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T i m S e n t i n e l -.VOLUME 68—ESTABLISHED 1876

i . % I P I * . I S PUBLISHED W E E K L Y I N Q N E OF MICHIGAN'S MOST PLEASANT AND PROSPEROUS AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL COMMUNITIES

SPARTA. MICHIGAN. THURSDAY', FEBRUARY 1. 1945 «

I ' n i U d S t a l e s

WAR B O N D S

Sparta Church Will Have Youth

Revival Feb. 4 Noted Radio Artists Will

Direct Music

A " Y o u t h fo r C h r i s t " revival, spon -sored by the young people of the W e s ->eyan Method i s t c h u r c h , will be held In S p a r t a F e b r u a r y 4 to 18 inclusive. T h e speake r U to be t h e Rev. J . K . K a r -n a u g h Rev. K A. Shang>e is Ihe pas to r .

Also ass is t ing In t h e services a re Mr a n d Mrs. Lei arid Roesink, noted r a d i o a r t i s t s a n d fo rmer ly associa ted wi th the Boone f ami ly , widely known ever m i d - w e s t e r n r a d i o l and .

Mrs . Roesink is t h e d a u g h t e r of t h e Rev. Edward Boone , pas to r of the F i r s t T i lg r im T a b e r n a c l e , G r a n d Rapids , a few y e a r s ago.

I n 1937 the B o o n e fami ly moved t o DesMoines, la . , w h e r e six ye a r s were s p e n t in b r o a d c a s t i n g dai ly devot iona l p r o g r a m s over s t a t i o n W H O a n d o t h -er n e a r b y s t a t i ons .

M e m b e r s of t h e no t e d fami ly l a ie r t rave led ex tens ive ly t h r o u g h o u t t h e s t a t e of Iowa p r e s e n t i n g musical p r o -g r a m s a n d re l ig ious services where t h e a t t e n d a n c e o f t e n exceeded 2.000 peo-ple.

Whi le m S p a r t a M r . Roesink will d i rect t h ? revival song service wi th h is wife a t t h e p i a n o . T h e i r solos a n d d u e t s will be a c c o m p a n i e d by the p i -s' no a n d g u i t a r .

UNDERWATER APPLE STORAGE

T w o h u n d r e d ton? of app le s f r o m t h e Ke lowna , Br i t i sh C o l u m b i a c r o p th i s year a r e in s to rage In O k a n a g a n Lake. T . i e C a n a d i a n N a t i o n a l Ra i lways g r a n t e d p e r m i s -sion to t h e B. C. T r e e F ru i t s , Ltd . . to use i ts pier a t O k a n a g a n Lake fo r t h e expe r imen t In a n e f f o r t t o .save apple* which o the rwise would r a p id ly de t e r io r a t e due to s h o r t a g e of s t o r a g e space. H e r r i n g n H . 600 fee t of it , was a t t a c h r d to t h e o le r pi les a n d then weighted wi th lead.

NUMBER 5

Kent City School [ Lad Meets Death

On Co. Highway Was Member of Newly Formed

Scout Troop

THEY DIRECT WEST OTTAWA SOIL PROGRAM

to a d e p t h of ten feet a n d covirs t h e a r e a u n d e r the pier . Culls , or low g r a d e apples a r e be ing used a n d if t hey a re saved by w a « r s to rage , t hey wil be used for d e h y -d r a t i o n a n d o the r by -p roduc t s a n d if t h e expe r imen t is u n s u c c e s s f u l t h e loss will be negligible. Revo lv -ing be l t s will go down Into t h e w a -te r co r ra l , pick up apples a n d b r ing t h e m in to receptacles on t h e p i e r w h e n r equ i r ed .

Recen t ly t h e R o e s i n k were h e a r d I n sun r i se serv ices in t h e "Sunr i se P r a i s e Se rv ice" over . a d ' o s t a t ion W K Z C .

T n e young people of S p a r t a and vi-cini ty a re c o r d i a n y invi ted to these service* a n d t o ' m e e t t h e Roes lnks In person.

SGT. NELSON READS SENTINEL-LEADER

IN NEW GUINEA

De^r E d i t o r : I have l e f t t h e F i j i I s l ands and a m

now i n New G u i n e a . T n e r e are J a p s , m a i a r i a a n d a n k i n d s oi t ropic o i -seases over h e r e . T i l l s is t he ' ; t s s t p lace I ever saw. T n e n e a t a i t imes r e o c n . s 12o degrees . I t r a i n s about ev -ery day over nere . We sleep in tents . We h a v e p l e n . y of coconuts to e a t . We a lso d r i n k t h e m i l k f r o m t h e m .

T h e n a t i v e s h e r e a re small , abou t four f ee t . T n e y speak pigeon Er.g-dsn . T n e y b l each tne l r ua i r nil a f -f e r e n t colors a n d wear big e a r r i n g s of b rass or bone a s well a s beads. T n e y m a k e cbmbs ou t of wood a n d roil cig-a r e t t e s or smoke p ipes . T h e E q u a t o r r u n s t h r o u g h New G u i n e a , p a r t l y ex-p l a in ing t n e g r e a t h e a t here .

T n e r e a r e all k i n d s of t ropica l b i rds a n d insec ts h e r e Inc luding wild pzx rots, f ly ing a n t s , poisonous -snakes, crocodiles twen ty f e e t long, a n d r a t s two f e e t long. W e ge t pa id in Aus t r a l -ian money . W n i l e o n the F i j i I s l ands I m e t Olivia DeHav i l l and , t he f a m o u s movie ac t ress . I h a v e seen two good U S O shows.

I g e t t h e S e n t i n e l - L e a d e r over h e r e

Comstock Park Soldier Killed

In Plane Crash P f c . R a y m o n d Beklns. 19, son of Mr .

a n - "Mrs. D a n Beklns, Coms tock P a r k , r o u t e 1. w a s killed in a n a i r p l a n e c r a s h n e a r Sebrlng. F lor ida , las t S a t -u r d a y .

F u n e r a l services will be he ld a t t h e F a i r v iew R e f o r m e d c h u r c h F r i d a y a f -t e r n o o n a t two o'clock, w i th bur ia l in R o s e d a l e Memor i a l P a r k .

P f c . Beklns . a (runner, e n t e r e d t h e servlc in April . 1944. At t h e t m i e of h is d e a t h he was s t a t ioned a t Avan P a r k . F lo r ida .

He w a s a fo rmer s t u d e n t Of t h e Al-p ine d i s t r i c t school a n d before e n t e r -' n 2 w-v i r® assisted h is r a t h e r on t h e f a m i l y f a r m .

S u r v i v i n g besides the p a r e n t s a r e t h r e e s is ters . Mrs M a r t h a D e n t o n of Be l fa s t . Me.; Mrs. Made l ine M e i n k e of C o m s t o c k P a r k a n d R u t h a t h o m e ; t h r e e b r o t h e r s . David of Greenvi l l e . E l m e r a n d Marv in a t home .

J u n i o r L a n d h e e r . 14-year old son of : Mr a n d Mr* M a r t i n J .*nflh«>r w » « '

I i t ruck a n d killed by a n a u t o m o b i l e ; r e a r h is h o m e on Seven teen mile r oad , !

1 miles ea s t oi K e n : C i t y l a s t S a t -u r d a y , J a n u a r y 27. T h e d r ive r of t h e ca r was A r d e n Hawkins , of E a s l e y fown.-hip.

T h e boy h a d been on a h i k e w i t h T r o o p No. 3. K e n t Ci ty Boy Soou t s , t h a t a f t e r n o o n a n d was leav ing h i s h o m e on his bicycle to go t o h i s b r o -t h e r ' s h o m e when he w a s s t r u c k .

