THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Mr, and Mrs. P. Benjamin Johnson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Otis H. Johnson, of 4-Mile Rd. The couple greeted 150 guests, among them two wedding guests of 50 years ago—Miss Frieda Bailey of Grand Rapids and Orlo J. Dennis of Sand Lake.

A linen tablecloth from Mrs. Johnson's hope chest was used on the buffet table, which was centered with a huge wedding cake. Numerous bouquets were placed about the rooms and the honored pair received an abundance of cards and letters besides many lovely gifts. Mrs. Wm. Grumm, Mrs. James Schiedel, Mrs. Darrell Down-

ing, Mrs, Edward Johnson and Mrs. Donald Johnson assisted about the rooms.

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were married in Grand Rapids on March 8, 1909. She is the former Mabel Dennis of Lowell, and her grand-father, Rev. A. N. Hudson, at 94 years of age and a Wesleyan Meth-odist minister, performed the ceremony. The Johnsons have three sons, Donald of Grand Rapids, Oils of Comstock Pork and Edward of Cincinnati, Ohio, There are three grandsons. * The Johnsons have lived in the vicinity of Grand Rapids most of their married life, and though retired, Mr. Johnson is a safety guard for school children of the North Park school.

L L.C. CLUBS UNITE FOR MARCH MEETING

Members of the vSparta Ladles Literary Club will act as hostesses when the Kent Cily and Casnovia

— Literary -Ckibv join tb«m Jn Uw Sparta Civic Center for an evening meeting March 23 at eight o'clock. Mrs. Ivar Johnson, Sparta L.L.C. President will welcome Ihe guests.

The program will open Willi I wo piano duels by Mrs. Frank Thomas and Mrs. E. J. Casey of Kent Cily. The speaker will be Mrs. Barbara Dolan of Greenville, who was chosen Mis. Michigan at state fin-als conducted by the Michigan Consolidated Gas Company last

- year. The Casnovia Club will serve re-

freshments and Ihe committee in charge will be Mrs. Otto Klenk, Mrs. Frank Thomas. Mrs. Rodney Bull, Mrs. Russell Morton, Mrs. Wm. Nyblad and Mrs. James Mat-hews.

SPECIAL SERVICES A t KENT CITY CHURCH

Mr. and Mrs. Ktnmons

The Curt Emmons family, which recently closed a "Spiritual Life Conference" at the First Methodist Church, Sparta, will conduct sim-ilar services at the Kent City Methodist Church, March 16-22,

A cordial Invitation is extended to everyone to attend all, or a part ol these meetings.

Wolverine 4-H Girls Are Tops Distinctive 4-If achievement brought worthwhile rewards for four

more Michigan teenagers. Winners of 1958 state honors, the E I I ' IH

wore Judged as all-around 4-H'ers and for superior project work In fronen foods, poultry, dress revue, and bcautlflcation of homo grounds. The 4-H work is under the direction of the Cooperallve Extension Hervlce, Michigan Blote University.

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Frozen Foods Cluun|Hou Miss Lillian Hcimefer, JO, of

Conkiin. was named winner In lite 4-H Frozen Foods program, and awarded a trip to the tional 4-H Club Congress in Chl-t-ar.o by Whirlpool Corporation.

In seven years as a 4-H'or, Miss Bohaefer lias fror.en 1,6H2 quarts of food, much of It fruits and vegetables from the family Kar-don, Hhe bus given live demon-strations on different phases of home freezing.

Miss Hchaefer is frozen foods project leader of the Peach Hldge 4-H Club, Hhe I" a Junior at Bparta High Bcliool,

Poultry Producer Miss Bue Ooquigne, 17. of

Hwarlz Creek, won the award In the 4-11 Poultry program. Hhe also received a trip to the na-tional congress. Klvon by Heors-Uoebuck Foundation.

In ltf6B, bar fifth 4-H year. Miss Ooquigne began this project with 400 baby chicks, and at the end of that year, she received the Genesee County i j ^ h l e v e m e n t award for poultry.

Hhe liss since produced 3,OBO birds and 18.1 W dozen eggs, achieving state recognition In eRg production, demonstration, and judginf. ^ 4 .

Miss Ooquigne is president and Junior leader of the Bouth Hwartz Creak Hummer 4-H Club and n member of Oenesee County Herv-lce Club.

Drew Rrvuc Model Miss Marsaret Oonely. 17, of

nrlublon, state winner In 4-H Dress ttevue, was awarded her imgMM trip by Blmpllcity I'at-Urn Company.

There she modolod u semi-chemise eult of Copenhagen blue wool flannel, dtslgn'd with a belted back, roll collar, and slim skirt. With It she wore a black Breton sailor hat, and carried a black umbrella.

This soven-year 4-H'er has won honom at the county dress re-vue three times, and was u dale-gate to 4-H (31 ub Wcok and the stote show the past two years. Hhe also has won the county grand championship in clothing.

A Junior leader, she helps younger girls sew and prepare demonstrations. Hhe Is president of the Btltch & Chat. Do Dobbers 4-H Club.

Landscaping Expert Winner of the 4-H Beoutlflca-

tlon of Home Grounds award was Miss JorDynn Bpenoer, 17, of Van-dalla. who received a 19 Jewel wrist watch g iven by Mrs. Charles R. Walxreen. of Chicaso.

