ON CO •XJ X O O JC The Sentinel Leader o •n o zu 09 O w • t*-« o 0 CO o QJ V) 9-< o to UJ •— 11 ZJ 'UlllHll/ntil, an J C. omAtocb Sparta, Michigan Volume 91 — Established 1876 9* • f-^arb (Ltouner -U ewi Wednesday, December 27, 1967 New Year's Baby of 1967 Number 52 Warrant Officer Dana Graham Receives Citations in Vietnam W a r r a n t O f f i c e r Dana G r a h a m , son of M r . and M r s . W. T. G r a h a m of Red P i n e D r i v e , Kent City, i s expected to r e t u r n home within the next week a f t e r s e r v i n g a y e a r in V i e t n a m . A 1964 g r a d u a t e of Kent C i t y High School, he attended G r a n d R a p i d s J u n i o r College f o r one . s e m e s t e r and w a s employed b y ^ t h e C o n s u m e r s Power C o m p a n y b e f o r e enlisting in the s e r v i c e in N o v e m b e r , 1965. He h a s been in Vietnam s i n c e l a s t J a n u a r y . He r e c e i v e d the Distinguished Flying C r o s s for action l a s t April and m o r e r e c e n t l y w a s the r e c i p i e n t of the B r o n z e Star. He a l s o h a s the Air Medal with five s i l v e r leaf c l u s t e r s which r e p r e s e n t 1,000 combat flying h o u r s . (Continued on page 2) One y e a r ago, little Kwyndel Haa Hanson w a s b o r n at 11:01 a . m . on J a n u a r y 2 in G r a n d Rapids O s t e o p a t h i c Hospital to be n a m e d the New Y e a r ' s Baby of 1967. She was the f i r s t child of M r . and M r s . David Hansen of 3721 R u s s e l l Avenue in Algoma Township. As she n e a r s h e r f i r s t b i r t h d a y . " Kwyn" a s she i s called, i s a f a i r - h a i r e d , b l u e - e y e d b e a u t y wh6 k e e p s life i n t e r e s t i n g in the Hansen household. She now weighs a p p r o x i m a t e l y twenty pounds and h a s been walking f o r about s i x w e e k s . With the a r r i v a l of the New Y e a r , she will r e linquish h e r title to the f i r s t b o r n of 1968 to p a r e n t s r e s i d i n g ir the t o w n s h i p s of S p a r t a , T y rone, Algoma, .Mpine, C h e s t e r , Wright, and C a s novia. I 9 New Years Baby of 1968 To Be Named In Sentinel Leaders' Sixth Annual Contest Who will be the New Y e a r ' s Baby of 1968 in the Sentinel L e a d e r ' s Sixth Annual Contest? Will it be a boy o r a g i r l ? New Y e a r ' s Baby of 1967, l i t t l e Kwyndel R a e Hansen, will soon give up h e r title to the New Y e a r ' s Baby of 1968. Many g i f t s a r e in s t o r e f o r the f i r s t a r r i v a l of the New Y e a r ; and the p r o u d parents aren't to be f o r g o t t e n j. e i t h e r , t h a n k s to the g e n e r o s i t y of a n u m b e r of S p a r t a and Kent City businessmen. All that i s r e q u i r e d to be n a m e d the New Y e a r ' s Baby of 1968 and win t h e s e g i f t s i s to be the f i r s t baby b o r n afte r midnight on Monday, J a n u a r y 1, to p a r e n t s r e s i d i n g In tho c i r c u l a t i o n a r e a of the Sentinel L e a d e r , which includes the seven townships of Sparta, Tyrone, Casnovia, Algoma, Alpine, C h e s t e r , and W r i g h t . Of c o u r s e , t h i s a l s o i n c l u d e s the v i l l a g e s of S p a r t a , Kent City, and C a s n o v i a . A phone call to the Sentinel Leader 887-9008- will be Kent City Street To Be Improved State R e p r e s e n t a t i v e Martin D. Buth of C o m s t o c k P a r k i n f o r m e d the S e n t i n e l - L e a d e r that a surveyc r