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P U B L I S H E D W E E K L Y IN O N E O F MICHIGAN'S MOST P L E A S A N T A N D P R O S P E R O U S A G R I C U L T U R A L AND I N D U S T R I A L COMMUN I T I E S
VOLUME 6 1 — E S T A B L I S H E D 1876
Number 7
S P A R T A , MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, F E B R U A R Y 18, 1937
Kent County 4-H Clubs Report
The Farm Boys of
Kent City Doctor,
Seniors Shaipen
Members of Sparta Cooperative
A Busy And Profitable Season
War Veteran, Dies Sparta Schools To
Saws For WorkAssociation Receive $101,121.67 For
O F A C T I V I T I E S DURING 1936 S H O W S P R O G R E S S
Sponsor Banquet SUMMARY
Succumbs
out In Orchards Dr. FredA f tH.e r Shorts
WHICH HAS B E E N MADE BY YOUNG P E O P L E
Livestock Shipped During Past Year
Lingering
IN V A R I O U S FARM P R O J E C T S
A L L O F F I C E R S A N D D I R E C T O R S R E - E L E C T E D A T 17TH
A N N U A L M E E T I N G H E L D AT LIBRARY L A S T
S A T U R D A Y , F E B R U A R Y 13
Illness
O r c h a r d owners w i t h i n a radius of
100 miles of Michigan S t a t e College
already a r e sending i n r e q u e s t s to t h e
college for t h e services of advanced
s t u d e n t s in horticulture w h o can be
depended on for dotng a first class
job of pruning, bridge g r a f t i n g of
girdled trees a n d o t h e r k i n d s of early
s p r i n g work.
T w e n t y s t u d e n t s perf o r m e d similar service a y e a r ago.
V. R. G a r d n e r , h e a d of t h e d e p a r t m e n t of horticulture, r e p o r t s tiiat r e quests a r e being received f o r similar
a i d t h i s spring . Advanced Junior,
senior and g r a d u a t e s t u d e n t s will be
available especially d u r i n g s p r i n g v a cation which is M a r c h 26 to April 5.
" T h e s e boys roil u p t h e i r sleeves,
work h a r d a n d do a good Job." says
Professor G a r d n e r . "Only those are
sent o u t who have h a d t r a i n i n g and
experience along t h e line t h a t At t h e
request."
T h e s t u d e n t s go o n t h e Job with
their own equipment, including saws
a n d s h e a r s and m a t e r i a l s used in
grafting.
O n Friday evening. February 26. t h e
f a r m e r s of t h i s locality a r e to be t h e
guests of t h e S p a r t a High school boys
• who represent t h e F u t u r e F a r m e r s of
America.
T h i s is t h e first a t t e m p t of this
g r o u p i n sponsoring a F a t h e r a n d Son
banquet. A similar b a n q u e t was held
In East Lansing a t M. S. C. recently
w h i c h w a s a t t e n d e d by F r e d Humeston
a n d f o u r local f a n n e r * .
P r o f . Robert Linton of t h e Educational d e p a r t m e n t of M. S C.. h a s
been secured as t h e guest speaker a t
t h e local banquet. P r o f . Linton was
formerly an Instructor of t h e S m i t h H u g h e s Agricultural school a t Owosso,
Michigan.
which will
prepared
T h e banquet wmcn
wm be
oe preuarec
A very interesting report h a s Just
D r . F r e d H. Shorts, 61, who h a d e n been released by K . K Vlning. county
gaged in m e d i c a l practice for 27 years,
f a r m agent, which r e f e r s to t h e work
died F r i d a y n i g h t at his home in K e n t
and p r o g r a m of t h e 4 - H clubs during
City. He h a d b e e n 111 several m o n t h s
t h e past year.
He
w
a
s
b
o
r
n
In
Ottawa.
O
n
t
„
a
n
d
M e m b e r s of t h e S p a r t a CooperativeT h e report s t a t e s t h a t 882 young
came
t
o
t
h
e
U
n
i
t
e
d
States
as
a
child
Association received $101,131-67 a s
people participated i n t h e p r o g r a m
He
was
a
g
r
a
d
u
a
t
e
Of
t
h
e
University
t h e i r r e t u r n lor livestock shipped o u t
during t h e year w i t h 934 of t h e 1.082
of Illinois.
of t h e local y a r d s d u r i n g t h e p a s t
T h e p l a t f o r m of t h e R e p u b l i c a n projects completed.
T h e largest e n He served i n t h e Spanish-American
year a f t e r deductions h a d been m a d e
P a r t y of Michigan, in condensed f o r m , rollments were In clothing a n d h a n d i war and w a s a captain i n t h e World
for commissions a n d o t h e r necessary
a s a d o p t e d by t h e party a t its S p r i n g c r a f t with livestock a n d food p r e p a r war. A m e m b e r of t h e Army a n d Navy
expenses.
ation following. O t h e r projects were
Convention in Detroit follows:
club, h e also w a s affiliated with t h e
1. Doubling of t h e s t a t e a p p r o p r i a - canning, poultry, potato, oorn. bean,
T h i s report was presented by J . R.
T h o m a s F. McAllister, well known
K e n t County Medical society a n d t h e
t i o n for Old Age Pensions r e c o m m e n d - hot lunch and forestry.
Bettes. secretary-treasurer, a t t h e 17th
American Medical association, a n d was
ed.
a n n u a l meeting which was held l a s t G r a n d Rapids attorney, won t h e n o m The projects were in c h a r g e of 35
a director of t h e Greenridge Country
ination
for
Justice
of
t
h
e
Michigan
S
u
of office of S u p r e m e leaders who voluntarily assisted i n
Saturday afternoon
ciub.
°lrompoliScs
b
y
'
m
a
k
preme
Court
a
t
t
h
e
Democratic
S
t
a
t
e
promoting t h e activities w h i c h i n Mr. Bettes f u r t h e r s t a t e d in t h e r e Dr. S h o r t s w a s a member of the K e n t
" appointive by t h e governcr o n cluded a c h i e v e m e n t days, s u m m e r
p o r t t h a t 1.130 patrons were served Convention w h i c h w a s held in t h a t
City school b o a r d for 15 years. He m a r Exn o m i n a t i o n of n o n - p a r t i s a n Judiciary clubs, a n d t h e a n n u a l banquet.
d u r i n g t h e year a n d t h a t 3.383 checks city last week. W a l t e r L McKenzie. of
ried
Jessie Ranger of Lyons i n omic d e p a r t m e n t . Oeorge Klenk, A r t h - commission recommended.
hibits were e n t e r e d a t Michigan S t a t e
were distributed t o p a t r o n s r e p r e s e n t - Detroit, was t h e o t h e r successful c a n u
r
B
r
a
d
f
o
r
d
and
Wendell
Beuschell
a
r
e
1899.
ing 33 postofWces.
3. Record of Chief Justice Louis H. college. Michigan S t a t e f a i r . Cedar
didate.
Surviving a r e t h e . widow, a d a u g h - m e m b e r s of t h e committee.
F e a d a n d Justice Walter H. N o r t h Springs F a r m e r s ' Day, Union h i g h
I t was alos disclosed a t t h e m e e t i n g
Trampling a n "official slate" preter.
Mrs.
V
e
m
o
r
H.
E
m
a
n
of
G
r
a
n
d
p r a i s e d and their re-election by t h e school fall festival a n d t h e Court land
t h a t 94 oarloads of livestock were pared by p a r t y leaders, t h e DemoRapids; a sister, M r a Charles E. Vow- S P A R T A T A K E S GAME
shipped out during t h e year a n d t h a t cratic S t a t e Convention picked its own
s u p p o r t of all Michigan voters s u g - Grange fall festival.
les of Mt. P l e a s a n t ; and t h r e e b r o t h ' t h e livestock represented 6,430 h e a d . candidates f o r t h e April election.
gested.
