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THE MOST WIDELY READ NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN KENT COUNTY'S MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR FRUIT BELT
Covering All of the Best News »f Sparta, Kent City, Casnovia, and All Adjacent Rural Territory
VOLUME 84 —
~ ESTABUSHED 1876
LEADERS NAMED
FOR BROWNIES
AND GIRL SCOUTS
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Richard Machiele, left, Ottawa County Extension Service
gram, Marjorie Kay Busman, received $400 scholarship
director, is happy one of the^irls in the county's 4-H proawarded by Sanitary Dairy Co. of Mtwkegon at RoundUp of 20th annual West Michigan Farm-to-Prosper Contest. John D. Gillette, executive vice president of the company, presented the scholarship.
Sparta Girls Play Home Game January 14
Sparta's girls basketball team, long known as ono of Michigan's
top female cage contenders, will play their first home game in the
new gym J a n u a r y 14 against Coopersville. A prelude game between
Comstock Park and Hudsonville will begin a t 7:00 p.m.
Due to misunderstandings concerning the times of the gamos,
the following schedule has been drawn up:
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JANUARY 28—AT COMSTOCK PARK:
COOPERSVILLE vs. HUDSONVILLE...
COMSTOCK PARK vs. SPARTA
FEBRUARY 4—AT COOPERSVILLE:
COMSTOCK PARK vs. HUDSONVILLE
COOPERSVILLE vs. SPARTA
FEBRUARY 11—AT HUDSONVILLE:
COMSTOCK PARK vs. COOPERSVILLE
HUDSONVILLE vs. SPARTA
FEBRUARY. 18r- AT HUDSONVIL LE:
SPARTA vs. COMSTOCK PARK
HUDSONVILLE vs. COOPERSVILLE
FEBRUARY 25—AT COMSTOCK PARK:
PLAY-OFF GAME
MARCH 8 - A T SPARTA:
FINAL PLAY-OFF GAME
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Mrs. Lowell Telder, Neighborhood chairman for the Girl Scouts
and Brownies, announces the revised list of leaders in the Sparta
area for the coming year: Alternate neighborhood chairman, Mrs.
A. Barth Carlson, jr.; secretary,
Mrs. A. Lewis Jackson; treasurer,
Mrs. Wenzel Nelson; troop consultants (Brownies), Mrs. John
Eynon and (Scouts) Mrs, Richard
Slegel; troop organizer, Mrs. Bernard Wohlferd, and pianist, Mrs.
Ralph Barnum, Mrs. Barnum also
works with the girls the first Monday of each month, teaching them
songs and musical games.
The Brownie leaders and co-leaders are as follows: Second grade,
Mrs. Harold Mitchell,, assisted by
Mrs. Owen Calhoun; Mrs. Charles
Bloomstrom, assisted by Mrs. Arthur Berg. Third grade, Mrs. John
Eynon, assisted by Mrs. Carl Reyburn; Mrs. Raymond Cook, assisted
by Mrs. Jack Ryan. Fourth grade,
Mrs. H. Paul McFall, assisted by
Mrs. Philip Hogan; Mrs. Hugh
Freeman, assisted by Mrs. Max
Hepinstall.
The Girl Scout leaders are: Fifth
grade, Mrs. Ward Hepinstall, assisted by Mrs. John Van Houtum
and Mrs. Raymond Ersklne; Sixth
grade, Mrs. Jack Salisbury; Seventh grade, Mrs. Lowell Telder, assisted by Mrs. LaVerne Wolters;
Mrs, Glen Sadler; Eighth grade,
Mrs, Leon Strait, assisted by Mrs.
Tony Lang. Each troop also has
several committee mothers.
At the present time there Is no
active program' for the senior Girl
Scouts who earned their curved
bars last Spring, but the girls are
assisting In both the Brownie and
Girl Scout programs when needed.
There are approximately 136 girls
In Scouting in the Sparta area.
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INDEPENDENT
BASKETBALL
LEAGUE
by Gail Erbes
The Sparta community basketbail league plunged Into their second week of action last Monday
evening In the high school gym.
All six teams played this week as
Wolf's Drugs rtr»t Ravenna in the
7:30 game while the Independents
met Sparta Finance in the second
game. In the final game of the
evening, the Sidlauskas Tigers
came up against Newhouse Olds,
After losing last week to the
Independents, W o l f s Drugs this
week won a real close game as they
defeated Ravenna by a 43-42 count.
John Carr and Carl Hornbrook
paced the winners with 16 and 13
points respectively while Gordon
Macdonald led the losers with 24
points.
' SPARTA, MICHIGAN
ON HONOR RO;
Gary, a member of the sophomore class, is a graduate of the
Kent City High School class of '57.
