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Bishop to dedicate St. Mary's

Kindergarten Round-up schedule

YMCA ball programs begin

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The Grand Valley Ledger Volume 5, Issue 23 Serving Lowell Area T/jf Readers Since 1893 Apri l 16. 1980

Above the Board

School buses to run on propane Rotary plans 45 anniversary

In a unanimous vo te r school board members pass-ed a motion Monday night to convert regular-run school buses to propane.

"Conversion of our regu-larrun buses will cost $759 per bus ." stated Kelly, "but we will save 38Vic per gallon

on this move." With 1.000 gallons normally consumed by buses on regular routes, this move will more than pay for itself within a year. Bob Carlson, District Manager from Citgo LP Gas described propane as' being a fuel that "likes to work," with over

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TAKE COVER With the tornado season already upon us. the IA veil police

department has issued a reminder about the tornado warning !ren. If a tornado is reported in the area, the fire siren is

nded for a long three-minute blast. That means take r. An all clear signal of one minute will be sounded when

is safe to resume normal activity. In the event of a tornado Ich. the Lowell police and members of City crews take up itions around the city with radio communication to give

dvance warning should a tornado be sighted.

MEDIQNE SHOWS In the photostory on Lowell of days gone by recently, the

-remlin wondered what Train's Opera House used to be and here it was located. Tony Kropf stopped in this week with i information. Train's was on the third fltx>r of the building

now houses Lipperts General Offices on Main Street. It as reached by a wide staircase at the west end of the uilding. The large auditorium was regularly used for plays nd medicine shows} etc. It was named after Jarvis Train ho. according to Kropf. made his fortune in Lowell trading ith the Indians.

SPRING CLEANOUT The City Water Department will be flushing water mains

ighoul the city beginning Tuesday, April 22 through riday. April 25. Water may be cloudy with residue shortly ftef the mains in the area have been flushed. Care should be 'en with the family laundry-

LOVE LETTER This week. April 20 to 26, has been officially designated

ational Volunteer Week by President Carter. About the -me time, April 21-28. is Michigan Stamp Week, which

state philatelists. It would be a nice thing if you would bine the observance of the two and send a note of

preciation to someone who gives of themselves freely, ell is blessed with many. Be sure to use a stamp.

OFF THE BLOTTER Sharon Miles was released on S35 bond on a warrant issued 63rd D strict Court for failure to pay fine and court cost on

previous violation. Officers are investigating the breaking and entering of the

Manufacturing Co. on Chatham St. last Thursday ht. Thieves took several tool boxes and broke into the

room machines, taking money from them. Most of the were recovered on a rural township road later Friday,

inddent is under investigation. Pablo Verdugb and three other passengers in his car aped injury Sunday evening when the car they were in

'led over on East Main St. near James St. The cause of the ;nt is under investigation.

Voss Kenneth Smith and Kathy Schneider, both of Lowell, -ere injured when the motorcycle they were riding went out

control and spilled on Grand River Avenue near Morrison .akc Rd. on Sunday afternoon, according to Michigan State olice. Both were injured.

STEAK DINNER AT VFW Hall, Sal., April 19. S lu len , T-Bones, Salad Bar. 5 p.m. nntll 8 p.m. Prices $5.50 and $4.50. c23

100% octane. He further emphasized the cleanliness and relatively few mechani-cal problems for vehicles running on propane. With the Christian Schools in Grand Rapids making a simi-lar move this past week, it appears that Lowell will be among the first to move to this economy fuel.

Board member Wayne Dowling commented on changes within the Kent Intermediate District result-ing in the I.S.D. being much more responsive -to local boards and superintendents , in the operation of the dis-trict.

Communications are con-tinuing on the assessment of $3,000 on Alden Nash School properties, Kelly stating it is hoped this will be stricken from the tax rolls.

It should be a relatively quiet school election, with two vacancies and two in-cumbents. Dolling and Du-mas, running to fill those spots.

Personnel matters includ-ed the usual year-end resig-nations and resolutions to lay off a few teachers who were hired to fill temporary' va-cancies.

Another major decision made Monday night was the purchase of an IBM compu-ter to handle school payroll and general fund. The initial purchase price of $16,858 should be recouped within a few years as the in-house system will replace a $8,500 per year service from Grand Rapids and Old Kent Bank. Kelly also observed that additional services, such as student scheduling, report cards, and student records will eventually be included. Primary considerations influ-encing the decision were accuracy of reports and

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greatly reduced time require-ments for office personnel.

A dozen student teachers were in the audience and witnessed a motion placing sixteen first-year teachers on s e c o n d - y e a r p r o b a t i o n . Those teachers now on se-cond-year probation will au-tomatically achieve tenure at the end of the school year.

Members of Lowell Rotary are organizing their celebra-tion of Rotary International's 75th Anniversary and Low-ell's 45th Anniversary for May 14.

General chairman of the event is Don McPherson. A special anniversary commit-tee was formed after the Wednesday, April 9 meet-ing. Members are: George Story. Ed Kiel. Bruce Walt-er. Al Herman. Howard Rit-

Incumbents file for Board seats

Wtih two School Board seats open and two incum-bents standing for election the June 9 election is pretty much cut and dried, barring a write-in campaign.

Both Board seats are for four year terms. Petitions have been filed by Wayne Dowling and Dr. James Du-mas.

Dowling, of 12650 Grand River Dr.. Lowell, was elect-ed to the Lowell Board of Ed-ucation in 1976 and is seek-ing-his second term.

Dumas, of 6735 Alden Nash, Alto, was named to serve the remainder of Mrs.

Judy Jansma's unexpired term on September 19. 1979. He was the third highest vote getter in the June. 1979 election for two open Board seats.

There are no special prop-ositions for consideration on the June ballot.

BY POPULAR DEMAND-Scratch pads in several sizes of ever-popular white paper delicately bound in red gum-my stuff. Only SQc per lb. What a deal. 105 N. Broad-way.

tenger. Stan Gardner and Ival Paulsen.

Wendell Christoff, as First Vice President of Lowell Rotary, is chairman of the Ladies Night events. Current officers of the organization are to be a Special Task Force: They are: Leonard Jackson. Wendell Christoff, Dr. Richard Greenwood. Gil Wise, Bob Elzinga. Bill Mc-Pherson. Ivan Paulsen, Orion Thaler. Bob DeBoer and Don Rocheleau.

The Anniversary Dinner will be at the Lowell Middle School at 6:30 p.m. on May 14th. Plans call for a deluxe roast beef dinner with the District Governors of both districts in the area attend-ing. All Rotary Clubs in the area arc invited and all Lowell service clubs are be-ing asked to participate.in th occasion.

A special invitation to at-tend the dinner celebration has been announced for all Rotary Anne widows to join the group on that date. They should pontact any commit-tee member or Don McPhe; son.

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Corisso is newest citizen

Coritoa Dofloske (center treat, HwHogl had a potty wttti o l hor t t u m u t u loot week to celebrate becemlag a dtlien of the Uafcod State*. Sho lo the doaghter of Rev. oad Mr*. P a d DelUuke of Lowoll.

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Members of Mrs. Storm-zand's Kindergarten Readi-ness class at Runciman school had a special party last Thursday. They were helping Carissa Dollaske cel-ebrate her citizenship.

Carissa is the S'/i-year-old daughter of Rev. Paul and

Carol Dollaske, 12716 Three Mile Rd., Lowell. Of Korean heritage, Carissa became a U.S. citizen last week in Federal Court before Judge Miles with fourteen other children and 36 adults. There was representat ion from around the world in the

group of 50 new citizens. Carissa's little brother was

a special helper at his sister's citizenship party on Thurs-day.

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BBONSON - Erin Baine Bronson, 20, of 901 Sixth Ave., Lake Odessa, died Monday. Apr. 7, 1980 at Blodget t Medical Cen te r froir injuries she sustained in an auto accident Friday.

She was bom April 24. 1959 in Hastings, the daugh-ter of Floyd and Lorraine Crittenden Bronson.

A 1977 graduate of Lake-w wood High School, she was

employed as a teachers aide a t West Elementary School for two years. She was cur-rently employed at the Ionia Elias Brothers.

She was a member of the Lake Odessa Congregational Church.

Surviving, besides her par-ents. are her fiance. Mark Salazaar; five sisters. Diane King, Kathy Decker. Patti Rice, all of Lake Odessa. Mrs. Philip (Debra) CoOey of Ada. and Mrs. Andrew (Lisa)

Begerow of Sumpter, S.C., a paternal grandmother, Mrs. Mary Bronson of Grand Ledge; a maternal grand-

mother, Mrs. Eleanor Crit-tenden of Charlotte, the en-tire Salazaar family, 11 niec-es and nephews; several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Services were held April 9 at the Pickens-Koop Funeral Home, the Rev. John Doud officiating. Burial was in the Lakeside Cemetery.

CEAMTON — Lenna B. Cramton, aged 93, of ' 6721 Conservation Dr., wife of the late Merle Cramton, passed away Monday, Mar. 31, 1980 at Kent Community Hospi-tal.

She is survived by her chil-dren, Edward and Freda Cramton of Camarillo, CA. and Evelyn and Roger Jans-ma of Grand Rapids; a grandson, Merle Visser and three great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Mary B. Cram-ton; a brother-in-law. Char, les Cramton; one niece and two nephews.

Mrs. Cramton was a mem-ber of the First Congrega-tional Church of Ada, Egypt Grange 1696 and a life

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The funeral service was held Thursday at the funeral home. Rev. Jack Richards of the F i r s t Congrega t iona l Church of Ada, officiating. Interment Ada Cemetery.

YORK — Fred York, 77, of Ionia died in Ionia County Memorial Hospital Thurs-day, Apr. 10, 1980.

He was born May 2, 1902, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, the son of Charles and So-phie (Buppel) York. He mar-ried Margaret Gustafson in Ionia April 8, 1928.

The Yorks owned and op-erated York's Service Station and Store in Saranac for 21 years, Mrs, York preceded her husband in death Dec. 6, 1969.

Surviving are two daugh-t e r . Madeleine York of Ionia and Mrs. Guy Robert (Mary) Cloyd of North Fork Mea-dows, Fla.; a brother, Dave, of Three Rivers and two grandchildren.

Services were Friday at the Leddick Funeral Home, with Rev. Nolan Williams offici-ating.

Burial in Easton C e m e - ' tery.

HULASON - C. Mort Rulason. age 88, of North Palm Beach. Florida, former-ly of Lowell,' passed away u n e x p e c t e d l y W e d n e s d a y , April 9 . .

He spent most of his life around the Lowell area, mov-ing to Florida in 1946. where he lived until his death.

He is survived by his nieces and nephews. Mrs. Alma Vosburg of Ada, Jack Stiles of Lowell. Robert Stiles of Traverse City. Mrs. Betty Lou Wolf of Lowell. Mrs. Bea

Wheaton of Grand Rapids, several great nieces and nephews and several great-great- nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Saturday. April 12. in North Palm Beach. Florida.

M I L L E R - M e l b a E. Mill-er . aged 66, of 650 Mont-calm, Lowell, passed away Sunday, Apr. 13. 1980.

She is survived by her chil-dren. Roger Colthorp of Mi-lan and Mrs. Linda Allen of Lowell; a sister. Mrs. Mar-garet VanRiper of Fenwick and four grandchildren.

Memorial Funeral services were Tuesday at the Roth-Gerst Funeral Home, with Rev. Kenneth Bryde officiat-ing. Memorials may be made to the Michigan Heart Fund. Arrangements by Roth-Gerst Funeral HOme, Lowell.-

RAMSEY - Mrs. Mary L. Rairsey, aged 84, passed away Sunday morning, Apr. 13, 1960, at her home. 224 Charles SE.

Surviving are her sons, Richard of Ada. Robert of New Zeeland; eight grand-children; 13 great-grandchil-dren; one brother in Ohio; three sisters in Missoori.