T h e fair which was held a t Lowell
FROM
GODWIN
23-11
ers, R. P e r r y of Saginaw, a n d Bruce
Of t h i s n u m b e r t h e r e were 2,794 c a l 4. Revision of Teachers' R e t i r e m e n t was represented by 277 club m e m b e r s
For S t a t e highway commissioner —
C. a n a W a r r e n of Seattle, and 1 g r a n d v e s 1908 sheep, 1.055 hogs a n d 873 Murray
Law
to
provide
for
adequate
r
e
t
i
r
e
a n d was so well s t a g e d t h a t it h a s beD. Van W a g o n e r , incumbent. DOUBLE F E A T U R E A T
child. N a n c y E m a n .
S p a r t a scored Its 10th victory in
cattle.
m e n t f u n d a n d Increased aid to came a p e r m a n e n t organization.
For r e ge nts of t h e Unvierslty of
THEATRE NEXT WEEK
F u n e r a l services were held a t t h e basketball last Friday night by upset- schools recommended.
D u r i r * the past year a n u m b e r of Michigan—Edmund C. Shields, of
Trtp6 enjoyed by t h e m e m b e r s inh o m e a t 1 p . m.. Monday with burial t i n g Godwin, 23-11, on t h e local floor.
extensive improvements were m a d e a t L a n s i i * , Democratic National Com5. Continued active support of Civil cluded a visit *jo Detroit a n d Chicago.
E.
K
.
Lane
announces
a
special
douT
h
e
S
p
a
r
t
a
boys
were
nev«r
headed
a
t
Mt.
P
l
e
a
s
a
n
t
,
the
Rev
Louis
M
t h e local shipping yards with t h e co- mitteeman, a n d J o h n D. Lynch. DeI n October. Edward C r a m p t o n of Ada.
ble f e a t u r e program for h i s t h e J ire Whittemore. officiating.
t h r o u g h o u t t h e entire game, leading Service Law bv t h e p a r t y f a v o r e d .
o p e r a t i o n of Pere Marquette officials. troit attorney.
0. Y o u t h of Michigan a g a i n Invited went to t h e National Dairy Show a t
p a t r o n s next Tuesday a n d Wednesday.
I t h e half by a score of 17 to 6. Powers
Dallas. Texas, on a t r i p sponsored by
T h e following officers a n d d i r e c t o r s
For s u p e r i n t e n d e n t of public i n ; a n d I n m a n scored 11 a n d 7 points r e - Into t h e party.
were re-elected t o serve for t h e e n s u - struction—Arthur E. Erickson. super- Feb. 23 and 24. " M r . Deeds Goes T o
7. Supremacy of t h e law over t h e the Mlchigaa Milk Producers' AssoT o w n . " starring G a r y Cooper and J e a n
l spectively for S p a r t a while Skinner
ing y e a r : Lynn Bradford, p r e s i d e n t ; i n t e n d e n t of schools a t Ironwood.
Interests of either party In labor dis- ciation.
A r t h u r In a story w h i c h h a s pi oven
scored 8 points for Godwm.
Eli Roberts, vice-president;
Jacob
putes reiterated and lawlessness p r e T h e cash values represented bv t h e
For
t
h
e
S
t
a
t
e
Board
of
Education
to
be.
h
e
says,
one
of
t
h
e
best
pictures
T
h
e
S
p
a
r
t
a
Seconds
lost
a
10
to
9
Spangenberg. secretary; J . R- Bettes, —Charles M. Novak,
club included $534.62 In t h e h r n d i c r a f t
principal of of t h e year.
T h e o t h e r f e a t u r e is
decision to t h e Godwin reserves in a n vailing in Flint deplored
t r e a s u r e r and general m a n a g e r . Direc- Northeastern
8.
Opposes
intention
of
p
r
e
s
e
n
t
A
d
division;
$1,486.86 i n c a n n e d f r u i t s a n d
High School, Detroit.
" H e r e Comes C a r t e r " s t a r r i n g Roes
I overtime preliminary. S p a r t a led t h e
tors. Phil Klenk. J o h n '-Sober a n d A3
vegetables a n d $2,551.88, representing
f o r t h e S t a t e Board ol Agriculture Alexander a n d O l e n d a F a r r e l l .
first t h r e e periods b u t Godwin camc m i n i s t r a t i o n to make of M i c h i g a n t h e t h e value of a c r e a g e In beans, potab e r t Atkinson.
—Mrs. O e r r i t
Masselink. of
Big
back strong in t h e final tussle a n d "greatest New Deal s t a t e in t h e U n - toes, corn a n d gardens.
T h e report
L e a v i a J o h n s o n w a s elected dele- Rapids, a n d
Although f a r m e r s in Michigan h a v e won In t h e e x t r a three m i n u t e s wlftn ion" a s contrary t o t h e public w i s h .
J a m e s J a k e w a y . of
M
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R
C
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TO
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A
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g a t e t o t h e a n n u a l meeting of t h e Benton Harbor.
9. Constitutional a m e n d m e n t e n l a r g - f u r t h e r stated t h a t 92 livestock club
never considered the s a t e a r i d or Spencer m a d e good o n a foul toss.
owners
owned
163
h
e
a
d
of
cattle,
sheep
M i c h i g a n Livestock Exchange w h i c h
E. C. McCOBB FRIDAY normally l a c k i n g i n sufficient r a i n As to McAllister. Van
Wagoner.
I n t h e girls' game w i t h Newago, t h e ing t h e S t a t e Board of E d u c a t i o n a n d
will be held a t Lansing n e x t S a t u r d a y . Shields a n d Erickson. t h e Judgment
fall. recent s e a s o n s hav s pointed o u t " t r a c k m e e t " was won by t h e looal m a k i n g office of S t a t e S u p e r i n t e n - and colts with a value of $8,082 33.
F e b r u a r y 20, a n d H a r r y Ooodfellow, of t h e convention coincided with t h a t
E. C. McCobb. G r a n d R a p i d s a t t o r - attractive c a s h returns for irrigation. girls 36 to L with t h e R y a n trio scor- d e n t of Public Instruction a p p o i n t i v e
alternate.
of the slate makers.
B u t t h e leaders ney. will speak on t h e Social Security
O. E. Robey of t h e agricultural e n - ing most of t h e p j i n t s a s follows: D. endorsed.
HALLIBURTON TO LEC10. Leadership, counsel, a n d i n s p i r h a d intended t h a t Alexis J . Rogoskl. Art. before t h e m e m o e r s of t h e local gineering
hzxBBt of Michigan R y a n . 14; E. Ryan, 9; and R Ryan,
TURE
IN
GRAND
a
t
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of
United
States
S
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of
Muskegon,
a
h
o
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l
get
t
h
e
Supreme
G A R D E N CLUB P L A N S
C h a m b e r of Commerce a t t h e regular S t a t e College h a s been experimenting B points.
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n
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n
a
t
i
o
n
t
h
a
t
went
to
M
j
t
h
u
r
H.