J u n i o r wa3 b o m N o v e n b e r 8. 1930 in Casnov ia townsh ip . T n e f a m i l y h a s l ived n e a r h e r e for a b o u t f ive yea r s . He w a s in t h e e i g h t h g r a d e a t school , j

Surv iv ing a re h is p a r e n t s , Mr . a n d j Mrs. M a r t i n L a n d h e e r ; o n e s i s te r . Mrs . i Lessel H a r r i s o n ; a b r o t h e r , M a r t i n L a n d h e e r . J r . , and h is m a t e r n a l g r a n d - j m o t h e r . Mrs . G e r t i e Ros inga of G r a n t .

T h e body repo?ed a t t h e M c K i n l e y 1 F u n e r a l Home a t G r a n t u n t i l T u e s d a y m o r n i n g when i t was b r o u g h t to h i s h o m e in K e n t Ci ty. A f t e r a p r t y e r service a t noon, t h e body w a s t a k e n to t h e R e f o r m e d c h u r c h , e a s t of G r a n t , w h e r e it lay in s t a t e unt i l t h e h o u r of service. 2 o 'clock. Rev. H o w a r d V a n -E g m u n d . pa s t o r of t h e c h u r c h , o f f i c i -a t i n g I n t e r m e n t in C h u b b u c k c e m e -tery .

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Kent City Farmer Has Nine Brothers

Living !n Belgium

Pie tin cd 1* t h e Board or Director* of t h e W e s t O t t a w a ScU Con s e r i a l ion Dis t r ic t a t one of t he i r r egu la r m e e t i n g s in G r a n d Haven.

Member s of t h e Board , who f o r m u l a t e a n d d i r cc t t he Dis t r ic t p r o g r a m a r e <riRht to lef t ) Ed-win S e h a e f e r . C h e s t e r Townsh ip ; Alber t S t e g e n g a . Olive T o w n s h i p ; Wi l l iam S i n d e r m a n . Robinson T o w n s h i p ; H u n t e r H e n n r . Crockery Townsh ip . C h a i r m a n or t h e Board , a n d C l a r e n c e Keender s G r a n d Haven Townsh ip . L. R. Arnold. Conn ty Agr i cu l tu ra l Agent, . sea ted , lef t ) a c t s a.s s e c r e t a r y to th«-Board, a n d h a s b r e n a n m t h u * i a s t i c leader in t h e Distr ic t wh ich he helped to o rgan i ze in 1933. R E Briola ( s t and ing . I«f t l fa. Distr ic t Conse rva t ion i s t in c h a r g e of t h e Soil C o n s e r v a t i o n Service s taf f a ds t ing t h e D i s t r i c t .

Inc luded in the l o n g - t i m e l and use p r o g r a m of the Distr ic t is t h e s tab i l i sa t ion by t r e e p lan t ing of »hc.u a n d s of a r r e s of bare , d r i f t i n g s and , soil bu i ld ing a n d i m p r o v e m e n t p rac t i ces s u c h a s l iming, green m a n u r e a n d cover crop*, pas tu re i m p r o v e m e n t , d r a i n a g e , etc. About 800 f a r m e r s a r e now c o o i w a U n c wi th the Dis t r i c t .

T h e work d o n e in th i s District h a s a t t r a c t e d m u c h a l l t n t i o n . Since i ts o r g a n i z a t i o n over 20 o t h r r di I , l e t s have t * e n voted In Apparen t ly t h e Dis t r ic t id«a as a m e a n s of p ro tec t ing o u r N u m b e r One n a t u r a l r e s o u r c — t h e soil—U being accep t ed t h r o u g h o u t the S t a t e .

WM. H. BARTLETTE TO SPEAK AT FREE

METHODIST CHURCH

N e x t S u n d a y , Feb. 4 a t 10.00 a . m . , Mr . B a r t l e t t e will speak to t h e e n t i r e S u n d a y School f rom t h e g e n e r a l s u b -Jet of "Temperance ." Mr . B a r t l e t t e , who is n o w execut ive secre ta ry f o r t h e P r o h i b i t i o n P a r t y In Mich igan , h a s h a d c o n t a c t w i th ch i ld ren a n d y o u t h p r o b l e m s a s pas to r fo r 26 yea r s a n d al«o a s be ing connec ted wi th t h e U n i -vers i ty of Mich igan Juven i l e D e l i n -quency p r o j e c t In J a c k s o n . M i c h i g a n . He Is n o w a p p e a r i n g In p l a t f o r m work t h r o u g h o u t Mich igan In t h e i n t e r e s t s of t e m p e r a n c e educa t ion .

At 11:00 a . m . Rev. Bartelett*> will p r e a c h o n t h e subject . * Amer i ca ' s New B i r t h , " express ing t h e need for a n d t h e m o v e m e n t of a r eb i r th of Ame.-i c a n idea ls based on the "Bible ."

M r s . Bessie B a r t l e t t e will give a " s c e n e - o - f e l t " ta lk ai- 7.00 p. n». t-o p r ecede t h e se rmon a t 7:45.

J o h n DeVos. well known K e n t Ci ty f a r m e r , h a s ten p t r s o n a i r e a s o n s w h y h e Is wa tch ing the ba t t l e f i e lds In t h e vicini ty of Belg ium

He told the S e n t i n e l - L e a d e r ed i to r l a s t week, du r ing a very I n t e r e s t i n g Interview, t h a t he h a s n i n e b r o t h e r s a n d o n e s is ter still l iving in Be lg ium. O n e sister , he said, was d r o w n e d over t h e r e d u r ' n g Wor ld W a r 1.

Mr DeVos, who o p e r a t e s a 100-acre f a r m , c a m e to Amer i ca In 1914 T h r e e years l a te r he r e t u r n e d to t h e o ld c o u n t r y " as a m e m b e r of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s a r m e d forces d u r i n g World W a r 1 A f t e r the a rmi s t i c e he h a d h o p e s of r e m a i n i n g wi th t h e o c c u p a t i o n ti oops so he could visit h i s r e l a t i ve s bu t t h e c o m p a n y was o rde red t o e m -b a r k fo r t h e S ta t e s .

Mr DeVos s t a t e s he h a s h a d n o word f r o m a n y of h i s b r o t h e r s o r s i s -t e r d u r i n g t h e p r e s e n t war .

MUSKEGON CO. JUNIOR FARM

BUREAU NOTES

S h e l d o n D u r h a m , p re s iden t of t h e J u n i o r F a r m B u r e a u , a t t e n d e d a c o u n -cil m e e t i n g of all t h e p r e s i d e n t s cof such g roups In t h e s t a t e , S a t u r d a y a t C lea r Lake. S ix ty were p r e s e n t . Miss D o n n a Vance a t t e n d e d as s h e is a m e m b e r of t h e s t a t e c a m p commiss ion .

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SPARTA NEWS K e n t C o u n t y Counci l of P T A will

m e e t in Comscock P a r k school T u e s -day e v e n i n g , Feb. 6 t t 6:30 o'clock for a d i n n e r mee t i ng .

M r . a n d Mrs. H a r r y D u f o r t h a v e r s -a n d rea l ly e n j o y i t . I a m send ing celved word t h a t tne i r s en . R o b e r t . my best r e g a r d s t o m y m a n y f r i e n d s a n d ne ighbor s of S p a r t a .

S ince re ly . S g t . B e r n a r d Nelson.

BAPTIST SOCIETY MET ON FRIDAY

w?s w o u n d e d In t h e E u r o p e a n a r e a Dec. 30. H e w e n t ove r seas l a s t fa l l . He w a s g r a d u a t e d f r o m S p a r t a H i g h school t h r e e years ago.