Funeral Services were held Tuesday in t h e F u n e r a l Home Chapel. Her pastor. Df. Larry M. Spradley of Central Christian Church of-ficiating. Interment Chapel Hill Cemetery.

MORRISON - Leonard L. Morrison, aged 96, of 858 N. Hawley Hwy., Saranac pass-ed away at his residence April 8, 1980. •

He was born in Keene Township November 1, 1883 the son of John and Anna (Bowen) Morrison. He (arm-ed and lived in the Saranac

area most of his life. His wife Flora Lewis preceded him in death in January, 1975 and one son. George Morrison, preceded him in death in 1975.

He is survived by one sister Lena Seward of Cali-fornia and several nicces and nephews.

Services were held Thurs-day, April 10 at 1 p.m. at the Lake Funeral Home in Sara-

•nac with Rev. James Frank of the Galilee Baptist Church officiating. Interment Sara-nac Cemetery.

FOGLER — Mrs. Dorothy E. Fogler, aged 55, the wife of Richard D. Fogler, of 4745 Blaine SE. Kentwood, pass-ed away Monday. April 7, 1980. in Blodgett Hospital.

Also surviving are two daughters. Virginia at home, Mrs. Rick (Julie) Naffziger of Wyoming; one son. Richard D. Fogler at home; one grandson. Cathy and Gary Veenstra and three children; three sisters. Mrs. Otto (Theresa) Finch of Wyoming, Mrs. Arthur (Elizabeth) Han-

sen of Grand Haven; Si Thomas Damian of Elr grove. WL; six brother Thomas Meaney of Grai Rapids , b ro the r Damii Meaney, SDS, of St, Na

anz, WL, Maurice Meaney Alto, David Meaney of Bel) ing, Robert Meaney of Grar Rapids. James Meaney Tucson. AZ.; many ni and nephews.

The Funeral Mass wl offered Thursday in St. Joh Vianney Church.

FULLER - Cindy Fi aged 16, of 2450 Central Av] SW. Wyoming, passed aw^ unexpectedly, Sunday, Ai 6, 1980. v

Surviving are her parent Gary and Betty Fuller; brothers. Bill and Richat and her grandparents. Mi and Ella Mae Fuller of A( and Blanche Gilley of Bur burnett . TX.

Funeral services were hel Wednesday at the Metcalf Jonkhoff Funeral Home. Il terment Chapel Hill Cei tery.

Bavarian travelogue Thursday On Thursday. April 17, the

last film in the Grand Rapids Museum Association's 79/80 Fairweather Travelogue Ser-ies will be presented at 8 p.m. in the St. Cecilia Audi-torium located at 24 Ransom NE. Dick Reddy will narrate his film "Bavar ia . " Tickets are 50c for Museum Associ-ation members and S2 for all others.

Dick Reddy is a graduate of the School of Journalism. North Texas State Univer-sity. His numerous travels in both Eastern and Western

Europe have included a Idon flight over the Alps, well a s six filming-camp trips to the Soviet U always seeking to capture unusual on film.

Mr. Reddy was in Gra Rapids last year with his ftl on "Russia: Summer Winter ." •:

Tickets for this trav are available at the door a go on sale at 7 p.m. the nig of the performance.

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WED., A P I . 16i P u t Ma-rons of Cyclamen Chapter •94 O.E.S. will meet at the lome of Vema Rogers ar7:30 .m.

l r e D . , A P R . 16I n e a e e Note )ate Change. Showboat Gar-

G u b will meet at the .owell Library at 7:30 p.m. to lew three short films on ;ardening. and discuss plans D make some plantings iround Lowell. Open to pub-Sc.

WED. , APR. 16t Lowell iarden Lore G u b will meet t the home of Harel Tanner

1 p.m. Co-hostess Doris aux . Program by Evelyn tchelaar on "Flowers of pr ing" .

WED.; APR. 16: Alio Gar-len Club will meet at Mrs. ICenneth'Graham's home at 2 p.m. Topic is "Trees" . Bring bulbs and seeds to exchange. All interested gardeners in: vited. For more, information call Emma at 676-2401 or Nancy 868-6063.

THURS., APR. 17i Lowell Music Boosters. Community fupperware Party at 7 p.m. n Middle School Cafctorium. Demonstration, orders tak-en, previous orders filled,

iid for and picked up. offce and refreshments.

(Everyone welcome. Uniform nd raiser. FRL, A P I . ISi Specul and gular meeting of Cyclamen

pier #94 OES at Lowell asonic Temple at 7:30 p .m.

jn uni form.. . Marine Pfc. Christine R.

Waybill, daughter of Barbara and Edwin Mueller J r . of

1591 Fero Ave.. Lowell, waa promoted to

present rank upon com-etion of the Advanced Au-

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Reserve Pvt. Brian G. ITeeks, sAn of Mr. and Mrs.

Hack Weeks. 6347 Weeks 1, Saranac, recently corn-

basic training at Fort Lnox, Ky.

Charles M. Gouchenour. with the U.S. Navy,

Is currently aboard the USS l i c h m o n d K. Turne r in

irlestowa, S.C. He Is a fachinists Mate on the guid-

bd missile cruiser. His duty tn Charleston will end in

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Sates of Saranac. recently npleted basic training at

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Pvt. Ricky G. Johnston, of Mr. and Mrs. Virgel

)aniels, 410 E. Kent. Lowell, ntly completed training

an armor reconnaissance Ipedalist at the U.S. Army \rmor School, Fort Knox.

Gerald A. Anderson, son Mr. and Mrs. Andrew L.

Anderson of 2865 McCabe i t . , Ada, has been promoted

the U.S. Air Force to the ink of airman first class, airman Anderson Is a secur-y specialist at Hahn Air ase. ^ e s t Germany.

~SAT., APR. 19t Steak Din-ner a t . the VFW Hall. Siz-zlers, T-Bones. Salad Bar. 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Prices. S5.50 and S4.50.

SUN., APR. 20t St. Mary's Social Commission Is offer-ing a Dedication Buffet Din-ner at St. Mary's School hall, Sunday, April 20 following

the dedication of our new church.

S2.50 per person. Open to the public. Come celebrate with us. For information call Mrs . Sche ide l , 897-9098.

Coming Events Grand Valley Ledger • Wednesday, April 16, 1980 • Page 3

Mrs. Noskey. 897-8797. Mrs. Pawloski . 897-9845. Mrs . Zywicki. 897-7800.

WED., APR. 23s Arrow-head Women's Wednesday Night Golf will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the clubhouse.

THURS., APR. 24i Lowell Middle School orientation meeting for parents of all present 5th graders who will enter LMS in the fall of 1980. Tours at 7 p.m. Discussion and* question period with staff and administrators at 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the

Bushnel l Pa ren t Teacher G u b .

THURS., APR. 24t Hook-er Chapter #73 RAM will host a potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m. in the Masonic Temple at Lowell, to precede the regular convocation at 7:30. Arrangements will be final-ized for presenting the illus-trated commentary "1 Am The American Flag" on May 29 after the annual installa-tion ceremony.

SAT., APR. 26: Lowell Fire Department will serve

their Annual Pancake Break-fast 7 a.m. to I p.m. Adults $2.50. Children under 12. SI.00. All you can eat at VFW Post 3803. 307 E. Main St.. Lowell. Michigan.

TUES., APR. 29: Annual m e m b e r s h i p mee t ing of West Central Michigan His-torical Society will be at Runciman School at 7:30 pm. Program and refreshments, election i f P ^ard of Direc-tors.

SUN., MAY 4t Lowell Church of the Nazarene is having a Sunday School

Homecoming at 10 a.m. Any-one who has ever attended is invited to come and stay for dinner following worship ser-vice.

MAY 9-20: "My Kid Could Do That" , a side by side showing of art by children and prominent 20th century artists. May 9, 10-12 to 9 p.m.; May 11. 12-12 to 5 p.m. and through May 20. Gimbing Tree Alternative Learning Center' and Koer-cher. Fine Art Services. #8 Jefferson SE, Grand Rapids. MI.

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Parents of 5th gradersto meet School News

Parents and guardians of fifth grade students In the Lowell Area Schools should plan now to attend a special Orientation meeting for par-ents only on Thursday, April 24.

The meeting has been planned to acquaint parents of those students who ydjl attend Lowell Middle School next fall with the facility,

Tours of the Middle School will begin at 7 p.m. with students as g l ides . At 7:30 p.m.. parents will meet with teachers and administrators for a discussion of the chang-es new sixth grade students will face. There will be an opportunity for parents to ask questions af ter the dis-cussion.

Students will have their own orientation session at the Middle School before they advance to sixth grade.

Planned by the Bushnell

Parent Teacher G u b , the hope is that parents who have had little contact with the Middle School thus far will take advantage of the opportunity to learn about the Middle School programs, organization and building. They will be better able to prepare their child for the c h a n g e f rom e l e m e n t a r y school to middle school and feel more secure themselves about what will be involved.

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The Tulip Time festival, held annually in Holland, Michigan, attracts the third largest number of visitors of any event in the country, trailing only the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena and the Mardi Gras in New Orleans, according to the Travel Bur-eau. Michigan Department of Commerce, Lansing. .

Jazz concert slated

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Jazz comes to Lowell on Wednesday evening.. April 23. from Western Micfltgan University's Jazz Lab Band. The concert will be held in the Lowell High School Gym at 7:30 p.m.

Sponsored by the Lowell Music Boosters, all profits will be added to their Uni-form Fund Drive.

Admission is $2 for adults, SI for students with children under 5 free.

Lowell Music Boosters are nearer their goal of providing new uniforms for the music department. The cost of a full uniform has been received from the Lowell Aftea Arts Council. A donation has also been received from Olin Equipment Co.

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Lowell High School stu-dent Lori Wierenga likes variety and a challeoge. The 17-year-old student, a June graduate, is getting both, along with a basic career training in a Cosmetology course at the East Beltline Skills Center.

Lori, daughter of John Wierenga. Lowell, is taking the daily Skills C e n t e r course, along with classes in Government and business math at Lowell High- School. She is bused daily for a' 2 l/i hour class session at the center and returns to Lowell for her other classes.

Cosmetology is a two-year course and regulated by the Michigan Board of Cosmetol-ogy. A specified number of hours are required so the demand on students is a trifle greater than for other programs at the Skills Cen-ter.

Basic r e q u i r e m e n t s fo r course completion and to prepare for the state board test means Lori and all of the students must complete 1500 hours of classroom an^ labor-atory p r e p a r a t i o n . Lori spends seven hours every Saturday at the Center and is in class five days a week and attends six weeks during the summer.

Lori's course schedule is divided between classroom sessions and gaining practi-cal knowledge in working with prospective patrons at the Kent Skills Center Clinic, a simulated' beauty salon open to the public.

During the first portion of the second year. Lori follow-

Lori Wierenga, Lowell acoler, is a cosmetology student the Kent Skills Center and is now preparing, after long hour of study, for the State board exams In her field.

ed the first year's schedule. Currently her class of 22 is getting ready for the state board exams given periodi-cally in Lansing.

Lori spent 350 hours in th c l ass room and labora tory learning the basic skills in permanent waving, hair col-oring. styling, haircutting.

Kindergarten Round-up time! Dates have been set for the

Lowell Area E l e m e n t a r y Schools to hold Kindergarten Round-Up. Parent and Child Orientation Meetings will be held at:

Alto Elementary Schooli April 28th at 7:30 p.m.

B n a h n e l l E l e m e n t a r y School: April 21 at 7:30 p.m.

R u n c i m a n E l e m e n t a r y School: April 2 ^ a t 7:30 p.m.

K i n d e r g a r t e n T e s t i n g dates are:

Ahet May 5th. Bushnellt May 6th & 7th. Rundmani May 8th & 9th.

skin care, manicuring an< related theory in her firs year. During this time shj worked with many customer| under the watchful eyes the c e n t e r ' s ins t ruct ions staff.