This Coss County 4-H'«r Ini-tially became Interested In home g r o u n d s beautlflcatlon several years ago when her older sister enrolled In the 4-H landncaping project. During this last year she transplanted 11 roeebushes. re-arranged and enlarged flower beds, helpod build a now back porch and repair th« front one. Several old trees mid stumps were removed from the lawn, and the area was then fllied and graded.

The Bpencer family has alrcmdy drawn plans for planting more shrubs, evergreens, and willow trees next spring, according to Jerllynn, who Is a seven-year member and psit president of tba White Temple 4-H Club.

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83rd ANNIVERSARY

YOUR GUIDE FOR

B E T T E R L I V I N G

VOLUME 82 — ESTABLISHED 1876 SPARTA, MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY. MARCH 11, 1959 NUMBER 10

40-Year Cards Presented To Legion Officers

The Lekstrum-Burnett Ameri-can Legion Post No, 107 and the Ladies Auxiliary celebrated the 40th anniversary of the American Legion this month with a supper meeting Monday evening, March 9, honoring the past commanders of the local Legion post and past presidents of the ladies auxiliary.

Many past officers and members of both organizations were in at-tendance, including several who are In their 40th year of member-ship. Among the honored guests were 5th District Commander and Mrs, A. Henry Forsetlund* 5th District Auxiliary President, Mrs. John Penning and Circuit Judge Fred Searl, all of Grand Rapids,

William A, Young, officer-in-charge of the VA office in Grand Rapids' spoke briefly to the group concerning veterans affairs, Mr, Young is also a past commander of the Sparta post. Clifford J. Lonnee of Ravenna read the roll call of past commanders and Mrs. Don Van Houtum, Auxiliary Presi-dent, introduced auxiliary past presidents.

Post Commander Carleton Bad-gerow, presented the following 40-year cards to George Q. Brace, Wilfred Cumings. Frank Giilelt, Willard Amldon, Russel W, For-wood, Vance Kent, Clifford J, Lon-nee, T, E, McFall was cited for 35 years membership. Carl E. B. Johnson, although not present at the dinner, was given a life mem-bership in the organization.

Many awards were presented, with Past Commander Clarence Kutzli receiving a cap badge and Leonard Bazuin a past adjutant 's pin. Badgerow presented the Achievement pin to Eugene Heugei for outstanding service given to the American Legion during the past year.

Mrs. Van Houlum awarded a pin to last year's dining room chair-man, Mrs. Marion Denhof and pre-sented Mrs. Eugene Heugei a gift of appreciation from the auxiliary for service as last year's president.

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News Briefs: The Sparta Newcomers Club

will meet on Wednesday. Mnrch 18 at 8:00 p,m. in the Civic Center. Miss Thelma Russell will show slides of her recent trip to the World's Fair at Brusseiis. Belgium. Hostesses for the evening are Mrs. Marguerite Mulready, Mrs, Jack Lovell and Mrs. Ed Papke,

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Mr, and Mrs. John Wesley Ev-erett announce the birth of a daughter on Wednesday, March 4. The newcomer was named Dorinda JoAnn and weighed G lbs., and 10 ozs. Mrs. Everett is the former Ardlth Wooden, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Jyjyd Wooden.

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ing of ail Girl Scout and Brownie leaders will be held on Thursday evening, March 19, at 7:30 at the home of Mrs. Richard Slegel on Long Lake Drive, Each troop is requested To have an adult repre-sentative present at this meeting.

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Mrs. Margaret Klenk has re-turned to her home on Loomis Street, where she is convalescing from an extended slay at Butter-worth Hospital,

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The Future Nurses club of Spar-ta High School toured Blodgett Hospital and the.nurses' lodge re-cently,

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Three days' vacation are due Sparta students this month. Coun-ty teachers meet March 18 and Easter vacation days are March 27 and March 30.

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ENGAGED

WINS INVESTORS DIVERSIFIED SERVICES AWARD

Mr. Vaughon

Marshall L, Vaughan of Sparta, zone manager for Investors Diver-sified Services, Inc., 64 year old in-vestment management corporation, has received national recognition from the Company for record sales during November 1958 of the face-amount investment certificates and mutual fund shares issued by its subsidiaries and affiliates, Joseph M. Fitzsimmons, IDS president, announced.

In addition to an award for sales achievement, Vaughan won mem-bership in the President's Club, an annual honor roll of the Company'; leading sales representatives. He competed with more than 2,900 IDS sales representatives who ser-vice more than 900,000 customer accounts throughout / h e United States and in Hawaii, Don Breck-enrldge, divisional sales manager, said, (Casey Photo)

SHERIFF PIGORSH TALKS TO F.F.A. GROUP

Sheriff Arnold Plgorsh was guest speaker at a recent Kent City FFA meeting.

Bob Wyiie. president of the local chapter is laying plans for the Annual FFA banquet which will be held in the gym on April 3, 1959. Wayne Dennis, chairman of the supervised farming committee, has announced a plan for helping FFA hoys gel started in swine for a farming program. Milton Surdam is arranging for some local boys to have some basketball games. If they look good they are going to take on Sparta FFA a" little later.

