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. 4 rOX BARGAINS READ THE CLASSIFIED ADS »» I I I I 1 I I I I I I > THE SENTINEL-LEADER PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN ONE OF MICHIGAN'S MOST PLEASANT AND PROSPEROUS AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL COMMUNITIES BUT BUT United Stair* WAR BONOS m m 11 111 a VOLUME 67—ESTABLISHED 1876 SPARTA. MICHIGAN, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 7. 1944 NUMBER 36 reach Harvest At Peak Home Canners Told housewives who plan to can peaches to meet family requirements are ad- t i » u iiiat uic crop ex- pected to teach the market in great- est volume and at lowest prices tins week and next. "Harvest* of the Elberta. delayed a few days by recent rains. Is being pushed this week, with fruit of fair size and excellent quality being offer- ed at reasonable prices." said C. Wad. \Ice-president of A At P Food Stores, one of the nations leading buyers of fresh frutt. "Demands of war agen- cies for canned peaches are such that only through home canning can a housewife be assured of a sufficient supply for her family." Agricultural experts have estimated tiie Michigan crop at about 2.000.00o bushels, with estimates being revised upward because of recent rainfall. •Prospects for one of the largest crops on record were cut sharply by dry weather during the summer." said Dr T. A. Mernil. research associate at Michigan State College. "Late rain is swelling the fruit to fair size, how- ever, and total volume may approach last year's 2,450.000 bushels" Merrill said that although the size of the fruit Is smaller than normal, the sugar content Is unusually high, •inls should contribute to the quality of the home-canned product," he oointe dout. He added that the harvest peak was expected to continue through September 16. with fair supplies reach- ing the market the following week. NEW MACHINE TAKES FUZZ OFF PEACHES What Rube Goldberg dared only to dream and draw about, a Los Angeles company has blueprinted and produced—a machine to take the fuzz off peaches. The Pood Machinery Corp.. which specialized In postwar inovations, today revealed details of the "de- fuzzer." which promises to be a doim; U> yc-ch src-rcrz. Wlthoir whiskers, the peaches will command premium prices in eastern markets. The gadget, produced by the same company which builds Water Buf- falo amphibious tanks for the arm- ed forces, scrubs the f'.izz f r o m 15 tons of peaches an hour at a cost of 1 mill a box. Its innards are simplicity, engin- eers explain. Just an area of 5 by 6 feet full of conveyor belts and lit- tle horsehair brushes topped off by an exhaust fan to suck away the down. It's operated by a 1-horse- power motor. Nobody has figured out yet what to do with the fuzz. Casnovia Schooi Opens With Same Teaching Staff Casnovia school will open Monday. Sept 11. under the supervision of Cleo duties as principal for the second year. He will have the privilege of working with the same teaching staff as last year. Mrs. Ivan Emeric Is returning for her third year to teach the 3rd. 4th, 5th and 6th grades. Miss Eleanor Slykhouse Is returning for her second year to continue her work. She attended Calvin College for the summer session. Grant Boomer is resuming the re- sponsibility of maintenance work as well as driving the bus for the school. Mr. Boomer comes from the Muskegon school system. The school hot lunch program will start Sept. 12 with Miss Carrie Hil- dreth as cook. She is returning to the school after cooking at Camp Blod- gett this summer. A School Community Club will be organized Thursday evening. Sept 14 at the school auditorium Officers will be elected for the ensuing year. DEATH PARTS BONSHIRE TWINS ROBERT BONSlllRE Since they were four years old. Rob- ert and William Bonshire, twin son* of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Bonshire of near Kent City, warned to join the navy, so after the United States en- tered the war the twins enlisted In the navy on the same day and both served as radarmen. second class, on the same ship. The brothers had never been separ- ated for more than three days during (By Carol Holmes-Kurt*) All-Day Program Planned for Creamery "A" Award at Cedar Springs Thursday, Sept. 14 Crack Elevator Safe And Get No Results Thieves broke Into the office of the Wilson and Son Elevator last week, cracked the huge safe and broke the ca3h register, but their efforts turned out to be fruitless. A large hole was cut Into the safe on the back side which extends through the office wall. The contents of the safe were scattered throughout the room and safe partitions were badly damaged. The safe was un- locked at the time. Mrs. Wilson states the i'lieves en- tered the elevator through a rear door and that company tools were used in breaking Into the sale. There was no money in the safe or other items of value excepting office records. The office had recently undergone extensive improvements and it will re- quire a loi o! hard work and time to get the safe and other property dam- aged by the robbers back in its for- mer shape. State, county and local police are Investigating the robbery and It Is hoped whoever did the Job will be ap- prehended and properly punished. v Teachers Meet Friday and Saturday The entire faculty of the Sparta Schools will hold their pre-school con- lerence at the school house Friday and Saturday of this week. Among the group will be many new teachers, who have replaced those who have withdrawn from last year's faculty. Registration day for students will be Monday. Sept. 11. All classes will meet at the school at 8:45 on Tuesday morning. Sept. 12. Both Mr. DeHart and Mr. Gardner will be at the school Thursday and Friday of this week from 9 a. m. until noon to meet and consult with parents relative to enrollment or program of courses for the coming school year. Sparta GERRIT RUTH WINS HOLSTEIN HONORS AT SHOW When 1 was about ten years old we bought a new house In Grand Rapids. The most beautiful object in that house to me was the round chandelier over the dining room table, which was made of colored glass with a beaded fringe around Its scalloped edge. If I could see It today I suppose I would laugh. We once rented a room in a | day Chicago hotel for six weeks Just be- j cause the room boasted a rathev at- tractive floor lamp. We liked what A1 Webei or the Che- boygan Observer wrote about middle age, "Sometimes the years after sixty are the best years of a man's life. Men of middle age have sometimes talked with me of what they desired for the last few years of life. A cot- tage. with a fireplace; a window look- ing out over a garden; one's favorite book near at hand. Timo to think things over, learn the meaning of life and enjoy the mellowing Influence of life's Indian summer." • • Someone has said that It is all right to acquire what you want in life, but t the main thing Is to have the ability to enjoy It after you get it. • • • One day a friend gave me a picture of my father taken when he was six- teen years old. Tne other day we found a diary which he wrote when he was sixteen, living on a Kent City farm In 1884 He belonged to the Good Templars lodge, which he at- tended regularly. He received as a gift on his 16th birthday from his mo- ther a copy of Pilgrim's Progress. Lat- er he speaks of reading Shakespeare and enjoying it. He was a great read- er and evidently did not like farm life for la one paragraph he exclaims, "Drew weeds today. Confound the weeds! He attended regularly the Kent City Methodist church when a Rev. Mr. Cogshall was pastor. He speaks of Ms sister's 21st birthday on September 10. She received a gossa- mer from her mother and later he says that "Ede" acquired a Mother Hub- bard dress which made her very hap- py. She later became Mrs. J. T. Per- ham. He writes of the Sparta Sen- tinel and mentions Walter Sprague Albert Jackson. Mrs. Charles Peterson and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cheney. Fred Brevltz and Ada Averill. his school teacher. He was very orief in his re- marks for when his father died on Jan. 1, 1885 he merely wrote. "Father cied today." Three weeks later they moved from their log house into the new house they were building Just >e- fore his father, Mr. Holmes, died. COL. J. J. MADIGAN AND OTHER ARMY-NAVY OFFICIALS TO BE PRESENT Interstate Creamery Co.. Inc.. Is ex- tending a general invitation to the surrounding communities to attend the ceremonies at 2:30 o'clock Thurk- afternoon, September 14. when A horse-pulling contest will be a fea- ture of the morninf. In the after- noon. following the "A" Award pro- gram. a colorful horae show will be ai. attraction, with fine horses and expert WILLIAM BONSlllRE their lifetime until recently. The navy department .which previously had reported William as missing in action In the South Pacific, has In- formed the parents that William was lost at sea. Robert, his twin, now a petty offi- cer. second class, is home on leave and reports that his brother was washed overboard. Robert ai.d William. 19. attended Tllden Technical high school In Chi- cago. where the farnliy had resided for a number of years. Another brother, Ji*ck. petty officer, third class. Is overseas. The Bonshire sons are the fourth generation of the family to fight for Uncle Sam Their great-grandfather and b'« twin brother were Civil war veterans. One was killed in the battle of Gettysburg. A grandfather served in the Spanish-American war and their father in World War I Funeral Services Held Tuesday for Albert H. Saur, Kent City Pioneer Merchant Prince and Industrialist WAS SUPERINTENDENT CF MAMRELUND LUTHERAN CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR 35 YEARS THREE TRUCKLOADS OF FLORAL TRIBUTES AT SAUR FUNERAL Albert H. Saur. lifelong resident of i In Blodgett Memorial hospital He had Kent county and for half a century I been a patient there for 10 days, a ieader in the business and religious j Mr. Saur. who was 84 years old. was life of Kent City and surrounding | the father of State Senator M Harold area, died Saturday morning. Sept. 2, ; Saur of Kent City. Born In Alpine township. Nov. 26. 1859. Mr. Saur was seven years old when he moved with his parents to Sparta township. In 1885 he was graduated from the State Normal school at Ypsilaiili and became prin- cipal of the Pierson public schools In Montcalm county. He also served as principal of the Colon schools and Kent City schools. O peited Store In 1895 he formed a partnership with his brother-ir.-law. the late C. A. Johnson of Sparta, and opened a gen- eral store In Kent City which Is still operated by the Saur sons. Mr Johnson retired from the busi- ness many years ago and later became cashier of the Sparta State Bank. He died early this year. Mr. Saur was one of the organizers o; the Kent City State Bank and lor many years- served as its president. He also was village president for several terms, member of the school board and for 35 years was superintendent oi the Sunday School of the Mamrelund Lu- theran church. In the affairs of which he was active throughout his life. At the time of his death he was deacon emeritus. A brother. Frank Saur. now 89. still resides on the Saur homestead near There wrre so many beautiful and impressive floral tribute* in memory of the late Albert H. Saur that Sir. Hay ward, the funeral di- rector. said it required three trucks to convey them from fhe residence to the church. Some or the floral offerings were received from busi- ness associates covering a period of more than half a century. The esteem in which i»Ir. Saur was held by his neighbors and friends was omphasized In one in- stance by a dear Uttle old lady who was seen approaching the family residence with a handfui of flowers gathered from her own carden. Another Incident recalled the funeral services of Mrs. Saur when one of the women of the neighborhood kept a rosebud from one of the floral wreaths, took It home, planted and rrworished it through the vran and brought to Mr. Saur's funeral a beautiful bou- quet of fragrant red rose* SPARTA NEWS Mr and Mrs. Gus VanEerden are making their home In the Holben apartments. Mr VanEerden is the Sparta high school coach Harmony Chapter. No. 34. O E S, held their September meeting Monday j evening at the temple. Refreshments : were served with Mrs. L. Vacaron as' Mrs. A Bolhuls has returned to her, chairman. A special meeting will be home following a brief visit with rela- tives in Coopersvllie. Mrs. Linna E. I arish of St. Ignace is spending a few days with Mrs. A. Bolhuls. Miss Lula Symes and other friends Mrs. Parish is a former school held Thursday evening. Sept. 21 with Friendship Night and initiation. Marcla DeYoi'ng, daug<i>er of Eh", a n d Mrs. T. DeYoung, will leave next week for Hope college In Holland. Mrs. T DeYoung was In Chicago Tliis is Uncle Sam's newest award of honor—the War Food Ad- ministration's Achievement "A" Award for food processors with out- standing production records. In selecting plants for this award, WFA will consider, first of all, quantity and quality of production in the light of available facilities. Additional stars wiil be given in subse- quent seasons to signify maintenance of the record. riders coming from surrounding terri- tories to put on a good show. The Ensley band, directed by Joirn Dekker of Grant, will play during the day's events. teacher of the SpangenDerg and Bass last week, attending the capping ex- districts. erclses at the Presbyterian hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd H Albee ana J Joan, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. T. De- the formal presentation of the agri- cultural "A" Award will be made to the plan* and management, for out- standing food production in the war effort. Interstate is the first cream- ery In Michigan to receive this award. Army and Navy officials, government representatives, employes of the plant, will be on the platform for the pre- sentation. The American Legion Post will have a part in the ceremonies. The 32nU Infantry reglmenta. band, Michigan State Troops, will also par- ticipate. Ben Fillls, Jr.. of tlx* Regional Mar- keting Reports division, office of dis- tribution. Chicago stiff, will make the pin citation award. Lt. Col. J. J. Madigan. Chicago Quartermasters De- pot. will present the awards. Supplementing the program arrang- ed by the government, will be a full clay's entertainment which has been arranged by Cedar Springs A flower-frult-vegetable show will be on display on Main street all day. daughter Pat. and B J. Albee. of Fond r*u lac. Wisconsin, visited Mr. and Mri. George Albee over Laboi Day. A dinner party was held in their honor Monday with eighteen guests present. Justin Schwartz returned to River Forest. 