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MID-WINTER
SOCIAL NOTES
New Year's Day heralded the arrival of a son to Mr, and Mrs, Joseph Lee Moorhouse of Winterhaven, Florida, Mrs. Moorhouse Is
the former Evelyn Carpenter,
daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Chester
Carpenter of Prospect St. Chester
and Jennie talked to their son-inlaw on New Year's day and to their
daughter al the Winterhaven Hospital on Sunday and learned that
their new grandson, Joseph Lee, jr.
weighed 6 lbs. and 13 ozs. and was
the second arrival of 1960 In that
city. The Carpenters can now
boast of six grandsons and one
granddaughter.
The Clarence Kutzlis have just
recently moved Into their new
lanch style home "U-al Clarence
built" on 13-Mile Rd., east of Sparta. Clarence, Peggy, and the boys,
Terry, Rodney and Bobby are now
busy unpacking and getting settled.
Christmas In t^e sunny South
became a reality again this year
for the Leon Roy Strait family of
JUNIOR HIGH WINS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Carrie St., when they spent the
holidays with his sister and her
—by Gail Erbes—
family In Sarasota, Florida, Roy,
June and the children, Elaine, Jean,
With victories over Cedar Springs,
Another medal was presented by
Valerie and Don, left Sparta the
Newhall, and Lakeview, the Sparta the Rotary Club and that went to
Friday before Christmas and planJunior High basketball team won Russ Ford of Fairview as the best
ned to return on the New Year
the invitational junior high bas- all-around sportsman of the tourweek-end, but were delayed several
ketball
tournament
at
Cedar nament.
days. The Straits reported balmy
Springs over the holidays. The
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temperatures, swimming, and retournament was the second annual
The second game was close laxing in the sun.
classic sponsored by the Cedar
through the first quarter, but In
SprlngS Rotary Club and was held
the second frame, the Independents
In the Cedar High School gym.
got hot and never again were
Mr, and Mrs. Wm, Heugel of
The new charter for the Sparta • pushed as. they won a one-sided 57- Milwaukee,
Wisconsin,
spent
In the opening round games, Boy Scout Troop no, 280 proudly
played December 26, Rockford beat lists the names of 56 boys who are j 23 victory over the Sparta Finance Christmas with their son and his
club. Two players hit in double family. Police Chief and Mrs, Gene
Shawmut 37 to 4 while Lakeview participating in the Scouting profigures for the winners as Larry Heugel ai.d children on Cherry St.
downed Fain-lew 37 to 31 in after- gram. The last two years have I
noon games. The first game of the shown a steady Increase in the Bradford hit for 18 points and Nell
Andrus hit for 16.
evening on this (Tate showed New- Interest of Scouting In Sparta.
Debbie Eynon, 8-year-old daughNewhouse Olds made It two In a
hall sneak past Oakviiw, 28-27, In
ter of Mr. and Mrs. James Eynon
row as they defeated the Sidlausovertime while Sparta defeated CeBoy Scouts In Sparta Troop no. kas Tigers by a 36-21 score in the of River St., was in St, Mary's hosdar Springs by a 35 to 17 count.
280 are busily planning their first final game of action Monday eve- pital during the Holiday vacation
following a tonsilectomy. Her 4On the afternoon of December campout of the year. The boys ning.
year-old sister, Denlse, had the
29, Fairview trounced Shawmut 47 and their leaders will leave by bus
Right guard Roger Bates led the
to 5 while Oakview played another Friday evening and will spend Sat- scoring in this game as he had 21 measles at the same time.
clase game, but this time won over urday brushing up on their Scout- points, Roger Klk paced the losers
Cedar Springs by a 35-31 score. ing skills and learning many new with a 9-polnt total.
Mrs. Floyd Ogg was called to
After an even first half, Lakeview ones. If the crisp Winter weather
Clair last weekend due to the sudstarted pulling away from Rock- prevails, the boys hope to get a
den Illness of her mother, Mrs.
ford in the last two quarters to pull . little Ice skating and fishing INVESTORS MUTUAL
Edith Wetmore, who passed away
out a 36-17 win in the opening through the ice. Scoutmaster Ralph DECLARES DIVIDEND
Monday evening, Jan, 4,
game of the evening, while the Barnum, Asst. Scoutmaster, Don
The Board of Directors of Infinal game showed the Sparta ju- MUler, Cubmaster Melvln Barclay, vestors Mutual, Inc., largest muniors pull away from their 21 to and several other adults will go tual fund affiliate of Investors DiAn unusual first name. Stormy
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14 halftjme lead to beat Newhall with the group.
versified Services, Inc., has de- Marie, was given to the second
by a final 45-31 score.
clared a quarterly dividend of 9 child and first daughter of Mr,
The annual Investiture of the cents per share, payable January and Mrs. Nell Baker of Camp Lake.