Waller Weston, chairman of the Earnings and Savings committee, is planning a big auction sale later in the spring. Watch this paper for announcements. Walt is also planning a soil testing campaign, along with Lyman Clark of the local Farm Bureau. Any farmer in this community may have soil tested. Just call high school. OR-8-5211 or Mr. Clark at the Kent Cily Farm Bureau,

Ag, 1 class is now studying selec-tion of livestock and some are pre-paring to enter State FFA contest May. 1959 at Michigan State Uni-versity. Don't forget Adult farmer class next week in the Ag. room at Kent City High School,

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Mr. and Mrs. Bernard R, Hessel, Sparta, announge the engagement of their daughter, Lois, to Vernon J, Wenkheimer of Syracuse, New York. Mr, Wenkheimer is the ton of Mr. Frank Wenkheimer and the late Mrs, Wenkheimer of Vcrsutlies, Minsouil. Mist Hessel Is a senior at Henry Ford School of Nursing, Detroit. Mr, Wenkheimer Is an Engineer-Writer for General Elec-tric. A late fall wedding Is being planned. (Casey Photo)

® e a t l ) a EVENSON Hermiu L. Evenson,

73. of Rt. 2, Sparta, died at her home Wednesday, March 11. fol-lowing a long illness.

She was bcrr. O M ^ ' r 2. 1885 in Minnesota and married Claude Ev-enson in 1932, Mrs. Evenson was a member of the Grand Rapids Grace Assembly Church,

Surviving besides her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Theo. (Hennia) Gold of Grand Rapids and Mrs. Wilmer (Dorothy) Gray •if Fori tana, California: five grand-children and sevan great-grand-chlldren. 'Funeral services will be Friday

at i!:00 p.m. at the Hessel Funeral Home, Rev, Bert A, Baker offici-ating. Interment will be In Rose-dale Memorial Park.

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HAM •t l l 'FCIt The Young Women's Mission

Circle of Conklin Reformed church will hold their annual ham supp'T on Thursday. March 19. starling at 6:00 p.m. at the church. Every-one welcome.

MAKRJKD Wedding vows were spoken Mon-

day afternoon in Grand Rapids, uniting in marrirge Miss Evelyn Carpenter, daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Chester Carpenter and Jo-seph Moorhouse. son of Mr, and Mrs, Eugene Moorhouse of Macon, Geor gla. 'I 'he bridal couple left Tuesday for Winter Haven, Flori-da, where they will make their permanent home. The address is 114 H Avs.x

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NINCRKK THANKH 1 wish to thank all the organ-

ixations. relatives and friends who sent flowers, fruit and cards while I was In the hospital and later at home. 1 also greatly appreciated your calls

Guy W, R Curtlss

CASNOVIA TOPS LIST OF MONDAY'S ELECTION RESULTS

Casnovia voters turned out a little better than Sparta and Kent Cfty in casting votes for their vil-lage officers. With a total vote of 54. the following officers were elected: President, Randall Clark; clerk, Stanley Morton; treasurer, Carl Loomis: trustees, Emerson Gillmer, Michael Petruska, Ray-mond Shaw; assessor, Chas. Gard-ner. Both Clark and Gardner ran on slips, which probably accounts fou the larger vote.

*• icre were 37 votes cast ih Kent City with all incumbents elected as follows: E, J. Casey, president; Frank Thomas, clerk; Harvey Stt-bblns, Jr., treasurer; trustees, Dr. Donald Grlswold, E. Morten-sen, Sam Pant; assessor H. Suur.

Sparta came in third in the election count with 34 votes cast for village officers, with Roy C. Burgett getting all the votes cast during the day. Other officers re-ceiving from 30 to 32 votes includ-ed: D, J, Johnson, president; Tina Johnson, treasurer; trustees, Harry Carlson, Merrill Colby and Elmer Jaeschke, The Sentinel-Leader had previously predicted a total vote of, Jii in the Sparta election, miss-ing it by one vote.

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P-T.L. MEETS

T f DISCUSS PRE-fHOOL-CHILDREN

,The regular meeting of the PTL w. f hold In the school basement xecently with a very good atten-dance. Mr. Stoppenhagen opened the meeting with group singing of a hymn and the reading of a Paalm,

Mrs, Leona White, presented the educational topic for the evening, entitled "Discipline of the Pre-Si hool Child,"

The business meeting was open-ed by ths president, Mr. Richard Peters. Mrs. Beatrice Reister was pppointed temporary secretary in the absence of Mrs. Reathal Mont-gomery. Mrs. Janice Porter read the treasurer's report. Committee c:i the Fellowship dinner reported net proceeds of $135.00, which was d'-aignated to the Library Fund. J^Trs. Charles Schalk reported on the progress of plans for the Oper-etta "Tumblina" which the school children plan to present in May.

The next regular meeting will be held April 10 in the form of a Hobby and Talent show. Children will exhibit their hobbies. The Talent Show will consist of musi-cal numbers on the piano, piano accordion, and various other musi-cal instruments; acts; pantomlnes; and maybe a few surprises. The business meeting will be held dur-ing the showing of a movie for the children. Social Hour and a carry-in lunch of sandwiches, cake and Jelio, Committee In charge will be: Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Reister, Rev. and Mrs. Riess, Mr. and Mrs. George Lutz, Mr. and Mrs. Adelbert Krey, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Preston and Mr. and Mrs, John Wyman.