111., o n Labor Day. where he will begin his senior year in the High School department of the Concordia Teachers' College. Miss Joan Schnell returned to her home In Bay City after visiting her cousin, Miss Caiolyn Schwartz, for six «eeks. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Schnell of Bay City were recent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schwartz. They were accompanied b\ Charles and Paul. Young, being a member of this clfUF. Mr and Mrs. Seymour VanredMeer and daughter Glenna and Miss InaJ Jean Holmes of Grand Rapids w-*re weekend quests of Mi .and Mrs. Bur- i ton Saur. Mr arid Mrs. Albert Saur and son James were dinner guests of Mr Saur's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Burton Saur, last Monday. Mrs. Nellie MLsner and granddaugh- ter. Ruth ALBERT It. SAl'R Kent City. He is the last survivor of a family of six children. On Dec. 24. 1885. Mr. Saur was mar- ried to Hannah C. Johnson at the Saur farm, two and one-half miles south of Kent City. Six children were Misner. were recent guests I born to them, five of whom are still Gexrit J. B'lth. well known breeder uf Holstein cattle, was numbered among the winners of awards at Che J recent West Michigan Holstein Show held at the Blodgett Riding Academy. Orand Rapids. Mr. Buth won ribbons on bull calves, yearling bulls, senior yearling heifers. 2-year old cows and 4-year old cows. Numbered among the winners be- sides Mr. Buth were several local breeders Including Ell Roberts, Morris Roberts and Alvln Kober. 1,600 PAPERS This Is to certify that the paid cir- culation of the Sparta Sentinel-Leader a s of September 7th. 1944. was 1.600. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of September. 1*44. C. Q. DAHLIN. Notary Public. Kent County. Mich. Commission expires Aug 24. 1946 Gamp \ M J i i e Lines Re port td by MRS. CLARENCE COOK Weekend guests of the Russell Jacquays were Jack Allen of Creston. Ohio, who had Just entered uie armed service, Mr. and Mrs. James Llm- baugh of Cwcssc. Mr. and Mrs Hunt and children of Detroit and their son Bob. who has returned home and has re-entered school. Mr. and Mrs Clarence Cook enter- tained Saturday and Sunday In honor of her brother, Frank Bazzett. who has Just started his "doui training' at Great Lake. 111.; Frank and Charles Bazzett. Dorothy Truax. Mrs. Clara Oaut of Chicago. Mr. and Mr*. Vincent Korsky and Dorothy Remington of Muskegon, and Jeanne Cook uf Grand Mrs. Floyd Lambson j Sept 13 Mrs Ralph Johnson Sept 13 - Bruce A Emmorey Sept. IS Orvan Emmorey Sept. 15 Mrs. J. T Perham Sept. 17 Herbert MatUon Sept. 30 Harold E. Moody Sept 90 . Evelyn MatUon Sept. 20 Harley Hlbbs Sept 22 Mrs Martin Anderson Sept. 38 old) I Sept » Patricia Hlbbs Dickie Dunneback Miss Darlene Johnson Alfred Olmstead . Carl Sodemrom Patr.da Ann Rl&h Riley Devenport Pic. Paul A. Malison Mrs. Clarence Moody Mrs. Paul Mattson Mrs. Alfred Olmstead Rapids. Other callers were Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bowman. Mrs. Manson VanaerMeer. Mrs. George Wlersma, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cook and Irvin JUIran Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bowman spent the weekend at their cottage. "The Sunrise." The Widely Known Saur Store Albert H *»ur began his business career in Kent City in 1895 when he bought out M. E. Cone, who had operated a store in the west section of the present building. The following spring C. A. Johnson and A. A. Johnson bought a half interest in the concern and It then became known by 1U present name C. A. Johnson later bought out the Interest of August Johnson and in 1922 Lowell and Harold Saur purchased Mr. Johnson's interest In the rtore. Not only did Albert H. Saur devote much of his time, means and effort* to- ward firmly establishing the honored name of Kent City's leading commercial enterprise, but he also spent a great deal of time and Invested heavily In the promotion of other industries to help the town along. Some of these promo- tions included the Kent City Pure Foods Co.: the Kent City Chair Co.; Kent City Casket Co..; Kent City Cheese Co. Mr. Saur not only took an active in- terest in bs^ao*. k1k~« ihureh program™. but •*•- terraU-d In his family and home. Of this, the large gathering of relatives and friends were reminded when the Rev. George Fahlund remarked at the Saur , Holmes accompanied Golden Wedding reception a few years ago. "Christian homes are never bro- week's visit. ken up. Members of the family may change or move away and death may The Rev. A O Odegard of Chicago of Mrs. Gertie Greiner. Miss Edna Maxwell returned Tues- day to her school duties in Detroit af- ter spending the summer with her parents. Rev. and Mrs. G W. Max- well. Mr. and Mrs Wm. Neal and son of Detroit visited her mother, Mrs. G. Weir, on Saturday and Sunday. A*r. and Mrs. E. Phil Bradstrum spent, from Friady until Monay In De- troit . Mr and Mrs. E. E. Erskin of near Vestaburg. and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Erskin and family of St. Louis were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Slack They were accom- panied by Mrs. Jessie Maples of Grand Kaplds. who wll! remain for a longer visit with .ier brother and sister-in- law. Mrs R. C. Swogger received word early In July that her brother. Lt. Doyle W Lott. Thunderbolt pilot, was missing in action. Later in the month word was received that he is a prison- er of war in Germany. To date no further information has been secured Miss Georgia Walker. Sparta town- ship treasurer, has recently installed a phone. The number Is 6281. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fennessy of Chicago have purchased the William living. They are: Agnes H. Saur. Lowell P. Saur, Sen. M Harold Saur, Carl W Saur and Mrs. Neva Casey, all of Kent City. Seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive. Several hundred friends and ac- quaintances gathered at the Mamre- lund Lutheran church. Dec. 27. 1935, to observe the 50th wedding anniver- sary of Mr.and Mrs. Saur. Mrs.Saur died M«v 19 1937. Funeral services for Mr. Saur we.« held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 In the Mamrelund church, the Rev. Gilbert R. Brown and Rev. George A. Fahlund officiating. Mrs. D. J. Johnson and Mrs. Fred Kline sang two of Mr. Saur's favorite songs. "If Christ Should Come" and "Jesus Savior Pilot Ms." Pallbearers were Ed. Lawrence. Orrln, Harold. Carl and Lowell Saur. Prayer services were held at the home at 11 o'clock and the body lay In state at the church preceding the services. Burial was in Greenwood cemetery, with arrangements by Hayward Fun- eral Home "Oh. happy has the voyage been. And colorful, each scene. Dark days and fair, have been my share. My tnist In One h«s Seen serene: Mv hair is gray, with ocean spray. Smith property near Long Lake They , My bark no longer new. have two sons. They expect to spe- ; But—Ship ahoy! What joy! What Joy! ciallze in raising grapes and straw-'The home port comes In view." v berrWs. Mr Smith Is building a new house near the paved road Mrs. George Baker underwent an operation at St. Marys hospital last week. She Is reported to be improv- ing satisfactorily. Mr and Mrs N M. Rossell left for Liieii itoiiie iti Lapeer ou aaouuay anxi a tv> weeks' vacation. Mrs F. M. them for a Mr. and Mrs. George Carr enter- talned Florence and Beatrice Sherman I (ra] [' r a p human relationships, but the Christian home forever remains the called to see T. C. Teeple last Wed- at their cottage over the weekend The Michigan Artcraft Corp. held its annual picnic at Camp Lake last Friday. Marlon Jackson, who makes her home at the Pavilion, came home Sat- urday and is convalescing there, after spending a few days at St. Marys hos- pital. Detroit, who were married a week ago Saturday, arrived at the Pavilion Sun- day to spend their two weeks' honey- moon with their friends, the James Biwike^niaa. Mrs Seth Streeter of Sparta called on Mrs Barbara Cook one day last week Mr. and Mrs Jack Williams of Cro- ton were Sunday guests of the George Cum. Mr and Mrs Arthur Cook and boys are home after spending a week at Big Rapids with their parents, the j Asa Cooks. Charles and Prank Bazzett of Cedar | Springs were weekend guests of the j Clarence Cooks. Sunday callers were Mr. and Mrs. James Truax and chil- dren and Ruby Pick. Mrs La Mar Crelgar and sons of Detroit called on her sister and fam- ily, Mrs. Art Cook, last Tuesday. ne^day. On Friday Rev. R. C. Swog ger took him for an automobile ride Mr and Mrs E. W Smith spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Henry Healey of Grand Rapids at their Sil- ver Lake callage Mr and Mrs. Walter Bloomer spent Monday at Port Sheldon with Dr. and Mrs. Ivan Taylor at their cottage « • • w • —* %riM« i atr. &i*u jua. w vmmvai «**•-*» , Norma Giesey spent a pleasan: week- end at Niles at the home of Mr and Mrs. James Ploeg. Bobby and Arlene Carlson spent the .weekend with their grandpaients. Mr ar.d Mrs David Carlson. j The first fall meeting of the Kent County Council of PTA wili be held Sept 12 s t Plalnfield school at 10 30 a. m Mr and Mrs. Herman Johnson. Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Wellman spent the weekend in Milwaukee Former Pupils oi Mr. Saur | The above picture rep«v-« nts a group of Kent City school scholars, class past week with her parents They re- of I t , taught by Albert If. Saur. A few years later the pupils moved into a turned Monday. newty built three-room brick structure This structure was destroyed by fire I Mr and Mrs Chester Cooper spent and replaced by a larger building. Other rooms were added as classes in- last week at Big Rapids. Mackinaw creased in number and more recently a large auditorium was erected v-hich City and St Ignace Walter Murray Is used for M-hool and community activities. Mr. Saur served several terms returned with them Sunday, fcolng to as a m< mber aI the Kent City Board of Education He was one sf the town's his home in £•( Rapids Monday ®v- most loyal, oeorlentioua and tat TRIBUTES IN THE MEMORY OF ALBERT H. SAUR Mr Saur was the last surviving or- t«uiai ui'Mi ui uic lliuk City Uif.!; wher. it was first organized In 1907. He was later elected a director and vice-president at Its incorporation as a state bank In May. 1910, a n d has served as director since that date and as president of the board of directors sJnce January. 1921. Mr. Saur's in- tegrity. community loyalty and his friendliness contributed largely to the success of the Institution. His passing is a great loss to the bank and the whole community. M E Moore. Cashier. Kent City State Bank. The village of Kent City has lost one of Its best boosters with the pass- u.« of A. H. Saur. He has always been Interested In the civic affairs and the improvement of his home town. The members of the Kent City Commercial Club shall greatly miss Mr Saur's pleasant smile, his eager- ness to serve his town and commun- ity. and above all we members shall miss his ever optimistic attitude C. B Leaver. President Kent City . Commercial Club. CORRECTION In reporting the death of Lt. Robert R. Schwa be several sur- vivors were unintentionally omitted, as follows: Mr. and Mrs Edward Prick, cousins, and Mrs. Henry Prick of Saginaw, his grandmother.