e w has b e e n a s s i g n e d to g a t h e r data for the m o d e r n i z a t i o n of M - 5 7 between C l o v e r and E a s t S t r e e t s in Kent City. He b a s e d h i s i n f o r m a t i o n on r e c e n t c o m munications with the State Highway C o m m i s s i o n . John S p e n c e r of G r a n d R a p i d s h a s been a s s i g n e d a s s u r v e y p a r ty chief. The s u r v e y is e x p e c t e d ^to be c o m p l e t e d In F e b r u a r y , 1968. R e p r e s e n t a t i v e Buth s a i d that no date h a s yet b e e n s c h e d uled f o r taking of bids on the r o a d improvement project. enough f o r o f f i c i a l n o t i f i c a t i o n . T h i s can a l s o be done by f i l l i n g in the coupon blank a p p e a r i n g in this newspaper. As soon a s the winner of the title of New Y e a r ' s Baoy of 1968 can be d e t e r m i n e d , the news : will be announced in the next i s s u e of the p a p e r . Kwyndel R a e Hansen will be c e l e b r a t i n g h e r f i r s t b i r t h d a y on J a n u a r y 2 with h e r p a r e n t s , M r . and M r s . David Hansen of 3721 R u s s e l l Avenue in Algoma T o w n ship. Who will be the New Y e a r ' s ^ a b y of 1968? Volunteer Ambulance Service Commences January 1, 1968 R o c k f o r d A r e a Volunteer A m b u l a n c e Authority will begin s e r vice on Monday, J a n u a r y 1 phone 866-2293. Ten e x p e r i e n c e d and t r a i n e d v o l u n t e e r s will be s c h e d u l e d on c a l l on a 2 4 - h o u r b a s i s . P a r t i c i p a t i n g in t h i s s e r v i c e a r e Algoma Township, a s well a s the C i t y of R o c k f o r d and the following townships; Courtland, Plainfield, PEACE LUTHERAN SETS NEW YEAR'S EVE SERVICE P e a c e L u t h e r a n C h u r c h will c o n d u c t a s p e c i a l s e r v i c e with Holy C o m m u n i o n on New Y e a r ' s E v e , Sunday, D e c e m b e r 31, b e ginning at 7:30. The r e g u l a r Sund a y s c h e d u l e will be m a i n t a i n e d in the m o r n i n g with Sunday school at 9:15 and the s e r v i c e at 10:45. Cannon, West Oakfield, a n d G r a t tan. All e m e r g e n c y and t r a n s f e r c a l l s In that a r e a will be a n s w e r e d with a b a s e c h a r g e of $25.00 p e r person per run. " W e will not turn down any e m e r ^ e n c y c a l l s in any a r e a * , s a l e J a c k Root, c h a i r m a n of the Authority. o Sparta Methodists The O f f i c i a l B o a r d of the S p a r ta Methodist C h u r c h will m e e t at 8:15 on T u e s d a y evening, J a n u a r y 9, I n s t e a d of J a n u a r y 2, a s o r i ginally s c h e d u l e d . o CARD PARTY T h e r e will be a C a r d P a r t y on S a t u r d a y evening, D e c e m b e r 30 at the Algoma G r a n g e Hall, c o m m e n c i n g at 8:30 . FORMER WINNERS Meanwhile, the f i r s t t h r e e winn e r s of the New Y e a r ' s Baby c o n t e s t s will be c e l e b r a t i n g t h e i r b i r t h d a y s on J a n u a r y 1. W i n n e r of the f i r s t c o n t e s t in 1963 w a s D e r e k a L e e Stewart, d a u g h t e r of M r . and M r s . R o b e r t S t e w a r t of 11807 S t a u f f e r Drive at C a m p L a k e , who will be five y e a r s old and c o m m e n c e school a s a k i n d e r g a r t n e r in the f a l l . T a b B r a d f o r d , son of M r . and M r s . Donald B r a d f o r d of 11785 S p a r t a Avenue, S p a r t a , will c e l e b r a t e h i s f o u r t h b i r t h