Vandenberg
appreciated.
meeting
which
will
be
held
a
t
Brown's
in laboratory a n d field work for sevM E M B E R S H I P D R I V E Kenzle, a n d t h a t F r a n k E. E a m a n . of
Young. Fresby, K l e n k . a n d Nequlst
11. Principle t h a t no Influence d e r e s t a u r a n t . Friday, F e b r u a r y 19. a t eral years a n d h a s watched f a r m e r s a r e credited for o u t s t a n d i n g defensive
Richard Halliburton, noted writer,
Detroit, Instead of Lynch, should be
F i f t e e n members of t h e S p a r t a O a r - nominated for t h e board of regents 6:30. T h e p r o g r a m f o r t h e evening develop Individual methods a n d equip- work In t h i s game. Alexander scored 5 t r i m e n t a l to the proper p e r f o r m a n c e traveler a n d lecturer, will a p p e a r In
of
d
u
t
y
shall
ever
be
allowed
t
o
exist
h
a
s
been
arranged
by
O
r
a
Helsel
and
m
e
n
t
for
i
r
r
i
g
a
t
i
n
g
strawberries,
m
e
l
d e n Club s p e n t a n enjoyable evening of t h e University.
points.
G r a n d Rapids o n Monday. February
Claud Gillette. Pres. L a w r e n c r J o h n - ons, o r c h a r d s a n d truck crops.
a t t h e home of Mr. a n d Mrs. William
S p a r t a will p ! i y Lowell Friday eve- In t h e Republican P a r t y s u p p o r t e d .
12. Continued operation of t h e s t a t e 22. in the Black a n d Silver Room of
Instead of Novak, t h e leaders h a d son will preside. T h i s is a p r o g r a m all
J . Brack. Monday.
Rockford next
"Unnless w e a t h e r conditions c h a n g e n i n g a t Lowell a n d
t h e Civic Auditorium, u n d e r t h e sponD u r i n g t h e business m e e t i n g a t picked B e n j a m i n F. Comfort, former retailers, should appreciate. Those hav- suddenly." s a y s Robey, "irrigation is Tuesday t h e r e for t h e final game ot o n t h e Governor Fitzgerald p a y - a s - sorship of th<* Altrusa club of G r a n d
you-go" policy favored a n d a d d i t i o n a l
T e c h n i c a l High ing perplexing problems In reference going to be a n I m p o r t a n t a n n u a l p r o b - t h e season.
w h i c h t h e pr-wident, Mrs. G l e n n A b - principal of Cass
financial burden caused by " f a n c i f u l , Rapids.
b o t t . presided, t h e r e wa* discussion 8chool, Detroit, for t h e S t a t e Board to t h e Security Act a n d t h e i r partic- lem i n M i c h i g a n . Porous hose, overAs a speaker, R i c h a r d Halliburton
u n w a n t e d , or wasteful g o v e r n m e n t a l
of
Education.
,
ular
business
will
h
a
v
e
t
h
e
o
p
p
o
r
t
u
n
co n cer n in g a drive for new m e m b e r s .
: . j a d s p r i n k l e r s tiiat are portable a n d
needs no introduction.
He la a c k s c h e m e s " opposed.
Mrs. MaR-^Hnir a n d J . keway were ity of discussing these m a t t e r s with whirling s p r i n k l e r s are being used by D A R W I N METZGER
T h e newly printed G a r d e n Club p r o nowledged
by t h e million o r so peoGETS PROBATION
g r a m s were distributed a n d it was d e - t h e "'official" c a n d i d a t e s for t h e S t a t e t h e speaker of t h e evening. All m e m - m a n y . a r m e .-s."
ple who have h e a r d him lecture as
F I N A L R E D CROSS
cided to send copies to various n e i g h - Board of Agriculture a n d t h e weary bers a r e urged to a t t e n d t h e meeting.
one of t h e most captivating speakers
Porous hose h a s been used successboring clubs and to members w h o a r : delegates accepted t h e m without a r - T h e n e x t meeting will be held on F r i Darwin Matzger, who completely d e F
U
N
D
S
TOTAL
$1,155.03
of t h e day.
fully, b u t ordinarily m a n y use too molished J o h n S t e m ' s automobile,
g u m e n t . No o t h e r n a m e s were offered. d a y evening, M a r c h 5.
s p e n d i n g t h e winter in t h e soutn.
m u c h pressure, Robey fli ds S h o r t e r which was stolen on t h e n i g h t of J a n Halliburton's first book, written in
Edward J . Fry. of F r e m o n t , a n d
With
additional
f
u
n
d
s
r
e
p
o
r
t
e
d
Mrs. Arzle Pinckney gave a n i n t e r 1925 when h e w a s 25 a n d t h r e e years
.engtha of hose t h a n these used by u a r y 19, by driving t h e car into a n Inesting talk o n "Old Fashioned G a r - Mrs. J a m e s H. McDonald, of Ypsif
o
r
t
h
e
Red
Cross
Flood
Relief
out of Princeton University, grossed
m a n y f a r m e r s also are suggested. Hose bound Pennsylvania t r a i n i n G r a n d
d e n s " a n d spoke of the Colonial O a r - lantl were re-elected c h a i r m a n a n d H A P P Y HOUR SOCIETY
contribution*, reported f r o m t e r well over $1,225,000.
200 to 300 f o o t lengths m e a n s m o r e R a p ' d s w a s placed o n nrobatlon for a
the
Democratic
P L A N S A N N U A L B A N Q U E T _n
dens, which originated supposedly w i t n vice-chairman of
ritory
covered
by
t
h
e
S
e
n
t
i
n
e
l
1,1 m " a n d e q u i p m e n t , but t h e hose year when b e a p p e a r e d before Clrcvit
He h a s w r i t t e n t h r e e books since
t h e Pilgrims f r o m seeds a n d bulbs t h e y S t a t e Central C o m m i t t e e without a
Leader, t h e total now a m o u n t s to
t h a t one.
His newest book "Seven
J u d g e William B. Brown, Monday.
b r o u g h t with t h e m on t h e Mayflower. fight.
Mrs. A r t h u r BJork. assisted by Mrs lasts longer a n d does a bettei Job.
$1,155.03. Those who have s e n t In
League
Boots." published In November,
Among
t
h
e
newer
developments
In
Metzgespleaded
guilty
a
n
d
was
senLyle
O'Connor
a
n
d
Mrs.
Bert.
Parm.
or
reported
contributions
since
t
h
e
O E. Balyeat f u r n i s h e d worthwhile
1935, t h e publishers believe will stirw a s hostess t o t h e m e m b e r s of t h e irrigation is t h e portable o v e r h e a d tenced f o r larceny of a n automobile.
e n t e r t a i n m e n t for about a n h o u r s h o w - MISS GEORGIA YOUNG
r e p o r t published tast week a r e
pass even t h e sales records set by t h e
W h e n t h e accident occurred. It was I listed as »Hlows:
H a p p y Hour Society. F r i d a y a f t e r n o o n system. T h i s c u t s down labor a n d
ing instructive films f r o m t h e Y. M
previous four.
W E D S MILTON GROSSE
equipment. Robey h a s f o u n d it s u i t - s t a t e d Metzger was t h r o w n clear of t h e
M r s . Floyd Schut. leader for t h e a f t
C. A. Motion Picture Bureau. Chicago,
A n n a Mettgar. S p a r t a
$ 1.00
Immediately a r t e r college. Halliernoon, presented t h e t h e m e of t h e able In t h a t o n e m a n can move t h e 20 wreckage, a n d w h e n officers arrived
w h i c h concerned insects, seeds a n d
Kent City Additional
burton set out, deliberately without
Mrs. Flora Young
a n n o u n c e s the p r o g r a m . "The King's Highway," in a lightweight p i p e s about a field a n d a t - h e w a s lying beside t h e stolen c a r
fish.
American Legion Post
10.00
resources,
to explore t h e world a n d
which h a d burst Into flames. He was
Following t h e program Mrs. Brack marriage of h e r d a u g h t e r , Oeorgia, r e a d i n g Interspersed w i t h h y m n s sung t a c h t h e m t o t h e main pipeline s u p
Clark School PTA
5.00
write it down in a book.
