.

The two vacancies were created when Lynn Bradford, president of the school board, and Ivar John-son, announced that they would not run for re-election.

The six candidates are Barth Carlson, jr., Allen Cummlngs, Lee Moore. Harold C. Miller. Wilbur Reister and Allen Witbeck.

Civil Defense Meet The Tyrone Township civil

defense group will hold their regular meeting Monday, May 29. at 8 p.m. in the Kent City town hall. Everyone welcome.

To Graduate Sunday Miss Janet Ruth VanLeeuwen.

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John VanLeeuwen, will graduate Sun-day from Aquinas college in Grand Rapids with a degree of Music in Choral supen!.sion. Miss Van-Leeuwen plans to teach school in the fall and continue dancing in-struction in Sparta, Cedar Springs ond Lincoln Lake.

Memorial Day Services Set For Sparta Area Observance SIX SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO SPARTA HIGH GRADUATES

Announcement is made of the awarding of six collegiate scholar-ships to members of the Sparta High school graduating class.

Roberta Black, who also was Valedictorian of her class, won a $50 presidential citation to Mich-igan State university.

Jack Buege was awarded a scholarship from the Grand Rap-Ids Board of Education to the Grand Rapids Junior College. The scholarship is renewable with each semester.

Sherman Campbell was awarded a semester fee scholarship to Mich-gan State university.

David Hoffmeyer won a Regents Alumni scholarship to the Uni-versity of Michigan.

Jerry Kingsbury won a $100 scholarship from the Sparta State Bank to Michigan State univer-sity for an Ag short course.

Richard Leach, who also was Salutatorlan, won a Regents Alumni scholarship to the Univer-sity of Michigan.

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BILL HOYLAN TAKES OVER JOB PRINTING FIRM IN CADILLAC

Bill Boylan of Camp Lake, a res-ident of the Sparta area since May of 1951 and former printer for The Sentinel-Leader and The Sparta Printing Co., will move in the near future to Cadillac where he has purchased Vacationiand Business Supply, a job printing and office supply firm.

Mr. Boylan worked for The Sen-tinel-Leader from the time he came to Sparta until 19r>4 when he be-came associated with Jack Gerard during the establishment of The Sparta Printing Co. He presently 1h working part-time at The Sen-tinel-Leader during the absence of an injured printer and while op-erations are getting under way In Cadillac.

Memorial Day will begin In Sparta at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday when the veterans are scheduled to as-semble at the Legion hall in the first of a series of morning activ-ities.

The annual |>arade through the business district of Sparta to Greenwood cemetery will bs fol-lowed by the laying of a wreath at the American Legion Memorial placque at the Sparta State Bank.

Local veterans representing all wars and groups of our Armed Forces will participate In the pro-gram. along with Boy Scouts. Cubs. Girl Scouts, Brownies and the youth from the First Baptist Church of Sparta.

The Sparta High School band will make its last appealance at the Memorial Day parade, accom-panied by the Junior High school marching band which will march for the first time.

The line of march in the parade will be as follows; Color guard, Sj/arta High school band, finng squad, veterans -aU wars, Spanish American War veterans. Junior band, boy scouts, cub scouts, girl scouts, brownies, boys brigade and pioneer girls.

Rev. Roy Schroeder, pastor of Peace Lutheran Church, will speak at Myers cemetery. The Rt, Rev. Monsignor Joseph C. Walen, will give the address at Greenwood cemetery. Following the services at Greenwood cemetery, the wreath will be laid at the American Le-gion Memorial placque.

The time schedule of events Is as follows:

8:30 a.m.—Veterans assemble at Legion hall.

9:15 a.m.—Depart for Falrplalns cemetery.

9:30 a.m. -Services at Falrplalns cemetery.

10:15 a.m.—Services at Myers cemetery.

10:45 a m - Assemble at Division and Railroad Sts.

11:00 a.m.- Parade to Greenwood cemetery.

Sparta High School to Graduate 100

One-hundred members of the Sparta High School senior class will receive their diplomas during graduation exercises at 8 p.m. Friday, June 2, In the high school gymnasium.