Mr . a n d Mrs . Wil l iam Power s w e i e h a p p y t h e o t h e r evening w h e n a n s w e r -ing t h e t e l ephone to receive d i r ec t news of t h e i r son. J o h n . A f r i e n d of his. who h a d flown f r o m I t a l y , h a d t r r i v e d G r a n d R a n ids a n d te le -p h o n e d g ree t f r o m J o h n .

M r . a n d Mrs. Wil l iam A. Rogers l e f t S u n d a y even ing for Chicago, l eav ing by p l a n e M o n d a y a n d expected to a r -

S p a r t a a n d now s t a t ioned In C o o p e r s -vilie, is r epo r t ed t o be qu i t e ill.

S Sg t . Haro ld J . Cu r t i s of A n t i - T a n k Co.. 319th In f . , h a s been a w a r d e d t h e C o m b a t I n f a n t r y m a n Badge f o r e x e m -p la ry c o n d u c t In ac t ion a g a i n s t t h e e n e m y . Sgt . C u r t i s is t h e son of Mr . a n d Mrs. R a n s e l a r Curt is , or S p a r t a r ou t e 2.

i\ent \.ity nyer w i t n « t r force Group Which Led First U. S.

Bombing A t t a c k s O R Berlin K e r n CONKL1N SOLDIER

Flying For t ress , h a s been ass igned to the 95tu B o m b a r d m e n t G r o u p , a n d Is *.ow t ak ing a n o r i e n t a t i o n course on f lying p rocedure in t h e E u r o p e a n the -a t r e of opera t ions , p r io r to beg inn ing combai d u t y in t h e a i r . *

T h e AAF flyer Is t h e son of Mr . and Mrs. S t an l ey P a c h n i k of M a d i s o n . Wis. His wife. Mr . Shi r ley P a c h n i k . lives in K e n t Ci ty. &

Lt . P a c h n i k is a m e m b e r of t h e E i g h t h Air Force F o r t r e s s g r o u p which led t h e f i r s t A m e r i c a n b o m b i n g a t t a c k on t a rge t s In Ber l in , a n d wh ich was cited by t h e P r e s i d e n t fo r i t s o u t s t a n d -ing bombing a s s a u l t o n r a i l r o a d m a r -sha l l ing y a r d s a t M u n a t e r , G e r m a n y , in o c t o n e r . ii>+s As a c o m p o n e n t of the d i s t inguished T h i r d B o m b a r d m e n t Division, t he g rouu a lso s h a r e d in a P re s iden t i a l c i t a t ion g iven t h e en t i r e division fo r i ts h i s to r i c E n g l a n d - A f -rica shu t t l e bombing of a n i m p o r t a n t Messe r schmi t t f i g h t e r p l a n e p l a n t a t Regensburg . G e r m a n y in A u g u s t . 1543.

MILITARY FUNERAL SERVICES ARE HELD

FOR MR. OLSON

T h e Bap t i s t W o m a n ' s Missionary So-ciety held a capac i ty mee t ing F r i d a y , J a n u a r y 26 a t t n e h o m e of Mrs. Hazxy B r a d f o r d . T h e topic , "Essent ia ls of Peace ." was d iv ided i n t o t h r e e pa r t s . social, e d u c a t i o n a l a n d poli t ical a n d was d iscussed by Mrs. Theodo re Baker . Mrs. H u g h e s Powell a n d Mrs. Wm. A Rogers, w i t h M r s . Mine r Pu rdy a s j S m i t h a t d i n n e r S u n d a y even ing leader . Mrs J . R S tevens e n t e r t a i n e d on

Mis> E l i zabe th New berg f u r n i s h e d i W e d n e s d a y evening in h o n o r of Mrs . violin music a n d a c c o m p a n i e d s inging | G W Maxwel l ' s b i r thday . G a m e s were by tne group. Money f r o m love g i f t ! e n j o y e d a n d r e f r e s h m e n t s served, boxes was collected f o r women ' s work G u e s t s inc luded Mrs. E. P h i l B r a d -

* T^mer Olson, age 52. v e t e r a n of Wor ld W a r 1, f o r m e r r e s iden t a n d n a -t ive of S p a r l a . passed away S a t u r d a y , J a n u a r y 27 In the H i g h l a n d P a r k h o s -

, v« tn p u r t H . tKa* = f p l t a l . Det ro i t . H e h a d been a r e s i d e n t n w h e r e « < « •-»« ? « = t « i « w * .

w h e r e he was employed by t h e P a c k -they will vaca t ion for a m o n t h . Mrs . Sus i e Wiilcox e n t e r t a i n e d Mrs.

G . W Maxwel l and Mr. a n d Mrs. H i n e

in Mich igan . T h e hostess , ass i s ted by Mrs. M. D.

Culver, Mrs . S. R . Lown. Mrs . J . C. Hodgins a n d Mrs . B a u e r served de l i -cious r e f r e s h m e n t s .

s t r u m . Mrs . M. A t hea rn . Mrs . A. El l i -o t t , M r s . Al Pierson. Mrs. W a l t e r B loomer . Mrs . H ine S m i t h a n d Mrs . E W s m i t h .

T h e R e v . J . E. Sande r s , f o rmer ly of

MRS. ENGSTROM HAS HOPES FOR

MISSING SON

D e a r F r i e n d s : W e have jus t received a l e t t e r f r o m

W a s h i n g t o n c o n f i r m i n g t h e r e p o r t t h a t Bob <Cpl. R o b e r t E n g s t r o m ) was miss ing in ac t ion in B e l g i u m t h e 17th of December . We h a d a l i t t l e hope t h a t t h e r e could h a v e b e e n s o m e mis -t a k e . St i l l we feel h e is t p r i sone r of w a r a n d s a f e s o m e w h e r e . H e served in the 32nd squad ron of a m e c h a n i z e d caval ry r e c o n n a i s a n c e t r o o p In the F i r s t Army in L u x e m b o u r g a n d Be l -gium.

HL> le t ters , f r o m t h e t i m e h e reached Sco t l and a n d E n g l a n d l a s t May. t h r o u g h m u c h of P ' rance. L u x e m b o u r g i Belg ium and G e r m a n y h a v e b e e n fill- l ed with Interesting: f a c t s of t h e coun-

CHIEF CLERK IN • UTH AIR SQUADRON

T e c h n i c a l S e r g e a n t Wi l f r ed J- Ri lz . Conki in , Is a m e m b e r cf t h e Serv ice G r o u p , c o m m a n d e d by L i e u t e n a n t Colonel J a n v i . M . Sul l ivan, t h a t was recent ly c o m m e n d e d fo r i ts pa r t in ihe a i r - g r o u n d p u s h t h a t h a s d r i v e n t h e G e r m a n Armies f r o m N o r t h e r n F r a n c e .

S e r g e a n t R i t z Is a Chief Clerk In t h e E n g i n e e r i n g Sec t ion of a N i n t h Air Force Air Serv ice S q u a d r o n a n d is j t he son of Mrs . F r e d Ritx. CZw-klin, Mich igan .

l n i s c o m m e n d a t i o n c a m e as a re - j su i t of G e n e r a l P a t t o n ' s app rec i a t i on fo r t h e ae r i a l s u p o r t given by t h e 9 th i Air Fo rce f i g h t e r s a n d f i g h t e r - b o m b -ers to h i s t r oops In the i r r ap id d r i ve across F r a n c e .