He h a d a n
picked
u
p
unconscious
a
n
d
taken
to
a
to
Mr.
Milton
Grosse
of
Chicago,
on
piyinng
t
h
e
^
a
t
e
r
.
by
Mi**
K
a
t
h
e
r
i
n
e
Clark.
Mrs.
Melvln
served refreshments. T h e M a r c h m e e t M e n t o r Johnson
1-00
infallible sense of w h a t places were
Mr. a n d Mrs. Grosse Rogers a n d Mrs. C h a r l e s Rogers. The
"Developments are slow," says Robey. hospital, where his condition was r e ing will be a t t h e h o m e of M r . a n d February 11.
Victor Swenson
1-00
interesting a n d romantic.
Mrs. G l e n n Abbott, w h e n a speaker, will make their h o m e i n Chicago where following n u m b e r s were t h e n a n n o u n - "All t h e e q u i p m e n t must be tested ported l a t e r a s n o t being serious.
First Reformed Church of
Bold, imaginative, irreverent, writf r o m G r a h a m Experimental S t a t i o n Mrs. Grosse h a s been m a n a g e r of a n c e d ; A poem. "My Aim." by Mrs. S thoroughly. T h e s e methods h a v e a d G r a n t township
30.87
ing with a s p o n t a n e i t y t h a t dismisses
a p a r t m e n t building for t h e p a s t three F u l l e r ; R e a c t o r s . "My F a t h e r ' s Busi- vantages a n d it ls u p Co t h e individual
will discuss t h e subject of •'Shrubs."
i all rules, c a r e f u l of h i s facts, p a i n years. Previous to tim; she t a u g h t a t ness." by Mrs. H. Powell, a n d "Needed to select t h e system best a d a p t e d t o MRS F R A N K H U G H E S
... $48.87
Total
staking with details, Halliburton h a s
F I N E D $100 A N D COSTS
t h e Pearson a n d M a n c h e s t e r schools, a Quiet Room," by Mrs. B e n Ferrick. h i s pocketbook, soil, location of fields
$1,106.16
BANK NOTICE
Previously reported
written a n d lectured his way Into t h e
n
e
a
r
Sparta.
Mr.
Grosse
is
a
n
archistory. "Lincoln, a M a n of Prayer." and. water supply a n d t h e crops being
K e n t City a n d S p a r t a b a n k s will be
h e a r t s of millions of people.
F
o
r
striking
Mrs.
Michael
S.
Altect.
by
Mrs.
Charles
Coles.
grown."
$1,155.03
closed all day next Monday. F e b r u a r y
G r a n d Total
len, a neighbor, viciously on t h e h e a d
During
t
h
e
business
session
at
22 i n observance of W a s h i n g t o n ' s b i r t h w i t h a stick, rendering h e r unconscious
CASNOVIA P E O P L E
Sentinel-Leader W a n t Ada Pay w h i c h time t h e president. Mrs. Theo- U S E D C A R BUYERS
day.
t h i s past week. Mrs. F r a n k Hughes was P R E S E N T KELLOGG
dore Baker, presided, t h e society votCELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS
G
E
T
T
I
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FROM
CASE
WITH
ANTIQUE
B
E
L
L
fined
$100
a
n
d
costs
in
Justice
H
a
r
r
y
ed t o donate a book t o t h e Kent
IN FLORIDA
L.
Creswell's
court
i
n
G
r
a
n
d
Rapids.
C o u n t y Library.
Leon
D.
Case.
Secretary
of
S
t
a
t
e
,
Tuesday
morning.
F
r
a
n
k
D.
Kellogg,
village
president,
T h e a n n u a l b a n q u e t will be held
S aturday evening, F e b r u a r y 6. t h e
Mrs. Hughes pleaded guilty to t h e was presented with a n antique d i n n e r
M a r c h 12. Mrs. C h a r l e s Rogers and h a s w a r n e d all persons who h a v e p u r Casnovia people wintering In Orlando.
c
h
a
r
g
e
of
assault
a
n
d
battery
upon
bell
recently
by
Mr.
a
n
d
Mrs.
Ed
Nash.
chased
used
automobiles
during
t
h
e
Mrs. W. 8. Powers, c o - c h a i r m e n , are
Fia.. met at t h e F o r t G a t l i n hotel for
in charge of reservations. A t t h e close year t h a t t h e f e e for t r a n s f e r r i n g t h e Mrs. Allen, t h e complaint of which T h e bell a t one time was t h e p r o p e r t y a d i n n e r h o n o r i n g t h e F e b r u a r y b i r t h of J o n a t h a n Nash. S p a r t a ' s pioneer
of t h e meeting a d a i n t y lunch was 1936 license p l a t e s must be paid before was m a d e by Mrs. Allen's husband.
citizen, who used t h e bell o n h i s house days of Mrs. Fralelgh, t h e two Mrs.
1937 p l a t e s or stickers may be Issued.
served by the hostesses.
Estlows a n d Mrs. Stinson. a n d Mrs.
I1 m i860, ffis £ ° p e r t y V S V S Ransom, whose b i r t h d a y is t h e first
T h e S t a t e ' s motor vehicle law p r o - V A L E N T I N E B A ^ Y B O R N
\ r 4 v n u D W r f R ' t ; was o n e of t h e n r s t t o oe DUiit i n t n e
vides t h a t t h e purchaser of a used c a r
TO V A N U f c K M L L K ^ ; v L U a g e I t w a s l a t e r remodelled and of March.
Genera] Motors Strike Ended, Both Sides Yielding— FOUNDRY T E A M L E A D S
shall, w i t h i n 10 days t h e r e a f t e r , file
1
A special table h a d been arranged
. ,„-,r-jr- r,f is now occupied by William A. Rogers
Q
BOWLING L E A G U E t h e assigned title with t h e Secretary
a
n
d
Mrs. S. H. Vanoermeer of ; a n d J a m l l y , for t h e m with places lor eight a n a with
Mr.
Opposition to President's Supreme Court Plan
of S t a t e a n d s h a l l transfer t h e license Avonlea St., G r a n d R a p i d s a r e being
years ago was used a beautiful centerpriece of gladioli.
T h e S p a r t a F o u n d r y t e a m s t a n d s at plates to himself as welL A fee of ( 1 congratulated on t h e b i r t h of a n eight j T h i s bell, ^which
_> a mmeea at nn ss t o summon t h e N a s h f a m - After t h e d i n n e r all spent t h e r e Increases—Great Plains Drouth Program.
i t h e top of t h e percentage table In t h e is charged f o r each of these t w o
pound daughter a t St. M a r y s hospital, , ily
„ a n d workers
^porkers when meals w
e r e s e r - mainder of t h e evening playing cards.
were
I S p a r t a Bowling League, wlmilng Tues- t r a n s f e r s .
Sundav, February 14.
She h a s been ved. h a d been stored In t h e Ed Nssh
T h e following day. F e b r u a r y 7. Mrs.
day n i g h t 2 out of 3 g a m e s f r o m the
named Glenna
Mrs. Vandermeer ls
1 Cora belle Miller arrived m a k i n g a toT h e only exception is when t h e t h e f o r m e r Hazel Allen of Ballard h o m e f o r m a n y years.
Drys. H a m m e r s scored a triple win
By E D W A R D W. P I C K A R D
Mr. Kellogg was greatly pleased by I tal of nine Casnovia, K e n t City people
over t h e American Legion a n d t h e purchaser of a used car shall m a k e a p - Corners.