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rOX B A R G A I N S

R E A D T H E

C L A S S I F I E D ADS

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T H E S E N T I N E L - L E A D E R PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN ONE OF MICHIGAN'S MOST PLEASANT AND PROSPEROUS AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL COMMUNITIES

BU T B U T

United Stair*

WAR B O N O S

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VOLUME 67—ESTABLISHED 1876 SPARTA. MICHIGAN, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 7. 1944 NUMBER 36

reach Harvest At Peak Home

Canners Told h o u s e w i v e s who p l an to can peaches

to m e e t f a m i l y r equ i rement s a r e a d -t i » u i i i a t u i c crop ex -pected to t e a c h t h e marke t in g r e a t -est vo lume a n d a t lowest pr ices t ins week a n d n e x t .

"Harves t* o f t h e Elber ta . de layed a few d a y s by r e c e n t ra ins . Is be ing pushed th i s week, wi th f r u i t of f a i r size a n d exce l l en t qual i ty being o f f e r -ed a t r e a s o n a b l e prices." said C. W a d . \ I c e -p r e s iden t of A At P Food Stores , one of t h e n a t i o n s leading buye r s of f resh f r u t t . " D e m a n d s of war a g e n -cies fo r c a n n e d peaches are such t h a t only t h r o u g h h o m e cann ing can a housewife be a s su red of a s u f f i c i e n t supply fo r he r f ami ly . "

Agr icu l tura l e x p e r t s have e s t i m a t e d tiie M i c h i g a n c r o p a t about 2.000.00o bushels, w i th e s t i m a t e s being revised upward because of recent r a in fa l l .

•Prospects fo r one of the l a rges t crops o n r eco rd were cut sha rp ly by dry w e a t h e r d u r i n g t h e summer . " said Dr T . A. M e r n i l . research associate a t Michigan S t a t e College. " L a t e r a i n is swell ing t h e f r u i t to fa i r size, how-ever, a n d t o t a l vo lume may a p p r o a c h last yea r ' s 2,450.000 b u s h e l s "

Merri l l said t h a t a l though the size of the f r u i t Is smal le r t h a n n o r m a l , t he s u g a r c o n t e n t Is unusual ly h igh , • i n l s should c o n t r i b u t e to t h e qua l i ty of t h e h o m e - c a n n e d product ," he oointe dou t .

He a d d e d t h a t t h e harves t p e a k was expec ted t o cont inue t h r o u g h Sep t ember 16. w i th f a i r supplies r e a c h -ing the m a r k e t t h e following week.

N E W MACHINE TAKES FUZZ

O F F P E A C H E S

W h a t Rube Goldberg d a r e d only t o d r e a m a n d d r a w about , a Los Angeles company h a s b l u e p r i n t e d a n d produced—a m a c h i n e to t ake t h e fuzz off peaches .

T h e Pood Mach i ne ry Corp. . w h i c h special ized In p o s t w a r i nova t ions , t o d a y revealed de t a i l s of t h e " d e -fuzzer . " which p r o m i s e s to be a doim; U> y c - c h s rc- rcrz . W l t h o i r whiskers , the peaches will c o m m a n d p r e m i u m prices in e a s t e r n m a r k e t s .

T h e gadget , p roduced by t h e s a m e c o m p a n y which bui lds W a t e r B u f -f a lo amphib ious t a n k s fo r t h e a r m -ed forces, scrubs t h e f'.izz f r o m 15 t o n s of peaches a n hour a t a cost of 1 mill a box.

I t s i n n a r d s a re s implici ty , e n g i n -e e r s explain. J u s t a n a r ea of 5 by 6 f e e t fu l l of conveyor bel ts a n d l i t -t le ho r seha i r b r u s h e s topped off by a n exhaus t f an t o suck a w a y t h e down . I t ' s ope ra t ed by a 1 - h o r s e -power motor .

Nobody has f igured out ye t w h a t t o d o with the fuzz.

Casnovia Schooi Opens With Same

Teaching Staff Casnovia school will o p e n Monday .

S e p t 11. u n d e r t h e superv is ion of Cleo

du t i e s as p r inc ipa l for t h e second year . He will h a v e the pr ivi lege of work ing wi th the s a m e t e a c h i n g s taf f a s last year .

Mrs . Ivan Emer ic Is r e t u r n i n g fo r h e r th i rd yea r to t each t h e 3rd. 4th, 5 th and 6 t h grades .

Miss E leanor Slykhouse Is r e t u r n i n g fo r her second yea r to c o n t i n u e he r work. S h e a t t e n d e d Ca lv in College fo r the s u m m e r session.

G r a n t Boomer is r e suming t h e r e -sponsibi l i ty of m a i n t e n a n c e work as well as d r iv ing t h e bus fo r t h e school. Mr . Boomer comes f r o m t h e Muskegon school sys tem.

T h e school ho t l u n c h p r o g r a m will s t a r t Sept . 12 wi th Miss C a r r i e Hi l -d r e t h a s cook. S h e is r e t u r n i n g to the school a f t e r cooking at C a m p Blod-ge t t th i s s u m m e r .

A School C o m m u n i t y C lub will be organized T h u r s d a y even ing . S e p t 14 a t t he school a u d i t o r i u m O f f i c e r s will be elected fo r t h e ensu ing y e a r .

DEATH PARTS BONSHIRE TWINS

R O B E R T B O N S l l l R E

Since they were fou r yea r s old. R o b -er t and Will iam Bonsh i re , twin son* of Mr. a n d Mrs. George E. Bonshi re of n e a r K e n t City, warned t o join t h e navy , so a f t e r t he Un i t ed S t a t e s e n -te red t h e war the twins enl is ted In t h e navy on the s a m e day a n d bo th served as r a d a r m e n . second class, on the s a m e ship.

T h e b r o t h e r s h a d never been s epa r -a t ed for more t h a n t h r e e d a y s dur ing

(By Carol H o l m e s - K u r t * )

All-Day Program Planned for Creamery "A" Award at Cedar Springs Thursday, Sept. 14

Crack Elevator Safe And Get No Results

Thieves broke In to the off ice of the Wilson a n d S o n Elevator las t week, cracked t h e h u g e sa fe and broke t h e ca3h reg is te r , b u t t he i r e f fo r t s t u r n e d out to be f ru i t l e ss .

A large ho le w a s cut Into t h e s a f e on t h e back s ide which e x t e n d s t h r o u g h t h e o f f i ce wall. T h e c o n t e n t s of the s a fe were sca t te red t h r o u g h o u t the room a n d s a f e pa r t i t ions were badly d a m a g e d . T h e safe was u n -locked a t t h e t ime .

Mrs. Wi l son s t a t e s the i ' l ieves e n -tered t h e e l eva to r t h r o u g h a r ea r door a n d t h a t c o m p a n y tools were used in b reak ing In to t h e sa le . The re was no money in t h e s a f e or o ther i t ems of value e x c e p t i n g o f f i ce records.

T h e o f f i ce h a d recently u n d e r g o n e extens ive i m p r o v e m e n t s and it will r e -quire a loi o ! h a r d work a n d t i m e to get t he s a f e a n d o t h e r proper ty d a m -aged by t h e robbers back in i t s f o r -m e r s h a p e .

S t a t e , c o u n t y a n d local police a re Inves t iga t ing t h e robbery and It Is hoped whoever d id t h e Job will be a p -p r e h e n d e d a n d proper ly pun i shed .

v

Teachers Meet Friday and Saturday

T h e e n t i r e f acu l ty of the S p a r t a Schools will ho ld t he i r pre-school con-lerence a t t h e school house F r i d a y and S a t u r d a y of t h i s week. A m o n g the g r o u p will be m a n y new t eache r s , who h a v e r ep laced those who h a v e w i t h d r a w n f r o m las t year 's f acu l ty .

R e g i s t r a t i o n day for s t u d e n t s will be M o n d a y . S e p t . 11. All classes will m e e t a t t h e school a t 8:45 on T u e s d a y morn ing . S e p t . 12.

B o t h Mr . D e H a r t and Mr. G a r d n e r will be a t t h e school T h u r s d a y a n d F r iday of t h i s week f r o m 9 a. m . u n t i l noon to m e e t a n d consul t wi th p a r e n t s re la t ive to e n r o l l m e n t or p r o g r a m of courses fo r t h e coming school yea r .

Sparta

GERRIT RUTH WINS HOLSTEIN

HONORS AT SHOW

W h e n 1 was a b o u t ten yea r s old we b o u g h t a new house In G r a n d Rap ids . T h e mos t beau t i fu l ob jec t in t h a t h o u s e to me was the round chande l i e r over t h e dining room table, wh ich was m a d e of colored g lass wi th a beaded f r i nge a round Its scal loped edge . If I could see It today I suppose I would l a u g h . We once r en t ed a room in a | d a y C h i c a g o hotel for six weeks Just be- j c a u s e the room boas ted a r a t h e v a t -t r a c t i v e floor l amp .

W e liked w h a t A1 Webei or t h e C h e -b o y g a n Observer wrote a b o u t midd le age, "Somet imes t h e years a f t e r sixty a r e t h e best yea r s of a m a n ' s life. Men of middle age h a v e some t imes t a l k e d wi th me of w h a t t hey desired f o r t h e last few yea r s of l i fe . A co t -t age . wi th a f i rep lace ; a window look-i n g o u t over a g a r d e n ; one ' s f avor i t e book n e a r a t h a n d . T imo to t h i n k t h i n g s over, l ea rn t h e m e a n i n g of l i fe a n d e n j o y the mel lowing In f luence of

l i fe ' s I n d i a n s u m m e r . " • •

S o m e o n e has said t h a t It is all r i g h t t o acqui re wha t you w a n t in life, bu t t t h e m a i n th ing Is to have t h e abi l i ty t o e n j o y It a f t e r you get i t .