Mr. A. Stoppenhagen reported that they were having many chil-dren absent due to illness. He also reported on the state of the Hot Lunch finances.

The meeting was adjourned and the following committee served the lunch: Mr. and Mrs. Marlln Sher-idan, Mr, and Mrs. John Bakes, Mr, and Mrs, Alfred Wiltenberg and Mr. and Mrs, Melvin Lach-mann,

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HOBO BREAKFAST SPONSORED BY CHURCH GROUP

Members of the Martha-Esther circle were called for by appointed drivers and they all arrived at the Ladies Lounge in the church. There were 29 ladies and six pre-school children preipnt. Mrs, Cor-alie Millar, hostess, read the open-ing devotion.

The meeting was culled to order b> the present, Mrs. Kay LftOh-mann, Mrs. Betty Stevens read the minutes of the last meeting. She also gave the Treasurer's re-port.

Hobo prl-es were awarded to Mrs. Norva Durst and Mrs. Noreen Beuschel. They each received a pretty hand crocheted dolly. Dates on which our group will serve at the Ravenna Livestock Sales are April 27 and November 2, Com-mittee appointed to serve on April 27 are Betty Stevens, chairman; Mrs. Edith VanderLaun, co-chair-man; Mrs. Esther Kober and Mrs, Maxine Spink as helpers.

Mrs Vivian Fabling, president of the Guild, told of plans for mem-Iwrs of the Guild to be on WOOD-TV on Tuesday morning. April 21 at 10:00.

Mrs. Kay Lachmann presented a plea from Camp Concordia lor do nations of stamp books to be used for a coffee urn for the camp. Anyone desiring to donate stamps should give them to Mrs. Kay Lachman,

Mrs. Beatrice Reister asked for volunteer help to sort stamps to be sent in for "Stamps for Missions," Several ladies will help,

Mrs. Florence Lllllbrldge and Mrs. Janice Porter will be hostess-

jes for the April meeting.

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FIVE WILL ATTEND WOLVERINE BOYS' STATE

Shown above left to right: Douglas Lee, Barney Herron, ^ Larry DeVos, Dennis Bromley, David Mutchler, Pete Welters, Clifford Couturier, John Nieboer and Gale Erbes. Couturier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Couturier, is sponsored by the Sparta Knights of Columbus; Nieboer, son of Mr. and Mrs, John Nieboer, is sponsored by Sparta Lions; the American Legion is sponsoring Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs, J. Robert Lee, Bromley, son

of Dr. and Mrs. Chua, Bromley, and Welters, son of Mr, and Mrs. LaVem Wo'ters. The alternatea selected include Mutchler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Mutchler; Erbes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon-ard Erbes; lierron, son of Mr. and Mro. Bobert Herron and DeVos, son of Mr. und Mm. Clarence DoVos, and Willbun J. Plank, son of Mr. and Mrs. William II. Plank, now serving as a Page in the State Senate.

Dad-Daughter Supper March 17

Girls from the kindergarten through high school will be guests of their fathers at a Dad and Daughter supper meeting of the Sparta Parent-Teacher Association on St. Patrick's Day. Tuesday, March 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the High School gymnasium.

Mrs. Jean Reges of Grand Rap-ids, an accomplished puppeteer, will present an entertaining pro-gram of interest t6 girls of all ages, Ralph Barnum will present the toast to the daughters and his daughter, Marcia.will return the toast to the fathers.

Adrian DeVoogd is chairman of the program,' assisted by Hospi-tality chairman, Mrs. Lowell Tel-der. Dining Room Chairman, Mrs. J. Robert Lee; Decorating Chair-men, Mrs. Leon Strait and Mrs. Herbert Waite and Music Chair-man, Mrs. Chester Campbell, John Elve will play dinner music and William McFarland, Grand Rap-ids music teacher, with his pupil, Robert Roon, will entertain with a French Horn duet.

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FOR MRS. ANTOR

Mrs, Alitor

Mrs, William (Josephine) Alitor of 8-Mlie Road, was 91 years old Wednesday. March 11, Born in Germany, Josephine Rothenthaler received word from a former neighbor to come to Alpine, and arrived here all alone when 20 >.-urs old. She lived with her friend, then met and married Wil-liam Antor in Holy Trinity church in 1894, Mr, Antor passed away in 1923, There are five children, Mrs. Edward (Iva) Cordes of Har-vard. Mich., Mrs. J. W. (Teresa) Brechtlng of Beldlng, the Misses Anna and Elizabeth of Grand Rap-Ids, and Frank of 8-Mile Rd,; 7 grandchildren and 20 great-grand-children.

Mrs. Antor has lived In the same farm 'home she entered as a bride. She does her own housework, tends a garden and lias a great love for flowers She also has a keen mind and a remarkable memory. IN In-terested In community affairs and enjoys reading the newspapers.

The children and their families will gatly-r at her home on Sunday, the 15tn to celebrate her birth-day.

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The Sparta Home Extension group will meet with Mrs. Wilbur Reister on Fridoy evening. March 13. An interesllng lesson is planned.