d a y on New Y e a r ' s Day and was the s e c o n d w i n n e r in 1964. T h r e e y e a r s ago, R o b e r t Z a h m was b o r n to M r . and M r s . B e r n a r d Z a h m of F r u i t Ridge to q u a l i f y f o r the title in 1965. The New Y e a r was m o r e than a week old In 1960 b e f o r e the title wa.s c l a i m e d by P a t r i c k Allen Dunnebeck, whose p a r e n t s a r e M r . and M r s . P a u l Dunnebeck of Six Mile Road in Alpine T o w n ship. GLENN R0TIER, JR., TO TEACH AT CEDAR SPRINGS Glenn L . R o t l e r , J r . , son of M r . and M r s . Glenn L . R o t l e r , S r . , of 38 King Blvd., S p a r t a , has been graduated from Western Michigan U n i v e r s i t y in K a l a m a zoo with a m a j o r in E n g l i s h . He will t e a c h at C e d a r S p r i n g s High School In C e d a r S p r i n g s this c o d i n g s e m e s t e r . Sparta Foumlry Contributes $1,000 For Civk Center Addition A c o n t r i b u t i o n of $1,000 to the S p a r t a C o m m u n i t y F o u n d a t i o n f o r the addition to the S p a r t a C i v i c C e n t e r w a s m a d e l a s t week f r o m f u n d s of the S p a r t a F o u n d r y C o m p a n y , Division of the Muskegon P i s t o n Ring C o m p a n y . P r e s e n t i n g the check to M r . C . L a u r e n c e J o h n s o n , l e f t . P r e s i d e n t of the S p a r t a C o m m u n i t y F o u n d a t i o n , a r e M r . L. H.Bazuin, c e n t e r , S e c r e t a r y - T r e a s u r e r of Muskegon P i s t o n Ring C o m p a n y , and E . MWeston, r i g h t . Quality C o n t r o l Manager and .--ssistand G e n e r a l M a n a g e r of S p a r t a Fouit3r? CawgatBgL. M r . W e s t o n Is a l s o S e c r e t a r y of t i e S c a r t a C o m munity F o u n d a t i o n . " O n behalf of the company, we wish to indicate t h a t we a r e happy to make this contribution t o w a r d I m p r o v i n g the community f a c i l i t y , " M r . f T t e Sentinel Leader Warrant Officer Dana Graham Receives Citations in Vietnam " C H U LA1-- When an i n f a n t r y ma n In Vietnam looks up and s e e s an OH-13 scout h e l i c o p t e r hovering just a few feet o v e r • aat m a y be an enemy position, h e ' s likelv to shake his head and wonder how the pilot s t a y s a l i v e . " Y o u l e a r n something e v e r y day when you fly in this c o u n t r y , ' s a y s W a r r a n t O f f i c e r Dana A. G r a h a m who f l i e s one of the tiny t w o - m a n h e l i c o p t e r s . ' You have to keep your mind open and keep watching for new things that can help you.' to the ground a s the t e r r a i n p e r m i t s — often within ten f e e t of the s u r f a c e . It p e r m i t s b e t t e r o b s e r v a t i o n , for one tiling. " A n d we s a y t h e r e ' s a dead m a n ' s zone b e t w e e n 50 and 1,000 f e e t , t h a t ' s w h e r e the o t h e r guy can take h i s b e s t shot at y o u , " FAST START " W h e n G r a h a m ' s t r o o p moved n o r t h , e v e r y pilot in the o u t f i t had been flying in Vietnam for at l e a s t five mpnths. T h e i r e x p e r i e n c e p a i d off in the new a r e a , f o r d e s p i t e flying in the f a c e of heavy f i r e , they killed 98 e n e m y in the f i r s t ten d a y s of the o p e r a t i o n without losing a m a n or a ship " G r a h a m joined the a r m y to b e c o m e a h e l i c o p t e r pilot. I m m e diately after his basic combat t r a i n i n g , he went