• • •

O n e day a f r i e n d gave m e a p ic tu re of m y f a t h e r t a k e n when h e w a s s ix-t een years old. T n e o t h e r day we f o u n d a diary which he wro te when h e w a s sixteen, l iving on a K e n t City f a r m In 1884 He belonged to t h e G o o d T e m p l a r s lodge, wh ich he a t -t e n d e d regularly. He received as a g i f t on his 16th b i r t h d a y f r o m his m o -t h e r a copy of P i lg r im 's Progress . L a t -e r h e speaks of r ead ing S h a k e s p e a r e a n d e n j o y i n g it. He was a g r e a t r e a d -er a n d evidently did no t l ike f a r m l i f e f o r l a one p a r a g r a p h h e exc la ims , " D r e w weeds t oday . C o n f o u n d t h e weeds! He a t t e n d e d regu la r ly t h e K e n t City Method i s t c h u r c h w h e n a Rev . Mr. Cogshall was p a s t o r . H e s p e a k s of Ms s is ter ' s 21st b i r t h d a y on S e p t e m b e r 10. S h e received a gossa -m e r f r o m her m o t h e r a n d la te r he says t h a t " E d e " acqui red a M o t h e r H u b -b a r d dress which m a d e he r very h a p -py. S h e la ter b e c a m e Mrs. J . T . P e r -h a m . He writes of t h e S p a r t a S e n -t ine l a n d m e n t i o n s W a l t e r S p r a g u e A lbe r t Jackson. Mrs . C h a r l e s Pe te r son a n d Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cheney . F red Brev l t z a n d Ada Averill. h i s school t e a c h e r . He was very orief in h i s r e -m a r k s fo r when h i s f a t h e r d ied on J a n . 1, 1885 he mere ly wrote . " F a t h e r c i e d today." T h r e e weeks l a t e r they m ove d f r o m the i r log house in to t h e n e w house they were bu i ld ing Just >e-fo re h i s f a t h e r , Mr. Holmes , died.

COL. J . J . MADIGAN AND OTHER ARMY-NAVY OFFICIALS TO BE PRESENT

I n t e r s t a t e C r e a m e r y Co.. Inc . . Is ex-t e n d i n g a gene ra l inv i t a t ion to t h e s u r r o u n d i n g c o m m u n i t i e s t o a t t e n d t h e ceremonies a t 2:30 o'clock T h u r k -

a f t e r n o o n , Sep t ember 14. when

A horse-pul l ing con tes t will be a f e a -tu re of the m o r n i n f . I n the a f t e r -noon. fol lowing t h e "A" Award p r o -g ram. a colorful horae show will be ai . a t t r a c t i on , with f i ne ho r se s and exper t

W I L L I A M B O N S l l l R E

the i r l i f e t ime un t i l recent ly . T h e n a v y d e p a r t m e n t .which previously h a d r e p o r t e d Wi l l iam as missing in ac t ion In t h e S o u t h Pacific, h a s In-f o r m e d t h e p a r e n t s t h a t Wil l iam was lost a t sea.

Rober t , h is twin , now a pe t ty o f f i -cer . second class, is h o m e o n leave a n d r epo r t s t h a t h is b ro the r was washed overboard .

Robe r t a i .d Wi l l i am. 19. a t t e n d e d T l lden T e c h n i c a l h igh school In C h i -cago. w h e r e t h e farnliy had resided fo r a n u m b e r of yea r s .

A n o t h e r b r o t h e r , Ji*ck. pe t ty o f f i ce r , t h i rd class . Is overseas .

T h e B o n s h i r e sons a re the f o u r t h g e n e r a t i o n of t h e fami ly to f i g h t fo r Uncle S a m T h e i r g r e a t - g r a n d f a t h e r a n d b'« tw in b ro the r were Civil war ve te rans . O n e was killed in t h e ba t t le of G e t t y s b u r g . A g r a n d f a t h e r served in t h e S p a n i s h - A m e r i c a n war and the i r f a t h e r in World War I

Funeral Services Held Tuesday for Albert H. Saur, Kent City Pioneer

Merchant Prince and Industrialist WAS SUPERINTENDENT C F MAMRELUND LUTHERAN

CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR 35 YEARS

T H R E E TRUCKLOADS OF FLORAL TRIBUTES

AT SAUR FUNERAL

Albert H. S a u r . l ifelong res iden t of i In Blodge t t Memor ia l hosp i t a l H e h a d K e n t coun ty a n d for half a cen tu ry I been a pa t ien t t h e r e fo r 10 days, a ieader in t h e business a n d rel igious j Mr. Saur . who was 84 years old. was life of K e n t City a n d s u r r o u n d i n g | t h e f a t h e r of S t a t e S e n a t o r M Haro ld area , died S a t u r d a y morn ing . Sept . 2 , ; S a u r of K e n t City.

B o r n In Alp ine t o w n s h i p . Nov. 26. 1859. Mr. Saur w a s seven y e a r s old w h e n he moved wi th h i s p a r e n t s to S p a r t a township . In 1885 h e was g r a d u a t e d f r o m the S t a t e N o r m a l school a t Ypsilaii l i a n d b e c a m e p r i n -c ipal of t he P i e r son publ ic schools In M o n t c a l m county . He a l so served a s p r i nc ipa l of the Colon schools a n d K e n t City schools.

O peited S tore I n 1895 he f o r m e d a p a r t n e r s h i p

w i t h h i s bro ther - i r . - law. t h e l a t e C. A. J o h n s o n of S p a r t a , a n d opened a g e n -e ra l s tore In K e n t City wh ich Is s t i l l o p e r a t e d by t h e S a u r sons.

Mr J o h n s o n re t i red f r o m t h e bus i -ness m a n y years ago a n d la te r b e c a m e ca sh i e r of the S p a r t a S t a t e B a n k . H e died early this year .

Mr . Saur was one of t h e o r g a n i z e r s o; t h e K e n t City S t a t e B a n k a n d l o r m a n y years- served a s i ts p re s iden t . He a lso was village p re s iden t for severa l t e r m s , m e m b e r of t h e school boa rd a n d fo r 35 years was s u p e r i n t e n d e n t o i t h e S u n d a y School of the M a m r e l u n d L u -t h e r a n church . In t h e a f f a i r s of wh ich he w a s act ive t h r o u g h o u t h i s l ife. A t t h e t i m e of h is d e a t h he was d e a c o n e m e r i t u s .

A b ro the r . F r a n k S a u r . now 89. st i l l res ides on the S a u r h o m e s t e a d n e a r

T h e r e w r r e so m a n y beau t i fu l a n d impress ive f lora l t r i bu te* in memory of t h e la te Alber t H. S a u r t h a t S i r . Hay ward, t h e f u n e r a l di-rec tor . sa id i t required t h r e e t r u c k s to convey t h e m f r o m f h e res idence to t h e c h u r c h . Some or t h e f lo ra l o f f e r ings were received f r o m bus i -ness assoc ia tes cover ing a period of m o r e t h a n half a cen tu ry .

T h e e s t e e m in which i»Ir. S a u r was held by h is ne ighbors a n d f r i ends was omphas ized In one i n -s t a n c e by a dea r Uttle old lady who w a s seen a p p r o a c h i n g t h e fami ly re s idence wi th a h a n d f u i of f lowers g a t h e r e d f r o m he r own ca rden . Ano the r Incident recal led the f u n e r a l services of Mrs . S a u r when o n e of t h e women of t h e ne ighborhood kept a rosebud f r o m one of t h e f lora l wrea ths , took It home, p l a n t e d a n d rrworished it t h r o u g h t h e v r a n a n d b r o u g h t to Mr. S a u r ' s f u n e r a l a beau t i fu l bou-quet of f r a g r a n t red rose*

SPARTA NEWS Mr a n d Mrs. G u s V a n E e r d e n a re

mak ing the i r h o m e In t h e Holben a p a r t m e n t s . Mr V a n E e r d e n is t he S p a r t a h i g h school coach

H a r m o n y C h a p t e r . No. 34. O E S , held t he i r S e p t e m b e r mee t ing M o n d a y j evening a t t h e temple. R e f r e s h m e n t s : were served with Mrs. L. Vacaron a s '

Mrs . A Bolhu l s has r e t u r n e d to h e r , c h a i r m a n . A special mee t ing will be h o m e fol lowing a brief visit wi th r e l a -t ives in Coopersvl l ie .

Mrs . L i n n a E. I a r i sh of S t . Ignace is spend ing a few days with Mrs. A. Bolhuls . Miss Lu la Symes a n d o the r f r i e n d s Mrs . P a r i s h is a f o r m e r school

held T h u r s d a y evening. Sept . 21 wi th F r i e n d s h i p Night a n d in i t i a t ion . M a r c la DeYoi 'ng , daug<i>er of Eh", a n d

Mrs. T . DeYoung , will leave n e x t week for Hope college In Hol land.

Mrs. T D e Y o u n g was In Chicago

Tliis is Uncle S a m ' s newes t a w a r d of honor—the W a r Food Ad-min i s t r a t ion ' s Ach ievement " A " A w a r d fo r food processors wi th out -s t a n d i n g product ion records . In se lec t ing p l an t s fo r th i s a w a r d , W F A will consider , first of a l l , q u a n t i t y and qual i ty of p roduc t ion in the l ight of avai lable fac i l i t ies . Addit ional s t a r s wiil be g iven in subse-quen t seasons to s ignify ma i n t enance of the record.

r iders coming f r o m s u r r o u n d i n g t e r r i -tor ies to pu t on a good show.

T h e Ensley band , d i rec ted by Jo i rn Dekker of G r a n t , will p lay d u r i n g t h e day ' s events .

t e ache r of t h e SpangenDerg a n d Bass last week, a t t e n d i n g the capp ing ex -d is t r ic t s . erclses a t t h e P r e s b y t e r i a n hosp i ta l .

Mr. a n d Mrs. Lloyd H Albee a n a J J o a n , d a u g h t e r of Dr . a n d Mrs. T . D e -

t h e fo rma l p re sen t a t i on of t h e ag r i -cu l tu ra l " A " Award will be m a d e to t h e plan* a n d m a n a g e m e n t , f o r o u t -s t a n d i n g food p roduc t ion in t h e war e f f o r t . I n t e r s t a t e is t he f i r s t c r e a m -ery In Mich igan to receive t h i s a w a r d .

Army a n d Navy off ic ia ls , g o v e r n m e n t r ep resen ta t ives , employes of t h e p l an t , will be on t h e p l a t f o r m for t h e p re -sen ta t ion . T h e Amer ican Legion Post will have a p a r t in the ceremonies . T h e 32nU I n f a n t r y r e g l m e n t a . band , Mich igan S t a t e Troops , will a l so p a r -t ic ipate .

Ben Fillls, J r . . of tlx* R e g i o n a l M a r -ke t ing R e p o r t s division, o f f i ce of d i s -t r ibu t ion . Ch icago s t i f f , will m a k e t h e p i n c i t a t ion award . L t . Col. J . J . M a d i g a n . Ch icago Q u a r t e r m a s t e r s De-pot . will p r e sen t the a w a r d s .