CASNOVIA YOUTH PLAN EASTER TRIP TO NEW YORK

On Easter SunCay. five young people from the Casnovia Metho-dist Youth Fellowship will leave for New York City. They will meet other Methodist Youth foom the state of Michigan at the St. John's Methodist Church and trav-el by bus to New York City, Their trip includes several visits to the United Nations, visiting St. Pat-rick's Cathedral. Riverside Church Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Trinity Church (Methodist), the Stock Exchange, a trip around Manhattan Island. Greenwich Vil-lage, Radio City, a televislpn show, Chinatown. Metropolitan Museum, of Art, American Museum of Na-tural History, Hayden Planetarium, and many other places of interest.

The youth who are going, are, Michael Humphreys, president of the M.Y.F,, Alden Loomis, Donald Loomis, Annett Hersey and Mary House. Mrs, Burnett Hersey, coun-selor of the M.Y.F., will also ac-eompany the youth. In order to help with the expenses of this trip, and other activities, the youth will sponsor a chili supper on March 20th, 5:30 to 7:30.

Past activities of the youth have included bowling parties and to-bogganing parties, attending a Ro-man Catholic Mass, a Lenten Sac-rificial meal, and worship and dis-cussion meetings. Future activi-ties include a parents' night, birth-day evening, a week-end trip to Chicago (including ail the youth) and several outdoor meetings.

HT, PATRICK'S PARTY The Myers Parents' Club is hav-

ing an a l l^ames card party Sat-urday evening, March 14. at 8:00 o'clock, at the school, A 50c charge per person will l)e asked and prizes will be given. Come along for an evening of fun.

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Michigan beef feeders can expect prices on staughter cattle to work moderately lower into early spring, according to farm economists at Michigan State University.

GAMES PABTV Harmony Chapter of Eastern

Star is having a card and games party at the Masonic Temple, Frl- j day evening, March 13. at 8 o'clock. All types of cards will be played and other games also. There will be table and door prizes, refresh-ments and a donation of 50c a per-son Is asked. Everyone Is Invited.

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BAKED GOODS SALE The Buck School Mothers' Club

will sell home made baked goods on Saturday morning, Mftrch 14, at Johnson's Hardware in Sparta, Come early for a variety of delica-cies have been promised by the ladies. v

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WEI) 50 YEARS Mr, and Mrs. Albert Moore of

Bailey will celebrate their Gold-en Wedding annlver^rry on Sun-day, March 15, with an open house, Mr. and Mrs. Moore will receive guests nt their home from 2:00 to 5:00 o'clock. They ask that .gifts be omitted.

SUNRISE SERVICES The First Methodist Church of

Kent City will hold an Easter Sun-rise service at 7 o'clock, with spe-cial music by Mr. Claude Brown of Sand Lake. An Easter break-fast will follow, beginning at 7:30, Everyone welcome.

Please make reservations before March 13 by calling the following numbers: OR 8-4921. OR 8-2071 or OR 8-2111, 3-18

34th Year

—Caroi Holmes Kurtx—

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Preparing soli and planting corn in a single operation saves about

113 to | 0 per acre over more con-i ventlonal methods. Indicates re-search by ugrlcultural engineers at

! Michigan State University.

One woman remarked that she hoped in her inter years she would be a sweet old lady. However, this can only be true if you were a nice little glrh an Interesting young person and a well adjusted adult. Otherwise one is HKely to develop into a disagreeable old woman.

Reading the Arthur Murray story and interested in the statement that one of the most popular danc-ing schools la in St. Petersburg, Florida, where pupils range from the age of sixty through eighty.

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A woman from Sacramento, Cal-ifornia, writes that she "can't wait to be an old lady," Wonder how old she is. and although she writes

•there is such Joy at every age, imagine she is in for a few sur-prise! as sin- approaches "old age."

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Phil Brodstrum remarks, "How come we didn't make Carol's col-umn (his week?" Word from the Bradstruins in Florida comes that they walk every evening along the beach by the ocean, which is about a block from their apartment. "It is wonderful sit ling out in the sun. They are mowing lawns here."

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Planning a few days in Battle Creek. The sanitarium has been renamed the Battle Creek Health Center, af ter 93 years with the original name.

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Notice tiiat Shirley Forwood. who now lives in Chicago, will sing dally at the Home Show this week,

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Beiieye i t or not, but the calen-dar says that Spring is only ten days away!

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Reading an old scrap book which tells about 1810, which was called a >• ur without a summer, .hmuary and February were mild, March was very cold, witli April growing colder ending with snow. Ice and winter cold. In May ice formed, buds and flowers were frozen, corn was killed. Frost. Ice and snow came in June, and almost every-thing green was killed, fruit wan nearly ail destroyed. Snow fell to the depth of three Inches in the east. In July there was frost and ler. with the same In August. Sep-tember was cold, with frost and lee. October liad frost and ice, November was cold with snow for sleighing, but December was com-fortable,

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Legal Notices NOTICE OF

MOBTOAGE SALE

Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Lester Cadwell, Jr. and Doris Cadwell, husband and wife, of the Village of Sparta, Kent County, Michigan, Mortgagor, to Sparta Slate Bank, a Michigan Banking Corporation of Sparta, Kent County, Michigan, dated No-vember 28, 1953, and recorded in .the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Kent and State of Michigan, on December 7, 1953, in Liber 1294 of Mortgages and on Page 41, on wbich mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this Notice, for principal and interest the sum of $1,137.77;

And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been in-stituted to recover the debt se-cured by said mortgage or any part thereof, now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale con-tained in said mortgage, and pur-suant to the Statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on April 17, 1959, at 9:30 A.M. o'clock. Eastern Standard Time, said mortgage will be* foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the North front door of the Court House, being the County Building in the City of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich-igan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Kent is held), of the premises described In said mort-gage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due us aforesaid with interest and all legal costs, charges and ex-penses, Including attorney fees al-lowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the

undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises.