They are the following: Roger Alberts, Kathleen Allen. Sandra Allen, Marilyn Aungst. David Bcverwyk, Ellen Bltely. Bentley Elackmer, Roberta Black, Berdella Brown, Mary Brown. Jack Buege. Michael Calne, Sherman Campbell. Clayton Carlson. John Carroll, Michael Carpenter, Carl Chap-man. Judy Chapman, Max Coal-ter, Carol Collins, Joyce Cooper, Gail Crystal, Judith Cummlngs, Donald Deems, Nancy Dlnkel, Carol Dykstra, Ronda Emmorey, Lois Fredenburg, Charlene Glllett, Reo Gonyer, James Gorby, Nancy Gordon, Roger Gunnneson.

Douglas Hardy, Danny Hepln-stall. David Hessler. David Hoff-meyer. Carol Holtzlander. Charles Holtzlander, Robert Hug. Andrew Hubert. David IngersoII, Linda Irish, Allen King, Gerald Kings-bury, Eugene Lambson, Richard Lcach. Ronald Linkfield. Julia .Longcore, Jack Lovell, Patricia Lundquist, Paula Lundqulst. Don-ald May. John May. Ronald May, Richard McCready. Robert Mc-Cready, James Montgomery. Mari-lynne Moore, James Nelson, James Norton, Alfred Passmore. Nancy Fassmore, John Patterson, Karen Pearl, Kenneth Plell, Patricia Pike, Jayne Preston, Walter Preston.

Lawrence H. Reister. Beulah Richards, Timothy Rlihiman, Gayle Ring. Gayle Robinson. Henry Rodriquez, Marilyn R o g e r s , Mary Rood, J u d y Russell, Sharon Saur, Kaye Schafer. Richard Selbold, James Shook. Jr., Arthur Simmons, Richard Simons. Janice Skutt. Colleen Smigiel, Janice Tawney. Roger Tawney, Norman Usher, Barbara Vander-Meer, Sharon VanderMeer. Marda Van Oeffelen, Janet Vogd, Char-lene Williams. Rita Williams, Darrett Wilson, Karen Wohlferd, Carolyn Wood, James Wood, Bette Zahm.

Five Former Sparta Students on Honor List

Five graduates of Sparta High school, now attending Michigan State university, are on the Honor List for achieving a 3.50 or,bet-ter grade average during winter term. They are James Anderson, Marilyn J. Bull, Gordon W. Cou-turier, Gary R. Johnson and David G Mutchler.

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Den Mothers Entertain At Cub Scout Meeting

Entertainment at the Cub Scout Pack meeting last Monday at the Civic Center Included an Indian skit by the men of the Pack com-mittee, explaining the purposes of Cub Scouting. Cubmaster Meivin Barclay was assisted by Awards Officer John Anderson, WeBeLos leaders. Art Kent and Millard Bel-cher and Committeeman Jack Sal-isbury.

Den Mothers came equipped to provide noisy accompaniment to Spike Jones' "Volga Boatmen." Washtubs, strainers, spoons, dish-pans, corn poppers, potato mash-ers, graters and the little brown, jug. Even a rolling pin was used to keep time with the music. Dressed in comical attire, they performed an encore and ended with "You asked for It,"

Den Mothers participating were: Mrs. Richard Siegel, Mrs. Wen-dell Claxton, Mrs. Owen Calhoun, Mrs, Millard Belcher, Mrs. Rex Crofoot, Mrs, Ardyth Babcock, Mrs, Russell Peterman, Mrs, Jack Hanify, Mrs, John Anderson. Mrs. Vernon Lamb, Mrs. Arthur Kent, and Mrs, Gene Heugel.

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25th ANNIVERSARY

Mr, and Mrs, Richard Coster of 21 E. Division will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary wKh an open house from 2 through 5 p.m. Sunday, June 4, in the Sparta Civic Center. Friends and relatives are cordially Invited to attend,

IN THE SERVICE Army PFC Paul E. Patin, whose

wife, Barbara, lives at 9429 Pine Island Dr„ recently became a member of the Seventh U5. Army's Order of Gold Patriots while serving with the 50l8t Armored Medical Company in Germany.