S u p p l e m e n t i n g the p r o g r a m a r r a n g -ed by the gove rnmen t , will be a fu l l clay's e n t e r t a i n m e n t which h a s been a r r a n g e d by C e d a r Spr ings

A f l ower - f ru l t - vege t ab l e show will be o n d isp lay on Main s t r e e t all day .

d a u g h t e r P a t . a n d B J . Albee. of Fond r*u l a c . Wisconsin , visited Mr. a n d Mr i . G e o r g e Albee over Laboi Day . A d i n n e r p a r t y was he ld in t he i r h o n o r M o n d a y wi th e igh teen gues t s p resen t .

J u s t i n S c h w a r t z r e t u r n e d to River Fores t . 111., on Labor Day. where he will begin h is senior year in the High School d e p a r t m e n t of the Concord ia T e a c h e r s ' College.

Miss J o a n Schne l l r e t u r n e d to he r h o m e In Bay Ci ty a f t e r visi t ing he r cousin, Miss C a i o l y n Schwar tz , for six «eeks .

Mr. a n d Mrs. E rnes t Schnel l of Bay City were r ecen t visi tors a t t h e h o m e of Mr. a n d Mrs. Car l Schwar t z . T h e y were a c c o m p a n i e d b\ C h a r l e s a n d Pau l .

Young , be ing a m e m b e r of t h i s clfUF. Mr a n d Mrs. Seymour Van redMeer

a n d d a u g h t e r G l e n n a a n d Miss I n a J J e a n Ho lmes of G r a n d R a p i d s w-*re weekend ques t s of Mi .and Mrs. B u r - i ton S a u r .

Mr arid Mrs . Albert S a u r a n d son J a m e s were d i n n e r guests of Mr S a u r ' s p a r e n t s . Mr. a n d Mrs. B u r t o n S a u r , las t M o n d a y .

Mrs. Nellie MLsner and g r a n d d a u g h -ter. R u t h

ALBERT It. S A l ' R

K e n t City. He is t h e las t su rv ivor of a f a m i l y of six ch i ld ren .

O n Dec. 24. 1885. Mr . S a u r was m a r -r ied to H a n n a h C. J o h n s o n a t t h e S a u r fa rm, two a n d o n e - h a l f m i l e s s o u t h of Kent Ci ty. Six ch i ld ren were

Misner . were recent gues t s I b o r n to them, f ive of w h o m a re st i l l

Gexr i t J . B ' l t h . well known breeder uf Hols te in ca t t l e , was n u m b e r e d among t h e w i n n e r s of awards a t Che J recent W e s t Mich igan Holstein Show held a t t h e B lodge t t Riding Academy. O r a n d R a p i d s .

Mr. B u t h won r ibbons on bull calves, yea r l ing bulls , senior yearl ing he i f e r s . 2 -yea r old cows a n d 4-year old cows.

N u m b e r e d a m o n g the winners be-sides Mr . B u t h were several local breeders I n c l u d i n g Ell Roberts , Morr i s Robe r t s a n d Alvln Kober.

1,600 PAPERS T h i s Is to c e r t i f y t h a t the pa id c i r -

cu la t ion of t h e S p a r t a Sen t ine l -Leade r a s of S e p t e m b e r 7 th . 1944. was 1.600.

Subscr ibed a n d sworn to before m e th i s 7 t h day of September . 1*44.

C. Q . DAHLIN. N o t a r y Public. K e n t County. Mich .

C o m m i s s i o n expires Aug 24. 1946

G a m p \ M J i i e L i n e s Re port td by MRS. CLARENCE COOK

Weekend gues ts of t h e Russel l J a c q u a y s were J a c k Allen of Cres ton . O h i o , who had Just en t e r ed u i e a r m e d serv ice , Mr. a n d Mrs. J a m e s L l m -b a u g h of Cwcssc. Mr. and Mrs H u n t and chi ldren of De t ro i t a n d the i r s o n Bob. who h a s r e t u r n e d h o m e a n d h a s r e -en te red school.

Mr . a n d Mrs Cla rence Cook e n t e r -t a i n e d Sa tu rday a n d S u n d a y In honor of h e r bro ther , F r a n k Bazze t t . who h a s Just s t a r t e d h i s "doui t r a in ing ' a t G r e a t Lake. 111.; F r a n k a n d C h a r l e s B a z z e t t . Doro thy T r u a x . Mrs . C l a r a O a u t of Chicago. Mr. a n d Mr*. Vincen t K o r s k y and D o r o t h y R e m i n g t o n of Muskegon , and J e a n n e Cook uf G r a n d

Mrs. Floyd L a m b s o n j S e p t 13 M r s Ra lph J o h n s o n S e p t 13

- Bruce A E m m o r e y S e p t . IS Orvan E m m o r e y Sep t . 15

Mrs. J . T P e r h a m S e p t . 17 Herber t M a t U o n Sep t . 30 Harold E. Moody S e p t 90

. Evelyn M a t U o n Sep t . 20 Harley Hlbbs Sept 22

M r s Martin Anderson Sept . 38 old) I S e p t »

P a t r i c i a Hlbbs Dickie D u n n e b a c k

Miss D a r l e n e J o h n s o n Al f red O l m s t e a d

. Car l S o d e m r o m P a t r . d a A n n Rl&h

Riley D e v e n p o r t Pic. Pau l A. Mal i son Mrs. C l a r e n c e Moody

Mrs. P a u l M a t t s o n Mrs. Al f red O l m s t e a d

Rapids . O t h e r cal lers were Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bowman . Mrs . Manson Vanae rMee r . Mrs . George W l e r s m a , Mr. a n d Mrs . A r t h u r Cook a n d I rv in J U I r a n

Mr. a n d Mrs. Floyd B o w m a n s p e n t t h e weekend a t the i r co t tage . " T h e Sunr i se . "

The Widely Known Saur Store Albert H * » u r began his business c a r e e r in K e n t City in 1895 when he

bought out M. E. Cone, w h o had ope ra t ed a s tore in t h e west sect ion of t h e p r e sen t building. T h e following spr ing C. A. J o h n s o n a n d A. A. J o h n s o n bought a half i n t e r e s t in t h e concern a n d It t h e n became known by 1U presen t n a m e C. A. J o h n s o n la te r bought out t h e In te res t of Augus t J o h n s o n a n d in 1922 Lowell a n d Haro ld S a u r purchased Mr. J o h n s o n ' s in te res t In t h e rtore. Not only did Albert H. S a u r devote m u c h of h i s t ime, m e a n s and e f f o r t * to-ward f i rmly e s t ab l i sh ing t h e honored n a m e of K e n t C i ty ' s leading commerc i a l en te rpr i se , but h e a lso s p e n t a grea t deal of t i m e a n d Invested heavily In the p romot ion of o t h e r i ndus t r i e s to h e l p t h e t o w n along. S o m e of t he se p romo-t ions inc luded t h e K e n t Ci ty Pu re Foods Co.: t h e K e n t City Cha i r Co.; K e n t City Caske t Co..; K e n t C i ty Cheese Co. Mr. S a u r not only took a n ac t ive i n -teres t in b s ^ a o * . k1k~« i h u r e h program™. bu t •*•-terraU-d In his f ami ly a n d home. Of this, t h e l a rge g a t h e r i n g of re la t ives a n d f r i e n d s were r e m i n d e d w h e n t h e Rev. George F a h l u n d r e m a r k e d a t t h e Saur , Holmes accompan ied Golden Wedd ing recep t ion a few years ago. " C h r i s t i a n h o m e s a r e never bro- week's visit . ken up. Member s of the fami ly may c h a n g e or move away and d e a t h m a y T h e Rev . A O Odega rd of Chicago

of Mrs. G e r t i e Gre ine r . Miss E d n a Maxwell r e t u r n e d T u e s -

day to he r school du t i e s in Det ro i t a f -ter spend ing the s u m m e r wi th h e r p a r e n t s . Rev . a n d Mrs. G W. M a x -well.

Mr. a n d M r s W m . Neal a n d son of Det ro i t visi ted he r mo the r , Mrs. G. Weir, o n S a t u r d a y and Sunday .

A*r. a n d Mrs. E. Ph i l B r a d s t r u m spen t , f r o m F r i ady unt i l Monay In D e -t ro i t .

Mr a n d Mrs. E. E. Erskin of n e a r Ves taburg . a n d Mr. a n d Mrs. Mi l ton Erskin a n d fami ly of St . Louis were S u n d a y d i n n e r guests of Mr. a n d Mrs. A r t h u r L. S lack T h e y were a c c o m -panied by Mrs. Jess ie Maples of G r a n d Kaplds . who wll! r e m a i n f o r a longer visit w i th . ier b ro the r a n d s i s t e r - i n -law.

Mrs R. C. Swogger received word early In J u l y t h a t he r b ro the r . L t . Doyle W Lot t . T h u n d e r b o l t pilot, was missing in ac t ion . La te r in the m o n t h word was received t h a t he is a p r i s o n -er of war in G e r m a n y . T o d a t e n o f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n h a s been secured

Miss Georg ia Walker . S p a r t a t o w n -sh ip t r e a s u r e r , h a s recent ly ins ta l led a phone . T h e n u m b e r Is 6281.

Mr. a n d Mrs. Char l e s Fennessy of Chicago have pu rchased t h e Wil l iam

l iving. T h e y a re : A g n e s H . S a u r . Lowell P. Saur , Sen . M Haro ld S a u r , C a r l W Saur a n d Mrs. Neva Casey, all of K e n t City. Seven g r a n d c h i l d r e n a n d t w o g r e a t - g r a n d c h i l d r e n also surv ive .

Severa l h u n d r e d f r i e n d s a n d a c -q u a i n t a n c e s g a t h e r e d a t t h e M a m r e -l u n d L u t h e r a n c h u r c h . Dec. 27. 1935, to observe the 50th wedding a n n i v e r -s a ry of Mr.and Mrs. Saur . M r s . S a u r died M«v 19 1937.

F u n e r a l services fo r Mr. S a u r w e . « held Tuesday a f t e r n o o n at 2:30 In t h e M a m r e l u n d c h u r c h , t h e Rev. G i l b e r t R. Brown and Rev. George A. F a h l u n d o f f i c i a t i ng . Mrs. D. J . J o h n s o n a n d Mrs. Fred Kl ine s a n g two of Mr . S a u r ' s favor i te songs. "If C h r i s t S h o u l d C o m e " a n d " J e s u s Savior P i lo t M s . " P a l l b e a r e r s were Ed. L a w r e n c e . O r r l n , Haro ld . Carl a n d Lowell S a u r . P r a y e r services were held a t t h e h o m e a t 11 o 'clock a n d the body lay In s t a t e a t t h e c h u r c h preceding t h e services. B u r i a l was in G r e e n w o o d c e m e t e r y , w i t h a r r a n g e m e n t s by H a y w a r d F u n -e ra l Home

" O h . happy h a s t h e voyage been. And colorful , each scene. D a r k days and fa i r , h a v e been m y

s h a r e . My t n i s t In O n e h«s Seen s e r e n e : Mv ha i r is gray, wi th ocean s p r a y .

S m i t h p r o p e r t y nea r Long Lake T h e y , M y b a r k n o longer new. have two sons. T h e y expect to spe- ; B u t — S h i p ahoy! W h a t joy! W h a t Joy! ciallze in ra is ing grapes a n d s t r a w - ' T h e h o m e po r t comes In view."

v berrWs. Mr S m i t h Is bui lding a new house n e a r t h e paved road

Mrs. George Bake r u n d e r w e n t a n opera t ion a t St . Marys hosp i ta l l a s t week. S h e Is repor ted to be i m p r o v -ing sa t i s fac tor i ly .