The final two games were played
on Saturday evening, J a n u a r y 2. Brownies was held Monday night, 14, 1960 to shareholders of record The newcomer arrived Tuesday,
These games were to decide who Jan. 4, after school In the Civic at the close of business December Dec, 29, at St. Mary's Hospital and
would win the consolation, runner- Center, when 32 new second grade 30, 1959. The dividend will be dis- weighed 6 lbs. and 9 ozs. Mrs.
up, and championship trophies. The girls were officially recognized as tributed exclusively from dividend Baker is the former Marilyn Carpenter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
first of the two games played was "Brownies" and pinned by the third and Interest Income.
Elton Carpenter of Clay St.
grade
Brownie
girls.
won by Oakview by a 21 to 19
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score as they defeated Fairview to
LOMBARDO
CONCERT
A leadership training course for
win the consolation trophy.
all Brownie leaders, Scout leaders St. MaryVHospItal Service guilds
After scoring the first bucket
and co-leaders started this past are sponsoring the Guy Lombardo
of the game, the Sparta Junior
Monday afternoon, Jan. 4, and will concert, January 20 in Civic AudiHigh team fell behind 9 to 4 in
continue for eight weeks through torium, Grand Rapids.
4he first quarter, but went on to
If Interested In purchasing ticthe month of February. This course
win the championship by trimming Is from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m kets phone Mrs. John DeLoof or
Lakeview by a 34-30 count.
and Is under the direction of Mrs. they may be purchased in Sparta
An all-star team was picked by
Victor E. Peterson, 79, died TuesVirginia Warner of Grand Rapids State Bank Friday afternoon or
the O d a r Rotary Club and at the
from the regional Scout office. Any evening or Saturday. Prices $1. day morning. Jan. 5, In a Grand
finish of this final game the presRapids hospital.
persons who wish to become f u t u r e $1.75, |2, and $3.
ident of the Rotary Club presented
Services will be Thursday at
leaders are also invited to avail
both the trophies to the teams and
2 o'clock at Hayward Funeral
them wives of this leadership train- L.L.C. NOTES
also mcsdalu to the five all-star ing.
home, the Rev. Richard A. Swedplayers. Sparta landed three playLadles Literary Club will be held berg of Mamrelund Lutheran
ers on this all-star squad as Dale
Wednesday afternr^on, January 13. church officiating.
A n d r u s Ted Fryear. and Nlel Berir j TEEN-AGE DANCE
in Civic £enter. Ben I^att of Grand
Mr. Peterson was b o m In Kent
lh
Sparta Civic Center. 8:00 p.m. Rapids will speak on "Life a t Maple City and was a life-long resident
Saturday, January 9. All teen- Grove."
of Kent City area.
ftlirvivitur iiro turn
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Hostesses are Mrs. D. J. Johnson
Scouting News
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Services For
Victor Peterson
Thursday
YOUR GUIDE FOR
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1960
JUNIOR C. OF C.
GUEST SPEAKER
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Club Activities:
RINGS ON THEIR FINGERS
The Lekstrum-Burhett American
Legion Post-No. 107 and the Ladles
Auxiliary will meet on Montoy
evening, January 11 at 8:00 pan.
in the Post Clubrooma on S. State
Street for business meetings of
both organizations. A potluck supper for members and their husbands and wives will precede the
meetings at 6:30 p.m.
Sparta Lions will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 6:30 p,m. for their
regular supper meeting in the
Sparta Legion Hall. Dr. Gerard
Heyt is chairman of the program,
assisted by Guy Curtiss, which concerns Lions Information, Dr. Heyt
Is the immediate past district governor of the Lions and is presently
serving a one-year term as International consultant.
NOTICE
There wl}.1, be a school meeting
'at Chubbuck school Monday evening, January 11 at 8 o'clock for
the purpose of discussing annexation of the school to Kent City,
The meeting is open to anyone
interested.
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Lois Jean
CASNOVIA POSTOFFICE
Mr, and Mrs, John Byle of Kent
Casnovia Postoffice Is open from
3:30 to 5:00 o'clock every day ex- City announce the engagement of
cept Thursday, when it will close their daughter, Lois Jean, to Roger
L. McClurg, son of Mr, and Mrs.
at 12 noon.