•AY, KAY 24, 1961 THE SEOTTNEMJ&ADSR SPARTA, MICHIGAN

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"AMERICANISM is an un f^ faw love of coun-try; Loyalty to its instttatfoaa and ideals' eagerness to defend it against all e m t l s a undivided allegiance to the f lag; and a de-sire to secure the Msssingi of liberty to our selves and posterity.*

MICHIGAN MIRROR Speokl to I k o

by Elmer E. WUta

IF IT COMES OFF, and only time will tell, the 19S1 Mlcfalsaa Legislature may find that Its greatest aeoompUshmant was In that Intangible and controversial realm known as "national image."

Tight budgets and no new taxes, concreta actions of this year's session, could well lead to a reversal of the national picture of Michigan as a perennial problem state.

Scars from the "Cash Crisis' of 1959 and the tax squabble of 1960 will remain, but >the wounds might at least ba allowed to heaL

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True, Michigan will still be beset by problema of unemployment, automation, labor disputes, rural-urban blckeiing and controversy between the two major political parties, but the sorrowful and often-times needless damage wrought by stalemate and blunder and faulty financial management may be on the way to repair.

If so, both parties can claim part of the credit despite a Re-publican Legislature and a Democratic governor.

While education, mental health and other vital areas of state government will have to get along on less money than they had hoped to have available for fiscal 1961-62, it is hoped they can get through one more year of austerity.

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least token Increases in the tight operating budgets recommended by LegislaUve appropriating committees for the crucial areas of govern-ment weren't increased.

The willingness to add was there, but disagreements over the means and who would get the credM prevented any increases.

Republican lawmakers frankly say they are happy with the budget as It was passed. In fact, they are anxious to claim credit for what they hope is a return to fiscal responsibility for Michigan.

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Gov. John B. Swainson wants it clearly understood that any cut-backs in state services, educational or otherwise, are the fault of the GOP.

But privately, many Democratic senators and representatives are not too displeased with the $462.6 million operating budget, which

is, of course, a record high for Michigan. Thfi reasoning Is that if K takes a year of beH-tightening to pre-

vent future unfavorable publicity such as the recent Saturday Evening Post article on "Michigan, (the Problem State," then the price may not

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Important part of the price involves the risk to the quality of higher education. Despite the record budget, educators are faced with providing facilities and education for a still more starting record number of students.

As salary increases are eliminated or reduced; as facilities like libraries and classrooms become more outmoded and overcrowded, staff people lose enthusiasm for their work. The most talented in-strflctors find it easier to accept offers from other insUtutions where they are paid more, have better conditions. The mediocre get fewer offers and tend to stay. At the same time, it becomes more difficult to Interest first-rate Instructors to join the Michigan faculties. The result becomes an average or less teaching staff.

It is not increased work loads these college people object to, it Is lack of tools and lack of what they consider appreciation or respect for education.

The people of Michigan must decide soon if they want to support higher education at a level which will only grind out students after

mediocre training period or at a level which will permit true uni-versity training.

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"You have less money per student than previously." the Legis-lature tells education administrators, "but you had batter not limit your enrollment so that qualified students cannot get in or you'll reckon with us."

The only thing that can give is the quality of the education or tuition fees which were Increased 924 per year only last year.

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record book may be found In the national economic picture overall. If there Is recovery in the durable goods market, it Is almost sure

to be reflected in a rosier fiscal picture for Michigan. Budgets are based on frankly pesrtmisUe revenue estimates.

Swainson actually formulated his recommendations on revenue esti-mates some $15 million higher than those used by lawmakers.

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There could be a surplus of revenue, which might be spplied to the state deficit, estimated at 962 million by June 30.

While governmental theorists can argue endlessly about the de-sirability of operating in the black, there can be no doubt that it looks good on paper, and that is where a great many of Michigan's fiscal troubles have been, on paper.

One more bright spot In terms of national presUge is In the offing for the state.

B A R R Y B R A N D

This year Michigan Week is making an especially hard impact locally. Under the able general chairmanship of Ivar Johnson, president of the Sparta State Bank, and his sub-chairmen for each of the seven days, the publicity value will be particularly positive in this area.

The theme for Michigan Week this year is "Michigan's New Hori-zons." Committees and all groups observing the week are seeing to it that recognition is given to the horizons lying ahead, not simply of the state but the individual community.