By reason of such default, the undersigned elects to declare and hereby declares the whole of the principal sum remaining and all other lawful charges payable under the said mortgage to be due and payable immediately.

The said premises are described as follows:

—Lots Twenty-Six (26) and Twenty-Seven (27) of Cheney and Stebbins Addition to the Vil-lage of Sparta, according to the recorded Plat. —Kent County, Michigan.

Dated: January 10, 1959. SPARTA STATE BANK

by: A. Earth Carlson

Philip L. Hogan Attorney for mortgagee Sparta,'Michigan 4-8

ORDER F ' iB PUBLICATION Notice of Hearing

Appointment of Administrator and

Determination of Heirs. STATE OF .MICHIGAN

The, Probate Court for the County of Kent

At a session of said Court, held at the Probate Office, in the City of Grand Rapids, In said County, on the 24th day of February, A.D. ID:.').

Present: HON. A. DALE STOP-PELS, Judge of Probate.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-TATE of James P. Coyle, De-ceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the petition of Marie Lennox, praying that the administration of said estate be granted to Joseph E. Arsulowicz, or to some other suit-able person; and that the heirs of said deceased be determined, will be heard at the Probate Court on the 31sl day of March, A.D. 1959, at 10:00 A M.

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In Italy 'here's no need to hunt tht Easter eggs, for traditionally they're right in tht yeast-raised Easier cake. It's fun to have at least as many eggs as guests and sprinkle the whole cake with gay multi-colored sprinkles.

ITALIAN EGG RING

Vl cup milk 14 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons shortening l/i cup warm, not hot, water

(lukewarm for compressed yeast)

1 package or cake yeast, active dry br compressed

i egg, beaten

2i/4 to 3 cups sifted enriched flour (approximately)

Vi cup raisins or mixed chopped candied fruit

i/i cup Brazil nuts, slivered 1/2 teaspoon anise seed '

(optional) 4 Melted margarine or butter i j , 6 eggs Colored sprinkles

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Scald milk and stir in sugar, salt and shortening. Cool to lukewarm. Measure water into a large bowl (warm, not hot, water for active dryf yeast; lukewarm for compressed yeast). Sprinkle or crumble in yeast.r Stir until dissolved. Add the lukewarm milk mixture. Add the egg. Add about half the flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in remaining flour or , enough to make a soft dough. Turn dough out on lightly floured board. Knead dough quickly und lightly until it is smooth and elastic, and does not stick to the board. Put dough into u greased bowl. Grease top of dough. Cover; let rise in a warm place, free from draft, until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Punch down dough, puM sides into center. Turn out on lightly floured board. Knead fruits and nuts thoroughly into the dough. Divide dough in half. Using both hands roll each portion of the dough into a rope about l/^-incb in diameter. Twist ropes loosely and form into a circulat ring on a greased baking sheet. Place 6 eggs into spaces in the twist. Brush dough with melted margarine or butter, Scat-ter top with colored sprinkles. Cover; let rise in a warm place, free Irom draft, until doubled in bulk, about I houi. Bake at 3SOT. vmoderately hoi oven) about ^0 minutes. Cool on rack.

IT IS ORDERED, That notice thereof be given by publication of a copy hereof for three weeks consecutively previous to said day of hearing, in the Sentinel-Leader, and that the petitioner cause a copy of this, notice to be served upon each known party In Interest at his last known address by reg-istered mail, return receipt de-manded, at least fourteen (14) days ^rior to such hearing, or by personal service at least five (5) days prior to such hearing.

A. DALE STOPPELS Judge of Probate,

Kent County, Michigan A true copy. ROLAND R, ROBEY *

Register of Probate. Arsuiowlc/. & Vander Werff,

Attys. 3-18

ORDER AI'POINTINii TIME FOR HEARING CLAIMS

and Determinutiuii of IleifH STATE OF MICHIGAN

The Prubute Court for the County of Kent

At a session of said court, held at the probate office, In the city of Grand Kapids, in said county on the 24th day of February, A.D. 1359.

present: HON. A. DALE STOP-PELS. Judge of Probate. In iiie Mutter of the Estate- of Agnes M. Coyle, Deceased.

It appearing to the court that the time for presentation of claim* against said estate should be llm-Ued, und that a time and place br appointed to receive, examine and adjust all claims and demands against said deceased by and be-fore said court; and that the legal heirs of said deceased be deter-mined.

It is Ordered, That all creditors of said deceased are required to present their claims to skid court al said Probate Office on or before the 12th day of May, A.D. 1959, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, said time and place being hereby appointed fur the examination and adjustment of all claims and de-mands against said deceased; and that the li'gul heirs of said deceased be determined.