Lori plans on enterii Central Michigan Universit in the fall for a busines management courtc.

' 'The Kent Skills prograri

is great. It offers students p chance to gain a workabl skill during the high schoc years. I am certainly glad I K took the class as the know; ledge and background gain ed will be of good use in th^;;; fu tu re . " concluded Lori.

"A man livei by beTteving something; no t by debating

arguing about many things."

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On April 9, the Lowell

Womens Club met in the lounge of the Schneider Manor for the annual Arts and Crafts Day. Many mem-bers brought beautiful quilts and other articles which they had made during the past year, and these were disp'.ay-ed on two large tables.

Three different mini-re-ports were given: Mrs. Wil-liam Yost on International Affairs: Mrs. Irwin Kutchey o n ' Conservation: and Mrs. Edward Laux on Public Af-fairs. Also, a gift of money,, was sent to the club's "Girls Town" project.

Program speaker was Mrs. Ronald Martin on "Criminal Jus t ice" , after which the 45 ladies present enjoyed a very interesting question and ans-wer period.

This meeting was also the annual election of officers, with a nominating committee of Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Swan-son and Mrs. Watts who proposed the following to lead the Club during the coming year: President, Mrs. E.E. Randall: 1st Vice-presi-dent, Mrs. H. Tichelaar: 2nd Vice-president, Mrs. D. Mc-Pherson: Corresponding Sec-retary. Mrs. S. Bauer: Re-

cording Secretary. Mrs. J . Pasanen: Treasurer. Mrs. M. Schut t : Pa r l i amen ta r i an , Mrs. D. Kelly: Press Report-er, Mrs. G. Noteware: Audi-tor, Mrs. R Yates: Installing Officer, Mrs. H. Richmond: with a Board of Directors of Mrs. A. Leeman. Mrs. C. Bradshaw and Mrs. D. Hard-ing. All were elected and will be installed at the May luncheon meeting.

Eleanor JCropfs guest was Arlene Biggs. Mrs. H. Rich-mond, president of Kent County Federation of Wo-mans Gubs , announced their annual spring meeting April 16 at Jordan College in Cedar Springs, with registration at 9:30 a.m.

Sponsor, Mrs. Johnson and her tea committee chair-man Mrs. Roberts, with Mrs. Postema. Mrs. T. Kropf. Mrs. Lane. Mrs. Leeman, Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Tower served \ea at the social hour—Mrs. G. H. Noteware.

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Stacey Hale became the bride of Tom Monaweck in an afternoon ceremony April 12 in ' the , Lowell United Methodist Church with Rev. Gerald Bates officiating.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hale of 209 Pine St., Lowell. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Monaweck of Battle Creek.

Theresa Farley of Lowell was Matron of Honor with Mary Kelly, Laurie Eisen and Marcy VanderJagt as Bridesmaids.

Steve Middleton was Best Man and Groomsmen were Jim, Dale and Louie Mona-weck. Ushers were Gerald Hale and Bruce VanderJagt.

Holly Jo Janes and Kristin V a n d e r J a g t w e r e FJower Girls.

The wedd ing recep t ion was held at the Egypt Valley Grange Hall.

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wisely - is still a very good buy. Baking a turkey for 5 hou r s in

a gas oven today costs only about

11 cents . Doing a load of c lo thes in a gas dryer runs you about 4% cents . And you can s h o w e r dai ly

for a month for u n d e r a dollar.

Yes. the cost of ene rgy as a w h o l e has increased cons iderab ly

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Beginning Thursday eve* ning, April 17, the Saranac Community Education Pro-g ram will offer a 4-week horse management course.

Instructor for the course will be" Mrs. Terr! Trierweil-er , one of this area 's fore-most professional trainers and riding inslructors. Mrs. Trierweiler is a former coun-ty and state 4-H champion, and has trained and shown several top horses on the state and national levels. She and her family own and operate WhippleTree Farms in Saranac. In 1979. one of her longtime students. Bren-da Denny of Saranac, won

county 4-H cham-_ (en route to becom-

ing a State 4-H horseman-ship champion.

Topics covered will i ndude the tetectioo, care, training, and exhibition of riding hors-es . Several slide presenta-tions will be shown and guest speakers have been invited to lecture. The course is

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The course will be held Thursday evenings from 7-9:30 p.m. in room 113 of

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Gail Ayres, Toni Zahm, and three 4-H teen leaders of Kent County will attend the statewide 4-H Dog Care and Training Workshop. May 1-3 at Kettunen Center, the state 4-H leader training facility

near Tustin, The workshop will include

seminars on grooming and obedience training and a leader dog demonstration. A dog quiz bowl, designed to test participants' knowledge of canine-related subjects, will also b e held during the three-day workshop.

Ionia County older teens and adults can participate in a special 4-H Coast the Coast bike tour of the Upper Penin-sula this summer, saya Betsy Knox. Ionia County 4-H

Youth Agent. The tour will run from July

20 through August 6. Begin-ning at Frankfort, Michigan participants will travel nearly 1,000 miles by bicycle, cross-ing Lake Michigan by ferry to Wisconsin and then bit ing from Green Bay along the northern U.P. shore to, St.

Ignace. Coast to Coast participants

must be at least 12 years old, unless accompanied by an aduh, and must complete a special 15-hour training ses-sion prior to the tour. The cost of t h e tour is S5 pe r day. which covers lodging and meals. Participants may wish to bring a small amount of spending money for personal

purchases. Tour pa r t i c i pan t s may

complete the entire trip, or join or leave the caravan at Frankfort, Iron wood. Kewee-naw. Marquette or Grand

Marais. Coast the Coast reserva-

tions must be made by April 30 with the Ionia County Cooperative Extension Serv-ice Office. For more informa-tion about the tour, contact Betsy Knox at 1-616-527-

1400.

FILM DATE CHANGED The breast cancer film

sponsored by the Geranium ' Guild, to be held at the

Saranac High School Cafetor-ium, will be held April 26 at

7:30 p.m.

Off The Blotter Ionia Police report that

Rhonda Wells. MUI St. was fined $21 for improper pass-

ing. According to the Ionia

County Sheriff Department, Timothy Carigan, 5164 Page Road, was fined $30 for speeding. Linda Sharpe, 101 Church St.. paid $11 for driving on an expired opera-

tor 's license. Michigan State Police list

Paul Luha. 6987'/* Grand River, as fined $20 for speed-ing. Dawn Sitzer. 5094 Ivan Rd.. paid $20 for speeding. Larry Smith. 103 Center St.. paid $15 for defective ex-

haust. According to the Ionia

Sheriff Department, Robert Conner. Morrison Lake Rd., paid $15 for defective equip-ment. State Police report that Curtis Osborne J r . . 5213 Bluewater Hwy. was fined $35 for speeding.

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Five Ionia County youth successfully completed in- fhej Appaloosa Horse Judging'1

Contest held at MSU, Satur-day, March 26 during the I annual Block and Bridle | Horse Show.

Out of a total of 15 Jr . Teens competing, the Ionia County team was third high team overall. Its m c m b m consist of Jill McCrumb, Stacey Moore, and Kendra Ackerson all of Portland; and Russ Tiejema- of Saranac. Competing on an individual basis in the Senior Division was Jeannie Beach of Muir,

The purpose of these judg-ing experiences are to devel-op memory and decision making as well as learning* judge and evaluate horses.

The next contest the yi will be participating in be the 4-H Horse Jamboreef held April 26 a t MSU where the 4-H Horse Judging con-test is held annually.

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Applicants sought for ag program Organic gardening fi lms at Library Volunteers

A select group of farmers agribusiness persons ^Michigan will soon

:te in a leadership activity offered by

Michigan State Univer-Cooperative Extension

ice. The Michigan Agricultural

L e a d e r s h i p P r o g r a m MALP), the sequel to the

Farmers Study Pro-(KFSP), which operal-

from 1%5 through 1973, gins next fall. MALP participants will be

ted from nominations Emitted to the MSU De-

a r t m e n t of Agr icu l tu ra l snomics. These nomina-is will be made by MSU tension field personnel,

gribusiness firms, farm or-anizations, Kellogg farmers

civic groups. To be eligible, nominees

male or female) must be ccessful farm operators

mitted to farming as a hief means of livelihood, or e a g r i b u s i n e s s pe r sons

imitted to continued in-vement in Michigan agri-Iture. Participants should

from 25 to 35 years old ~d have demonstrated some

dershlp potential. From these nominations, persons will be chosen to

' c e i v e fe l lowsh ips a f t e r jgh screening and eval-

tion by MSU personnel, of the fellowships will be

arded to agribusiness per-

Larry Connor, chairman of MSU agricultural econ-

omics department, notes that MALP carries a S3.000 tui-tion fee per person (Sl.OOO the 1st year, S2,000 the se-cond). Program personnel will help participants obtain educational loans for all or part of these expenses, if they desire. The tuition fees cover about one-third of the program cost per person,

sons; the remainder, to com-mercial farmers.

Each MALP class will last two years. The program will provide 28 days of formal instruction in political sci-ence. economics, sociology, communications, philosophy, history and education. The program includes a two-week U.S. travel seminar the first year and a two- to three-week international travel seminar

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A Home Gardener 's Film Night will be held at the Lowell Branch Library on Wed.. April 16, at 7:30 p.m. Three films from the Kent County Library audio-visual department on organic gar-dening will be shown.

The films will include: " T a r a ' s Mulch G a r d e n " , which tells about vegetable gardening through the use of mulch, a low-cost way of feeding one's family . . .

Johnsongross is top Michigan weed threat "Johnsongrass has be-

come one of the most signifi-cant weed threats in the state of Michigan," says Dr. Bill M e g g i t t . Michigan S ta te University weed specialist. "This pest has existed in the state for a number of years, particularly in southwestern Mich igan , whe re heav ie r snow covers encourage over-wintering of johnsongrass rhizomes."

Dr. Meggitt likens john-songrass to quackgrass. a similar weed problem in the state. Because both pests germinate from underground rhizome root systems, con-trol programs are similar in some respects.

"Growers have the option of using Roundup herbicide for control under certain circumstances, but it ia im-poftant that the johnsongrass has attained some growth before application is made . " Meggitt emphasizes.

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the chemical down around the rhizomes and controls them as they germinate ."

"Johnsongrass grows as tall as the corn and has a s o r g h u m - t y p e head with black seeds . " he explains. "If you're not sure, bring the plant to your county agent or send a sample to Michigan State for identification."

using a minimum of tools and no chemical fertilizers or pesticides.

"Ruth Stout's Garden" , a look at the life of a charming 93-year-old woman who has developed a " n o dig/no work" method of gardening. From a 45 by 50 f t . plot. Ms. Stout provides a full comple-ment of vegetables for her-self and her sister all year round and admits to not visiting a supermarket in 14 years.

" O r g a n i c G a r d e n i n g : Composting", about the dif-ferent types of composting piles and bins and the role that composting plays in natural life processes.

The program is free and will last approximately one hour. The Lowell Library, a branch of Kent County Li-brary System, is at 325 W. Main St. For further infoi na-tion. call the library at 897-95%.

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The Rape Crisis Team of Kent County is a 24 hour crisis intervention and com-munity education program. Trained volunteers are avail-able on an on-call basis day and night to offer support, information and referral to rape victims and family and friends of victims, t

Volunteers have telephone contact with victims, meet with them in person, accom-pany them to the hospital and/or vice squad office, and attend court sessions, if nec-essary.

There will be a training session for volunteers from May 2-10. 1980. Persons interested in becoming a volunteer can call Switch-board at 774-3535 for further information.

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Apples Adequate calcium level and nUrate-N are important to tree growth, yield and better storage life of apples USDA work by Shear and Faust' reported on tree growth as it relates to the type of nitrogen used. "Growth was greatly inhibited by NH. (ammonium), as compared to nitrate applications." In another report2 they noted. . ."The relative concentration of calcium in the fruit as compared to the leaves is much lower under ammonium nutrition than under nitrate nutrition. All of these findings emphasize the preferential use of mtrate-N for apples, especially if applications are made in the early Spring."