Naturally, the public relationa value of Michigan Week represents many things to many people. I t has its own special appeal to manu< facturers, farmers, educators, re-tailers and those Interested in tour-ist activities. Anyway you look at it. the week provides an unusual opportunity to dramattza the achievements of Michigan people and organizations.

It is particulariy interesting to us -that Michigan Week comes in the wake of a statement by Paul McFall, president of Extensola Corporation, that despite dally calls from other areas since April 5. his company will probably decide to remain in Sparta.

Mr. McFall said, "We know that we are going to give it a real good try here first." One of the reasons Mr. McFall gave for giving up looking elsewhere for a factory site was "because our relationship with our employees is excellent,"

Mr. McFall also added that Michigan is a nice place to live . . . an expression of one of the very ideas Michigan Week is sup-posed to put across.

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DELTA KAPPA GAMMA TO MEET JUNE 1

A review of the heritage of the society was given at the May meet-ing of the Alpha Iota chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, honorary society for teachers. Final plans foi ihe state convention also were made.

Those attending from the North-wast Kent area were Mrs. Nellie Emeric of Casnovia. Mrs, Ivah Carlson, Mrs, Loraine Nequlst, Mrs, Suzanne Frisk and Miss Lu-cille Rie, all of Sparta.

The next meeting is scheduled Thursday, June 1, at the home of Mrs. Virglnis Guenther. 6863 Farmbrook, Rockford, This will bo the final meeting of the school year.

R E P O R T F R O M L A N S I N G

by State Rep. Martin D. Buth

TAXATION AND APPROPRIA-TION BILLS REPRESENT VIEWS OF REPUBLICANS

So much has been written and sold about the lack of attention by the Legislature to the needs of some of our state institutions and services, particularly higher edu cation, that it seems that we ought to set the record straight

The Legislature did not reduce appropriations for the various state services as many stories may have led you to believe^ The fact is that appropriations made this year are the highest in history, So many have used the wrong "yardstick" In coming to the con elusion that the Legislature has cut appropriations, and, instead of using appropriations from former years, have based their conclusions that they have been cut when measured against the governor's recommendations to the Legisla-ture.

The Legislature approved and sent to the Governor appropriation bills that total something over $40 million more than those approved last year. Of this sum, about |13 million are in deficiency and sup-plemental appropriations, for schools and welfare. The supple-mental appropriation for schools Is $11 million, to pay out on the approved state aid formula of $205 per school child enrolled, and $7 million for welfare, to take care of unforseen spending by that de-partment.

In new expendilures, there is about $27 mDlion, $1,5 million for mental health, $1.2 million for higher education, $9 million to in-sure a payout for school aid at $205 per child, $9 million for wel-fare, and $3.3 million for capital outlay. The Legislature made a determined effort to provide enough funds to meet the budget-ary needs of the various depart-ments, and to hold the need for any dlficiency appropriations next January to a minimum.

Still, the stories persist that the Legislature has disregarded the needs and has been "tight-fisted" with these services. In consider-ing the needs, rather than the amounts requested, it was apparent to the Ways and Means Commit-tee that some of the budget requests represented "wishful thinking" rather than a study of necessary expenditures. Every-one seemed bent on getting a lion's share of the revenues voted last fall by the people in the form of an Increase In the sales tax.

The Republican members of the House believe that the budget cuts they have made do not cut any "muscle" from any of the state services, but may cause some belt tightening. We believe that no necesssry state services or essential higher education services need be hurt under the appropriations as they have been approved.

1M YEARS AGO

CoiMency hvaded! CoL EDsworth KW

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Issued a proclamation to the pao-t le of western Virginia. The Union troops, he said, were coming as "your friends and brothers . . . as enemies only to the armed rebels who are preying upon you."

Next day. Kelley's men moved out for a campaign that would catapult McCleUan into fame.

Next week: The Battle of PhillppL

Bright moonlight fell across the bridges leading from Washington into Virginia, and ac raa t k n rode squads of Union cavalry In the early morning hours of May 24, 100 y e a n ago this weak.

Infantry followed. The men spread out along tha hills over-looking the Potomac, digging trenches and fortlfleations. l i was the first formal invasion of the Confederacy.