G e n e r a l W e y l a n d of the Tac t i c a l Air C o m m a n d , to w h o m the c o m m e n -da t ion is a d d r e s s e d . add> his a p p r e c i a -t ion fo r t h e work done . H e gives c red i t to Colonel Su l l ivan ' s g r o u p a n d th ree s imi l a r g r o u p s fo r the i r work i n keepuig t h e p l a n e s u n d e r h i s c o m m a n d in t h e a i r a n d fo r t h e service given wi thout which , s u c h aer ia l s u p p o r t would n o t h a v e been possible.

T h i s g r o u p is responsib le Tor all ' h e tupply a n d m a j o r r e p a i r to t h e N i n t h Air Fo rce P -51 M u s t a n g G r o u p t h a t recent ly received t h e FresideatL:.! C i -ta t ion a n d a n o u t s t a n d i n g P-47 T h u n -derbol t G r o u p n o w giving aer ia l s u p -por t to t h e Allied d r i ve in to the Re i ch f i o m t h e west .

HOW THE FARMER FEELS

E D I T O R I A L C o n s u m e r s w h o recent ly h a d t h e

coupons In t h e i r food r a t ion books s u m m a r i l y Inva l ida ted , can a p p r e -c ia te t h e p r o b l e m t h a t f aces Uve f a r m e r u n d e r 57 var iet ies of r e g u -la t ions a n d res t r i c t ions . O r d i n a r -ily t h e f a r m e r p l ans p roduc t ion schedu le s y e a r s in acr/ance. I n -v e s t m e n t s i n c rops a re m a d e o n t h e basis ' of p r o b a b l e pr ices a t h a r v e s t t ime. Long exper ience wi th t h e i aws of supp ly a n d d e m a n d t e a c h the f a r m e r w h a i h e m u s t grow If lie Is to s t ay ou t of b a n k r u p t c y . A t l eas t t h a t is t h e way t h e f a r m e r o p e r a t e d b e f o r e the age of g o v e r n -m e n t r e g u l a t i o n a n d subs id ies d e -scended u p o n h i m Now, like t h e consumer , n e knows no t w h a t to expect n e x t . A g o v e r n m e n t d i r e c t -ive m a y c u t b i s acreage , r e d u c e pr ices w h e n h i s c rop is r eady t o .:arvesL, or p u t h i m out of business . I. ij no t a way of l ife con-iuclve to peace of m i n d . — F r o m L a f a y e t t e <Irid.) J o u r n a l - C o u r i e r .

FUNERAL SERVICES THURSDAY FOR

MRS. GENTZ

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Six Candidates File Petitions For Council

Wailie T. C o l e m a n . S p a r t a village clerk, r e p o r t e d T u e s d a y even ing t u a t six c a n d i d a t e s h a d Hied pe t i t i ons in tne race to r c o u n c n m e n in t n e xo r tn -coming p r i m a r y elect ion wnicn a l i i be he id a t t n e v u i a g e ha i l Monday , F e o -r u a r y 19.

C a n d i d a t e s s eek ing elect ion a re E-K. L a n e a~>d H a r r y W. C a n s o n . O t h e r c a n d i d a t e s a r e A*»in ReL»ter, C l aude E. Gi l l e t t e . C n a s . V. C u u e r a n d F r e d H u m e s t on . M r Cut le r is a f o r m e r counci l m e n .

A las t m i n u t e a t t e m p t to d r a f t C h a s . W a r r e n a s a c a n d i d a t e was d ropped wnen M r . W a r r e n said ne posi t ively would n o t r u n i o r re -e iee t ion . P e t i -t ions h a d a l r e a d y been c i rcu la ted by has i r i e n d s a-id were quickly signed.

P e t i t i o n s lo r t h e r e m a i n i n g c a n d i d -a t e s WHO e n t e r t h e p r i m a r y e lec t ion a r e D. J . J o h n s o n , p res iden t , Mr . Cole -m a n , c .c rk . J u l i a Collins, t r e a s u r e r .

Mrs. F r e d e r i c k a G e n t z , age 88. o n e the oldest p ioneer r e s i d e n t s of

tr ies a n d the i r peoples. I a m s e n d i n g , Worth C h e s t e r townsh ip , and widow F i a n i T j you his las ; le t ters . You will know j of H e r m a n G e n u , pas sed away S u n - j t ? £ t £ i J I how m u c h we prize these of all o t h - Cay n i g h t , J a n u a r y 38. a t t h e h o m e c a L d ^ a t ^ fo r J u . t « e of P ^ a £ ers. If you can use e x c e r p t s * 1 w > I o r J U a l i C € 0 1

Isle Of Capri Beautiful Spot

Says Lt. Saur M r . a n d Mrs. D. J . J o . m s o n received

t h e f o u o w m g i n t e r e s t i n g l e t t e r f r o m L t . C h a r l e s bau r , s t a t i o n e d In I t a l y :

A s of 5:45 tn l s e v e n i n g y o u r son is n o w a f i r s t i u u l e n a n t . We got b a c a f r o m a week a t j e s t c a m p a n d f o u n d t o a t a n of our bet iding h a d been s tol -e n . W e can get l i e * b lanke t s , but w h a t I mis» Is t n e s leeping sack . T f l . y a r e not r ep iacab le over here . Expec t It was t n e I t a l i a n s a n d n o t wur boys. O u r t e n t w a s r i g h t In the c o r n e r so tney could g . t In easily.

Y e s t e r d a y we m o v e a i n t o ou r new t e n t . I t s u r e se--ms good t o g e t off t n a t duaty floor. W e h a v e w a i d iws to, w i t n whi tewashed walls . - W e have o u r s tove llxed on a p l a t f o r m so l t g i . e s m o r e hea t . We've st i l l got t o ge t a s ink f ixed up.

W e h a d a swell t i m e a t t h e res t c a m p . We all s t ayed in a swell hote l a n d h a d r tgu. 'ar ho te l s e n d e e I t s e e m e d swell to c rawl i n t o a n ice bed a g a i n . T n e y had e n t e r t a i n m e n t of ail so r t s going on so we cou ld n o t g e t bored . A t a d a n c e I m e t a R e d Cross g i r l f r o m Ann Arbor a n d come to f i n d ou t s h e was my D e a n ' s d a u g h t e r a t t h e U. of M. i D e a n C r a w f o r d of the e n g i n e e r i n g school.) .

Y o u were wonde r ing w h a t o u r r a -t i o n s consisted of in t h e P . X. Weekly we g e t 7 packs c igare t te*; 4 c igars , p ipe or c h e w i n g tobacco; 4 c a n d y bars , 2 c h e w i n g gum, l a u n d r y soap . Every two weeks candy p a c k a s e , to i le t s o a p a n d razor blades. Every fou r weeks i r u i t Juice, too tn pa s t e , shav ing c r e a m , matches , wri t ing t ab le t , enve l -opes. Clo th ing , etc.. is n o t r a t i o n e d .

R : c e n t l y I h a d a few d a y s off a n d visi ted Naples and C a p r i . N a p l e s la t h e f i r s t city I have saen t h a t would a n y w h e r e n e a r c o m p a r e wi th a n A m e r -i can c i ty . I could wr i t e a book on t h e I s le of Capr i . T h e only way to g e t t n e r e is by boat. I t is Just a m o u n t a i n s t i c k i n g up out of the sea . oi m a y b e I s h o u l d say two m o u n t a i n s , a n d t h e t o w n of Capr i lies In t h e s a d d l e be-t w e e n . T o get f r o m t n e wa t e r f r o n t to C a p r i , which !• p robab ly 600 fee t h i g h e r , one takes t h e F u n i c u l a r r a i l -w«, ' . t w o roaches , o n e on e i t h e r e n d of a cable , and one goes u p whi le t h e o t h e r goes down. T h e fou r of u s took a c a r r i a g e u p the road t h a t w i n d s a n d twis t s i t s way up the s t e e p g r ade . T h e h o r s e got us abou t a t h i r d of t h e way u p a n d we got out a n d p u s h e d h i m u p t h e m i d d l e thi rd ar .d h e m a n a g e d to s t a g g e r u p tne las t "h i rd with all our we igh t .