© Wcstsra Newipaper Union.
t h e gift a n d in accepting t h e bell de- 1 in " O r l a n d o t h e b e a u t i f u l " a s It Is
' R y a n Electrics won t w o a n d lost one plication f o r a new title a n d 1937 licOTH s i d e s m a k i n g c o n c e s s i o n s .
cided with members of t h e village noun often called.
tlve b a r g a i n i n g a g r e e m e n t c o n t e m - with t h e Bankers.
ense p l a t e s w i t h i n 10 days a f t e r d a t e
rtl t o place t h e bell on t h e Village
T h e R y a n s a n d H a m m e r s are now of purchase. By doing this a n d t u r n p l a t e d , all o p p o r t u n i t i e s to n e g o t i a t e
the General Motors strike c a m e
Hall, a s a safe and suitable place for L E T T E R E X P L A I N S DEATH
shall b e e x h a u s t e d b e f o r e a n y o t h e r tied for second place, D r y s third, fol- ing in t h e 1936 license plates, t h e
t o a n e n d in w h a t G o v e r n o r M u r p h y
' its f u t u r e home.
T h e bell is now 77
OF I S A B E L B L A N C H A R D
s t r i k e o r p r o d u c t i o n i n t e r f e r e n c e is lowed by t h e B a n k e r s a n d t h e Legion. p u r c h a s e r only pays $1 for the t r a n s of M i c h i g a n c a l l e d " a n e n d u r i n g
years old.
High game was won by t h e Jewelers fer of title. However, a used car b u y a t t e m p t e d b y t h e union.
peace." Operations
:
Leslie A. Anderson h a s received t h e
w i t h 841 pins a n d h i g h t o t a l of 2,417
of t h e g r e a t c o r p o 8—After e v a c u a t i o n of p l a n t s t h e D'Amour h a d h i g h g a m e with 228 and er, wishing a 1937 sticker, must t r a n s following l e t t e r f r o m Mrs. E d i t h A.
ROAD LAMP D E S I G N E D
f
e
r
t
h
e
1936
plates
and
title.
$1
for
ration had been parc o r p o r a t i o n a g r e e d to d i s m i s s t h e Lundqulst h i g h 3 g a m e s scoring 579.
FOR S A F E D R I V I N G H a n n e t t who s t a t e s t h e particulars in
e a c h t r a n s a c t i o n , regardless of t h e
F u n d s contributed by f r i e n d s Interalyzed f o r 43 d a y s ,
reference to Mrs. Isabel B l a n c h a r d ' s
i n j u n c t i o n p r o c e e d i n g s s t a r t e d by
d a l e t h e c a r was purchased.
ested In t h e f u t u r e activities of t h e
and t h e l o s s e s to it t h e c o r p o r a t i o n a g a i n s t t h e union or
death, as follows:
A
new
aid
to
safe
driving
in
t
h
e
f
o
r
m
Many people defer t h e t r a n s f e r of S p a r t a hospital have now a p p r o a c h in b u s i n e s s a n d t o a n y m e m b e r s in F l i n t , M i c h .
Mr. dear Mr. Anderson:
title until t h e deadline for p u r c h a s e ed t h e $1,000 m a r k with approximately of a road lamp, designed particularly
w o r k e r s in w a g e s
••Mr H a n n e t t h a s asked m e t o write
to
provide
a
safe,
low
f
o
g
p
e
n
e
t
r
a
t
i
n
g
S
e
c
r
e
t
a
r
y
of
L
a
b
o
r
P
e
r
k
i
n
s
,
$921.50
subscribed
a
s
we
go
to
press
of succeeding year's plates or s t i c k have been i m m e n s e .
you t h e p a r t i c u l a r s of Mrs. B l a n c h b
e
a
m
for
n
i
g
h
t
driving,
w
a
s
a
n
n
o
u
n
c
e
d
w
h
o
s
e
own
e
f
f
o
r
t
s
to
e
n
d
t
h
e
s
t
r
i
k
e
Additional
contributions
have
been
ers h a s passed, thinking thereby t o
Partly through the
ard's death, w h i c h
occurred a t t h e
avoid t h e c h a r g e for t h e plate t r a n s - received f r o m Waldo K . Greiner. De- i today by J o h n s o n Bros., local Ford | home of our son. Dr. H. A. H a n n e t t
skillful e f f o r t s of w e r e futile, w a s h i g h l y g r a t i f i e d b y
t
h
e
s
e
t
t
l
e
m
e
n
t
.
S
h
e
g
a
v
e
o
u
t
a
t
r
o
i
t
attorney
a
n
d
former
local
resld
e
a
l
e
r
s
fer. T h i s fee ls not only collected b e J a m e s F. Dewey,
T h e new lamp is looked u p o n a s one in Irvington. Ky . Wednesday, J a n u a r y
Only t h i r t y citizens a t t e n d e d t h e I fore new p l a t e s or stickers a r e issued, d e n t whose check is hereby acknow- of t h e most I m p o r t a n t a n d successful 27.
v e t e r a n f e d e r a l la- s t a t e m e n t p r a i s i n g t h e l e a d e r s on
ledged
for
$2500.
t
T
h
a
n
k
you.
Mr.
both
s
i
d
e
s
f
o
r
t
h
e
i
r
g
i
v
e
a
n
d
t
a
k
e
but
the
a
p
p
l
i
c
a
n
t
faces
a
delay
In
t
h
e
Peoples' Caucus which w a s held Moo"Upon our r e t u r n f r o m California t o
bor c o n c i l i a t o r , J o h n
a i d s t o safe driving evolved by Illums p i r i t a n d c o m p l i m e n t i n g G o v e r n o r d a y evening a t t h e T o w n Hall.
t r a n s a c t i o n thereby. Case points out. Greiner. we a r e glad you haven'i e n - i n a t i n g engineers, said L a u r e n c e J o h n - be with her we f o u n d h e r In t h e local
J o h n L. L e w i s L
L e w i s , h e a d of
tirely forgotten t h e old home town, i t s
M
u
r
p
h
y
on
h
i
s
s
u
c
c
e
s
s
.
P
r
o
b
a
b
l
y
Candidates
n
o
m
i
n
a
t
e
d
f
a
r
t
h
e
f
o
r
t
h
hospital
here in Lakeland A f t e r n u m t h e C. I. O., a n d o t h e r union l e a d e r s ,
son.
hospital a n d Its newspaper!).
erous X - r a y s t h e doctor Informed us
• w t t h e officials of G e n e r a l M o t o r s c o n s i d e r a b l e c r e d i t s h o u l d b e g i v e n ' coming village election were a s fol- BRACK T A K E S ON
"Automotive
engineering
skill,
which
O t h e r subscriptions have been r e was in t h e last stages of cancer of
w e r e p e r s u a d e d to m o d i f y t h e defi- P r e s i d e n t R o o s e v e l t , w h o k e p t con- lows:
H A N D Y WACKS L I N E ceived f r o m Mr a n d Mrs. Harold O provides aids such a s correct light- she
s t a n t l y In c l o s e t o u c h w i t h t h e s i t u a - 1 p r e s i d e n t — F r a n k Kellogg.
t h e stomach a n d n u r s i n g was t h e i m a n t s t a n d s they h a d m a i n t a i n e d
ing.
h
a
s
m
a
d
e
It
a
r
a
t
h
e
r
c
o
m
m
o
n
Vaughan.
$25.00.
Albert
BJork.
$25.00:
portant thing
t h r o u g h e i g h t d a y s of n e g o t i a t i o n s tion a n d t a l k e d w i t h t h e c o n f e r e e s I Clerk—C. O. D a h h n .
place performance for t h e m o d e r n moW. J . B r a c k , local Rexall druggist, a n d Carl Jacoby. $1000
Treasurer—Julia Collins.