Dillard McClurg, also of Kent City,
Lois Jean is a sophomore at
Central Michigan University, Roger
ROTARY NEWS
attended Western Michigan Univerreported by
sity and is now stationed at George
Dr. F. L, Bull
Air Force Base, in California. Both
are graduates of Kent City High
This week something very special
School.
—an evening with our ladles of
Rotary, our Rotary anniversary.
WESLEYAN SERVICE
The Wesleyan Service League
served the meal in our regular GUILD MEETING
The Wesleyan Service Guild of
meeting place in the Methodist
the
Methodist Church will have
Church. Another masterpiece, as
their regular potluck meeting on
all our meals are. There were 35
Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 6:30. As J a n Rotarlans and their Ladies, makuary is Guild Month, part of the
ing about 70 for dinner. Elzy Wesmeeting will be reception of new
ton had a birthday and I heard
members.
rumors of 200 to 250 cents, at the
Program will be a workshop for
rate of one cent per pound of body
weight. The tables were very pret- bazaar items. Members are asked
to bring scissors, needles and thread
ty with their bouquets of flowers
or some hand work.
and the favors for the ladles. In
Hostesses are Mrs, Rex Crofoot,
their gold wrappings and pretty
Mrs, Lester Clough, Mrs, Robert
bows. When the boxes were opened
Crampton and Mrs, Howard Bettes.
they contained a pretty Ladies pen
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with piggy back refill. These bows
were made by BUI D'Amour In his SPARTA BAPTIST
own office and If anybody wants CHURCH NEWS
any more of them they know'now
FAMILY NIGHT O F PRAYER
where to get them,
Wednesday, January 6 was the
Leon Parker, Sgt.-at-Arms, did belnnlng of a Family night emphaa fine stroke of business and fat- sis for the Mid-week Service at
tened the pig up well with many Sparta Baptist Church, "Our aim,"
fines. Our president contributed said Al Jones, Minister of Educaas much as any one. He must have tion and Youth, "is to reach and
been a bit nervous, he had his wife teach the whole family and to train
watching him. He stated he hadn't them at an early age in the minisseen so many well dressed Rotar- try of prayer."
lans in years. He also made an anA nursery is provided for chilnouncement t h a t Service League of dren under 3 years with Mrs. John
St, Mary's Hospital, to which many Powell in charge. Miss Charlene
of our women belong, are sponsor- Watklns Is leader of the Pre-School
ing an evening with Guy Lombar- children 3 years to 1st grade; Mrs.
do and his Royal Canadians In the Al Jones Is teacher for the Primary
Civic Auditorium, Grand Rapids, age children, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
January 20,
grades; Mr, Jim Spoelstra is leader
Bill DeHart welcomed our Ladles for the Junior age children, 4th,
and then Introduced our speaker, 5th and 6th grades; Mr. Rod Nor
John K. Mlnnoch of Chicago, a hu- man Is leader for the J r , High
morous and Inspirational lecturer, young people, 7th and 8th grades;
A member of the Speakers Re- Al Jones Is leader for the Senior
search Committee for the United High and College; and Pastor Kirk
Nations. He served 18 years on the is leader for the adults.
editorial staff of several eastern
The time for the service is 7:30
daily papers. He has been on Sat- to 8:30 p.m. We welcome you to
urday Evening Post, T,V, panel, come and bring your family.
"Keep Posted," He has lectured
before many Rotary clubs, business
SKATING PARTY
men's organizations and industrial
The Junior High Department of
groups, like U. S. Steel, traveling
throughout the U. S. and Canada the Sparta Baptist Church will
for the past 20 years on these lec- have a Skating Party Thursday,
ture tours. He could be called a January 7 at the Hl-Way RollerLaugh Master with a message. He cade. Mrs. Art Braford Is Super
told us how we should keep the intendent of this department. Assoul in business. How can we ex- sisting her arc; Mr. Archie Cumpect our boys to be anything but Ings, Mr, Allen Cumlnga, Mr, Bob
delinquents when they hear their Morrison, Mrs. Barth Murray, Mrs.
fathers bragging about the shady Manson Vandermeer, Mrs, Roy
Davis.
deals they have pulled off?