Preharvest nutrition determines postharvest results Apple respiration research by the USDA2 states that fruit I igh in Ca has a low respiration rate and a longer potential storage lile than does low-Ca fruit. They noted that at Oa levels in jhe flesh of 90 ppm or less, fruit is subject lo breakdown soort aftgr harvest regardless ol handling procedures.

1 Snear. C 0 and M Faust 1971 NuinKonai lacio/» inihjencmg me mineral contant of applt eavet J Amor Soc Hon Sci 96(2): 234-240 2 Fauti U ano C B Shaai 1972 The ei'tci o< caknum on respnaiion of applet J Ame' Soc. Hort So 97 437 439

[UC Best crop I've ever seen" Gaorg^ Ungar Production Manager • Fairview Orchards. Hancock. Maryland

Mr. Unger manages 1950 acres of orchard crops that include 1600 acres of apples and 350 acres of peaches In 1977. Viking Ship Calcium Nitrate was used for the first time on 172 acres of mature apple trees and 333 acres ol mature peach trees Nearly 500 acres of young appte and peach trees also received CN. Calcium Nitrate wdfc applied broadcast, and by hand on young trees, with a second application on heavy bearing trees.

Mr. Unger states. "We're con-vinced Calcium Nitrate is the only way lo go. This is particularly true because you don't want to put fertilizer on until freeze danger is 'past. With CN the nutrients are taken up in time to maximize pro-duction; and CN does it without hurling color like other fertilizers

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A second application can also oe made on a iree by tree basis for heavy bearing trees without delaying maturity

" In the past we had tried faiiar ammonium nitrate and mixed

fertilizers, none gave the desired results.

"With CN our apple trees are in much better shape—better sized fruit, good color and excellent shipping quality. Trees were particularly responsive on marginal soils, and CN was just as effective on good land al lower rates We had some blocks that were in very bad shape because of co'd weather and hail damage—CN brought them out of shock and resulted in a very good crop Our Biakes' were nearly 80% 2 t / j ' and up with 75% reaching lull color Calcium-Nitrate gave us the best crop we ve ever seen."

As with any fertilizer application consult your extension olltce or other advisory service lor recom-mended p'actice that meets /oca crop and soil conditions

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Blessed is that man that mak^th the Lord his t r u s t . . . (Psalm 40:4).

Did you ever think about how trusting we are? We trust our lives into the hands of physicians we* know little about. We trust the care of our precious babies to nurses who are total strangers. When we drive on the high-ways. we trust the lives of our loved ones to the compe-tency of other drivers. If we are fortunate enough to ac-cumulate any savings, we trust our money to the guard-ianship of strange men and women.

Yes, day by day, every day. we are trusting mortals for the safety of our loved ones and possessions.

Why is it people are so eager to trust mortals but reluctant to trust the Lord? Why is it so difficult for many Christians to believe Him implicitly? Why do they hesi-tate to take Him at His Word? Why do they struggle over accepting His promises?

W h a t glory and l ight ' would illuminate all our days if we believed and trusted the Lord as we trust mortalsl Thousands doyvn through the ages have learned to do just that. And thay have not been disappointed. Christians, let us seek to trust Him more and morel

Prayer: Dear Jesus, it isn't difficult to trust Thee, for over and over again, I have found in Thee all that 1 need. Help me to trust Thee more and more as the days come and go. Amen.

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cul t is ts

The film "Cult Explosion" will be shown Sunday, April 20. 7 p.m. at the West Berlin Wesleyan Church.

The film "Cult Explosion" is an expose on the workings of cults throughout America. Former leaders of many cult groups explain the secret inner core of such groups. False prophets and false messiahs are stealing the children of America, promis-ing them a better life and a bet ter path to God. That path, all too often leads not to happiness, but to personal destruction, even death and disaster.

The West Berlin Wesleyan Church is located at Portland & Bliss Roads. Vi mile south of 1-96 expressway, between exits 59 and 64.

torical Society is scheduled for Tuesday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Runciman School

auditorium. The major order of busi-

ness' will be the election of the Board of Directors of the organization.

Entertainment for the eve-ning will be folk singer and Great l a k e s historiiin Bob

Michigan through songs the lumbering days, songs i the lake trading, songs whi trace the changing face our state. He continues add to his list of folk which he learned from family through his travels Michigan and throughout i Midwest.

Socred concert in Caledonia

The Sword bearers of Ce-darville College in Cedar-ville, Ohio, will be minister-ing at Alaska Baptist Church in Caledonia on April 19 beginning at 7 p.m. This team of twelve college stu-dents is designed to aid the local church In its community outreach and will provide a sacred concer t f e a t u r i n g hymn arrangements, selec-tions from cantatas, and tra-ditional favorites.

M o v i e at N a z a r e n e

The movie "A Distant Thunder" will be shown at the Lowell Church of the Nazarene. 211 N. Washing-ton, on Saturday, April 19 at 7 p.m.

The film begins where "A Thief In the Night" ended.

The public is invited to attend.

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Transportation to the con-cert will be provided from I First Baptist Church of Low-ell at 6: IS p.m.

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at St. Mary's Dedication

On Sunday, April 20, at 3 p.m. Bishop Joseph Breiten-beck of the Grand Rapids Diocese will formally dedi-cate the new St. Mary's Church building at 402 Amity St., Lowell.

There are four ceremonies and rites which make up the dedication of a new Catholic Church. Holy water is used as a sign of the saving waters of Baptism. The altar and walls of the building are annointed with oil, the anci-ent sign which symbolizes that a thing or person is holy and set aside for a sacred p u r p o s e . . The a l t a r a n d church are incensed as a sign of a Christian's prayer rising to God. Finally, the candles ' are lighted at the altar as a sign of the presence of Christ, the Light of the World.

Father Thomas Simon. As-sociate Pastor at St. Jude Church in Grand Rapids and Co-Director of Liturgy for the DiOcese of Grand Rapids, will preach the sermon. All former pastors of St. Mary 's Church have been invited to attend and several have ex-pressed their intention to be present for the ceremony. Father Thomas Schiller is the present Pastor of St. Mary 's .

Also taking part in the ceremony will be Dan Vos,

Company honors

The Prudential Insurance Co. has again presented its ' resident 's Citation to Mike hinabarger of Lowell. The citation is a company-

vide award, according to 1

tobert P. Hill, president, Sorth Central operations.

The citation is presented on the basis of 1979 sales and service achievements to the lop ten percent of Prudenti-U ' s agents and sales mana-gers .

In addition to the Citation, Shinabarger has also receiv-ed a Northern Star Award, which is presented each year to leaders in the North Central Home Office's nine-state territory.

This is the ninth time Shin-abarger has received the Northern Star Award.

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Men., Apr. 21t Fruit Juice, Pizza with Meat and Cheese, Salad or Vegetables, Choice of Fruits, Milk.

Tves., Apr. 22t Hot Dogs with Pickles. Tossed Salad, Tater Tots, Assorted Fruits, Bars or Cookies, Milk.

Wed., Apr. 23: Turkey and Gravy on Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans or Salad, Bis-cuits or Dinner Rolls, Cran-berry Jelly and P-Nut Butter, Jello with Whip or Fruit, Milk.

T h i n . , Apr. 24 i . Spa-g h e t t i . C a b b a ^ b Slaw. French Bread. Fruit or Whip-ped Jello. Milk.

Fri., Apr. 25i Macaroni and Cheese or Goulash, Fresh Green Peas. Potato Bread and Butter. Pudding or Fruit. Milk.

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Blahop Joseph Breitenbeck

president of Dan Vos Con-struction Co. of Ada, build-ers of the church; Thomas Scheidel, President of St. Mary 's Building Comipittee; and Thomas Heintzleman, President of St. Mary's Par-ish Council.

Music for the ceremony is under the direction of June Serne and Gordon Proulx.

Following the Dedication, a dinner will be served in St. Mary's School Hall by the Social Committee under the direction of Nancy Zywicki.

Happy Birthday

April 19j Ron Essich, Carl-en Anderson, Tammy Olsen.

April 20t Bobbie White. April 21t Elaine Laux. Jo

Ella White. Ken Minnie. Jodi Smith. Lillian Wright.

April 22: Craig Essich. Jackie Condon. Barb Curtis. J im Hutson. Jennifer Sie-

rrs. Jennie Condon. AprO 23: Rita Laux. Russ

Hernandez. Lucy Churchard. John Cook. Tom Davis.

April 24: Gary Goff. Orion Thaler. Helen Kunkel.

April 25: Burell Spitler

L o c a l N a w a

John Wilder of Lowell earned his varsity letter in Wres t l i ng in the win te r sports program at Grand Valley State College. Wilder Is a sophomore at GVSC.

John C. Osmolinski has recently returned to Veter-an ' s Hospital, 4th Floor West. Room 23. Bed 15. Ann Arbor. Mail from his many friends would help brighten the days.

Don and Mary Shores will celebrate their 31st wedding anniversary on April 22.

Births Mr. and Mrs. Clare Col-

well of Ionia announce the birth of their son. David Richard. He was born April 11 in Blodgett Hospital, and weighed 6 pounds. 15 ounc-es. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. William Kilduff, and Mrs. Garence Colwell of Ionia.

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Recognized for 31 years of serv ice

Treva Johnson of Lowell has been named a Merit Award Winner by the Volun-tary Action Center in their annual "Volunteer of the Year Awards" . The awards presentation will take place on Thursday, April 24 from 3-5 p.m. in the Masonic Temple in Grand Rapids. . Mrs. Johnson was chosen to receive the Merit Award for 31 years of outstanding

volunteer service to the com-munity of Lowell.

The Voluntary Action Cen-ter sponsors these awards each year during National Volunteer Week, a time set aside for all communities to officially recognize and thank their volunteers.

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Grand Valley Ledger

* Rraa Sports Wednesday, April 16, 1980 • Page 10

Arrow thinclads drop opener R'esnamed All-Star again

The Lowell boys track team was hampered by the absence of some of their key runners causing them to lose to Caledonia Friday, April 11, 8*49 .

Even in the rain and the bitter cold the Arrows looked strong in the field events. Carl Kloosterman took first in the Discus, ISS ' l " and first in the shotput, 49 , 5" . Dave Chris man was second in the Discus. 122 ,2" and third in the shotput, 3 2 , 2 W ^ Darryl Dumas took first place in the long jump with a jump of m p ' / i " . Steve Doyle took third in the long jump with a jump of IS ' l ' / a" and third in the high jump, S 'S" .

Russ Hernandez crossed the finish line in first place in the 100 m. dash at 0:11.58 and Dumas placed second a few hundredths of a second behind at 0:11.67. Dumas a lso toot f i rs t place in the 110 m. high hurdles, 0:15.23. In 200 m. dash Hernandez came in neck and neck with a Caledonia runner, but placed third. :24.91.

Ken Blain fought the cold in 1600 m. (mile) run to give him a great kick placing third with a time of 5:03.6 and third in 3200 m. (2 mile) run 11:20.29. In the 800 m. run, Dennis Malone placed se-cond. 2:07.1 and Craig Eley took third. 2:16.36.

Doyle came in third place in 400 m. run with a time of 0:55.6. A team consisting of H e r n a n d e z . Kloos te rman , McCready and Dumas won the 400 m. relay. 0:46.75.

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At the Sparta Relays last Sal.. April 12, the Arrows brought home five medals and a school record.

A very cold and windy day ' didn't stop Carl Kloosterman from breaking the school and the Sparta Relay record in the discus with a throw of 157'5". The previous record was 148'7". Kloosterman's and Chrisman's total throws gave them a first place medal in the Discus and a second place medal in the shot put. Darryl Dumas and Steve Doyle teamed up in the long

jump to take second. Dumas also took a third place medal in the high hurdles with a time of 0:15.5.