"Our d a u g h t e r - i n - l a w ls a t r a i n e d
by t e l e p h o n e f r o m t h e W h i t e H o u s e .
in Detroit, and the governor w a s
tor
c
a
r
to
be
dr»ven
safely
on
tast
schestates
h
e
h
a
s
recently
acquired
a
No
personal
solicitations
a
r
e
being
| Trustees—Charles W a r r e n . Guy Seanurse a n d I t seemed best to take h e r
e n a b l e d to a n n o u n c e t h e s e t t l e m e n t .
dule
in
all
kinds
of
w
e
a
t
h
e
r
.
"
h
e
e
x
wide
a
s
s
o
r
t
m
e
n
t
of
products
m
a
n
u
made
by
anyone,
b
u
t
it
is
expected
m a n . Charles Cutler.
t h e r e W t a r e very g r a t e f u l she parsed
T o d a y t h e average driver peacefully away without suffering* Due
f a c t u r e d locally by t h e H a n d y Wacka t h a t those who are really interested i n plainedU n d e r t h e t e r m s of t h e a g r e e R E S I D E N T R O O S E V E L T ' S proAssessor—Smith Lown.
h a s a feeling of security as h e travels to flood conditions it w a s necessary to
Corporation.
These
proAicU
a
r
e
now
ment.
t
h
e
hospital
and
w
a
n
t
to
help
by
placBeeman
r
a
n
a
h
e
a
d
of
J
o
e
Brooks
17
p o s a l s f o r l e g i s l a t i o n t h a t would
1—The c o r p o r a t i o n r e c o g n i z e d t h e p e r m i t h i m t o p a c k t h e S u p r e m e t o 11 and Cutler outstepped Harvey being o f f e r e d for sale in h i s store, a n d ing our hospitalization service on a t h e highways, n i g h t a n d d a y . In dust bury her In Irvington.
storms, blinding r a i n a n d b l a n k e t s of
include w a x e d paper, baking cups, pol- firmer basis, will either send or take
u n i o n a s t h e c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a i n i n g c o u r t h a v e m e t w i t h s u c h wide- Stebbins 22 t o a
"Mr H a n n e t t notified t h e Eastern
a g e n c y f o r thoee e m p l o y e e s b e l o n g - s p r e a d a n d d e t e r m i n e d o p p o s i t i o n .
T h e meeting w a s called t o order by ishing p a p e r , garbage bags, toilet t i s - their contributions to t h e People's S t a t e fogs.
Star C h a p t e r In S p a r t a a n d we would
sue.
towels,
napkins,
shelf
paper
a
n
d
Bank,
t
h
e
S
p
a
r
t
a
S
t
a
t
e
Bank,
or
t
h
e
" T h e new Ford road l a m p ls f j t e d
i n g. to_ t h e union. . .
.
e v e n from m a n y m e m b e r s of h i s F r a n k Back, presiding officer, with many o t h e r items which are used by Sentinel-Leader, within t h e next ten t o t h e f r o n t bumper arms. I t s e n d s out appreciate a notice i n t h e S p a r t a p a p Oeorge Braoe. serving a s clerk. T. C.
er.
S h e w a s very food of h e r m a n y
3—The
o r p o r a t i o n aand
n d tt hh ee uu nn ii oo nn
2-TTie ccorporation
^
^
housewives
all
over
America
u w „ S U W f c S t e d to
day*.
a
long, low beam to s u p p l e m e n t t h e friends t h e r e a n d even t h e sight of a
Teeple a n d Charles Cutler served as
His window h a s been attractively d e Subscriptions listed last week a r e headlamps. T h e beam p e n e t r a t e s u n - Michigan license so f a r f r o m h e r home
agreed
to c o m m e n c e
collective
t h a t h e a c c e p t c e r t a i n modiflca- t h e Caucus committee B e f o r e a d j o u r n b a r g a i n i n g n e g o t i a t i o n s on F e b r u - , U o n a T h e s €
a p p o i n t m e n t of ing Guy S e a m a n , Rezin Anderson and corated w i t h these supplies a n d by see- those f r o m Muskegon Piston Ring Co.. der headlaaap glare to i l l u m i n a t e t h e gave h e r delight."
ing t h e m wlU make it possible for our Wm. J . Brack. Mr. a n d Mrs C J . L o n Engineers
Sincerely.
" T 3 r t > . union
to e n d t h e
c o u r t j u s t i c e , only w h e n C h a r l e s Cutler were appointed by p e o p > t o realise Just w h a t is being nee Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Johnson, Mary edge of t h e road clearly.
have found t h a t in fog. d u s t o r snow
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strikers.
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Typewriter ribbons foe all m a k e s o l
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n e g o t i a t i o n s t h e r e will b e no o t h e r
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The Spartan Echo
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E D I T E D BY T H E S T U D E N T S O F T H E H I G H SCHOOL JOURNALISM CLASS
VOL. 5,
Grade III
We have a bit of s u m m e r in Grade
3. Our Narcissus bulbs have three pretty blossoms.
We are l e a r n i n g many new things
a b o u t o u r First President. We expect
t o m a k e Oeorge W a s h i n g t o n a n d
Martha Washington silhouettes in Art
class t h i s week. O u r Lincoln booklet,tes
will be finished scon.
F r e l d a Ann Johnson la t h e first one
t o h a v e read 30 books f r o m o u r R e a d ing List. Eight of u s have read 10
books a n d e a r n e d our Reading C e r t i ficate with t h e gold a n d silver seals.
Pive had read 5 books a n d e a r n e d t h e i r
certificate a n d o n e seal.
We h a d a nice time a t oux Valentine P a r t y . T h e d i f f e r e n t committees
w h o p l a n n e d t h e party, made t h e box,
p l a n n e d t h e e n t e r t a i n m e n t a n d ref r e s h m e n t s . are t o be complimented.
W e enjoyed t h e moving pictures Mr.
Balyeat showed u s last week, especially
t h e o n e on S o a p - C a r v i n g a s we h a d a .
lesson on C a r v i n g a soap P o l a r B e a r
in J a n u a r y .
F e b r u a r y 18, 1936
u p in t h e class room d o n ' t be s u r prised—(mo-nlng a f t e r t h e m g h i before—meaning skating p a r t y ) .
N u m b e r 18
speakers a n d e n t e r t a i n m e n t in our a s semblies t h i s year.
F e a t u r e ttes
Some of t h e More Popular Songs a n d
Try to f e a t u r e : Eleanor Duton not
Their
Beaemhlances
S u b s c r i p t i o n postpaid, one y e a r in advance, $2.00
m a k i n g a list of t h e fellows she's been
W h e n My D r e a m Boat Comes Home out with, i S h e Leep6 K for f u t u r e re—Miss Day.
ference);
ADVERTISING R A T E S
Plenty of Money a n d You—Gordon
Carol Fresby without h e r own p r i Striplin.
Display Advertising B a t e s on a p p ) i ™ t | f f n
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I n a Chapel in t h e Moonlight—BerW a n t C o l u m n : 25c first 20 words, lc e a c h additional word. E a c h
nice
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figure c o u n t s a word.
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Resolutions: l c a word.
Obitoariea a n d poetry, 5c per line.
. ! ? ? ?>—"Penny H u m p h r e y s .
Harvey Scott's h a t and coat to get
Special Notices: Business reading notices, including socials a n d
Empty Saddles—Doris Bettes.
even;
•Utartaixuaente, where admission la c h a r r e d , l c a ward.
O n e Never Knows; Does O n e — J o h n
T h e notorious ladies' m a n . ' P a t "
Powers.
Robinson, w i t h o u t a woman a r o u n d
Death, B i r t h a n d M a r r i a g e Notices: P n b l i s h e d free.