Young people of the 7th and 8th
He opened his remarks by a modern man's prayer which should grades are Invited to attend this
adorn the walls of any man's office function. The group will leave
or place of business. This prayer from the church at 6:30 p.m.
was entitled "Slow me down. Lord"
and was Just full of splendid INSTALLATION SERVICE
thoughts and aims. His talk punctSunday, January 10 at 5:45 p.m.
uated by many jokes and humorous the Senior High Training Union of
sayings kept you on your toes all the Sparta Baptist Church will hold
the time. You were always awake their Installation of Officers for
and alert so that you were able to the coming year. Officers to be
appreciate the fine inspirational installed are: Gary Johnson, presthoughts he was trying to bring ident; David Cumlngs, vice presout. He mentioned seeing a folder ident; Linda Kirk, secretary; Cathy
with the illustration how to make Vandermeer,
treasurer;
social
money grow fast, showing all kinds chairman, Ardena Cole; missionary
of money flowing in all direction* chairman, Jim Jacobs; Bible leadand when you opened the folder er, Virginia Osburn; pianist, SharIt large letters across the whole In- on Kirk; chorister, Dorlsjean Morside page, "Go To Work." Don't rison; group captains: Group 1,
forget a smile adds to your face Diane Alexander: Group 2, Marvalue and worry can give you ilyn Rogers; Group 3, Dave Ansomething to do but it won't get drus; Group 4, Betty Ann Parks.
you anywhere.
Counselors for the group are Mr.
He was born in Scotland, a Scotch and Mrs. Archie Cumlngs with Al
Presbyterian, Small in physical Jones, Minister of Youth and Edustature, but with mighty big mes- cation a t Advisor, Rev. Richard
sage,
Kirk, pastor, will give the InstalA very enjoyable evening and lation Message,
a worthwhile one. We are Indebted
to Carl Wahlstrom lor securing the
The
'ighbors Club of South
eaker for us. Thanks a lot. Carl, parta, vlll hold their J a n u a r y
id Ladies, come again. You really
on Wednesday, January
Id that something which made the
le home of Mrs. Larry
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LIVING
NUMBER 1
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Gary Carlson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Clifford Carlson, Casnovia,
was recently named on the MSU
honor roll. Gary achieved a high
3.5 average, or above. In scholastic
standing,
84th ANNIVERSARY
BETTER
t The J a n u a r y meeting of the
Sparta Junior Chamber of Commerce was held Tuesday In Reed's
Hall,
; Special guest was Jim Nopper,
District Vice President, He spoke
to the group on methods of building up membership and the impori a nee of showing appreciation for
any help given the club.
Newest project of the chapter is
the selection of the Outstanding
Young F a r m e r of this area.
Gary Carlson
1 8 7 6 - 1 9 6 0 -:-
Sharon Lee
Mr, and Mrs, Elton Fltzner, 220
Alma St., Sparta, announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Sharon Lee, to Mr. Gordon P. Helsel, son of Mr, and Mrs. Wayne
Helsel, residing at 114 South St.,
Sparta. Miss Fltzner is a student
at Central Michigan University.
A June wedding has been planned.
Thursday, J a n u a r y 14 is the next
scheduled meeting of the Sparta
chapter of the Jaycees auxiliary.
It will be held a t 8:00 p,m, in the
home of Mrs. Donald Bradford on
W. Averill St.
s e e m q
ALTAR SOCIETY
MEETS JANUARY 12
The Altar Society of Holy F a m ily Parish will meet Tuesday eve
ning, January 12, at 7:45 for Benediction preceding the meeting.
34th Year
Topic of the guest speaker, from
the Serra Club of Grand Rapids,
—Carol Holmes Kurt®—
will be "Vocations." Hostesses for
the evening will be, Mrs, Clarence
The age of speed—even time goes
Trudell, Mrs, Ivan Schneider, Mrs,
Albert Wels, Mrs, F r a n k Vander- faster today!
tyde, Mrs, Joseph Gass, Mrs, Harold
Stream, Mrs, Edw, Bailey and Mrs,
Christmas trees have been disWm, Sutter.
carded, Spring hats are now in
shop windows.
ATTENDED CAPITOL
TEEN CONVENTION
IN WASHINGTON, D. C.
Had a good lunch a t Frank
Cnossen's today. Said he had a
birthday last week. Wish we had
James Montgomery, Toby Wil- known, we would have baked a
son, Jerry Kingsberry and Jack cake!
Buege went on the Youth For
Christ Excursion to Washington,
Newspapers from the BradD. C, December 27.
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strums, who must be in Florida
They left Sunday morning on a now. We received the Trinidad
chartered train with many other Guardian f r o m Port of Spain, Trinteen-agers. While there they went idad, W. I., and the "New Orleans
on a sight-seeing tour of the en- States and New Orleans Item."
tire District of Columbia.
Vice President Nixon was their
Ross Williams brought In the
host in Washington. Upon their
arrival the entire group of teen- San Diego Union sent him from
agers from different parts of the California.
country gathered on the White
House lawn and sang hymns.
Senator Carlson, Bob Pierce and
Billy Graham were the main speak
ers.
They returned to Grand Rapids
December 31.