Steve DeNolf had first place in the 330 low hurdles, but a stumble after the last hurdle gave him a third place medal.,0:42.39.

In the spring medley relay, consisting of a 440. DeNolf. 220 Onan. 220 Fitzpatrick and a 440. Eley. the Arrows placed sixth. 2:51.

The 440 relay team of Hernandez, Kloosterman, J . McCready and Dumas placed fifth.

Foster. ShUer, Fitzpatrick and Blain took a fifth in the Middle Distance Relay.

The Arrtiws took a sixth in the Sparta Relay with a team of Hernandez, Kloosterman, DeNolf and Doyle.

The Arrows will be hosting Cedar Springs this Thurs.. April 17.—K. Lambert.

For the second year in a row. Lowell senior Steve Ries has been named to the first team of t h e Suburban League All-Star Hockey Team.

Ries had 37 goals and 30 assists for the season for 67 points. His high school ca-reer record, including this season, is 118 goals and 104 assists.

Last year. Ries piled up 39 goals and 36 assists to break the point total record for one season in both the City and Suburban Leagues. He earn-ed Most Valuable Player for Lowell hpnors and was nam-ed to tfie first team of the Suburban All-Stars.

After graduation, Ries will attend Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ries. 4530 Honey Creek Rd.. Ada.

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Girls begin season with win Lowell's girls track team

began their season last Fri-day with a victory over Caledonia 68-55.

Individual first for Lowdl were: Kelly Dickerson in the shot put and discus; Sue Sitzer in the 100 meter hurdles and 200 meter hur-dles; Diane Clark in the high jump and long jump; Kathe Dey in the one and two mile run.

Other first places were the 800 meter relay. This team consists of Ann Smith, Chris H i l d e n b r a n d , Sitzer and Clark. The 400 meter relay took a first, also. Thlsteam is Elaine Blasher. Diane Gark . Smith and Hildenbrsnd.

Taking second p laces were: Bonnie Peters in the one and two mile; Hilden-brand in the 200 meter dash:

and Tammy Nagy in the 400 meter dash.

Hildenbrand took a third in the 100 nieter dash. Smith placed third in the 200 meter dash.

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One up, one down in Soronoc opener If last Saturday's double-

header is typical of the season ahead, Saranac var-sity coach John Lepien may ige quickly, this year.

The Redskins needed a : ome- f rom-beh ind , extra-nning effort to pull out the ivin in the top end of a dou-i l eheade r aga ins t Grand Rapids Bap t i s t . Saranac ^Hildn't claim victory until fim Patrick slugged a tower-ng two-run blast in the ninth nning to win the game. 8-7.

Grand Rap ids p u s h e d hree runs across the plate in

the opening inning with two singles and a walk. Saranac came right back in the bot-tom of the first when Craig Coulson singled to drive in a run. Tim Patrick hit a field-ers ' choice for another and Roy Wright singled in a third run.

Grand Rapids scored on a passed ball in the third inning and the Redskins returned the favor later that inning when Coulson sin-gled, advanced to second on a balk, stole third and scored on Patrick's infield single.

kironoc girls win opener The Saranac girls varsity

>oftball team walked away frith its season-opener Satur-lay. walloping'Grand Rapids Saptist. 29-5.

The Redskins pounded out 1 hits and committed one

srror while scoring almost at vill. The Redskins scored right runs in each of the first wo innings and by the end of he third inning, held a 20-4 cad.

Saranac added nine more tins in the fourth inning to 'lose out its scoring.

Lisa Eddy led the Redskins with a 3-for-3 performance at the plate, including a triple. Hollene Opdycke and Deb Stuart each went 2-for-2, DeAnn E<Wy went 2-for-4 and Sarah' Smith. 2-for-3. Monty Hayden added a dou-ble.

Wendy Sheldon went the d isunce on the mound for Saranac. working all five innings and striking out 10 batters.

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In the fifth. Grand Rapids scored twice on Redskin er-rors. giving the visitors a 6-4 lead.

Jim Pittman blasted a leadoff homer in the sixth for Saranac and Coulson dou-bled and scored on a wild pitch in the seventh inning to knot the score at 6 to force the game into extra innings.

After a scoreless eighth. Saranac reliever Art Hotch-kiss— pitching in his first varsity game—walked the ninth man in Grand Rapids' order in the top of the ninth inning. The baserunner then went to second on a passed ball, stole third and scored on a "pickle", where the man ori third sneaks home while the runner on first decoys the defense into a rundown between first and second.

Down 7-6 in the ninth inning. Patrick pulled his late-game heroics by slug-ging a home run over the right field fence, bringing home Coulson who had led off the extra frame with a single. Lepien said Patrick's homer was "probably the longest home run I've ever seen hit over that right field fence in our ball park."

Hotchkiss got the win for Saranac ahd Fragang was tagged with the loss for Grand Rapids . Coulson pitched eight innings, giving up three hits, walking five and fanning 18. All seven GR runs were unearned.

Of the- 14 Saranac hits. Coulson went 4-for-5 at the plate with one RBI: Patrick 2-for-5 with 4 RBls; Wright. 2-for-3; Trent Chipman. 2-for-4; and Pittman. an RBI' with his home run.

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In the second game. Sara-nac pitcher John Gistinger allowed three unearned runs and the Redskins dropped a tense. 3-2 decision.

Grand Rapids had three walks and two errors to score its first two runs, but it never got a hit in that inning. The

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winning run was scored in the third frame when the Redskin shorstop dropped a popup with two down and a man on base.

Gistinger got a measure of revenge in the third when he tripled with one out and scored on Coulson's RBI groundout.

Saranac had one final chance in the bottom of the fifth inning—the final inning played Saturday—and the ty-ing run on third base with two outs. But the final Saran-ac batter failed to come up with a game-winner and the Redskins watched their re-cord dip to 1-1.

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LOWELL BAKERY 216 E. Main • Phone 897-9642

Although the first trains were not built till the 1800s, tracks were laid in the 1500s. They helped horses draw heavier loads than they could on ordinary roads.

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103 E. Main • Lowell • 897-6411

There are little things you can do around the house to make your lighting system more efficient. In lamps with two or more sockets for incandescent light bulbs, con-sider using one large watt bulb rather than several small watt bulbs. Large watt bulbs are usually more efficient and produce more lumens than smaller watt bulbs. Turn lights off when you leave a room, even if you know you'll be returning in a few seconds; it is more energy efficient to turn a light on and off several times than to leave it burning. Install fluorescent lights wherever possible — you get five times as much-light for the same amount of energy. Replace light switches with solid state dimmer switches that are energy efficient.

Lowell Light & Power

OWNED BY THE PEOPLE OF LOWELL

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Grand VaBey L f d M • WednewU), April 16, 1980 - Page 12

Prepar t i lMi l ly for tornado season

While i i e re b etill time this year, the Inturance In-format l ta InstHutc urges homeovuiers to make plans that will help protect both familiet and property from possible death and destruc-tion i t a 1960 tornado.

M i A t a a detailed inven-tory df i e opntcnts of your home—ei* photographs, if possfMe— l i a good place to begin, according to the Insti-tute.

Both the household inven-tory and your homeowners insurance policy should be stored along with other valu-able papers in a secure place away from the home.

Everyone in your home should know where to seek shelter when a tornado is sighted. If a storm shelter is not available, make certain

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

OF LOWELL SAVINGS A LOAN ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting of (he Lowell Savings & Loan Asso-elation will be held at Ita office at 217 West Main Street on Monday, April 21, 1980, at 7i30 p.m., for the porpoae of electing three directors aqd soch other business aa may come before the meeting.

David F . C O M S , Secretary

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the family knows where the safest place in the house is to move to. (The most secure location is normally on the bottom floor, basement if available, and at the center of the building, A bathroom or closet away from windows is a good second choice.)

It is also a good idea to keep adequate supplies on hand (fiudiLghts, a first-aid kit, ^susistor radio and fresh batteries), stored in a con-venient shelter or protective area.

STOCK FREEZER WITH MICHIGAN MEATS

If buying large quantities of beef and other meats for your freezer, you should be aware of the Michigan law regulating advertising and sale of bulk meat.

Sellers of bulk meats must give customers a written statement specifying the ini-tial weight of the carcass or primal cut purchased: the type of animal and carcass section, such as loin, rib, chuck or flank; and the estimated price per pound of the final weight after cutting loss, including the charge for packaging and freezing.

If the seller cuts the meat, the statement must show the weight of each cut.

Robber Stamp* k Engraved Signs made to order, 897-9261.

CITY OF LOWEU

BID NOTICE Th« City of Lowtl l i t accepting bids for purchato

of approxlmattiy 6,000 cubic yardi of st f id to bo

tuppliod, dolivorod and compoctod to 3000 por tq .

ft. Slto location noar tho Intortoction of Hudson

and Ottawa StrooU In Lowtl l .

S t t l t d bidt should b t submltttd not I t t t r than

2:00 P.M. Apri l 22, 1080. D t i i v t r y to b t

compl t l td not i t t t r t h tn M t y 16,1960.

Stnd bids to Lowoii City Ht l i , 301 E. Main St.,

Lowoll. M i 49331.

Rty Qu td t ,

i ' City M t n t g t r

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CITY OF LOWELL

BID NOTICE Tht City of Lowoll is s t tk ing bids for dtsign tnd

ins l t l l t t ion of moehantcai, plumbing t n d t l t c t r l -

c t l tqu ipmtn t In i t t propostd now public works

tacNHy.

Plans t n d p t r fo rmtnet sptcificttlons wil l b t

t v t l l t b i t t t t h t Lowoii City Ht i i , 301 E. M t i n St.,

Lowti l , M l 40331 or from Woiv t r in t Building

Products. 4700 44th 8t. SE, Qr tnd Rtpids, M l

49506 on or t f t t r Apri l 25. 1960.

Bidt mutt b t r t c t l v t d not i t t t r than 2:00 P.M.

May 9,1960 at t h t Lowtl l City H t l l , 301 E. M t i n

St.. Lowtl l . M l 49331. Al l bids wil l b t op tn td t l

that tima.

Ray E. Ouadt,

City Managtr

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I Tips for women on Social Security

cozy corner

By Roger Brown w • I turned thirty a couple of months ago. Depending on which

side of that little milestone you are on. that may, or may not soun() very old to you. Personally. 1 don't pay much attention to it. but I did get to thinking about just how old 1 am while driving the other day.

As 1 was cruising along, 1 noticed an old school bus abandoned out in a field. At first, 1 thought the bus looked awfully new to be junk, but then realized that school buses haven't changed much in the past several years, and th6 bus could actually be quite old. Then for some reason, I remembered seeing red, white, and blue school buses as a kid and thought to myself. "Boy. you gotta be an old turkey to remember red. white, and blue school buses."

So as I drove. 1 tried to recall more old dinosaurs from my memory.

I'm so old that I remember when you had to open coffee cans with a key. Those lids made great Frisbecs before Frisbees were even invented, but you had to watch it or else you'd slice the heck out of your finger on that sharp edge. The guy who invented the Frisbee has probably made millions and all he did was make a safe coffee can lid.

I'm so old that 1 can remember every town having at least one milkman that delivered dairy products to your door. The service itself is alt-eady dead, and consequently all those old "housewife and milkman" jokes are going to have to die. too. (Mainly because coming generations won't know what a milkman is. and won't get the jokes.> Speaking of milkmen, when's the last time you had milk out of a returnable bottle?

I'm so old that 1 can remember the birth and short but glorious life of the Hula-Hoop. 1 even spent some allowance money on one of those things.

I can remember when hi-fi was the big word in sound systems and nobody had evrt- heard of stereo, let alone quadraphonic.

I can remember when a zip code or area code was probably something that the CIA would use.

I can remember living without the aid of Formica. Styrofoam. fiberglass, poly-vinyls. PVC. poly-urethane. and Play-doh.