W h e n Did You Leave Heaven—Jos- him. <There's where Dody shines.);
e p h i n e Johnson.
Sentinel established 1870—Leader established 1895—Combined 1906
Suzy S w a r t z going o u t with a fellow
Sing. Baby. Sing— P a t " Robinson.
student. ' W h a t could have become of
8ongs—Harvey Scott.
Weston?);
T h e K e n t City Press a n d t h e Csaaovia H e r a l d merged with
One, Two. Button Your S h o e Wilton Norris, "letting himself go"
The Sentinel-Leader i n 1931
L a u r a Norton.
a t a school p a r t y . (We c a n ' t e i t h e r . " ;
I ' m a n Old Cow H a n d — G o r d o n D a Bob Stebbins f r o w n i n g :
gen.
Wilton Norris forcibly ejected f r o m
Smiling Irish Eyes—Eleanor Antor. Trigonometry Class.
T H E GOOSE A N D T H E E G G
(It happened!
And also we have same of last win- , Feb. 10.);
i
A s s e r t i n g its belief t h a t organized w o r k e r s a r e f r e q u e n t l y
ter's more popular songs a n d their reJ o h n Powers a n d Gordon Striplin !
misled t h e T u s k e g e e , A l a b a m a , N e w s . e x p r e s s e s r e g r e t t h a t " t h e v i
Assembly
j semblances.
! not picking o n J a n i c * Goodfeliow and
simply climb all o v e r themselves t o g e t t h e i r t e e t h on t h e goose ' , M r Charles
. _ Rouseeau
_ e n t e r t a i n e d ; A Beautiful Lady in Blue—Mildred Flora Rogers. * Gordon got his clothcs
Humphreys.
tied in knots a s p a r t p a y m e n t for his
N e £ Y ^ r k , n i L t f ! f r ? r 0 i d e r ; e ? g " 1 ^ n w a y . " P N o r t h , the Salamanca,
Red Sails in the S u n s e t — G a r t h sins. T o o bad h e wasn't in t h e m ) ;
,
: , 9 h ° P X I a n d VII not being a f r e e - I
N e w York, I n q u i r e r , p u t s in a good o a r in b e h a l f of collective b a r - of Baldwin this year. He says that Hawley.
Sing a n Old-Pashioned Song t o a i "w-al i f o r Van T i m m e r a n and R a n - ;
t r a m t n g b u t w a r n s t h e w o r k i n g m a n " n o t t o kill t h e goose t h a t w h n e u p t h e T e - ***** iu*t seem to
from llS
Young Sophisticated Lady—Iva Sea- j som;
lays t h e golden egg, f o r t h e s a m e goose n o t only is t h e source of
J wmind . ,
man.
Lowell Telder not flirting with Ber- i
s u p p o r t f o r t h e worfcera f a r m l y b u t a k o f o r t h e G o v e r n m e n t which
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nice McDougal in Am. U t .
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means all t h e people . . . now t h a t p r o s p e r i t y is r e t u r n i n g . "
T h e n h e s a n g some folk songs for M An Old-Fashioned G a r d e n — W i l t o n nice girl, b u t h e should leave t h a t '
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*. l ? e r e i r a r k o f J o h n L - Lewis, m a d e f r a n k l y if in poor t a s t e , talso
: "Jt q u a r t e t t e practice. «We hope he wiU
sang a song t h a t was popular In
Toots—Doris Ryan.
t h a t h i s o r g a n i z a t i o n had s u p p o r t e d t h e re-election of P r e s i d e n t t America
I realize before long t h a t it L«n't .ppre- '
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Blondie—Wanda Haistead
m e a t in t h e p l a t f o r m of t h e Republican P a r t y a t t h e r e c e n t conThen he read us two of his more
Mac—Rex Totten.
Ed Clark not trying t o p u t on s u p e r Tillie—Betty Young.
ior a i r s in t h e class rooms.
(Why
v e n t i o n : "If t h e t i m e h a s come when t h e l e a d e r of a n y jrrouD de- b $? utl £ii 1 l ..f nd J * l ^ u s p**™* namely
Mr. Dlnglehoofer—Russell Prenger. doesn't h a become a d e b a t e r ? ) ;
m a n d s B p e c i a l privileges on t h e basis of c a m p a i g n c o ^ t r i S u t . o n s !
Jiglfs—"Fat" Robinson
Bub Carlson without Betty Young
t h e n we h a v e indeed abandoned o u r s y s t e m of G o v e r n m e n t . "
ant costumr and sang some folk songs
Maggie—Evelyn Barry
and Elinor R y a n . (They say t h r e e s a
l h e L e w i s philosophy s e e m s to be t h a t " t o t h e financial sup- ^ French.
H a n s — J a m e s Nagel.
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Fritz—Bob McFarland
p o r t e r of t h e v i c t o r belongs t h e e x e c u t i v e spoils." Lewis' politi- ' , J " 1 ^
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cal j u d g n i e n t m a y b e based upon d e m o n s t r a t e d reality, b u t he ^
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all in one r u m b l e seat. (Wowl);
s e e m s to h a v e f o r g o t t e n t h a t t h e w e i g h t of public opinion is still
Ar
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W;mpy—Louis Burnett
J i m NsgeJ not butting in on RobArchie—Bud Johnson.
o v e r w h e l m i n g l y a g a i n s t a n y such political t r a d i n g .
And pubF*nmr> 26th 'has fumiiv been set
inson a n d h y a n conferences.
(They
Rosle—Mona Lewis.
he opinion r e m a i n s by f a r t h e g r e a t f a c t o r in t h e p r o g r e s s of •"'d* as the date for the Ag. Father
have t h e sympatliy of t h e entire s t u A m e r i c a . — J o h n H. O'Brien.
I ®nd Son Banquet. P r o f . Robert Lin, dent body.);
In the Spotlight
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ip.);
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He wUl between two plays stop mystorv f a r e
in t h e a s t u t e n e s s of J o h n L. Lewis as a l a b o r s t r a t e g i a n h a s been t u r e Instructor of Owosso.
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s h a k e n by m o v e s o r his p a r t t h a t did not look very s t r a t e g i c T o cspeak
d th» F a r m .
f u r t h e r details will follow s t o p
t h e s e occasions m u s t now be added t h e q u a r r e l h e is picking w i t h
All f a t h e r s and sons who a r e i n t e r * s:c,?90.30 fii;-.T p r i z e w a i t i n g
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t h e so-called ' c a p t i v e " coal mine o p e r a t o r s o v e r t h e check-off.
ests d may attend. T h e price is 40c a
A n o . h e r dafTynition: S a x o p h - n e : an
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T h e check-off, let it be understood, is t h e a r r a n g e m e n t whereI.'s i r * t c o laic to e n t e r T h e D e T r y some of these proverbs on your
by unions e n j o y i n g t h e a d v a n t a g e s of a closed shop h a v e t h e
F i r s t Skating a Huge Success,
t a c h e r s — f e a t h e r e d vertebrate r e - J troit T . m e s $15 000.00 Ail-American
employer d e d u c t t h e a m o u n t of union d u e s f r o m t h e employes pay
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Last Wednesday evening nearly sev- posing within the confines of
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l i t e s t , offering a First Prize
envelops.
L e w i s is i n s i s t i n g t h a t t h e m i n e o p e r a t o r s hence- enty-five S p a r t a H i ^ h s t u d e n t s (fath- t r e m l t y in a h u m a n limb h a s a value ' Z 4 : 0 0 0 0 0 0 G o afu-r this f o r t u n e !
TiU
f o r t h deduct t w o dollars a m o n t h f r o m t h e m i n e r s ' pay.