CHURCH ENROLLS
NEW MEMBERS
Peace Lutheran Church received
five people Into church member
ship by baptism and confirmation
last Sunday morning during the
worship service. They are Andrew
H, Boros, Michael Caine, Mr. and
Mrs, Percy Dorman, and Mrs, MarIan Jacht,
A new Membership Class Is sched
uled to be organized about March
10, The classes are open to the
public.
The local Lutheran Church conducts worship services every Sunday morning in the Civic Center on
North Union beginning at 9:30.
Holy Communion will be celebrated
at the service this coming Sunday.
Sunday School for all begins a t
10:40.
E. W. Smith writes from Florida
that he and Mrs, Smith have "just
returned from New Orleans, having spent the Christmas holiday
with my daughter and family.
Robert French is resigning his po=
sition as Port Director and has accepted a position as president of
the Tax Foundation, Rockefeller
Plaza, New York."
Liked the suggestions of a well
known speaker, ' T a k e a short vacation every day—a moment to
look at a flower, a few minutes to
chat with a friend."
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One of our young friends worked
her way Industriously through college. Then armed with her degree
she applied for a position. The
first question. Have you a car?
She 4id not. How tall are you?
You are not tall enough. How
much do you weigh? You are not
heavy enough, How old are you?
You are too old! What sorority
did you belong to? None. Are
you engaged? No, And, why not?
What are your social contacts?
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Things have changed since we
emerged from business college and
JUDGE LETTS TO
went immediately to our first posiSPEAK IN SPARTA
tion, only having to tell the emThe Woman's Society of Chris- ployer our name and address!
tian Service will sponsor a family
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night dinner at Sparta Methodist
Especially
pleased to receive
Church January 8, at 6:30.
Willis
F,
Dunbar's
new book, "KalSpeaker of the evening will be
the Honorable John T. Letts, who amazoo and how it grew." We
has taken for his subject, "How have known Mr. Dunbar for sevTotal Is My Stewardship?" Mr, eral years. In the summer of 1951
Letts Is a Judge In the Municipal he was a luncheon guest in our
Court of Grand Rapids and Is the home. At this time he wrote an
first colored man to win election extensive article concerning the
to such an office in Michigan. He Peach Ridge area, which he broadwas graduated from the law school cast over a Grand Rapids radio
of Suffolk, University, has had a station. Mr, Dunbar Is one of the
varied experience, serving in sev- most outstanding historians
eral capacities, and when elected teachers In the midwest and is
to his present post was assistant fessor of history a t Western
prosecutor for Kent County. He igan University.
Is an active member of Trinity
Methodist Church in Grand RapAll members and friends of the
are urged
attend. Bring
jrvlce and i dish to pass
High
birth-
m
m.
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Reading of the death of Victor
Peterson. As children we visited
near Kent City and the Peterson
property was across the road from
the Holmes farm where we stayed.
We remember Victor's kindness to
all the children, and recall his
brother, Oscar, and hltt sister, Em-
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6,1960
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LEGAL
NOTICE
ORDER FOR PUBLICATION
Notice of Hearing
Probate of Will
Determination of Heirs
STATE OF MICHIGAN
The Probate Court for the
County of Kent
At a session of said court, held
at the Probate office In the city
ol Grand Rapids, In said county, on
the 4th day of January, A.D. 1960.
Present: HON. A. DALE STOPPELS, Judge of Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Ella T. Hyde, Deceased,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
That the petition of Vernon P.
Hyde, praying that the instrument
filed in said Court be admitted to
probate as the Last Will and Testament of said deceased, t h a t administration of said estate be
grated to Vernon P. Hyde, the executor named in said Will, or
to some other suitable person, and
that the heirs of said deceased be
determined, will be heard a t the
Probate Court on the 5th day of
February A.D., I960, at 10:00 A.M.
I t is Ordered, T h a t notice hereof be given by publication of a
copy hereof for three weeks consecutively previous to said day of
hearing, in the Sentinel-Leader
and that the petitioner cause a
copy of this notice to be served
upon each known party in interest
at his last known address by registered mail, return receipt demanded, a t least fourteen (14)
days prior to such hearing, or by
personal service a t least five (5)
days prior to such hearing.
A. DALE STOPPELS
Judge of Probate.
Kent County, Michigan
A true copy.
ROLAND R. ROBEY,
Register of Probate.
Philip L. Hogan, Atty.
Sparta, Mich.
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If Michigan has nothing more
than mere size, we would have
plenty to brag about.
In land and water area combined
"The real Santa was here on Christmas Eve. we are the biggest state east of the
If you need cash to pay your year-end bills, Mississippi river and tenth largest
get it where everybody else does—Sparta in the nation.
Finance Co.!"