to p i l o t ' s t r a i n ing at C a m p W o l t e r s , T e x a s , and F t . R u c k e r . Alabama, r e c e i v i n g his w a r r a n t o f f i c e r ' s s t a t u s when he g r a d u a t e d . He was worked In An Khe and Bong Son a r e a s in c e n t r a l c o a s t a l Binh Dinh P r o v ince, in Kontum, n e a r the C a m bodian b o r d e r , in Due Pho, in Quang Ngai P r o v i n c e . T r o o p B ' s new a r e a t a k e s him to a s e r i e s of landing z o n e s 30 m i l e s south of Da N a n g . " Wednesday, December 27, 1967 SO THEY TELL ME (Continued f r o m page 1) The following a r t i c l e a p p e a r e d in a r e c e n t publication. The G r a h a m s did not know the n a m e of the n e w s p a p e r but thought it might be a s e r v i c e publication. IT'S A 'FISHBOWL,' B U B B L E , ' •ERECTOR SET' AND A HOME • SPARTA L0CA15 J a n u a r y , 19681 A b r i g h t New Year l i e s ahead. To all of o u r r e a d e r s , we wish a w o n d e r f u l y e a r of h a p p i n e s s , p e a c e , p r o s p e r i t y , and f u l f i l l m e n t of your fondest d r e a m s . The joys and m i s f o r t u n e s of 1967 will soon be h i s t o r y and the s h i n y New Y e a r o f f e r s c h a l l e n g e and the p r o m i s e of b e t t e r t h i n g s to c o m e . Happy New Y e a r , e v e r y one! M r . and M r s . C a s p e r G u n n e s o n of S t e b b i n s Avenue and M r s . E t h e l Sullivan of C l a y S t r e e t were C h r i s t m a s Day g u e s t s of C l a r i c e and K a r l Schobey of W a l k e r . JUST 'HOME' " F o r ten months, G r a h a m h a s Mrs. Mike Allen of Maple piloted an OH-13, a h e l i c o p t e r S t r e e t c e l e b r a t e d C h r i s t m a s by with a fishbowl for a cockpit attending a f a m i l y d i n n e r on Sunand a few s t i c k s of metal f o r a day with M r . and M r s . C h e s t e r tail. B e c a u s e of the cockpit, Mysliwiec of G r a n d R a p i d s . S u n s o m e people call the c h o p p e r s da y night s h e e n t e r t a i n e d M r s . "bubbles,' B e c a u s e of the tail, Clarence G r i f f e n and f a m i l y . they're also called ' e r e c t o r Also M r s . Arthur T i k k a n e n ' s s e t s . " G r a h a m just c a l l s it h i s f a m i l y and g r a n d s o n , Ron Bouwhome. kamp, and g r e a t - g r a n d s o n , G r e g . " E v e r y day for s e v e r a l h o u r s h e ' s likely to be at the c o n t r o l s , On C h r i s t m a s Day, s h e r e flying h i s OH-13 on dawn and c e i v e d telephone c a l l s f r o m h e r dusk r e c o n n a i s s a n c e m i s s i o n s to d a u g h t e r , M r s . Oliver B u t l e r and t r y to find e n e m y moving in the f a m i l y of Caledonia and ate d i n dim light, on general r e c o n n a i s n e r with h e r d a u g h t e r , M r s , H a r s a n c e m i s s i o n s , and on m i s s i o n s old F o l e y who had h e r f a m i l y that call for h i m to s c r e e n . a n all p r e s e n t but one d a u g h t e r , HOSPITAL NOTE a r e a in f r o n t of advancing inM a r y L e e C a i r n e s in T e x a s , T h e fantrymen. C a i r n e s c a l l e d to extend C h r i s t M a r t i n P u l s i f e r , J r . , sliop t e a m a s g r e e t i n g s and r e p o r t the good MORE SHOOTING c h e r at Sparta J u n i o r High n e w s that t h e i r baby who had been " G r a h a m ' s unit, T r o o p B, 1st School, h a s e n t e r e d Blodgett H o s in the h o s p i t a l f