T h e ered a t C a m p Lake for t h e ftrst all high equal t o twice t h e n u m b e r i n h a b i t a n t
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luctance to i n c r e a s e it now h a s b r o u g h t t h e issue to t h e v e r g e of ing t i m e n o t counting t h e slip ups, etc. resortins
your gallinaceous f e a t h e r e d vertea strike.
• those t h i n g s always h a p p e n ) .
brates preceding their evolution f r o m
Buy your typewriter ilbbona f r o m
Bill Bloomer
a n d " F a t " Robinson t h e embryonic status.
.he S - n t i n e l - L f a d e - Publishing Co.
T h e r e is n o t h i n g really novel a b o u t t h e check-off, which is were the instigators of^this^kating
T h e assembly held last T h u n i d a y
a u m o n device of long s t a n d i n g .
Yet it s c a r c e l y s e e m s s t r a t e g i c ***** a n d w *»pe to have another proved f be a very e n t e r t a i n i n g o n ?
LEGAL NOTICE
ncar futurc
f o r Mr. Lewis t o d i r e c t national a t t e n t i o n t o it a t t h e s a m e t i m e
T h e consensus of opinion seemed to NOTICE O F SALE O F G O O P S F O B
S T O R A G E CHARGES
be t h a t t h e s t u d e n t body a s a whole
h e is e n d e a v o r i n g to p e r s u a d e automobile w o r k e r s of t h e benefits way ^ S T ^ ^ c k
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of union o r g a n i z a t i o n .
To a g r e a t m a n y of t h e s e w o r k e r s t h e ly ailed with hay.
Partial e n j o y e d i t very much.
10 t h e
appreciaUon a r e due Mr. B a l y e a t for
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iaea of m o n t h l y d e d u c t i o n s f r o m t h e p a y e n v e l o p will a p p e a r both > ^ y°
Ransom standing his fine work in bringing u s excellent der. on t h e premises a t East Division
Street. S p a r t a , on Monday, t h e first
novel a n d d i s a g r e e a b l e . — D e t r o i t News.
day of March. 1937, t h e property described as follows: P r i n t i n g equipment
Including press, cutter, type, cases a n d
HISTORY, THE R E P E A T E R
miscellaneous Items, of t t h e F r a n k l i n
M o r e t h a n 130 y e a r s Vgo, t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t of t h e United
Press,
owned by F r a n c e s Morton, f o r
> ra
S t a t e s w a s s u b j e c t e d t o a wave of c r i t i c i s m . I t s chief critic w a s '
;° ;8e a n d o t h e r charges due a s p r o - j
vlded by law.
none o t h e r t h a n t h e t h i r d P r e s i d e n t of t h e t h e n very y o u n g n a Doe07
February 8, 1937
Arto Bolhuls
tion—Thomas Jefferson. Interesting are t h e facts surrounding
Lee t h e M o d e r n P h a e t h o n s B e w a r e
t h a t situation.
J e f f e r s o n w a s an a r d e n t " s t a t e s ' r i g h t s " m a n .
He opposed
extension of f e d e r a l powers, and followed i n t o t h e Presidency
G e o r g e W a s h i n g t o n a n d J o h n A d a m s , b o t h of w h o m f a v o r e d a
strong central g o v e r n m e n t
T o w a r d t h e close of his t e r m , A d a m s succeeded in p u t t i n g
*hrough legislation w h i c h s t r e n g t h e n e d t h e y o u n g and weak f e d - 1
eral g o v e r n m e n t . J e f f e r s o n then took o f f i c e . H e hoped t h a t w i t h '
his election, t h e S u p r e m e Court would d e c l a r e unconstitutional
t h e s e a c t s which h e did not like.
I n s t e a d , t h e C o u r t followed
t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n a n d r e p e a t e d l y ruled c o n t r a r y to J e f f e r s o n ' s
wishes.
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Washington
how to make a dollar go far!
By h u r l i n g a silver dollar a c r o s s t h e Potomac George
vv a s h m g t o n s e t a m a r k of physical p r o w e s s t h a t lives in
h i s t o r y . O u r F i r s t P r e s i d e n t would be astounded t o d a y
a t t h e d i s t a n c e o u r modern b a n k i n g system m a k e s a
dollar t r a v e l today. T h r o u g h t h e f a c i l i t i e s of t h i s b a n k
y o u r d o l l a r s go to work in a v a s t n e t w o r k of c o m m e r c e
t h a t e x t e n d s to t h e f a r c o r n e r s of t h e e a r t h . T h e mode m b a n k i n g s y s t e m , of which t h i s b a n k is a s t r o n g link
in t h e c h a i n , k n o w s none of t h e l i m i t a t i o n s of W a s h ington s D a y .
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W h e r e u p o n J e f f e r s o n i n a u g u r a t e d a c a m p a i g n of criticism
— b e c a u s e t h e c o u r t would not hold laws u n c o n s t i t u t i o n a l . Jefferson's e f f o r t s w e r e u n s u c c e s s f u l .
Several o t h e r t i m e s criticism centered on t h e Court. Once,
in t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of General Ulvsses S. G r a n t , an a t t e m p t
was m a d e to " p a c k " t h e Court by i n c r e a s i n g i t s size.
But the
new m e m b e r s voted w i t h t h e previous m a j o r i t y a n d G r a n t ' s e f f o r t s
failed.
N e v e r h a s t h e n a t i o n let a n y o n e h a m s t r i n g t h e Court f o r
a n y l e n g t h of t i m e .
T h e people obviously r e a l i z e t h a t t i m e a f t e r t i m e i t h a s n o t only saved t h e nation f r o m d i s i n t e g r a t i o n b u t
preserved t h r o u g h t h i c k and t h i n m a n ' s g r e a t e s t h e r i t a g e —
liberty.
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The tpeed demon baa always ex- : demon was In evidence. Usually
iated la one form or another. Greet . (be horse made up Inr any I n l r l i s i j
mythology ta the story of bow Phae »a the judgment of the driver. T h e n .
Lboa drore his father's chariot offer* , when the bicycle ra«e was a t Its
perhape the earliest example of what j height there were many who gave
can happen when people drive a a good Imitation ot how a human
vehicle «o fast that it gets beyond being tried to overcome the force of
their ability to control it. it wiU be w ind resistance. In the early days of
remembered that Pbaethon wiehed the automobile, loud complaints
• e r e made about the dangers of a
to prcre that Apollo, the God of the
speed oi Ave oi lea miles an hour.
Sua. waa his father, and for his
f l i s public today may be inclined
proof, sought to persuade his fathei
to Ut him drive the chariot. Apoilo to poke fan at (be earlier exampiee
Anally coaaeated with reluetauc*. ! of t h e «peco demon, hat perhaps t h e
preaect s g e will he laughed at la
aad after many warnings aad in some dietsnt day because of the way
sanctions, the boy set oat Then many rush ahonf la c a r s
Phaetbo® lost control of the fiery
Last year the rate of death per
boraee and est the world on flrr
accident which invoTred ~ — ^ « n r
Jap!ter had to toas a thunderbolt at the np««d l i n k waa U psr eaa:
Phaethoa to stop him
I worse thaa the average death rats
TMe myth la strangely modern for sit see idea ta due to Improper
p
*opU are warned today shoot tW driving praetleea A word to the wise
l i n g e r s of apeed Bat many dn»er» •» scllirieot. It has beea said that If
^ y to eat the world o e I r e b> Use* everybody would drive about SO per
rent slower a lot of the " " " » • •
t a s Pkaathoa rt>o
fce hotae and burr* r'.»i ov«*t supply of aau
mm the streets, the «.pe»>d woald be r e d a c t l