Mr a n d Mrs N M. Rossell l e f t fo r Liieii itoiiie iti Lapee r ou aaouuay a n x i a t v > weeks ' vaca t ion . Mrs F. M.

t h e m for a

Mr. a n d Mrs. George C a r r e n t e r -t a lned F lo rence a n d Bea t r ice S h e r m a n I ( r a ] [ ' r

a p h u m a n re la t ionsh ips , but t h e C h r i s t i a n h o m e forever r e m a i n s t h e called to see T . C. Teeple last W e d -a t the i r co t tage over t h e weekend

T h e Mich igan A r t c r a f t Corp . held i t s a n n u a l picnic a t C a m p L a k e last F r iday .

Mar lon J ackson , who m a k e s he r h o m e a t t h e Pavi l ion, came h o m e S a t -u rday a n d is convalescing t h e r e , a f t e r s p e n d i n g a few days at S t . M a r y s hos-pi ta l .

Detroi t , who were mar r i ed a week ago S a t u r d a y , a r r ived a t t h e Pav i l ion S u n -d a y to spend the i r two weeks ' h o n e y -moon wi th t he i r f r iends , t h e J a m e s Biwike^niaa.

Mrs Se th S t r e e t e r of S p a r t a called on Mrs B a r b a r a Cook o n e day last week

Mr. and Mrs Jack Wil l iams of C r o -ton were S u n d a y guests of t h e George C u m .

Mr a n d Mrs A r t h u r Cook a n d boys a re home a f t e r spend ing a week at Big R a p i d s wi th t he i r p a r e n t s , t he j Asa Cooks.

C h a r l e s a n d P r a n k Bazzet t of Ceda r | Sp r ings were weekend gues t s of t h e j C la rence Cooks. S u n d a y ca l le rs were Mr. and Mrs. J a m e s T r u a x a n d chi l -d r e n a n d Ruby Pick.

Mrs La M a r Cre lgar a n d s o n s of Det ro i t called on her s is ter a n d f a m -ily, Mrs . Ar t Cook, las t T u e s d a y .

ne^day. O n F r iday Rev. R. C. Swog ger took h i m for a n automobi le ride

Mr a n d Mrs E. W S m i t h s p e n t t h e weekend wi th Mr a n d Mrs H e n r y Healey of G r a n d R a p i d s a t t he i r Si l -ver Lake c a l l a g e

Mr a n d Mrs. Wal te r Bloomer s p e n t Monday a t P o r t Sheldon wi th Dr . a n d Mrs. I v a n Tay lo r a t the i r co t tage

« • • w • —* %riM« i a t r . &i*u j u a . w vmmvai «**•-*» , Norma Giesey spent a p l e a s a n : week-

end a t Niles a t t he home of Mr a n d Mrs. J a m e s Ploeg.

Bobby a n d Arlene Car l son s p e n t t h e .weekend wi th the i r g r a n d p a i e n t s . Mr

ar.d Mrs David Car lson . j T h e f i r s t fa l l meet ing of the K e n t

Coun ty Counc i l of PTA wili be he ld S e p t 12 s t P la ln f ie ld school a t 10 30 a. m

Mr a n d Mrs. H e r m a n J o h n s o n . Mr. and M r s Lawrence W e l l m a n spen t t h e weekend in Milwaukee

Former Pupils oi Mr. Saur | The above p i c tu re rep«v-« n t s a g roup of K e n t City school scholars , class past week wi th he r p a r e n t s T h e y r e -

of I t , t a u g h t by Albert If . Saur . A few years l a t e r t h e pupi ls moved in to a t u rned M o n d a y . newty built t h r e e - r o o m brick s t r u c t u r e T h i s s t r u c t u r e was des t royed by f i r e I Mr a n d Mrs Ches te r Cooper s p e n t a n d replaced by a l a rge r bui lding. O t h e r rooms were added as c lasses i n - las t week a t Big Rapids . M a c k i n a w creased in n u m b e r a n d m o r e recent ly a l a rge a u d i t o r i u m was erected v-hich City a n d St Ignace W a l t e r M u r r a y Is used fo r M-hool a n d c o m m u n i t y activities. Mr . S a u r served several t e r m s r e t u r n e d wi th t h e m S u n d a y , fcolng t o as a m< mber aI the K e n t City Board of Educa t ion H e was one sf the town's h is h o m e in £ • ( R a p i d s Monday ®v-most loyal, oeor l en t ioua and tat

TRIBUTES IN THE MEMORY OF

ALBERT H. SAUR

Mr Saur was the las t su rv iv ing or -t«u ia i u i ' M i ui u ic l l i u k Ci ty Uif.!; wher . it was f i r s t o rganized In 1907. He was la ter elected a d i rec to r a n d v ice-pres iden t a t I ts i n c o r p o r a t i o n a s a s t a t e bank In May. 1910, a n d h a s se rved as director s ince t h a t d a t e a n d a s p res iden t of t h e board of d i r e c t o r s sJnce J a n u a r y . 1921. Mr. S a u r ' s i n -tegr i ty . c o m m u n i t y loyal ty a n d h i s f r i end l ines s c o n t r i b u t e d largely t o t h e success of the Ins t i tu t ion . His p a s s i n g is a grea t loss to t h e bank a n d t h e whole communi ty .

M E Moore. C a s h i e r . K e n t Ci ty S t a t e B a n k .

T h e village of K e n t Ci ty h a s lost o n e of Its best boos ters wi th t h e p a s s -u .« of A. H. S a u r . He h a s a lways been In teres ted In t h e civic a f f a i r s a n d the improvemen t of h i s h o m e town. T h e m e m b e r s of t h e K e n t Ci ty Commerc i a l Club s h a l l g rea t ly miss Mr S a u r ' s p l e a s a n t smile , h i s e a g e r -n e s s to serve h i s town a n d c o m m u n -i ty . a n d above all we m e m b e r s sha l l miss h is ever opt imis t ic a t t i t u d e

C. B Leaver .

P res iden t K e n t Ci ty . Commerc i a l Club.

CORRECTION

I n repor t ing t h e d e a t h of Lt . Rober t R. S c h w a be severa l s u r -v ivors were u n i n t e n t i o n a l l y o m i t t e d , a s fol lows: Mr . a n d M r s E d w a r d Pr ick , cousins, a n d Mrs. Henry P r i ck of Sag inaw, h i s g r a n d m o t h e r .

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1944 THE S E N T I N E L - LEADER, SPARTA, MICHIGAN

H i e r n n i i i n h i f i S • • • v > • w - -» w— — —

. . . by George Albee

W e a r c told t h a t t h e r u b b e r r e -qu i red t o m a k e one g a s m a s k would m a k e 200 girdles. A f t e r looking a r o u n d we f i n d t h i s very h a r d t o believe.

F r a n k M. Spark*. If h e h a d a c -cepted a certain job y e a n ago. would be ou r l a^o r l t e c o m m e n -t a t o r today. "News F l a s h e s w i t h Sparks" would be t h e h i g h - l i g h t of every r a d i o l i s tener ' s p r o g r a m .

Zeke Whipple t ree , t h e A l p i n e p h l l -

ven ted a m a c h i n e to t ake t h e whiskers of? p e a c h e s when a m a -c h i n e t h a t would pick t h e fruit , off t he t rocs w o u l d be more w h a t t h e g rowers want . I t is a p i ty t h e y don ' t know n o w w h a t to do T.-ith t h e fuzz a f t e r t hey ge t i t off f r u i t . W h y no t do w h a t t h e ba rbe r h a s been doing with t h e fuzz h e h a s b e e n ge t t i ng off my f a c e f o r years .

O v e r h e a r d a t Luke's d u r i n g a base -ball b r o a d c a s t : " N a m e o n e s p o r t t ha t C l e o p a t r a en joyed in a n c i e n t t i m e s ? " " A n t h o n y ! " replied Luke , w i t h o u t a

J o h n n y R a s c h saya h e k n o w s m o r e abou t horses t h a n those w e s t e r n cow-boys. I t is no t necessary t o h a v e a s p u r o n each boot, one s p u r i s p l en ty . J o h n n y says If you t a n g e t o n e side of the hor-^e to go, t h e o t h e r side is bound to follow.

We do no t th ink t h e r e a r e any ac to r s asp i r ing to the t i t l e role of the " Invis ib le m a n . "

W e a r e s i ad t h a t all o u r f r i e n d s a n d re la t ives are working, people , so t h a t we can get to see t h e m oil Labor Day .

T h e wr i te r of " P e r t i n e n t a n d I m p e r -t i n e n t " in the Lowell L e d g e r e n d s a is co lumn wi th thin p r a y e r : " O Lord , give m e t h e to keen m v blK m o u t h s h u t when I d o n ' t k n o w w h a t I ' m t a l k i n g about ." And y e t r i g h t above w a s t h i s bi t of " w i s d o m . " I n Russ i a t hey sh ip t h e po l i t i c i ans t hey don ' t l ike off to Siberia . F . D. R . sh ips t h e m off to Ch ina , t h e las t be ing D o n -a ld Nelson and be fo re t h a t l t was Vice -Pres iden t Henry A. Wa l l ace . ' W e a re looking for nex t week ' s L e d g e r to see if t h e Lord w a s l l s t e n i n e ) .

If you save your money you a r e a l i g h t - w a d ; if you spend i t you a r e a s p e n d t h r l i t ; If you give i t a w a y ycu a r e a ph i l an th rop i s t , a n d you ' r e t h e guy we re seeking.

W h e n your ba rbe r h a s a towel too ho t to hand le , you'll get i t in t h e DUSS.

If you can keep your kid f r o m be in? a l oa fe r w h e n he ig young, you ' l l have a c h a n c e of being one w h e n h e grows up-

E X T E N S I O N CLASS NOTICE

W e s t e r n Mich igan College will c o n -d u c t ».i ex tens ion class v i M e n t a l Tes t ing wi th Mr. Horner C a r t e r a-s l n -s t ruc to a t G r a n d R a p i d s d u r i n g the c o m i n g semes te r for t h e t e a c h e r s of t h a t v ' j i n h y . Ti :c course will give resident, credi t a n d t h e f i r s t m e e t i n g will b • held on M o n d a y . Sept.. 25 a t 7:00, C e n t r a l W a r t ime, in R o o m 305 a t t he n e w J u n i o r College bu i ld ing .

v We p r in t Wedding I n v i t a t i o n s a n d

A n n o u n c e m e n t s . S e n t i n e l - L e a d e r P u b -& Son Elevator . S p a r t a , (adv . i

EDITH S C H U M A K E R W E D S P V T . ZAHN IN

C H U k C t l CEREMONY

T h e m a r r i a g e of Miss Ed i th S c h u -m a k e r , d a u g h t e r of Mr. a n d Mrs. Leo Schumuker , Sr . . of Alpine, a n d Pv t . A r t h u r Z a h n , son of Mr . a n d Mrs. Cnar l e s Z a h n of O r a n d Rapids , w a s solemnized in S t . A n d r e w ' s C a t h e d r a l Tuvoub j luwiuui^ , A u g u s t 25 sir ui l ie o'cloc*. T h e d o u b l e r i n g ce remony a n d nup t i a l h igh m a s s were ce lebra ted by Rev. i T . cjrueiy u» i u c ( u b g n a Of SO guests.