C a p r i is purely i vaca t ion spot a n d n o use In a n a g r i c u l t u r a l l ine . T h e n a r ; ->w s t r ee t s a re l ined wi th t r i n k e t a n d souven i r shops. Neve r go to C a p r i If y o u ' r e not good a t wa lk ing or c l imb ing . I t is supposed to be 2.000 y e a r s old. I t is on the top of t h e lower t w o p e a k s and Is on ly access ible by foo t . F r o m the r u i n s you c a n ge t a p e r f e c t view of Nap les f»nd M t . Vesu-vius in t h e background .

A n o t h e r place w? vis ' . t td t t s s t h e B lue G r o t t o , accessible only by wa t»r . Y o u h i r e a boat to t a k e you , t h e n c h a n g e s boats for a s m a l l e r o n e t h a t will t a k e you in to t h e gro t to . O n c e i n s ide you f i n d yourself in a l a r g e r o o m w h e r e the re is a s t r a n g e blue l igh t . T h e water is blue;: t h a n you can Imag ine . I t Is t ru ly b e a u t i f u l . O n t h e way back we f i shed f o r awhi le . T h e f i s h we c a u g h t were d i f f e r e n t t h a n a n y we had ever seen. T h e y were s m a l l a n d one looked to be a c o m b i n -a t i o n of p e r c h a n d bass in a red color.

I h a v e some pos t ca rds t h a t I ' l l s e n d h o m e wi th p ic tures of C a p r i .

Love. C h a r l e s .

(By Carol Ho lme*-Kur t* )

boys have to e n d u r e «A n - u - .

W e a r e happy , A t t he age of seven y e a r s she c a m e c wi th u i ^ n d : M i c h i g a n . w i t h h e r pa r en t* a n d : T O W N S H I P P T i A E Y

, we are all very h o p e f u l or hea r ing j se t t led on a f a r m in N o r t h C h e s t e r n t l r u m e v r , , I r t r n - - township . O t t a w a c o u n t y , l iving p r a c - ® L L L t f l U )

ticaliy t n e res t of h e r l»fe In th i s eom-m u n i t y , exoept f o r seven yea r s spen t in G r a n d R a p i d s .

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Feb. 2— Cp l Andrew Boros i S o m e w h e r e in F r a n c e i

Feb. S . — K a r l McDonald Feb. 3 — S 1 /c Dona ld Schroeder Feb. 3 J o h n S e h a e f e r Feb. 4. Mrs . M a r t h a Mat taon F e b 4 Mrs . Alice B u r n s Feb 4 . _ P f c . Harold C. Lusk

( In G e r m a n y -Feb. i N. N. O s b u r n Feb. 6 ..... G e r a l d Lusk Feb. 6 . Mrs . Rober t Anderson Feb. 6 Willis J o h n s t o n Teb. 7 P v t . Wi l f r ed Colby

(Somewhere in F r a n c e ) Feb 7 J a n e t S t a n t o n Feb. 8 M r s Ethe l HUlman Feb. 8 _. . L a v e m e Denhof Feb. 8 Da r re l l Denhof Feb. • - -Lt. Alice Soders t rom

F e b 8 . Lt . Edward S o d e r s t r o m • S o m e w h e r e in I t a ly )

Peb. 10 Mrs . O. R O s b u n Feb. 11 Mrs. A n n a K e n n e y F e b 11 L t s s e t t a P r e s s P e b 12 Mrs. d r o v e r Nof f s inge r F e b 13 . Oll le K e t c n e l F ^ b 14 O t t o P Baehrr-Few 15 Mrs . C a t h e r i n e Ge lge r F e b IS Mrs. Nancy M a t t h e w s Feb. 15 Lawrence D. W e l l m a n F e b 15 J e a n S lap insk i F e b 17 _ M r s Alice Crevel ing F e b 19 . Mrs Etea Bgolf Feb. 20 .... Dr. G l e n n I n m s n F e b 20 „ F r a n k l i n Lusk F e b 22 Mrs. F r a n c e s Ma>

<77 y e a r s old) F e b 23 Mrs Mary Si iue F e b 24 P e t e De.ii .of i

a r d Motor C a r C o m p n a y A n d r e w Elmer Olson, son of J o h n

a n d O u s t a v s Ol*or. was born D e c e m -ber 9. 1892, on the homes t ead n o r t h o f ! .V- t " i w , u S p a r t a a n d lived m u c h of h i s l i fe in j i n a t 8 0 0 * saIe" t h i s vicinity. His wife. Mldred . p r e - V e r 5 ' « * » « r e l y . ceded hm In d e a t h a b o u t t h r e e y e a r s ! Mrs. H- J . ( M y r t l e ) Engs t rom. ago. Surv iv ing a re t h r e e s is ters . M r s Note : Cpl . E n g s t r o m s f i ne le '- 'ers Augus t a J o h n s o n a n d Mrs. G u s t a f • will be publ ished In n e x t week s S e n -E n g l u n d . bo th of S p a r t a , a n d Mrs. t ine l -Leader Augus t Anderson cf M u s k e g o n ; o n e b ro the r . Alf red Olson of S p a r t a ; s ev -era l n ieces a n d n e p h e w s a n d a hos t of f r i ends .

Mi l i ta ry f u n e r a l services were held W e d n e s d a y a f t e r n o o n a t t h e Bv.ttes Memor i a l Chape l in S p a r t a u n d e r a u s -r i c e s of t h e S p a r t a A m e r i c a n Legion. P.ndolph L e k s t r u m Post 107. t h e Rev O . R Brown of f i c ia t ing . I n t e r m e n t in S p a r t a G r e e n w o o d ceme te ry .

T h e y t each youngs te r s e v e r y t h i n g in

t h e m w h i c i will be of In te res t to your T n e d a u g h t e r of Mr a n d Mrs. F r e d - l n a t o f l i ce were^rece lved oy^Ute"clens d ress , n o w t o > t a l i , ou t s o m e t i m e s *I m a n y r e a d e r s you m a y use t h e m I t . ^ l c k Bresaen s h e was born in J o - 1 Tuesday , t h e d e a d l i n e lor l i l i ne ixii- could oe t a u g n t to say wlil give peop.e a n idea of w h a t our b a n n e a b u r g . New York. J u n e 19. 1836 t ions " I T n a n k vou. Em::y I ' o t i rc -nai Krti-r Vtn r a f r. a>>i4i ixn IIFa U - At f r% cm Af raiiAn I I *

KENT CITY CHURCH PLANS SPECIAL

SERVICES SUNDAY

Musical t a l en t f r o m G r a n d R * p : d s will f e a t u r e the S u n d a y even ing se r -vice* of the K e n t City M e t h o d i s t c h u r c h . M.vs the Rev W m . Noordyk . pas to r .

Vocal duet*, t r ombone a n d s a x a -p h o n e se lec t ions will be o f f e r d d u r i n g t h e service.

T h e regular m o r n i n g worsh ip service will be a t 10:30 a n d S u n d a y School a t 11:15.

O n Monday , Immedia te ly follorwlne school, a ch i ld ren ' s h o u r will be c o n -duc t ed a t t he c h u r c h by M r s Sor .a -sor. *.V ch i ldren a r e welcome.