I can remember when grass, gay. acid, rock, pot. speed, stoned, weed, and drag, each had only one definition.

I can remember when NASA could just as well have stood for National Amateur Spitting Association.

And most of all. I can remember when 1 didn't have to come up with something for this doggone column every week.

Tornadoes can occur at any time of the day or night and In almost any month of the year. However, most torna-does occur IT the months of April, May, June and July In the late afternoon and eve* ning hoars, usually between 3'7 p.m. .

Blandford Nature Center, 1715 Hillbum NW. offers a free adult program entitled "Flowering Shrubs & Spring Wildflowers" April 16 from 2 to 4 p.m. and repeated from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Reserva-tions are necessary, call 453-6192 for reservations.

CITY OF LOWELL

BID NOTICE S t t l t d bids for Munlc lpt l Rt fust Colltction t n d

Dispostl will b t t c c t p t t d by th t City of Lowtl l

b t f o r t 2:00 p.m. on Apri l 16.1980. Sptcif ictt lons

of t h t bids t r t t v t l l t b i t t t City H t l l .

Bids wil l b t opantd publicly t t t h t t t im t t t t h t

Lowtl l City H t l l Council Room, 301 E. M t i n

S t r t t t . Lowtl l . M l .

Bids should b t submlt t td in t s t t l t d t n v t l o p t

tdd r t ss td t t t h t City H t l l . 301 E. M t i n S t r t t t ,

Lowt l l . M l 49331, At tn: City M t n t g t r . A l l

t nv t lop ts sht i l b t c l t r ly m t r k td "Proposal for

Rt fus t Col l tct ion".

No bids sht l l b t r t c t l v t d t f t t r t h t d t t t t n d

l i m t sptc i f l td above.

Th t City of Lowtl l r t s t r v t s th t right to rojoct

t n y t n d t i l bidt or to toctpt other t h t n t h t low bM

when doing so is d t t m t d in th t b ts t Inttrest of

t h t City ol Lowtl l .

Rty Ou td t ,

City M tn tga r

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When a woman works in a job or profession throughout her adult life, she's earning social security credit toward a monthly retirement in-come. Her benefits will tend to be higher than those married women who have not worked outside the home and are only covered through th«rtr husband's job. A wife's retirement benefit is only 50 percent of what her husband is eligible for at age 65.

A married working woman can receive social security retirement payments either on her own record or on her husband's just as the hus-band has the choice of receiv-ing benefits either on his record of hers. However, says The Michigan Associa-tion of Certified Public Ac-countants, when a person is eligible for benefits on more than one work record, the benefit payable is equal to the larger amount.

What about a woman who interrupts her career to stay home and raise a family then

later returns to work? She may end up with a lower social security benefit due to that.

A divorced woman of 62 or older can get social security benefits when her ex-hus-band starts collecting his retirement or disability pay-ments if she was married to him for at least 10 years. If | she is at least 60 years old, she may also get payments if her ex-husband dies or if she has young children entitled to benefits on his record.

A wife who has earned her own social security credits can retire, with her own benefits dven if her husband | is younger than she or IT he continues to work past 65 and ea^ns too much to collect benefits. Later, when her

'husband retires she's enti-tled to take a wife's payment if that would be the higher amount. YES, WE HAVE NO BANANAS—But we've final-ly got the scratch pads made! 50c per pound at the Ledger. 105 N. Broadway.

VERGENNES TOWNSHIP

NOTICE Th t V t rgonn t t Township Botrd Mt t t i ngs for

1980 t r t schtdultd t s follows:

J tnu t ry 14.1980

F tbru t ry 11.1960

Mt rch 10.1960

April 14,1960

M t y 12,1960

Junt9.1960

July 14.1960

August 11,1960

S t p t t m b t r l S . 1960

Octobor 13 .1960

Novtmbtr 10,1960

D t c t m b t r 6 .1980

Township Mott ings t r t h t id th t stcond Monday

of t t c h month t t t h t Vergennes Township Ht l l .

corntr of B t i l t y Or lv t t n d P t rn t l l A v t n u t t t 6:00

P.M.

I r t n t Osbornt.

V t rg tnn ts Township Citrfc

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GRATTAN TOWNSHIP

REGISTRATION

NOTICE To th t Out i i f i td r ts idtnts of Qr tU tn Township:

Th t i t s ! d ty to rogisttr for t h t Pr ts ld tn t i t l

Preferential Primary Eitctlon. to b t h t l d Tuts*

d ty . M t y 20, 1960 wil l b t :

Mondoy, Apr|l21r1980 Rtgislr t l lons wi l l b t r t c t l v t d t t my homo, 5110

Qtvin L t k t Road. Rockford. Michigan. P l tast c t l l

891-6634.

P t t rkk Mt lono.

Gratt tn Township Citrk

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Valley Ledger • Wednesday, April 16, 1980 • Page 13 Legal Notices

VERGENNES TOWNSHIP

REGISTRATION NOTICE

To th t Qut l l f l td residents of Vtrgennts Town-

ship:

The i ts! d ty to rogisttr for tho Prosidontrtl

Preferential Primtry Election, lo b t held Tues-

d t y . M t y 20, 1980 will bo:

Monday, April 21,1980 Reglstretlons will be roct iv td by tppolnlmenl t t

my homo, 1051 Lincoln L t k t Rd. S.E., Lowtl l ,

Michigtn. Please ct l l 897-8355 t i te r 5:00 P.M. 1

wil l be t t my home from 8:00 A .M. lo 8:00 P .M.

on Monday, Apri l 21, 1980.

Irene Osborne,

Vergonnts Township Clerk

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LOWELL TOWNSHIP

REGISTRATION f t i ' I Of ' -n • <

NOTICE To tho Out i i f i td r ts idtnts of Lowoll Township:

Tho i tst d t y to rogistor for tho Pr ts ld tn t i t l

P r t f t r t n t i t l Primtry Eltcl ion, lo b t h t ld Tuts-

d ty , M t y 20, 1960 wi l l b t :

Monday, April 21,1980 Roglstrtlions will bo rocolvod during roguitr

off let hours t t tho Lowoll Township H t l l . On

Mondty, Apri l 21.1980, tho Township officts wil l

bo optn to roct iv t r tg is l r t l lons from 8:00 t . m . to

8:00 p.m.

Ctrol Wells,

Lowell Township Clerk

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^ Grand Valley Ledger

(USPS 453.830]

Is published weekly for $6.00 t ytar In Kent or

lonla Counties, $8.00 a year outside the counties

by the Grand Valley Ledgtr Publishing Company,

105 N. Broadway St.. Lowtl l , Michigan 49331.

ROGER K. BROWN

EDITOR & PUBLISHER

Second-Class Postage Paid at Lowell, Michigan

Published Every Wednesday •

POSTMASTER: Send address change to The Grand Valley Ledger, P.O. Box 128, Lowell, Ml 49331.

B0WNE TOWNSHIP

REGISTRATION

NOTICE To the Qualified residents of Bowne Township:

The last day to register for the Presldentl t l

Preferential Primary Election, to be held Tues-

"day . May 20, 1980 will be;

Monday, April 21,1980 Bowne Township offices will be open for the

purpose of receiving registrations Wednesday

and Friday from 9 t . m . to 3 p .m. and on Saturday,

9 a .m. until noon.

On Monday. April 21, I will take registrations at

my home, 8793 Alden Nash Ave., Alto, Ml

between the hours of 8 a .m. to 6 p .m.

Sandra L. Kowalczyk, Clerk

Bowne Township

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CITY OF LOWELL

REGISTRATION

NOTICE To the Qualified residents of the City of Lowell:

The last day to register for the Presidential

Preferential Primary Election, to be held Tues-

day, May 20, 1980 will be :

Monday, April 21,1980 City offices will be open for the purpose of

receiving registrations Monday through Friday,

weekly, from 8:00 a . m . to 5:00 p .m. , and on

Monday, April 21 from 8:00 a .m. lo 8:00 p .m.

On Saturday, April 19, 1980, I will take

registrations at my home, 409 N. Division,

between the hours of 8:00 a .m. and 5:00 p .m .

Nancy J . Wood,

Chief Deputy City Clerk

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Arabs introduced the tent to Africa.

NOTICE OF FILING

OF APPLICATION FOR INCREASE

IN INSURABLE ACCOUNTS This Is to inform the public that under Section

583.22 of the Rules and Regulations for Insurance

of Accounts, the First Savings and Loan

Association ol Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, and

the Van Buren Savings and Loan Association,

South H t v t n , Michigan and Lowell Savings and

Loan Associations (Uninsured Non-Bank Mem-

ber], Lowtll. Michigan, have liled an application

with the Federal Home Loan Bank Board for

permission to increase its Insurable accounts.

First Savings and Loan Association of Saginaw to

be the resulting association, operating under the

s a m e name . The resulting association Intends to

have Its home office at 124 South Jefferson

Avenue, Sagln tw, Michigan and to maintain all

present branch offices at the following locations:

5500 Dixie Highway, Saginaw; 3601 Slate Street ,

Sag ln tw; 260 Wtsh ing lon Avenue, Bty City; 345

North S l t t e Street, C t ro ; 5470 Grtl iot Rotd ,

S t g l n t w ; 101 North L t l tye l l e Street, Greenville;

201 North S l t l e Street, Oscodt ; 806 McEwtn

Street , C l t r t ; 4850 Bty Rotd , S t g l n t w ; 101

Downtown Mt l l . S t g l n t w ; 2195 J t m e s Street,

Qrtyl ing; 222 North Mt in Street, Cheboygtn ; 220

North Michigtn Avenue, S t g l n t w ; 133 West

Chisholm, A l p t n t ; 2855 Henry Street, Roosevell

P t rk : 427 West Front Street, T r tve r se City; 3017

C t n t t r A v t n u t Rotd , Essexvlll t ; 1020 North

Euclid A v t n u t , Bty City; 119 E t s l Ludington

Av tnue , Ludington; 2355 Burton Street, S .E. .

Q r t n d Rtpids ; 1105 28th Street , S .W. , Wyoming;

3440 Kelly Street, Hudsonvllle; 217 West Mt in

Street , Lowell; 304 Broadway, South Haven; 146

East Main Street, Zeeland; and two approved but

unopened branches at 501 Whitehall Road, North

Muskegon and S.W. corner ol Ripley Boulevard

and First Street , Alpena, Michigan.

Anyone may write In favor or protest of the

application. Your comments may discuss, but are

not limited to, the applicant 's record of perform-

ance in helping to meet the credit needs of Its

local communities. Four copies must be sent to

"Supervisory Agent, Federal Home Loan Bank

Board, 2900 Indiana Tower; Indianapolis, Indi-

ana , 46204," and received by April 26, 1980. An

additional 20 days to submit comments may be

obtained by writing to the Supervisory Agent if

your letter is received by April 26, 1980.

Anyone filing a substantial protest may request

an oral a rgument on the application as set forth In

Section 543.2(f]. For a protest lo be considered

substantial , it must be written, received on t ime

and contain at least the following; 1] a s u m m t r y of

the re t sons for the protest ; 2] the specific m t t t e r s objected to in the tppllcatlon or In the t p p l l c t n t ' t

community service record; 3] facts. Including t n y

relevent economic or f in tnci t l information, which

support the protest; t n d 4] t n y tdve r se effect on

your orgtnlz t t lon or community which m t y result

from tpp rov t l of the tppl ic t l ion .

You m t y look at the application and all

comments filed at the Feder t l Home Lotn Btnk

Board, unless any such materials are exempt by

law from public disclosure. If you have any

quest ions concerning these procedures, contact

the Supervisory Agent by letter or telephone

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Ball programs begin Forget about the snow on

the ground last Monday moming. Spring IS here. The proof is the announcement that the YMCA youth ball programs are getting under-way.