T h e br ide, g iven In m a r r i a g e by h e r f a t h e r , wore a w h i t e b r ida l s a t n i gown wi th s w e e t h e a r t n e c k l i n e a n d long sleeves t h a t c a m e t o p o i n t s over the

HUi stcirt e x t e n o ^ t ns io a I ioiig U*iii. H e r f i n g e r t i p veil o t Ori-dal i l lusion w a s h e l d in p lace by a t i a r a of a r a n g e b lossoms. Her bouquet was of wh i t e g lad io l i w i th wh'.le n e t bow.

Miss Evelyn Z a h n . s i s t e r of t he bride, m a t r o n of h o n o r , w e a r i n g a t ea l blue

gown w i t h s a u a r e neckl ine, sho r t puf f s leeves a n d fu l l skir t . S h e carr ied a n a r m b o u q u e t of coral g lad-loll w i th blue bow. *

Miss •sveiy Z a h n , sialci the- b r ide -groom. wore a s i m i l a r gown in gypsy rose t a f f e t a a n d c a r r i e d yellow g l a d -ioli wi th h a r m o n i z i n g bow. T h e y wore shou lde r l e n g t hve i l s to m a t c h the i r dresses .

Willis D a r l i n g se rved t h e b r ide -

Jspsnese Vessels Trapped O f f Saipan

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F R I E N D S G A T H E R I A T T H E T A Y L O R HOMF

FOR BIRTHDAY PARTY

T h e a p p r o a c h i n g 80th b i r t h d a y of Mrs . George L. T a y l o r w a s ce lebra ted a t he r h o m e o n M o n d a y a f t e r n o o n , S e p t e m b e r 4. when h e r d a u g h t e r s . Ol ive a n d Mer le T a y l o r a n d Mrs . Wes -sel S h e a r s , he ld open hnn«» in }>*T honor .

M o r e t h a n f i f t y gues t s were p r e s e n t for t h e occasion w h i c h w a s ce lebra ted ea r ly in t h e m o n t h Mrs. T a y -lor is l eav ing soon f o r B i r m i n g h a m , where she will spend t h e winter . A socia l a f t e r n o o n w a s e n j o y e d a n d r e -f r e s h m e n t s were served.

Mrs . T a y l o r , whose ac t iv i ty a n d r n m h f i . l mrflnnV I «#- w-<<_ n e a r l y 80 years , h a s been very ac t ive tn t h e of t h e M e t h o d i s t c h u r c h a n d Is still g rea t ly In te res ted in i ts work, bo th h e r e arid in B i r m i n g h a m .

All jo ined in e x t e n d i n g h e a r t i e s t c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s a n d best wishes to Mrs . Tay lo r .

Mr. a n d Mrs . Dav id J o h n s o n .honoring Lieut . C h a r l e s S a u r .

C la rk School P T A wUl m e e t on M e n -day even ing . S e p t . 11.

Mrs. C h a r l e s R a m s e y , nee Mer t l e Alice S ' a n l e y . a n d son . S tan ley R a y -mond . c a m c f r o m Brooklyn W e d n e s -day to b r i n g S t a n l e y to t h e home of h is g r a n d p a r e n t s , Mr . and Mrs Leroy S tan ley . M r s . R a m s e y r e t u r n e d t o

S-'urdiy T h e H a p p y H o u r Club will m e e t

with Mrs. Leroy S t a n l e y Fr iday a f t e r -noon, Sept . 8.

C A R D O F T H A N K S

v e r c I tsysio!*d a n d L e e Schuma! Jr . . b r o t h e r s of t h e br ide .

Mrs. a c h u m a k e r wore a d ress of m e d i u m blue c r e p e w i t h navy acces -sor ies a n d a co r s age of red roses a n d i .*?" t Williams. M r s . Z a h n chosc a< soldier blue Jersey d r e s i wi th beige accessories a n d a m i x e d corsage wi th red roses and w h i t e swee t Williams.

A wedding l u n c h e o n w a s served to the br ida l p a r t y , i m m e d i a t e fami l ies and re la t ives in t h e h o m e of t h e bride 's p a r e n t s o n S t a g ? Ave.. N. W.

A recept ion f o r 100 gues t s was he ld in the K i n n e y G r a n g e hal l in t h e ev-ening.

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| ! A L P I N E H A P P E N I N G S I + + Mrs. V i n c e n t of G r a n d Rap ids a n d

Mrs. G. S t e v e n s o n s p e n t Monday a f -te rnoon a n d iuiu s u p p e r i i v l i Dauu i -hoffs .

Mrs. Al ta C r a n m e r of Nor th P a r k spent several d a y s w i t h he r son a n d d a u g h t e r - i n - l a w . S u n d a y they d rove to P ine I s l a n d L a k e t o the Whee le r School picnic

Mrs. U r b a n Al i to r and two Utile girls s p e n t T u e s d a y a f t e r n o o n wi th Mrs. s B a u m n o f f .

| T n e Rev. a n a M r s . Eru>, who m c a t Bal lards on a v a c a t i o n , called on B a i u n h o f f s M o n d a y .

Grover B a u m h o f f a n d his m o t h e r drove to G r a n d R a p i d s to call on Mrs. E m m a R l c h m y c r . S h e has a nice room with M r s S t e f f e n s of Mich igan St . T h e t h r e e P i t s c h s i s te r s r e n t one day last week t o see h e r .

Grover B a u m h o f f w e n t to Rockford on business T u e s d a y .

P R I V A T E L I F E O F T H E SIAMESE T W I N S

Daisy a n d Violet Hi l ton begin . . . tn this S u n d a y ' s <Sept . 10) issue of T h e Detroi t S u n d a y T i m e s . . . t h e i n t i m a t e and n e v e r b e f o r e t o ld s tory of t he i r fight for love a n d happ ines s . B e sure to r ead t h e r e v e l a t i o n s of t h e S i a m e s e Twins—the s tory t h e y neve r I n t ended to tell. G e t S u n d a y ' s D e t r o i t T imes .

P h o t o b y C o r p . E . G . W i l b « * M a r i n a C o r p . C o m b a t P h o t o g r a p h e r

V. S. Marine* have a g r a n d s t a n d view ar t i l l e rymen shell J a i » a n e « vessels to T a n a p a h Partoor. F l ee ing J a p s tr ied t o e«cape f r o m S a i p a n to a few ships they h a d a n c h o r e d to t h e ha rbor bu t t hey d i d n ' t qui te m a k e 14. The puf fed oil d r a m s to t h e foreground a re p a r t of a n enemy — = f e r e d d i rec t h i t s f r o m Amer ican n a v a l gnnflrp .

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Any o r c h a r d i s t de s i r i ng to c o n t a c t Claude V a n C o e v e r i n g . f ? r m labor l ia i -son a g e n t be tween t h e w a r pr ison c a m p o f f i ce r s a n d g rowers , c an r e a c h h im by p h o n i n g 4761 S p a r t a .

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T h e a n n u a l Scheldel r e u n i o n was held at I f a t c h e l ' s l a n d i n g a t Li t t le P i n e I s l a n d L a k e S u n d a y . A pot - luck d i n n e r was se rved a t noon . T h e new o f f i c e r s e lec ted a r e : P r e s i d e n t . Mrs . H u b e r t R a l s c h : t r ea su re r . Mrs. J o h n W l t t e ; s ec r e t a ry , Mrs. T o n y Scho l t en .

Mr. a n d Mrs . S t eve S o s l a r l c of Chi -cago , Mr . a n d Mrs. Wi l l iam Oa ieko -• i c h . Sr . , ur.d Sir . and Mrs . u i i f l u i u R o b e r t s a n d d a u g h t e r J o A n n Of l i a Venn a . Misses J o a n a n d D o n n a Miller of Chicago , were S u n d a y d i n n e r gues t s of M r a n d Mrs. Calvin Schol -t e n .

Mrs . F r a n c e s R a k o s of Muskegon H e i g h t s s p e n t f r o m F r iday un t i l S u n -c 'ay n i g h t w i th Mr. and Mrs. Calvin S c h o l t e n .

Mr . a n d Mrs . George Dinkel were inv i t ed t o a b i r t h d a y d i n n e r Sunday a t t h e h o m e of t he i r son a n d d a u g h -te r - ln - ' a "7 , Alvin and K a t h r y n Reis-t e r . h o n o r i n g M r . Dinkel .

Miss M a r g a r e t DeBoer a n d s is ter . M r s . Doro thy V a n D y k e of G r a n d R a p -ids. s p e n t a f ew d a y s las t week with t h e i r s i s te r . Mrs . Ear l Re i s t e r .

G e o r g e Dinkel h a s ten war pr isoners , d igging d i t c h a t h is f a r m .

T h e K r a f t a n d Klenk f a r m s a re also e m p l o y i n g p r i sone r s to he lp pick f ru i t .

Mr. a n d Mrs. F r a n k Mil ler a n d A n -t h o n y Mil ler of Chicago a n d Mrs. Jos -e p h i n e Galloy of Harvey. 111., speni. f r o m S a t u r d a y un t i l T u e s d a y a t t h e h o m e of Mr . and Mrs. A n t h o n y Schol -t en . T h e y took Mrs. A n t h o n y Miller a n d h t r t h r e e ch i ld ren , who have been s p e n d i n g t h e pas t m o n t h he re , back wi th t h e m .

Mr. a n d Mrs. F r a n k S c h n i u k e r a n d son D e n n i s a n d Mrs D o r o t h y Giow. all of Muskegon Heights , were Sunda> s u p p e r gues t s of Mr. a n d Mrs . Calvin Scho l t en .

S a t u r d a y s u p p e r guests of Mr. and Mrs T o n v Scho l t en . besides t h e Il l inois guests , were Mr . a n d Mrs. George Al-bee of S p a r t a , Mr. and M r s . Lloyd Albee a n d d a u g h t e r s , J o s e p h i n e a n d P a t r i c i a of F o n d du Lac. Wis., a n d B. J . Albee. a l so of Wiscons in . T h e Millers. Mrs . Ga l loy and M r .and Mrs. T S c h o l t e n were S u n d a y d i n n e r guesU. of Mr. a n d Mrs. George Albee of S p a r t a . •

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Sho t down du r ing a s t r a i n * a t t ack on J a p - h e l d W o t j e . Cap ta in George "Sonny" F r a n c k , l e f t , fo rmer a l l -Amer ica h a l f b a c k a t t h e Universi ty of M i n n e s o t a a n d now a Mar ine Corps ptiot, to p e e l e d by C a p t a i n T e d Lyons, f o rmer W h i t e Sox h n r l e r , a f t e r b e w a s reeeved. C a p t a i n Lyons is a ground offerer wMfa a M a r i n e air g r o u p i n t h e Pac ific.