T h e You th Fel lowship g r o u p m e ? . *

u rged t o a t t e n d t h l i service of Bible »t«idy and social activities.

SON OF FORMER PEACH RIDGE FAMILY

KILLED IN ACCIDENT

P e a c h Ridge f r i e n d s of Mr. a n o Mrs T . E. VanDussen of Fennvi l l e . who fo rmer ly lived o n t h e T h r e e - M i l e R o a a . w>» be sorry t o l e a r n t h a t the i r n i n e - y e a r old son. T e d . was f a t a l l y in-j u r e d Monday when s t r u c k by a car repor ted to have been d r iven by Nel-son M W a . r e n .

I t Is sa id the boy j u m p e d f r o m a snowbank directly in t h e p a t h of t h e ca r . He died shor t ly a f t e r •*> a d o r -tor ' s off ice . Mr V a n D u s s e n is edi tor of the Fennvi l le Hera ld .

Surviv ing a re vne p a r e n t s , a Drotner a n d two sis ters . F u n e r a l serv ices will be held T n u r - d a y a f t e r n o o n a t t he Methodis t c h u r c a wi th bur ia l in F e n n -ville cemete ry .

PVT. SNYDER IS REPORTED WOUNDED

Henry Loomis . S p a r t a t o w n s h i p clerk, r e p o r t e d Wednesday t h a t only pe t i t ions of p r e s e n t t o w n s h i p o f f i c e r s

Word h a s recent ly be n t h a t P f c R a y m o n d W w o u n d e d in

received

s S s S J R S r s s On J a n u a r y 14 1888, she m a r r i e d H e r - F r e d Woodwork , c lerk of T y r o n e ^ « ^ ° V l n g 1 0 l f v e h o m e - township , a n d J o h n H B e n n e t t £ 2 *

. t a d In N o r t h Criester . wnere Mr 0 * Casnov ia . b o t h repor ted n o oppos i -t ion c a n d i d a t e s fo r the i r respect ive townsh ip of i ices so t h e r e will be n o p r i m a r y e l ec t ions f o r those townships .

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G e r . u passed away on J u n e 2. 1934 Su rv iv ing a re f ive sons . F red R a d -

da t z of K e n t Ci ty , Rev . David G e n t z of H a m m o n d . I n d i a n a ; H e r m a n a n d Rev Rober t G e n u of Muskegon a n d Albert o n t h e h o m e s t e a d in N o r t h Cheater

Mrs G e n u reposes a t t he h o m e -s tead . w.wre f u n e r a l scrvicea a r e be ing held T n u r s d a y a f t e r n o o n a t 2 o'clock, wi th I n t e r m e n t in ihe U a b o n c e m e -tery. Rev. Clyde Wood of f i c ia t ing . A r -r a h g e m e n t s by t h e Be t t e s Memor i a l Chape l

" k n o w i n g pleasure a n a be ing a p p r e c i -a t i v e i j m e very mj wui l u ^ i w u . T h e u i u u a n g e n e r a t i o n is very l a ck ing in una g rac* of response . At l eas t we oi y e s t e i d a y no t ice very m u c h t h e c i i a rm of u i e few wno pos -sess i t . " T i n s g e n c r * u o n will l e a r n s e m e d a y t h a t say ing " T n a n k y o u " p a y s su rpr i s ing ly good d iv idends ! • • •

T h e s e c r i sp wintry d a y s b r ing m e m -or ies of tne days we visited in t h e c o u n t r y . We r ememoer witn r -al a4-f c c u o n t h e base b u r n e r . W a o was e . c r cold w h e n one oi t n e m was g lowing in t h e l iving room? We reca i : hopp. . ig ou t of bed those chilly m o m u i g s , r u n -

i n h i g d o w n s t a i r s t o dre^s b e m n d t n e . s tove. S o m e o n e m u s t h a v e done a

ANOTHER SOLDIER REPORTED WOUNDED

IN LUXEMBOURG

Mrs. Bea t r i ce D y k s t r a h a s received word f r o m h e r h u s b a n d . S Sg t . Lou i s Dyks t r a . s t a t i n g h e is now s . * t i c n ? d lr. a hosp i ta l In E n g l a n d .

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He would be giad t o h e a r f r o m his a l e t t e r f r o m n e r r a t h e r jus t a l ew U M U l l . j v e e a s beforv h e was wounded

LIST FARM MEETINGS FOR

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_ , — ! » " d t h e house warm. T . i e re were T h e e d u c a t i o n a l mee t ings on l a n d - n o t h e r m o s t a t s in tnoae days . T n e n

usr a n d soil conse rva t i on being c o n - J i n t o t h e cheery k i t c h e n w i t n b r e a k -duc t ed by R o b e r t Br iola . conse rva t ion - l a s t by t h e old r ange , t h e • ,-fth- c o v -ist. a n d L. R . Arnold , a g r i c u l t u r a l ' e rod w i t h * c T n e i u a -agen t . h a v e oeen d iscont inued d u r i n g . f a s h i o n e d t a lngs a re lovely a f t e r aiL the week of J a n u a r y 29. but will be Oil l a m p s with the i r so f t , cosy l ig. i t* r e sumed F e b r u a r y 6 A t l eas t o n e ; in t n e evening. R e m e m b e r wmsmnz n*eeting is to be he ld In e a c h town- all t h o s e ch imneys?

m ^Ot tawa C o u n t y . N o a p n n g vacat ion w a s ever c o m -T n c f i r s t s e r i e s which ends a b o u t : p le t e if we could n o t go u p t o t n e

the midd le of F e b r u a r y will be fol low- . : a r m a n d the wea the r w i s a . co.d ed by a second ae r i e s s t a r t i n g F e o r u a r y in ea r ly March , but someway t n e r e is 20 A new f e a t u r e of the seoond s e r - : » r e m e m b e r e d thri l l of bu id l ing UD les will be t h e s h o w i n g of a 1600-foot I a n d w a l k i n g down s n o w , r o a d s t hose movie m a d e h e r e in O t t a w a Coun ty . 1 s n a p p v d a y s Ii will consist of m a n y local people will be po r t r ayed 'n t h i s i_ ovle

Meet ings r c h e d u l e d fo r of F e b r u a r y 6 a r e a s follows:

Feb 6 — J e r i c h o School—6 P. M. Peb. 8 ~ R o b a r t School—6 P. M P e b 9—7, e' a n d School—1 30 P. M

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County , s n a p n y d a y s local scenes a n d I r e c a h a n older w o m a n r e m a r k i n g " " n ^ t h a t sne w a s lonely to p u m p w a t e r

o u t of a r ea l pump. W e used to h a . e t o p . n n e it, but i t was w o r t h t h e e f -f o r t w h e n t h a t Icy wa t e r would c o m e r u s h i n g o u t of the well a n d w h a : a d . l n k t h a t wast

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THTJRSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1945 THE SENTINEL • LEADER, SPARTA. MICHIGAN

Hierogiuptiios by Georg* At bam

"Don't go In for these thrill*," ad -vises Zckri Whlppletree, the Alpine philosopher, "If you have a weak hear t . (1) Betting (10 on a horse to win a t twenty to one. and see h im leading in the stretch only to be nojec! out a t the wire. (2) Stick® ing two bits in a quar-ter slot machln. ' and have the f irst two bars l ine u p and the third stopping in line for a split second and then bounce back. (3) Hi»"g-ng around a tavern long enough to hear the bar tender say "this one is on the house." This is Improbable but if it ever happens i t would be a scram on the hear t s on ci ther side of t h e bar."