The flag of Michigan proclaims
dominion over 57,022 square miles
of land area and nearly 40,000
square miles of water surface—a
"For quick, friendly service, call Dick Barnett and get total of 96,791 square miles.
Our land area covers 36,494,000
k, a debt consolidation loan."
acres—larger than England or Austria—twice the size of Ireland—
nearly five t i m e s ' a s big as Switzerland.
Michigan's upper peninsula —
nearly one-third of the total area
RICHARD A. BARNETT
of the state—Is as big as Connec180 Division - Sparta
Ph. TUcker 7-5601
OPEN FRIDAY NIGHTS UNTIL 8 P. M. — CLOSED ALL DAY ticut, Delaware, Massachusetts and
Rhode Island combined—and largSATURDAY
er than either Belgium or Switzerland.
Until 1959, Michigan could claim
the longest coastline of any state
in the Union.
When Alaska entered the union,
Michigan had ' • revise Its claim.
But we can still say we have the
longest freshwater coastline 3,121
miles, of* any of the states and rank
second in total length of water
frontage.
Our broad expanse of Michigan
territory embraces 40 percent of
the water surface of four of the
five Great Lakes—Erie, Huron,
Michigan and Superior. In that
respect, we are far ahead of our
neighboring states, for secondranking Wisconsin controls only 10
percent of the Great Lakes surface.
We have 11,037 inland l a k e s ranking from small bodies of 10
acres of water surface (the smallest lake we can count) to the 31.3
square-mile Houghton Lake in Roscommon County.
Our streams and rivers traverse
some 36,350 miles, a distance of
almost one and a half times around
the world.
Of all the states we are Indeed
entitled to the proud claim of
Water Wonderland, the slogan we
imprint on our Michigan license
plates.
We are the seventh most populous state in the country . . . and
SjearfafikaHeefa
That's exactly what
you're doing, Pop,
t g i and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Mr. and Mrs. William Stream Shaw and family.
and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Wylle
Mrs. Hildur Holmgren spent
and family, helped Byron Harris Saturday afternoon with Mrs.
celebrate his birthday on Sunday. Herman Nelson.
Mr. and Mrs. William Nyblad
and family were Christmas day
guests of Mr. Glen Shaw and Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Shaw and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Nelson and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Verne
Norton and family were Christmas
eve dinner guests of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Nelson.
Christmas day guests of Mr. and
Mrs. William Stream were, Mr.
and Mrs. Arnold Stream and sons,
Mr. and Mrs, Milton Wylle and
family and Mr, and Mrs, Byron
Harris and family and Mr. and
' M r . and Mrs. Andrew Anderson Mrs, Richard Wylle and son.
and Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Donald DeBoer
called on Mr. and Mrs, Jack Swanson Tuesday evening to help Jack and sons were overnight guests of
Mr. and Mrs, William Nyblad and
celebrate his birthday.
family Thursday night.
Mrs, Lilla Shaw and Mr, and
Mrs. Herman Veurink and fmnily
were Christmas day guests of Mr. CARD O F THANKS
and Mrs. Howard Shaw and family.
From the bottom of my heart, 1
would like to thank all those who
Mr, and Mrs, Keith Stream spent
Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs, were so kind and thoughtful to
my family and me during my reLowell Anderson and Mr. and Mrs,
cent accident and confinement in
Harold Stream and family were
St, Mary's hospital.
Saturday evening callers,
Starting with those who gave
first aid a t the accident scene, to
the ambulance crew, the doctors
and staff at St. Mary's, our own
fine family doctors, the members of
the clergy for their prayers and
visits, my fellow workmen at the
Michigan Bell Telephone Co., for
their kindness, the members of our
local VFW for their thoughtfulness.
I am especially grateful to the
EVERY TUESDAY EVENING
5:00-8:00
Pancake Supper - $1.00
ALL THE CAKES YOU CAN EAT (Family Style)
HAM — EGG — SAUSAGE
FIFTH WHEEL CAFE
—CEDAR SPRINGS—
Harry and Angle Osburn
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Anderson,
with Mr. and Mrs. F r a n k Jackson
and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kriger
were Wednesday evening dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kri- /Mr. and Mrs, Walter Mosher
ger to help Ernest celebrate his and family were Friday evening
birthday.
and overnight guests of Mr. and
Little Mary Shaw, daughter of Mrs. William Nyblad and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shaw, sufMr. and Mrs, Russell Cooper and
fered a light concussion on Tues- Leonard Cadwell with Mr, and Mrs.
day when she fell on the Ice, but Harry Sorenson and family were
we are very happy she is fine again. Christmas day guests of Mr, and
is
many friends from Sparta. Their
prayers, kindness, good wishes,
cards, flowers and wonderful deeds
will never be forgotten by us.