The Y Little League and Pony League baseball pro-grams for boys start this week with the following schedule:

Nine and Ten year old boys: S a t . Apr. 19,1-2 p.m.; Tues., Apr. 22. 6:30-7:30 p.m.; S a t , Apr. 26. 1-2 p.m.

Eleven and Twelve year old boys:* Sat.. Apr. 19, 2-3 p.m.; Tues., Apr. 22. 6:30-7:30 p.m : Sat.. Apr. 26. 2-3 p.m.

Thirteen and fourteen year old boys: Sat., Apr. 19, 3:30-4:30 p.m.; Tues. . Apr. 22.6:30-7:30 p.m.; Sat.. Apr. 26. 3:30-4:30 p.m.

All practices are held at the Lowell Middle School

diamonds. Any adult inter-ested in coaching any youth baseball or Softball team is asked to call the Lowell YMCA at 897-8445.

Girls' baseball program is scheduled to begin next •veek. Watch the Ledger for details.

L O W E U LIBRARY OPEN HOURS

Mondays: 10:30-5:30 Tuesdays: Noon-8:30

Fridays: 1-6

Saturdays: 10-5:30 Lowell Library is located at

325 Main. Member of the Kent County Library System.

Dale Johnson, 11914 74tlr St. SE, Alto, local agent for F a r m Bureau I n s u r a n c e Group, has been named one of the company's top agents for 1979 for his excellent production and service re-cord during the year.

Johnson, who was honored at Farm Bureau Insurance Group's recent annual con-vention in Dearborn, receiv-ed a s a l e s a c h i e v e m e n t award for his 1979 produc-tion in' new life insurance volume. In addition to the award, Johnson received rec-ognition during a special convention session honoring the f irm's top award recipi-ents.

Solar energy save $$$$ The solar energy craze is

no longer a craze as many American families realize substantial savings in their budgets by utilizing solar

if it fitz' Bw I MM NII I IAI i J i l o j jwn n i z g e r u i u

While I was watching the filming of a TV commercial, it occurred to me that there are some things I could never do. For instance. I could never do what the star of that commercial did.

He spent an entire day walking around the city room of the Free Press, talking softly to himself (rehearsing) or talking loudly to a TV camera (acting). Always he projected his image, looked sincere and kept his hair casually blown. And always there were dozens of cynical reporters and editors watching him as though he were an acrobat turning flips in a mortuary.

The TV commericl advertises the Free Press, which is why it was filmed in our office. The reporters and editors supply a realistic background. It will be easy for TV viewers to distinguish the actor from the real newspaper employees. He is the only person smiling because he knows he is the only person in the commercial getting paid for being there.

The handsome young actor spoke his lines and strode his strides with wires taped to the back of his trousers and jacket, leading to a microphone clipped to the back of his collar. From the rear, he looked like a busted robot. From the front, he looked like Bert Parks ' grandson auditioning for the lead in an off-Broadway production of a three-piece suit.

The actor's opening line is: " W h a t makes a newspaper a great newspaper?" This is a rhetorical question. The people who wrote the commercial already know what makes a newspaper great. But the actor had trouble making the question sound rhetorical. The director kept telling him to change his inflection. And when the inflection was right, the lights were wrong, or the camera was out of focus, or some other goof-up made it necessary to shoot the scene one more time, again and again and again.

The result was that the cynical reporters and editors listened to that actor ask earnestly. " W h a t makes a newspaper a great newspaper?" several hundred thnes under bright lights. This happened in the face of the tradition requiring that newspaper people resent TV performers because they make too much money and never had acne in high school.

So naturally there were many deveriy insulting remarks made behind the actor's wired back. Even if he didn't overhear them, he had to be aware of the tradition that made them necessary. He had to know that the people in his background were making fun of him. But he never gave any indication that it bothered him . Despite his surroundings, he maintained his equanimity, not to mention his hairdo, and pereformed as though he were on a Hollywood sound stage rather than in a hostile newspaper office.

That ' s something 1 could never do. If I had been that actor, by the time I had asked those reporters and editors "Wha t !n?kes a newspaper a great newspaper?" for the 10th time, my face would have rolled myself up into the nearest typewriter, sobbing hysterically. The way I see It. there are some experiences so dreadful that they're not even worth going through high school with no pimples for.

There are a couple of other things 1 could never do. I discovered one while reading a newspaper report of a fancy* dance party. It said: "Sue Sue-Sosnick was mentioned as looking especially terrific." Even though I like to consider myself an intrepid journalist, I could never have written that item without adding two words so Sue Sue would look especially especially terrific terpfic.

Finally. Charlotte Ford has written a $14.95 "Book of Modern Manners ." In H. Miss Ford tells of the social blunder she committed on a lunch date with her good friend Barbara Walters of TV news fame. Miss Ford, who waa the hostess, also invited her aunt, who wanted to meet Miss Walters. The next day. Miss Walters phoned and told Miss Ford never to bring an unexpected guest again.

Showing her modern manners. Miss Ford didn' t tell her good friend miss Walters to go soak her surviving lip in vinegar. Miss Ford showed admirable restraint. I could never do that, either.

powered systems in their homes. People are beginning to realize 20 to 30 percent of their annual fuel bills can be traced to hot water usage , alone and are installing roof-top "collectors" to combat this rising cost. These collec-tors heat water with energy absorbed from the sunlight striking the rooftop. A typical solar system can cut the average family's hot water

bill in half. ' Homeowners are finding

solar hot water heaters to be a sound investment. Fully installed such systems cost between $2,000 and $3,600. However, the water heaters can be expected to pay for themselves by reducing the fuel bills in seven to nine years.

While measuring the cost of installment, you should consider the federal tax breaks, too. The 1978 Nation-al Energy Act provides for a 30 percent tax credit on the first $2,000 of a solar system and 20 percent on any addi-tional costs u p to $10,000. A $2,000 system could actually cost only $1,400.

Social Security

numbers for kids Everyone who applies for a

social security number must provide evidence of age, identity, and U.S. citizenship or lawful admission status.* including young children. Robert Heminger, social se-curity district manager in Grand Rapids, said recently.

Parents sometimes have difficulty finding the requir-ed evidence for their chil-dren. They especially have trouble with the idea of providing evidence of identi-fy.

Proof of age is relatively easy—public or hospital re-cord of birth recorded before age 6 or religious record of birth or baptism recorded before age 5. One of these documents will also establish citizenship.

Documents which will es-tablish a young child's iden-tity, and which are usually available to most families, include: report card, school identification card, baby 's hospital wrist band, newspa-per birth announcement, ba-by book, court order for name change, church mem-bership or confirmation re-cord. doctor or hospital re-cords. vaccination certificate, daycare or nursery school records, or child's member-ship in Boy Scouts. Girl Scouts, or other young or-ganization.

This is not an exclusive list. Fleminger said. Any document providing identify-ing data such as a physical description, photograph, or signature may be used as evidence of identity.

Dear Editor: Would you please c h a n g e

our mailing address back to our Lowell home? We are leaving Phoenix and plan to be home soon.

We have had a good winter . 'even with the "500 yea r " floods! Understand that Michigan "lucked out" this winter as far as snow goes—that figuresl We leave . and the weather improves!

Looking forward to seeing our hometown, friends and relatives soon.

Thank you. Sincerely. Pat Mjller

Dear Editor: Here 's a check tor $6 to

r e n e w our subsc r ip t i on . Think your paper is great, and look forward to reading it each week. Especially the Cozy Comer!

Thanks. Irene Groen

LETTER TO EDITOR

Dear Editor: Thank you to all contribu-

tors to the Easter Saturday Bake Sale. It was a success!

Officers of St. Mary's Altar Society

In un i fo rm. . . Marine Pvt. Randy L. Coff-

man. son of Carrol C. Coff-man of 6015 Peck Lake Road. Saranac. has reported for duty with 2nd Marine Divi-sion. Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, N.C. He join-ed (he Marine Corps in . November, 1979.

Letters Dear Mr. Brown,

Kindly send the paper to our home address after the 26th March edition. Monday is a red letter day as that ' is the arrival of the copy. We enjoy the "Cozy Corner" an also think the new format is a g r e a t improvemen t . Thanks. .

(Mrs. V.L.) Pauline Watts

Dear Editor: Making a park on an

in the middle of town! What a great ideal! I hope the cit involves the whole communi-ty in this project. I sure ready to help!

Sincerely/ Steve Harrington] School Naturalist

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I'D LIKE TO INVITE YOU— To a Tri-Chem party (Artex) April 16 at 7 p.m. in Key Heights All Purpose Room. Painting makes nice giftslc23

ATTENTION NEEDLECRAFTERS

Stretchcr Bars now available at the Grand Valley Ledger. 5x7. $1.25; 8x10. $1.75; I2x 16. $2: 18x24. $3. Also special sizes made to order at the same reasonable prices.

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B — 1 can't believe you'd eat the whole thing! — Yakno-wbo.

PERSONAL C H A U F F E U R -Thanks for driving and the moral s u p p o r t . — F i n g e r s

Jachpot

BINGO Eviry Sil Niti7p.m

Upstairs at

lOWiLL MOOSE MAIL

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K — Do try to make the trip. Six w^eks isn't too long really. Miss you.—-Love O ft ffl.

LEFTY IN SAGINAW—Miss you and your household. Hope we can get together soon.—Lowell Branch.

GRANDPA * GRANDMA -Thanks for a second Easter. I had a stomach ache on Sunday night. It was worth it!—Love, Andy.

W A N T E D r

JACKPOT BINGO

Every Friday night, 7:30 p.m. Lowell VFW Hall, Eaal Main St., Lowell. Early Bird Bingo at 6i45 p .m. Pab lk welcome.

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HELP WANTED

KEYPUNCH OPERATOR

Immediate opening for full time position. Ex-perience or training re-quired. Call 897-9211.

ROOT-LOWELL CORP. Lowell, Michigan

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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JACKPOT BINGO - Every Tuesday night above the Alto American Legkw, Main St. in Alto. Time: Early Bird Bingo 6:30. Public welcome.

HOME ADDRESSERS -Wanted. $500.00 per week possible. No experience re-quired. A.S.D., P.O. Drawer 140069. Dallas. Texas 75214.

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WE FEATURE AN

EXCLUSIVE SELECTION

WEDDING STATIONERY

Informal*

Invitation*

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Business Announcement*

Ask for

NATIONAL ARTCRAFTS

Make your selection with com-

plete conf idence that you are choosing from a line of the finest

quality and correctness of form.

Come in and let us assist you in

your wedding plans.

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NOTICE

The newspaper cannot verify the financial po-tential of these adver-tisements. Readers are advised to approach any 'business opportunity' with reasonable caution.

IMMEDIATE OPENING For part time dietary aide. If interested apply at Cherry Creek Care Center, 350 N. Center. Lowell. Ml between 8 a.m. and 8 .p.m. Monday thru Fri. c23

PART TIME POSITION -As a typesetter at the Grand Valley Ledger. Typing skills required. 60 words per min-ute or more. Job also in-volves p r o o f r e a d i n g , and some general office duties. Phone 897*9261 for Roger Brown. nctf

WANTED TO RENT—Small apartment for young married couple. No children. Phone 897-5357 nctf

SUPERVISORY POSITIONS In health care and human services facility—day shift part time RN and afternoon RN or LPN. Needed to com-plete our professional staff. Revised wage scale. We ' re looking for experienced and. innovative nursing person-nel. Contact Pat Flynn, RN. Director of Nursing, for an interview and further infor-mation. Call between 10-4 weekdays. An equal oppor-tuni ty employer . Belding Christian Nursing Home, 414 E. State St.. Belding. Phone 794-0460. elbtf

COUPLES - Without previ-ous business experience but willing to work and learn together, pleasant, profitable work, contact Amway Dis-tributor. Phone 897-8227 af-ter 5 p.m. for interview.