Try th is old one on your calculator: - * - fr>r tSO a n d I ii m u l c t uu jo - — -- - " J sells for $60. After a few days he de-cides he rrants the horss back bu t h* s I to pay $70 to purchase the animal. Then a neighbor of fers h im $80 for the horse and he accepts. Dkl he make any money on the hc . se? If su, how much?

Prom Tinker to Evans to Chance And all the bat ters were out

Is like Oarne r to Wallace to T r u m a n With all t h a t mat te rs in doubt.

Overheard a fellow tell J i m a t Camp Lake last Friday n igh t : "The Hol-lander t h a t I dlsllfce is tne one who put his f inger ir. the dyke a n d kep*. all the o thers f rom drowning."

O.Tin Woltcrs, hont ihg and f lshlns king of Gooding. Js also a bit of a phi l-osopher 'Tel l ing a prospective bride-groom t h a t two can live as cheap as one is a c s s t e a p t i M * falsehood.' ' ex-claims Orr in . "There are only two c-eatures on the face o* this ea r th t h a t can live as cheap as one. a horse and a sparrow."

Theme song for our s ta te legislators: "Slow Time On My KanUs."

To thos? with a superiority complex We hope they never s tumble

Upon the Kerning conflux Of those who would be humble.

A wealthy f a rmer t ipped the girl a dune a f t e r eai ing a swell m - a i in a local es tabishmcnt . "Your son was in tills morning." sneered the wait-ress in disgust, "and h e gave me a quarter for serving h im a glass of beer."

"Sure he can do tha t , " replied the f a rmer , "he has a rich f a t h e r and you see I haven ' t . "

Forrest Gold has a million of these mathemat ica l brain teasers.. T h i s week he gives you this one: Have any on t oi any numoer of people th ink of any number a t all aud then multiply it b> two a n d add four; multiply tills to-tal by rhree and then divide by six. Finally subt rac t the number they ori-ginally thought of and the result wUi be "two."

There is not apt to be cigaret te bu t t shortage in Spa r t a since Luke placed his ad in our classified columns. Tne managements of several G r a n d Rapids es tabl l ihm^nt i , Including the Bomber, the Beehive and the Casino Club have volunteered to collect bu t t s fnr I^aoI Olltpilt. LukC IS o«ttS*icu with the results he got f rom this ad.

Mr. and Mrs. James Geigle. of the G r a n d Rapids C-iigles celebrated their f i f t h wedding anniversary las t S a t u r - i day. J im ' s mother Mrs. Dora Geigle1

sent them a cord of wood fo r a gif t . Knots to you Junxnie boy. ,

BETTER SOIL CARE MEANS HIGH YIELD,

LOWER OUTPUT COST CHICAGO.—Soil conservation w a s

r e c o m m e n d e d a s "Item No. 1" in the f a r m e r ' s p o s t w a r p lann ing , in a s t a t e m e n t m a d e publ ic here by the Middle West Soil I m p r o v e m e n t Com-mi t t e e . .

" T h e bes t p r e p a r a t i o n a f a r m e r c a n m a k e to m e e t t h e compe t i t ive condi t ions of t h e p o s t w a r period i s *t build u p t h e fe r t i l i ty level of his soi l . " t h e s t a t e m e n t points out .

" I t is s i m p l e c o m m o n sense to m a k e r e a d y fo r t h e inev i t ab le lower-ing of f a r m p r i c e s wh ich will c o m e when the p r e s e n t a b n o r m a l d e m a n d for food s l ackens . T h e f a r m e r who looks a h e a d will h a v e h is soil in such s h a p e t h a t h i g h c r o p y ie lds will cut h i s p roduc t ion cos t s to t h e point w h e r e h e c a n w i th s t and a pe-r iod of lower p r i c e s .

" T h u s t h e " s s d 2 n n ! i c s -tion of m i x e d f e r t i l i z e r dur ing the n e x t y--ar o r two is one of t h e sound-e s t i n v e s t m e n t s a f a r m e r can m a k e f o r the f u t u r e . C o m p a r e d to the p r i ce s of f a r m p r o d u c t s , fe r t i l i zer is c h e a p e r today t h a n it h a s been a t any t ime in the p a s t . In addi t ion to p romot ing soil conse rva t ion , fe r -t i l izer p a y s i ts own w a y . Exper i -e n c e h a s shown t h a t e v e r y dol la r spen t on fe r t i l i ze r m a y b e expec ted to r e t u r n f r o m $3 to $5 in i nc reased yields, qual i ty a n d f eed ing va lue .

" T h e need fo r soil conse rva t ion h a s been intensif ied by v a s t w a r t i m e c r o p product ion s c h e d u l e s . T h e soi l ' s r e s o u r c e s of n i t r o g e n , phosphorus and potash h a v e been used up fas t -e r ' h a n they h a v e b e e n rep laced in o rde r to m e e t the w a r t i m e need for m o r e food. Hence a g igant ic soil rebui ld ing job l i e s ahead—a job which neces sa r i l y m u s t be the re-sponsibil i ty of the individual f a r m -e r . "

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* ALPINE HAPPENINGS • — •

Mrs. J o h n Ubers came in Monday. She Is taking the census for Alpine. We think she has a Job on her hands. Alpine is quite a large territory to go over and she has he r housework. I t mn** Veep her very busy.

Orover Bauinhoff sold some cows laot »*ek-

Mr. a n i Mrs. Joe Delss vlsitea Mrs. Downer and Or ley Sunduy evening

Mrs. Roy Wheeler spent an a f t e r -noon with Mrs. Downer.

Lyle Downer and Triend of Rockford called on Downer 's one day last week.

Mr. and Mrs. F r a n k Camp are en -tertaining the flu. T h e y sre on the way to recovery.

Lloyd and William Rivsche called on Grover Bauinhoff Thursday .

Lawrence Bodell of Ballards called on Grover Baumhoff Wednesday. He has had t h e cast t aken off his a rm and wears a sling now. which feels much better. Hope it gjets O. K. soon. It has been a long t ime since he was hurt .

Sunday was a very quiet day—only a fow horses and cut ters wen* by.

All the Urban Antor people a t t end-ed th? circus and did the youngsters enjoy it!

Mrs. Downer was up to Spar ta to see the doctor. She is n o t feeling well.

Mr. and M r s Henry Mar t in a t t end -ed the memorial services for their nephew. Francis Elderkin, which was held a t L?e High school.

Mr. and Mrs. David Smith and daughters. Helen and Marcia. had d in -ner with M a r t i n s Sunday .

Mr. and Mrs. Mortenson spent Wednesday evening wi th Mr. a n d Mrs. H. Mar t in .

U. S. Cow Army Called On for Peak Milk Production in 1945

Pasture Improvement Through Soil Conservation Means More a»*d Better F e e d .

C H I C A G O . — I n c r e a s e s of approx i -m a t e l y 2,400.000.000 pounds in 1945 mi lk p roduc t ion q u o t a s will m e a n t h a t t h e M i d w e s t ' s da i ry h e r d s will b e ca l led on to s t ep u p the i r out-put to a n a l l - t ime peak , acco rd ing to a s t a t e m e n t m a d e publ ic h e r e by t h e Midd le West Soil I m p r o v e -m e n t C o m m i t t e e .

" T h e W a r Food Admin i s t r a t ion is a sk ing d a i r y m e n to boost 1945 mi lk goals to 122,400.000.000 pounds , c o m -p a r e d wi th 120.000,000.000 pounds th is y e a r , " t h e s t a t e m e n t points out.