This has proven again, Sparta is
a wonderful community madfe up
of kind people, who are real friends
in time of need—indeed!
Sincerely "and cordially,
Your friends,
John and Mary Dood Family
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Mrs, Fred Cadwell in Florida.
in your own home state of
Mr, and Mrs, Herman Nelson
enjoyed Christmas day with Mr,
and Mrs. Verne Norton and family.
michigan
Mrs. Pauline Sanders and Jane
are spending several days with
Mrs. Hildur Holmgren.
M i c h i g a n i s real Im-
c o u n l r y - e s p e c i a l l y In
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wagner
WILLARD BAIRD
w i n t e r ! Skiing, s k a t i n g ,
and family, with the other brothers
fishing, h u n t i n g - a l l
and
sisters
and
their
families,
were
the fastest growing state in the
y o u r s (or the d o i n g midwest . . . and, with our 23.4 Christmas day guests of Mrs. Phlia
right In y o u r o w n h o m e
percent gain since 1950, second only Wagner near Ravenna.
s t a l e ! Plan a family-style
to California among the industrial
h o l i d a y n o w in w i n t e r Christmas day guests of Mr. and
states recording the greatest popw o n d e r f u l Michigan.
Mr?. Robert Brott and sons were
ulation growth this decade.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brott and Mr.
Early historical records credit a
and Mrs. Lowell Anderson.
Please drive safely
French explorer, Etienne Brule,
with being the first white man
known to have seen the inland
empire of North American, including the vast territory which is now
Michigan.
Brule's trip through upper Michigan waters in 1618, on an expedition search for a new passage to
the Pacific and the Orient, beat
the Pilgrim landing at Plymouth
Rock by two years.
Brule was only 19 when he discovered Lake Superior on his upper
Great Lakes expedition while serving as a scout for Samuel de C h a m plain, then French governor of
Canada at Quebec.
Continuing Brule's explorations
of the Michigan territory, Jean
Nicholet—commissioned by Champlain to renew the search for a
new route to the Orient—passed
through the Straits of Mackinac in
1634.
Seven years later, French Jesuit
missionaries Isaac Jogues and
Charles Raymbault built their first
mission at Sauit Ste. Marie.
By 1668 two other Jesuits, Fathers Jacques Marquette and Claude
Dabion, were able to establish a
permanent French establishment at
Sault Ste. Marie. Founded more
than 100 years before the American
Revolution, their mission — now
grown to a community of 20,000—
became the nation's third oldest
city.
Marquette, after opening his
Sault Ste. Marie mission, founded
another at St, Ignace In 1671. That
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was the same year that Francois St.
Lusson In the name of King Louis
ORDERS, QUOTATION SHEETS,
REMITTANCE SLIPS,
XIV formally proclaimed French
possession of the Sault territory
BUSINESS CARDS, POST CARDS, FILE CARDS, 1ILL HEADS,
and the Great Lakes area. The
RECEIPTS, INDEX CARDS, PLACARDS, FORM LETTERS,
flag of France floated over northern Michigan outposts from that
HANDBILLS, MENUS, ADVERTISING CIRCULARS, ETC.
time until the arrival of the Bri
tlsh 90 years later,
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Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cadwell
and family were Christmas day
guests of their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald
Patterson In Newaygo.
1 MILE WEST OF COOPERSVILLE TO 68th AVE.,
THEN 1 MILE SOUTH; THEN ft-MILE EAST
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2/ INCHES WIDE, WHICH IS EXACTLY THE
SAME AS BABY HAS IN HIS CRIB!
"It's Fun To Shop At Sherry's"
Mrs. Lowell Anderson. Corr.
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Anderson
Mr. a n d ' M r s . Andrew Anderson
entertained Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Donald, Mr. George Rusco,
Brott and sons and Mr. and Mrs.
were guests Sunday of Mr. and
Oscar Anderson and family ChristMrs. Lowell Anderson, Mr. and
mas Eve for dinner.
Mrs. Oscar Anderson and family
Mr. and Mrs. William Nyblad were also lunch guests.
had as Christmas Eve dinner guests
Mrs. Huldur Holmgren enterMr. G . A. Nyblad, Mr. and Mrs.
Irving Nyblad and family, Mr. and tained Mr. and Mrs. Robert WagMrs. Howard Cumlngs and fam- ner and family and Mrs. Walter
ily, Mr. and Mrs. Donald DeBoer Sanders and family and Marian
and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Stou- Holmgren on Christmas day.
FACTORY
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(54-inch wide) double bed.
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