It In Further Ordered, That Pub-lic notice thereof be given by pub-lication of a copy of this order, for three successive weeks previous to said day of hearing in the Sen-tinel-Leader, a newspaper printed und circulated in said county,

A. DALE STOPPELS Judge of Probate,

Kent County, Michigan A true copy. ROLAND R. ROBEY ^

Register of Probate. Arsuiowlc* & Vander Werff,

Atlys. 3-18

OHDBB I OK PFKLICATION Final AdniiiiiHtrtition Account

STATE OF MICHIGAN The Probata Court for the

County of Kent At a session of said court, held

at the probate office. In the City of Grand Rapids, In said County, on the 6th day of March. A.D. 1959.

P r e s e n t : HON. WALLACE WAALKES, Judgp of Probate.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE Or John DeRuUer, De-ceased.

Grace Van Schuur having filed in said court her final administration account and her petition praying for the allowance thereof and for the assignment and distribution of the residue of said estate, for the allowance of fees, and for the al-lowance of ail things therein con-tained.

It is Ordered, That the 10th day of April, A.D. 1959, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at said probate office, be and Is hereby appointed for examining and al-lowing said account and hearing said i>etitlon;

It is Further Ordered, That pub-ll( notice thereof be given by pub-lication of a copy of this order for three successive weeks previous to said day of hearing, in the Sen-tinel-Leader. a newspaper printed and circulated in said county.

WALLACE WAALKES Judge of Probate,

Kent County. Michigan A True Copy. ROLAND R. ROBEY

Register of Probate Philip L. Hogan, Atty. 3-25

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NOTICE TO CITIZENS OF

SPARTA TOWNSHIP und the PUBLIC

A public hearing of the ZONING BOARD of SPARTA TOWNSHIP was held a t4he village hall. In th" village of Sparta. Kent County, Michigan, March 5. 1959. at which time the following /.oning ordi-nance. Which had been approved by t h t Knit County ZONE CO-ORD1NATING COMMITTEE, was

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adopted by the Sparta. Township Board:

SECTION VHI, Tents. Trailers, and Movable Structures, paragraph 1, Limited Permit, shall be amend-ed by changing the last sentence thereof to read $5.00, and by add' Ing the following provisions: In-formation shall be furnished by the applicant from which the Building Inspector may ascertain and state on the permi t (1) the name of the 'owner of the trailer and the names of ail occupants. In-cluding the ages of all children; (2) the location of the proposed parking site as to street or road and house number, or by legal de-scription where no house number Is available; (3) the make and length of the trailer and its veh-icle license number. If any; (4) the date of application; (5) that such trailer shall or does contain at least 75 square feet for each occu-pant; (6) that no other trailer is situated within 500 feel from the property line of any other person, unless the application is consented to by all property owners within 500 feet of said site. In writing. On compliance with the above re-quirements a permit for occupancy of such trailer may be Issued for not to exceed six months upon approval of the application and receipt of the fee of $5.00 which shall accompany the application for the pui^ose of defraying the cost of in-spection and administration cost*;. The permit shall expire July 1 or January 1, following its issuance, but may be renewed for another period of six months on each ex-piration providing Uje building in-spector finds that all requirements are met above required, and a like fee paid. Except by written per-mit of the building inspector in case of unusual hardship, no mov-able property or personal prop-erty other than motor vehicle ac-tually used by the occupants of such trailer or guests, shall be per-mitted within 15 fept of said trail-er, except utensils used for gar-bage (which shall be covered when not in use. and shall be of such type that flies and insects shall have no access to the contents, and odors shall not be permitted to es-cape therefrom.)

The permit shall be subject to revocation by the Building Inspec-tor for failure to continue to ob-serve any requirements herein provided for Its issuance, or er-roneous statements by applicant of the above required information.

SECTION XV - Amendments or Supplements to Ordinance, shall be amended by changing 2, How Amendments Proposed, B, .second paragraph, to read $50.00 instead of $25.00.

SECTION XVI - Board of Ap-peals, 3, H. shall be amended by changing $10.00 therein to $20.00.

A new provision shall be added as follows:

SECTION XVIII'/i - Change of Fees. a

Any fees provided for in this. Ordinance may be increased by the Township Board of any regular townboard meeting, which change shall become effective on a date slated, which shall be not less than 30 days after said change lias been published once in a newspaper meeting requirements for publish-ing notices of township ordinances. Effective April 15, 1959. Zelma Lundqulst Sparta Township Clerk.

Casnovia * Mrs. H. O. Brott, Cor.

(delayed news) Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nason

were in Lansing and Ann Arbor last week from Tuesday until Sun-day visiting Mr. and Mrs. Glen Schauta, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Baunmlller and children.

Gary ilumphreys, son of Mr, and Mrs. Glenn Humphreys, has been selected to spend two months In Europe this summer under the foreign student exchange program, sponsored by the Michigan and Ann Arbor Washtenaw Council of Churches.

Scott Averiii, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Morton, was the first student of the Casnovia school to save stamps enough for a bond since Christmas.

Mr. und Mrs. William Sharp had as Sunday dinner guests, her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. William DeWitt and Kathy, from Spring Lake.

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Young of Grand Haven, spent Sunday with Mrs. Clyde Eitel,

Mrs. Smith Clark is in Spring Lake this week with the Charles Miller family.

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LISBON NEWS Mrs. Iva Mars, Corr.