Colonel Elmer Ellswotth. at 24 already a national celebrity for commanding tha fancy diiUIng New York Fire Zouave* led his men to the Potomac t h a t morning and saw them onto transports. They sailed 12 mOas down rivtfr to tha d ty of Aiaxaadrta aaA there debarked, tha Zouaves' baggy pante, short jaekate and turbans standing out brightly.

Tha occupation was aaqr; de-parting Confederates fired only a few shots, and Ellsworth poated his guards for possible counter-attack. Then, he stopped at the Marshall House, a hotel in mid-town Alexandria; where a Con-federate flag flew from a roof-top pole. Tha flag must come down, Ellsworth thought

Ooea Ta Eaaf Ellsworth pushed opM tha door,

walked into the hotel and mounted to the roof. There he cut down the flag and descended, the banner draped over his arm. A newspaper reporter and soldier accompanied him.

At the second floor landing, a barefoot man stepped out from W-,

Taxes always bring out a lot of arguments. The Republican view has been that when the people voted the increase In the sales tax, they in effect voted against any other new taxes, such as were pro-posed by the Governor at the be-ginning of the session.

The Governor consistently re-fused. until the very last mCiute. to recommend any extension of any of the present taxes labeled "nuisance taxes'' but insisted upon approval of his tax package which included an Income tax for in-dividuals and corporations. Later he agreed -to consider extension of seme of the taxes, but when £e-A publicans refussd to be trappedf^ into sponsoring such a law. he then, but too late, agreed to spon-sor some extension.

It appeared to the Republican members that the Governor had so set up the tax situation to com-pel heads of our Institutions of higher learning, and the school people to lobby for his tax pro-gram. A careful analysis shows that the Governor's tax program would have nettedk little Increase in General Fund money, unless the rates were set higher on the in-come tax than he was proposing. To most of us who had to make the decisions, it looked Mke we were being asked to approve a blank check on the Income tax.

hind a door, pushed a musket into Ellsworth's chest and fired. Ells-worth pitched forward to the floor without a groan. He waa dead.

The assailant—it was the hotel proprietor. James W. Jackson-was cut down immediately by a musket shot and the stab of a bayonet, but the deed had been done; th first Union officer had been killed In the war.

The newspaper reporter's ac-count of the story was read throughout the North, and Lin-coin, himself, wept, when he beard the news. At Lincoln's re-quest, Ellsworth's body lay in state in the White House East Room.

Still, an Invasion had begun, limited as it was. and the war was beginning to take on new char-aeter.

A New Ospital That same week, the Confeder-

ate Congress took a step that would change the war's character from then on. The congress ad-journed at Montgomery, resolving tJ meet again at the Confederacy's m w capital In Richmond.

And accordingly on May 26. President Jefferson Davis rose from his sick bed at Montgomery and boarded a private railroad car. where he again lay down in a special bed, to make the trip to Richmond.

On that same May 26. word reached young George Brinton McClellan. commander of the Union's Department of the Ohio at Cincinnati that Confederates were burning railroad bridges in western Virginia. McClellan im-mediately wired orders to Colonel B. F. Kelley in Wheeling to move two forces of men from Wheeling and Parkersburg to save the rail-road.

And, in a move that would char-acterize his later career, McClellan

getting the idea approved this year at a low rate, and next year rais-ing the rates to cover the increased spending which was being advo-cated.

To us, it seemed that the Gover-nor wanted more money, but wanted the Republicans to get the blame for any increased taxes,

Tha House Ways and Means Committee recommended appro-priation of ail the money avail-able. and the House and Senate approved these proposals. Nobody got all that they thought they ought to have, but when they infer Uiat they were cut, they side-step the truth—never before have they received so much from any Legis-lature.

So, when you read or hear that your Representatives in the Legis-lature didn't do right by your educational systems, just remem-ber that It was your money we were spending, and we did what we thought you wanted us to do, to budget the resources you gave us. and keep from running any further in debt.

ACHIEVEMENT Scholastic recognition was re-

ceived by Miss Jenne A. Emeric. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Emeric of Casnovia, In the Honors Day convocation at Albion college on May 15. Miss Emerte was recognized as a new member of Beta Beta Beta, national biology honorary.

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