" W h e t h e r the na t ion ' s 27,000,000 d a k y c o w s c a n m e e t these new war -t ime q u o t a s i s d e p e n d e n t on .«teady supp l i e s of good, nu t r i t ious feed ,

p r o p e r h e a l t h condi t ions a n d ade-q u a t e c a r e gene ra l l y . If t h e s e a r e p rov ided , c a t t l e will do the i r p a r t .

"Of e s s e n t i a l i m p o r t a n c e is p len ty of e d i b l e , / body - bui lding p a s t u r e c rops . Th«» da i ry f a r m e r ' s s u r e s t m e a n s of provid ing this for h is h e r d s is to u n d e r t a k e a p a s t u r e i m p r o v e -m e n t p r o g r a m t h a t will i n su re a good s t a n d of l e g u m e s and g r a s s e s . To a c c o m p l i s h this, it is i m p o r t a n t , first of a l l . to build u p the so i l ' s pro-duc t iv i ty by the use of fer t i l izer con-ta in ing p l en ty of n i t rogen , phosphor -us a n d p o t a s h . I t is e s sen t i a l , too. t h a t f a r m e r s planning such a pro-g r a m p l a c c the i r o r d e r s e a r l y to ob-ta in p l a n t food supp l i e s . "

a n d wife. Mr and

We didn ' t know where in t h e world I Our River was unti l Pa turn r a n across the darn thing.

Did you ev-r wonder how much elec-tricity would be saved if the goverment i would ban all the pin ball machines | in the United Sta tes?

A shy young man is Frisky Glen. Although he 's a m a n among men .

He won't make a sound If there 's a woman a r o u n d

T h a t happens to be an old hen .

The answer to the problem: T h e fa rmer made $20; there were two sep-ara te deals and he made $10 on each one.

Don't YOU Go Too Far !

when you are out for a good time. Stop a t Scot-ty 's — it is j u s t f a r enough to be ju s t r ight . Star t ing Monday, Feb-ruary 5 we will be closed on Monday evenings in-stead of Thursday even-ings as in the *%ast.

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dung's brother _ Mrs. Charles Swift.

Mrs. George Passage and Mrs. J a i . S m i t h w ere G r a n d Rapids business callers Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Ching ca l l ' d on Mr and Mrs. Clarenc* Chin* Rim. a a y evening.

Mr . and Mrs A W Moore were Sunday nlg.it supper guests of Mr. a n d Mrs. Henry Palm.

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bearss of O r a n d Rap ids and Mr. and Mrs. O m a r H a m -mer of Muskegon were Sunday n igh t lunch guests of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn DetwUer and family.

Mr . and Mrs. Kyler P lay te r and Ke i th of Mupkeson were Sa tu rday n igh t dinner guests of Mr. a n d Mrs. Waldo Zimmerman.

Mr. and Mrs. Grey Rogers a n d Judy of Muskegon called on Mr. and Mr?. J L Smi th Thursday af te rnoon.

Miss Helen Bull of Muskegon visited h a r parents . Mr. a n d Mrs. J o h n Bull. Sa turday . Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Bull Mrs. John Bull and Miss Helen spent Sa tu rday af ternoon in G r a n d Rapids.

Mrs. Roy LaPrese and daugh te r P a t s y of Spar ta and son Donald, who

home on_ furlough f rom Rhode 1s-u-.iiu. were i n u r s d a y a i t e m o o n guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eigie MaoCloud. Don-ald lef t Sunday n i g h t fur California and will leave f ram there for overseas soon.

Mr-. Isadora Ch?sebro was a week-end Kut»t of Mr.and Mrs. Earl Wood

Miss Doris Ryker t of Muskegon vis-i ted hre parents . Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ryker t Sunday.

. • I KNOLISHVTLLE NEWS

By Mrs. Ardi th Babrock • •

WC are glad to hear tha t Mrs. Flor-ence Buckley is recovering f rom her recent operation.

Mr. Stout expects to move his dairy equipm n t this week.

Mrs. Albert Hanna and Andy visited Sunday with the Babcocks. while Al-bert and Richard went Ice fishing. We hope they had good luck.

T n e Ladies' Aid is to be ac Mrs. Ar-thu r Church 's this week.

Mrs. Zella S tuar t visited with Doro-thy Babeock Wednesday af te rnoon.

Mrs Edltn Ingersoll and Mrs. Coral B J a j c o c k had a nice week visiting and

sewing last week a t Mrs . Ingersoll 's in AlKoma.

Mrs. Leo Erhar t a n d J a n e visited a t Mrs. DeH Stuart1.' Sunday .

3 ; t t y and Shirley H a n n a . Jackie Sullivan and J - a n e t t e Babcock went sliding on Cook's hill Sunday a f t e r -noon.

Mr. and Mrs. Alex H a n n a were din-ner guests at Marvin H a n n a ' s Sunday.

Mr. iuid Mrs. Ross Montgomery were shopping in Grand Rapids Saturday,

Mrs. Gerald Wolmertx's m o t h e r has r e c u m : d to her home a f t e r being here for the past two weeks.

Mrs. Harr is and F r a n k of Beulah have boen visiting the i r daugh te r and iist r. Mrs. Aloert H a n n a .

We are glad to see t h a t Mrs. Ida Wolmertz is able to be ou t again.

Mrs. Elizabeth Schultz is still s tay-ing her own home th i s winter.

The re is a very nice picture of B a r -bara Nielsen in the Ridgely Studio window.

We see that HoJlis Collins has ehanarcd ears recently.

We ur.t-Jrstand t h a t Mrs. Ma t t Weo-" r has been quite 111 bu t is ge t t ing bet-ter.

If anyone found & small h*nrf .v« lying on or n : a r Albert H a n n a ' s fish >hantv. please not i fy Ardi th Babcock, K. 2. Spar t a . Reward.

The Chesleks have changed cars and Jessie is doing nicely in learn ing to handle It. You can do a be t te r Job 'A backing up than I d a now, Jessie.

How about some news from the res t ">f you EnglishviUe folks?

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T/ie Home Extension class will meet j with Mrs. Eth.'I Bull Thursday a f t e r - • noon when Mrs. Mnry Brydges a n d j Mrs. Virginia Zimmerman wil bring • the lesson. "Time Savers in Home | Sewing." Car ry- in ref reshments viil j be served in the af ternoon.

Kenne th Bull and Robert Brydijes !

will spend Tuesday and Wednesday in East Lansing during Farmers" Week.

Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Beach of Ionia were weekend guests of Mrs. Beach's parents , Mr. a n d Mrs. Leon Whitney.

Billy and D'lfcert Follette oi Spar ta are visiting the i r grandparents , Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Follette.

Gera ld Tibbie, 8 2/c. of Missouri. M is Ellen Murray of G r a n d Rapids. Mr. a n d Mri . Ted Murray and Gloria of Ken t City and Mr.and Mrs. Rufus Mur ray and family were Sunday d in-

ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge Murray.

S u n d a y guests a t the H. E. Rice b o m ; were Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Rice. Mrs. Edward Kia t t and son Char les ol Belding. Mr. and Mrs. J . E. Johnson and grandson. T< rry Lynn of G r a n d Rap'. 1s, Mrs. Jack Rollins. Mrs. Elmer Mar tens and son Jack of Kent City and Mrs. R. MaoDonald of Gran t .

Mrs. Libble Campbell and daughter H len of Grand Rapids visited Mr. ar f1 Mrs. Leon Whitney Sunday a f t e r -noon.

Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Moore were ov-ernight gueets Saturday of their son-in-law a n d daughter . Mr. and Mrs. Ce-cil DcBois in Grand Rapids.

Mr. and Mr Vern Ching and f a m -ily a t t ended a bir thday d inner in Mus-kegon Sunday at the home of Mrs.

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