Phone TU 7-2153

(delayed news) Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Schacfer,

Jr. and girls. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Schaefer, Sr., Mr, and Mrs. Harry Armitage of Coral and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bollwahn were guests at a birthday supper recently at Mr. and Mrs. Caryl Schaefer's hon-"oring Caryl, Carolyn Bollwahn and Arnold Schaefer, Sr,

Mr. and Mrs. Caryl Schaefer en-tertained the Spartan Farm Bur-eau group Friday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Raman and Luanne Fabling were Sunday din-ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jamison in Grand Rapids.

Mrs, Anna Uoyer of Grand Rap-ids is staying this week with her daughter. Mrs. Henry Schwartz.

Emll Schwartz called on Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schwartz Friday eve-ning.

Hick Riess was home for the week-end.

Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Remter and boys visited Mr, and Mrs. George Kober Saturday evening.

Franklin Reister called on his mother, Mrs. Sophia Reister Sun-day evening.

Sunday callers at Mr. and Mrs. Herb Reister's were Mr. and Mrs Frederick Baehre. Mr, and Mrs. George Kober, Mr. and Mrs. George Baehre, Emil Schwartz and Mr. and Mrs. Harland Reister and family,

Mrs. Clifford ReiNter entertained a group of friends Saturday eve-ning.

Rev. and Mrs. WhitehouHe, for-merly of the Church of Christ at Ballards Corners, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Stan-ley Irish and family.

Bernard Zuliiu has received his discharge from the service and is at home again.

STATE AID MAILED OUT

' State school aid checks total, ing $17 million are being mailed to Michigan schools this week.

Dr. Bartiett said, "This pay-ment represents the balance due of the January 15-state aid payment to schools. At that time there was only enough money available to pay out one-half of the state aid payment."

Since the January payment, accumulation of sales tax rev-enues coming In from Decem-ber and January business has made it Impossible to make this disbursement.

Dr. Bartiett said. "We could, of course, hold on to this money until the next state aid payment comes due on March 15 and pay out a full $34 million to schools. However, the reason we are not

.waiting Is that by sending out checks now we may be able to help school districts to reduce borrowing, thereby saving school money that would be paid out In Interest charges."

He said that from ail indica-tions the March 15 state school aid payment may again only be one-half of the full payment due schools.

He said, "Revenues from the sales tax collections and' from the cigarette and liquor tax have been below estimated lev-els. * This has made full state aid payments to schools Impossi-ble. To date, Michigan school districts have borrowed more than $56 million against antici-pated state aid and local proper-ty tax notes. This borrowing will cost school districts up-wards of $1 % million In interest charges."

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Improve your seedings by con-verting your drill into a band seed-er. suggest Michigan State Uni.-versity farm crops scientists.

CLARK SCHOOL Mrs. Lowell Anderson. Corr.

(delayed news)

Marian Holmgren expected to leave Grand Rapids by plane Fri-day night to join her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Holmgren, who are spending some time at their trailer in Florida. They will ail return home in about two weeks.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stream and Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Lund-qulst and family were last Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Stream at Greenville.

Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Anderson called at the Rex Forworthy home on Tuesday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. William Freeman spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. August Freeman in Grand Rapids, They are planning to leave for Florida the latter part of the week.

Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Anderson called on Mis. Clara Pulte Sunday afternoon and were lunch and Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kriger.

Mr. und Mrs. Norman Freeman spent Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Anderson.

Mrs, Lowell Anderson spent Fri-day with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brott and sons.

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ash and son. with other friends from Adri-an called on Mrs. Robert Wagner tffid family Saturday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Warner and John and Julie helped Mrs. Phlia Wagner celebrate her birth-day on Sunday.

SMILE Teacher to pupil in hallway:

"Come, come. Robbie. If everybody stood still In Uie hallway, how could the others get past?"

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"I've got a better idea. Why not phone Dick Harnett for an auto repair loan?"

"The lady's r igh t . You can get full horsepower f rom your car, by phoning fo r an auto repair loan, then gal-loping in to pick up your money." - - • — - -

g p a / i t a f k a m C i r . RICHARD A. HARNETT

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Tough-built Chevy truck bulls its way

deep into the woods for mammoth loads This big Scries 60 Chevy hulls Us way as far as 8 miles into the Louisiana woods, fly his over ruts and jayged stumps . . . then grinds back out with towering loads of logs! The Sabine Lumber Company attests to the truck's ability to take it: "Chevrolet makes the best truck for our type of operation,**

Out where 0 truck in known for the beating It con take, Chevy's making friends fast. Truckers like the

way these toughies hold up; the way they wado right in, take their lumps, yet stay in shape.

Today, it's grit that Chevy's showing the truck-ing industry. Real toughness that pays off in job-after-Job dependability . . . in ability to get work done at least expense. You can match Chevy muscle against any tough light-, medium- or heavy-duty job fJid know you've got it beat!

Your Chevrolet dealer's ready right now to meet your ipecitl work raquiremenU. Stop by and see him soon.

T i r t T -rs-u

No job's too tough for a Chevrolet truck!

Sec your local authorized Chevrolet dealer

Authorized Chevrolet dealer Ih Sparta

HURT CHEVROLET, INC. Phone TU 7-0781

SPA OTA, MICHIGAN

in Kent City

SAUR & SAUR Phone OH 8-5121

KENT CITY, MICHIGAN