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EARN WHILE YOU t E U f f T and serve with pride in the Michigan Army Nat ional Guard. America's best part time job. Limited openings at the Wyoming Armory. Male and female ages 17 to 34. with no experience prior service to age 42. Special programs for students and grads. Prior service retain grade on one year enlist-ment. For more information call 538-1340 or stop at the A r m o n , 1200 44th SW.

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F O P S A L E r

GET AWAY FROM IT A U — This summer and still save gas! Purchase this great lake property 32 miles north of Lowell on West Lake Chain and you'll fish, relax, pontoon, snowmobile or ice skate to your heart 's content. Lot it 60 x 120 with 16 x 20 insulated and heated build-ing with electric in subdivi-sion with county maintained roads open all year. Buy now and be ready when warm weather gets here! Call Wl-9261 days for details. nctf

KENTWOOD BY OWNER 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath. Rec. Room. Kitchen with eating area. Dining room with slid-ers to deck. Dishwasher, new ga rage and two-year-old flooring throughout. Lot size. 65 x 120. fenced in. S41.900. Call 531-4866. c22-23

Classified

Ad Rotes l p to 20 Murdn. $1.00; Ihrve ccnla for r u h addi-tional word. All crron In (rlephont- adwrllwinrnta al sendrr'i risk. If ihm paid on or before ten da\« a/lcr InHcrtion. a bookkeeping i-hargr of SO ccnla will be added. Hoi number* tn • are of this offlcc. add SO

DEADLINE TUESDAYS

AT NOON

Call 897-9261

RETIRE YOUR PICKUP OR VAN—With tHis set of slight, ly used tires. All are 15 inch two regular tread put on new just last fall, two snow tread run only two winters. S20.00 each of the whole set for $70.00. Phone 897-9261 days 897-5381 evenings, ask for Roger.

Get a "Piece of

the Rock" for

your car and^

home.

For information about auto, homeowners or renters insurance, as well as life and health, call:

Mike Shlnabargsr 430 N.Monro#

Lowtll. Mich. 49331 615-8974960

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Life Hea/ih Auto Home

Prudential Property and Casuahy

Insurance Company

FOR SALE — 1 Hotpoint Avacado Dryer and Washer. Dryer works fine, washer needs some repair. Also! 1 ea. 19" color Zenith color TV, needs some repair, cabi-net good condition. Best offer for all 3, of above. Call 897-7643 after 6 p.m. p23

FOR SALE — 1 left handed set of Spaulding Golf Gubs . 2 woods. 4 irons and putter and bag. Used three times, excellent condition. $90. Ph. 897-8254 after 5 p.m. nctf

COIN k STAMP S H O W -Eastbrook Mall. 28th St. SE, Grand Rapids. April 19. 10 to 9; Apr. 20. 12 to 5. BUY"! SELL k TRADE. p23

1977 CAMARO LT — Mint condition. Small V-8. good gas mileage. Call after 7 p.m.. 897-7061. cl2tf

BRONCO 1978 R A N G E R -XLT. AM-FM, air. tilt and cruise. 2 sets of wheels, hitch, reg. gas. 897-5890.

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FOR SALE - Girl's 24" Schwinn bike. $25. Days 897-9261 or evenings 897-8533. nc22

TRUSSES — Trained fitter. Surgical app l i ances , e tc . Koss Rcxall Drugs, Saranac. Ml citf

INCOME TAX - Prepared

by Attorney, computer as-sisted. Lowell. Ph. 897-9480. Grand Rapids Phone 454-0771. clOtf

ILA'S DECORATING

SERVICE 8977161

Complete Line Ot Wallpaper & Paint Books

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YOUR PIANO - Makes music when it 's in tune. You'll enjoy the good sound

when its serviced by Harv Herrema. 243-3395. Price $30. No mileage charge.

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GARDEN PLOWING AND D I S C I N G - Using Farm Tractor. Call for reservation. 452-2683. p21-30

BEEF — Processing, cut. t r a p p e d , frozen and labeled. 10c per lb. Pork 8c lb. Also Beef and Pork for sale. Eaal Paris Packing, 4200 East Paris Rd. .SE, 949-3240. citf

SAVE GAS - And still get away from it all this summer! Property for sale on West Lake Chain. 32 miles north of Lowell. 60 x 120 lot has 16 x 20 insulated and heated building with electric in sub-division with county main-tained road open all year. Lot is loaded with trees and slopes toward lake for event-ual walk-out possibilities. Asking $8,500. Phone 897-

IN M E M O R I A M

IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of Edwin

J . Sweet, our husband and father, who went to be with our Lord early April 9. 1980.

We love you and miss you. Wife. Barbara,

Children. Dale, Sally. Nancy. Eleanor

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WEDDING INVITATION k Napkins available al Ihe Grand Valley Ledger

TRAILER - All metal, en-closed. t a n d e m w h e e l s . Needs some work. Will make excellent horse, stock, or utility trailer, $350. 897-5118 after 3:30 p.m.

JANQUETS • MEETINGS •MRTIES •

REHEARSAL DINNERS • SEATING FOR 10 TO 60

WITH COMPLETE MENU OR SPECIAL MEALS.

m P A U L ' F A M I L Y — - * 7 0 0 E . M a i .

SHOWBOAT RESTAURANT Uw«u

Elnohants can spend up to 18 hours a day eating.

tow Clark o Q l ' V ' * nUMMNS « NMINO. CO. I F y y 309 E. MAIN ST.. LOWELL, Ml

New Nomas k RomodoJIng Plumbing Flxlurts Watar Haateri Watar Softanari Sawari A Water Sarvica VanltkM Plumbing Supplies 81 Parti

Warm Air Furnacat Heating Equlpmant

Qaa - Oil - Wood k Coal Bollars. High k Low Prat.

Hot Watar k Staam Haat Pumps

Air Cond. Solar Energy Systems

Licaniad k Cartlliad

24 Hr. Emergency Heating Service

We Sell — Install

Office; 697-7534 Home; 697-7104

RESIDENTIAL - COMMERCIAL - INDUSTRIAL Modern Showroom

Estimating by Appointment

Grand Valley Ledger • Wednetday, April 16, 1980 • Page 16 The Back Page New picnic tables for Kent County Park System

Jack Golden Associates of East Detroit, lowest and best qualified bidder of five at $15,075, has been awarded the contract for components for 150 picnic tables with

tubular metal legs, reports James Porritt, manager of the Kent County Road and Park Commission.

The commission is buying 118 more such tables from

the firm at the same unit price because the company's bid was lower than expected and because the Board of County Commissioners ap-proved a special appropria-

SPRING CLEANING?

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CURTIS CLEANERS, And

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"Spring of Things"

One Plain Dress R ^ $ 4 . 1 0 $ 2 . 9 9 Coupon

Beautifully Cleantd A Finished Coupon expires Wed.,April 30,19S0

CURTIS CLEANERS SP/ease bring coupon with order I

One pair of Pants R « g - t t . K $ 1 . 2 9

with coupon

BeeutHully Cleaned $ Finished Coupon sxplrss Wad..April 30,1980

CURTIS CLEANERS IP/ease bring coupon with order*

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CURTIS CLEANERS •P/eaae bring coupon with order'

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CURTIS CLEANERS 1004 W. Main • Lowtll • Phono 897-9809

tion to buy extra tables to speed the long-range pro-gram for replacing aging tables and adding to the number of picnic tables with the new kind, he adds.

Total cost of the 268 picnic tables is $26,934.

The component par ts , scheduled to arrive later this month, will be sent directly to the Kent County SherifTs Department's honor camp in thev northeast part ^of the county, where the inmates will assemble them. •

Crews from the KCRPC will start placing the picnic tables in different paras in-cluding Fal lasburg and Townsend in late May or early June, says Porritt.

" W e plan to advertise for bids for such equipment for the next three years ," he states.

"There are two reasons why the road and park com-mission is getting tables with metal legs," says Porritt. "One is that the new kind will last longer than the ones with wooden legs which after a few years begin to rot. The other is that picnic tables of ail-wood design have become too costly."

The manager says he ex-pects there will be many more visitors at the county parks this coming season than last year due to the high cost of gasoline. "People just aren's going to drive long distances for their picnics, swimming, ball games or whatever and we must be ready with the proper facili-t ies." he states.

There arc 1,867 picmc tables in Kent County's Tl parks.—Dave Barnes.

Asthmatics can

apply for free

summer camp

Applications are now be-ing accepted by the Ameri-can Lung Association of Michigan (ALAM) for its free summer camp for asthmatic children.

The American Lung Asso-ciation's Camp Sun Deer is , an active week-long camping program for children with significant asthma who, be-cause of their disease, might never get to enjoy a regular camping experience. Camp Sun Deer is located 10 miles north of Battle Creek, on Clear Lake in Dowling, Mich-igan. Camp Sun Deer will provide all the activities of regular camp with the addi-tional medical support neces-sary to treat asthma epi-sodes, or attacks, so that campers will be &ble to participate fully in all camp programs.

Anyone interested ia ap-plying to Camp Sun Deer, or contributing to its support, please : wrife or call the American Lung Association of Michigan at 403 Seymour Avenue, Lansing, Ml 48914, phone (517-4541.

MICH1FACT Fort Mackinac on Macki-

nac Island opens this year on May 15. The historic fort was built on the Island in 1780 after Indians tricked'the Bri-tish into watching a ball game in front of the fort on the mainland. The Indians threw the ball into the fort, went in to fetch it. let in the rest of their tribe and killed the British.

Camp Fire Girls have Dads for dates N •

Lowell and Alto Camp Fire girls have Invited their fath-ers to be their guests at their annual Dad-Daughter Dinner on Monday, • April 21. The event is to be held at 6:15 p.m. in the Runciman all-purpose room.

Each Blue Bird and Ad-venture group is planning its own potluc': and preparing table decorations on the theme of symbolism. The 6th grade Adventurers will pre-sent a skit, and Heather Palmer, director of Camp Keewano, will show slides on th'' venr-rnnnd procrams of-

Identify before giving info

fered there for individ' girls and for groups.

The Camp Fire leaders be meeting on Wed: April 16, at 7 p.m. home of Betty Coons to pl/l the remaining spring acti ties. These will include annual Council Fire, at whi time awards are present-to be held on May 22.

The Day Camp of t1

Southeast' District of K i wano Council, of which Lowell groups are a part, hj been set for June 23-27 Townsend Park.

Censui takers for the 1980 Census of Population and Housing are easy to identify. They wear red, white, and blue cards with the U.S. Department of Commerce seal and "Census Enumera-„ tor. Official C r e d e n t i a l " printed on them. Their cards also have their signatures, certifying that they have sworn to keep confidential all information they collect for. the census. . Any Census Bureau work-er who breaks this oath faces a fine or imprisonment or both, but the Bureau's re-cord of this is spotless.

DNR report Warm spring rains today

may help to warm river waters to further spur trout in theii spring runs up-stream. This is a good time to catch many species of fish. As waters warm, -^ish body temperatures warm and they become more active. This makes for more fish moving upstream and fish possess-ing a more active fighting character is t ic . As wate ;s warm, trout fishing will only improve til spawning runs terminate.

The Grand, Muskegon and White Rivers are all report-ing good numbers of steel-head. The better baits in-

Census takers have starts making their rounds calling at residences which householders have mailed back their cen questionnaires. They are ing the telephone to most of the housebote who have mailed back qu tionnaires inadequately fill out.

Anyone without this offi al identification card w claims to be a census tak should be reported to t' police or to the district Dial information for the 1c census number to call.

dude spawn, wigglers, small spoons.

At the 6th Street dam Grand Rapids, fish are a tively passing through t fish ladder. Fish are u! stream to the Lyons dam well as most tributaries.

Suckers are reported in j streams with dip netters ai fishermen alike reporting fi fishing. |

Inland lakes are ice fre Area fishermen are reportii fair fishing for bluegills.

The 1980 fishing licens will go on sale April 12. T 1979 fishing licenses al effective through April 2* 1980.

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