o r six w e e k s had Squauron, 9th Cavalry, 1st Air pital f o r t e s t s and s u r g e r y . been brought home, C a v a l r y Division, recently M r s . R o s e White of Maple moved into a new a r e a of o p S t r e e t i s quite ill at the h o m e of e r a t i o n s f a r to the north of t h e i r h e r d a u g h t e r , M r s , Hilda C h r i s old a r e a . ' T h e r e a r e a lot of SPARTA RECREATION BAStian, in Muskegon. H e r a d d r e s s C h a r l i e s out t h e r e , " said G r a K E T B A L L League ham. " Y o u get Shot at a lot i s 2166 Apple Avenue, more." T h e r e will be a m e e t i n g of M r , and M r s , B e r t S a u r of " I n the new a r e a , m o s t o f G r a all m a n a g e r s a n d / o r c o a c h e s at S. Union S t r e e t e n t e r t a i n e d f o r h a m ' s a s s i g n m e n t s have been 7:30 on T h u r s d a y evening, J a n C h r i s t m a s dinner, M r , and M r s , general reconnaissance. How u a r y 4, at the home of J i m D i c k R i c h a r d White and f a m i l y of S a g does he p e r f o r m such a m i s ey, 196 C e n t e n n i a l . inaw, M r . and M r s . Eugene G l a s s sion? The p u r p o s e of t h i s m e e t i n g i s and Kenneth Uptogrove of F l i n t , " T h e y ' l l a s s i g n you an a r e a , to o r g a n i z e and plan the r e c r e a and M r . and M r s . B e r t S a u r , s a y ten s q u a r e k i l o m e t e r s , and tion b a s k e t b a l l league f o r 1968. J r . , and f a m i l y of M u s k e g o n . tell you to check it out f o r b u n k e r s , o r f o r t i f i e d villages, o r , of c o u r s e , t r o o p s . In a d a n g e r ous a r e a like this, you f l y For That Wonderful Life That's About to Begin! through your a s s i g n m e n t in a » c r i s s - c r o s s p a t t e r n . You don't like to go o v e r the s a m e a r e a twice, b e c a u s e it m a y g i v e s o m e DISTINCTIVE LINES AND DIGNIFIED STYLING one a second chance to shoot at you." FLYING LOW "If t h e r e a r e hills, you s t a y as c l o s e to them as you c a n . And if t h e r e a r e t r e e s , you t r y to s t a y as c l o s e to t h e m , so they give you c o v e r f r o m one side." " G r a h a m always f l i e s a s c l o s e • PHONE TV7-900S On T u e s d a y , M r s . ^Mlen e n t e r tained h e r g r a n d d a u g h t e r and h e r husband, T h e l m a and Vincent. He Is on h i s way back to F o r t Hood, T e x a s , a f t e r a 15-day l e a v e . M r . and M r s . William Blough of L o o m i s S t r e e t e n t e r t a i n e d twenty m e m b e r s of t h e i r f a m i l y f o r d i n n e r on C h r i s t m a s E v e . The w a l l s of t h e i r s m a l l home f a i r l y bulged a s the following r e l a t i v e s s h a r e d the f e s t i v e o c c a s i o n with the Bloughs: Their greatg r a n d d a u g h t e r , C a r o l Ann F o r e back, M r s . J a m e s F o r b a c k , M r s . E n a F o r e b a c k , M r . and M r s . R u s s e l l Randell and C l a r e n c e B r o w e r of S a r a n a c ; M r . and M r s . F r e d B r a d l e y and M r . and M r s . J o s e p h K r e z m i n i s k i and c h i l d r e n , T o m , Mike, Kathy, and Vernon; M r . and M r s . William L i n d b e r g , M r . and M r s . C a r l Shooks and d a u g h t e r , K a r l a , of G r a n d R a p i d s ; M r . and M r s . R o b e r t Shooks, Linda, R o b e r t , and Daniel of C a m p L a k e , and M r . and M r s . Dale Boylan of S p a r t a . Too l a t e f o r the C h r i s t m a s i s s u e was a l e t t e r f r o m C a n d y F o l kerth toSantaClaus. We're s o r r y we w e r e not able to p r i n t your l e t t e r , Candy, but hope that you deceived e v e r y t h i n g you wanted for Christmas. R o g e r Wohlferd, son of M r . and M r s . B e r n a r d C. Wohlferd of E . MotoristsWarned, About Implied Consent Law " D o n ' t let M i c h i g a n ' s new I m plied consent law take your b r e a t h awa y this holiday s e a s o n . " T h a t ' s the advice of Kent County S h e r i f f , Ron P a r s o n s behind b r e a t h a l y z e r used for testing d r i v e r s a r r e s t e d In alcohol c a s e s and Automobile Club of Michigan South G r a n d Rapids division m a n a g e r Ray Redmond, d e m o n s t r a t ing bottle s l e e v e - f o l d e r which t e l l s how to be " F i r s t A F r i e n d --Then A Host.' These are available to all at no c h a r g e at all Auto Club o f f i c e s . They make a good p a r t y c o n v e r s a t i o n piece, and they could save a life. Un- ^ d e r p r o v i s i o n of Michigan's new implied c o n s e n t law, a m o t o r i s t i s r e q u i r e d to take a b r e a t h t e s t if a r r e s t e d for driving while und e r influence of alcohol, o r while I m p a i r e d . F a i l u r e to comply can r e s u l t in l o s s of driving p r i v i l eges. Averill S t r e e t , Sparta, a r r i v e d home on a s u r p r i s e furlough f r o m T u r k e y w h e r e he is stationed with the U. S. A r m y . He and a g r o u p of other servicemen chartered a p l a n e f o r the 30-day leave h e r e with t h e i r f a m i l i e s . G u e s t s of Debbie Miller at the Kent C o u n t r y C l u b ' s C h r i s t m a s P a r t y w e r e Roy Johnson, Sue T e l d e r and Tom Wienczkowski, and Dayna M u r r a y and Rod Heugel. Following the p a r t y , the young people w e r e e n t e r t a i n e d at the home of D e b b i e ' s p a r e n t s , D r . and M r s . Harold Miller of H a r p e r Drive. The Sentinel Leader 343 S. U N I O N ST., SPARTA, MICHIGAN 49345 Published Weekly on Wednesday at Sparta, Michigan S E C O N D CLASS POSTAGE P A I D AT SPARTA. MICHIGAN BARRY D. BRAND, Editor - Publisher Subscription postpaid, one year In advance—$3.00 in Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon and N e w a y g o Counties. Elsewhere $4.00 WEEKLY N E W S P A P E R R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S . INC. 104 F i f t h Avenue 1728 Guardian BicfeNew York 18, N e w York Detroit, Michiran WEDDINQ INVITATIONS VOU CAN BE PROUD TO SEND! Students View Bell System Films 5,340 c l a s s e s totaling 333,897 s t u d e n t s saw Bell System f i l m s this y e a r , according to R. I. Thole, a r e a m a n a g e r , f o r M i c h igan Bell h e r e . The count inc ludes not only c l a s s e s in G r a n d Rapids, but s c h o o l s in 19 n e a r b y c i t i e s , both public and p a r o c h i a l , p r o f e s s i o n a l , and college. Science f i l m s and the new B e r n s t e i n m u s i c a l s accounted f o r a l a r g e n u m b e r of the showings with • s p a c e ' r e l a t e d f i l m s next in line. School s y s t e m s a n d / o r individual e d u c a t o r s a r e i n c r e a s ingly r e s e r v i n g f i l m s / o r the year during the s u m m e r when s c h e d ules m a y be customized, M r . Thole s a i d . 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