Better Peaches by Improved Canning

T h e f r u i t c a n n i n g season is in ful l t h e halves in t h e j a r p i t side down m swing in the k . t chens of M i c h i g a n over lapping layers . Fi l l p in t Jars wi th h o m c m a k e r s . and Just now a t t e n t i o n is ho t sy rup w i th in o n e - h a l f i nch of th-» t u r n i n g t o t h e preserv ing of t h e peach top and fill q u a r t s w i th in one t n c a c rop wh ich is coming t o t h e marke t . " If th ree-p iece g lass tops a re used .

Miss Rober t a He r s hey . ex tens ion leave one inch h e a d space in t h e p in : v specia l i s t in foods and n u t r i t i o n a t Be su re t h a t t h e p e a c h halves a r e e n -M i c h i g a n S t a t e College, e m p h a s i z e s t irely covered w i t h s y r u p . A l igh t or t h a t c a n n i n g does no t i m p r o v e a medium sy rup is gene ra l ly p re fe r r ed , t h i r d r a t e product . R u n t y , h a r d , p r e p m d by o.Cng be tween 8 a n a 12 bru ised or green peaches n e v e r m a k e cups of s u g a r t o a ga l lon wate r , a good p a c k But, if c a n n i n g Is c a i e - i For peaches t h a t h a v e been p re -fu l l y done , t he p roduc t should be very cooked a n d p a c k e d h o t . piocess e a r h n e a r l y like the f r e sh f r u i t a n d still j a r for 15 m i n u t e s in boiling w a t - r m a k e w i n t e r keeping c e r t a i n . i ha th . For those p a c k e d r aw and th~n

Peaches m a y be packed r a w , M u s covered wi th s y r u p , process f o r 36 He r shey j a y s . bu t t hey m a k e a n e a t e r minu tes : or . if ve ry so f t . 25 minu t e s pack a n d t h e r e Is less s u r f a c e b r o w n - - Be su re to seal on ly par t ia l ly be fo re Ing IX they a re f i r s t s i m m e r e d in s y r u p processing, a n d t h e n comple te t h e f r o m 4 to 8 minu tes . Avoid p e a c h e s seal a f t e r t h e p roces s ing period Is i-v-Uvat a r c sof t . er, us ing t h e d i r e c t i o n s given by t h e

If you l i t e a profess ional pack , p lacs | m a n u f a c t u r e of t h e J a n

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Mrs . Pau l H o s t e t t e r . Caro l Ann. J u d y a n d P a u l of G r a n d H a v e n visit-ed Mrs . J o h n M. W a g n e r a n d f ami ly f r o m W e d n e s d a y t h r o u g h F r iday .

Mr. a n d M r s . Albro Y o u n g were S u n d a y d i n n e r gues t s of Mrs . Henry P . Weick a n d son Don in Muskegon, t h e occas ion being Mr. a n d Mrs. Young ' s w e d d i n g a n n i v e r s a r y .

Mrs J o h n W a g n e r e n t e r t a i n e d a t h e r h o m e M o n d a y even ing f o r h e r d a u g h -ter . Mrs . J o h n H Moran of S a n Diego. Cal i f , a n d d a u g h t e r - i n - k i w . Mrs . Rob-

I er t W a g n e r of K e n t City who is leav-| ing T n u r i d a y fo r F a r t J a c k s o n . S. C.. i to visit n e r h u s b a n d . Pvt . R o b e r t W a g -. ne r . A social even ing was s p e n t and ' r e f r e s h m ? n t s were served t o Mr. a n d j Mrs . J o h n M o r a n . Sr.. of Muskegon; ' Mr. a n d Mrs J o h n B i a n k e n s h i n e a n d I f ami ly . Mr .and Mrs Koiien B i a n k e n -; sh ine . Mrs. L m a W h a l e n a n d J o Ann ' of Muskegon He igh t s . Mr. a n d Mrs. ! a n d Mrs . Clyde T h o m p s o n a n d Mary

J a n e . Mr. a n d Mrs. Ed W a g n e r . Mr. | a n d Mrs Mor r i s F l ande r s a n d Byron . | Mr . a n d Mrs. B e r n a r d M c N l t t and

A u c t i o n Sale

Sat., Sept. S 1:00 P. BL

5 miles west and 2 miles south of Ravenna

30 head of Cat t le 2 Horses 17 Hens Complete line of F a r m Tools Rye, C o m , Hay . S t raw Some Household Goods

Andrew Geise O W N E R

I. P A U L HERMAN, Auctioneer S. i . Linck, Clerk

Don' t forge t John Miller's sale, F r iday . Sept . 8, 1 miles east and 1' ; miles south of Ravenna • • • • • • • • • • • • •

f a m i l y . M r s J o h n F i she r a n d Mrs . F r a n k Bai ley. Mrs . Robe r t W a g n e r w a s a n ove rn igh t guest of t h e W a g n e r f a m i l y M o n d a y n ight .

George Overmeye r r e t u r n e a T u e s d a y f r o m a vaca t ion spen t wi th re la t ives a n d f r i e n d s ir. G r a n d P a p i d s a n d s e v -e r a l p laces in Ohio .

Mr . a n d Mrs J o h n K a r e l a n d d a u g h t e r of Conkl in a n d M r a n d Mrs . F r l ' r W u n s c h were S u n d a y e v e n i n g ca l le rs a t t h e Wi l l iam K a r e l h o m e .

Mr. a : id Mrs. George Cook of M u s -kegon s p e n t S u n d a y with Mr. a n d Mrs . R o l a n d Ro l l enhagen .

E r n e s t Whi t f i e ld of Muskegon c a m e S u n d a y fo r MM »TJ« T h o m p s o n who s p e n t Labor Day wi th t h e W h i t f i e l d f a m i l y . Miss J a n e WhiLfielu a n d l i t t le f r i e n d who h a v e been s p e n d i n g severa l d a y s wi th he r g r a n d m o t h e r , r e t u r n e d h o m e a t t h l3 t ime

R a v e n n a lodge No. 441. F . & A. M.. will h a v e r egu l a r m e e t i n g on W e d n e s -day even ing . Sept . 13.

Mrs . E m m a Mansf ie ld , who h a s been s p e n d i n g t h e pas t two weeks w i t h h e r s i s te r . Mrs . Alice Guiles, a t S p a r t a , r e t u r n e d h o m e S u n d a y evening. S h e was ve-y m u c h surpr i sed to be p r e -s e n t e d wi th a S u n s h i n e box by h e r m a n y f r i e n d s fo r her 80th b i r t h d a y .

T h u r s u a y even ing . Mrs. F r a n k Bai ley e n t e r t a i n e d a group of f r i e n d s a n d re la t ives in honor of Mrs . J o h n H M o r a n of S a n Diego. Calif . , wife of Sgt . J o h n H. M o r a n . s t a t ioned in E n g -l a n d . who is visi t ing he r m o t h e r a n d o t h e r re la t ives . Mrs. M o r a n was p r e -s e n t e d wi th a g i f t f rom t h e g roup a n d r e f r e s h m e n t s were served to Mrs . O. R o b e r t W a j n e r of K e n t Ci ty. Miss P a u l i n e Br isb in of T r e n t . Mrs . P a u l H o s t e t t e r a n d t h r e e ch i ld ren of G r a n d H a v e n . Mrs . B e r n a r d McNi t t a n d t h r e e c h i l d r e n . Mrs . J o h n F i she r . Mrs . J o e M a n n i n g . Mrs. Morr i s F l a n d e r s . Mrs . J o h n W a g n e i Mrs. S h e r m a n C todda rd . a n d t h e gues t of honor . Mrs. M o r a n will leave T h u r s d a y for S a n Diego.

Mrs . F r e d Boltz a n d ch i ld ren of M u s k e g o n have come to live wi th h e r p a r e n t s . Mr a n d Mrs. R o l a n d R o l l e n -h a g e n . wh i l e Mr. Boltz Is in t h e a r m y . H e l e f t fo r De t ro i t T u e s d a y m o r n i n g . Mrs . Bol tz l e f t S u n d a y n i g h t l o r a twt? weeks ' visit in De t ro i t wi th 17 r a u n t . Mrs . Mar ie S te iner , a n d o t h e r re la t ives .

M r . a n d Mrs. J o e R o k a v l t s a n d son of Muskegon He igh t s were Labor D a y g u e s t s of Mr. a n d Mrs. W m . L a u r e n c e a n d f a m i l y .

OPERA CAST E N J O Y S OUTING

ON B E T T E S HILI .

ALGOMA N E W S

T h e directors , p r inc ipa l s a n d s ing ing c h o r u s of t h e G r a n d R a p i d s Munic ipa l O p e r a e n j o y e d a n u u u n g tou r r ecen t ly t h r o u g h t h e Invi ta t ion of one of t h e members . Miss G e o r g i a Be t t e s . a n d he r p a r e n t s . Mr . a n d Mrs G e o r g e W. Be t tv s

T h e pa r ty included t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e Ope ra C o m p a n y . H a r r y J B rown . P roduc t ion M a n a g e r . D e n n i s D u F o r . Music Director , R i c h a r d G o r d o n and fami ly . Me t ropo l i t an bass . J o h n G u r -ney and fami ly . Haro ld P a t r i c k . I>^!«n Dickens . Rowen T u d o r . R a y Engl i sh . Wi l l iam Sully, Virginia Bolen . J a n n Moore. Helen T h o m p s o n a n d m e m b e r s of the s ing ing choruJ.; a t t e n d a n c e n e a r l y sixty.

T h e t r i p was p l e a s a n t , b e g i n n i n g w i t h police escor t out of G r a n d R a p -ids and t h e n c e on tne impress ive h i g h -way. by sp lendid f a r m s a n d o r c h a r d s , w h e r e Mr. S c h a e f e r e x p l a i n e d s o m e of the h igh l igh t s of f r u i t r a i s ing a n d s to rage , t r e a t i n g tJaem wi th peache* a n d tour ing t h r o u g h h i s o r c h a r d s .

Af te r t h i s t h e p a i i y u iu>6 t o tlw Be t t e s Tower Hill where they were e n t e r t a i n e d by the Be t t e s f ami ly , a n d t h e m a n y i n t e r e s t i n g f e a t u r e s t h e r e , i i i c lad inv t h e S iber ian Husky dogs. A b o u n t i f u l d i n n e r w a s served, a f t e r w h i c h the p a r t y r e t u r n e d to G r a n d R a p i d s In t i m e fo r t h e p r o d u c t i o n ol "Vagabond King . ' '

A n {.dded th r i l l c a m e to t h e g roup when a n a i r p l a n e m a d e a p e r f e c t l and ing a n d t ake -o f f a t t h e Hill.

CLARK SCHOOL N E W S • + Nels Nyblad c a m e f r o m Missouri las t

week to a t t e n d the b i r t h d a y p a r t y f o r h i s b ro the r . Augus t Nyb lad . T h e p a r t y was held a t t h e h o m e of Mr . a n d Mrs. I rv ing Nyblad las t S u n d a y a n d was a t t e n d e d by 47 re la t ive Inc luding the fami l i e s of Mr . a n d Mrs . Osca r B e n -

M l . OlIU .*»•». U liCM omuiouu , Mr. a n d Mrs. G . A N y b l a d and Mrs.

Mr. a n d Mrs Z i m m e r m a n a n d s->n David f r o m Lowell h a v e moved in to t h e Bruggink house a n d a r e ass is t ing t h e Nyblads wi th t he i r f r u i t ha rves t .

Mrs . A m a s L e a t h e r m a n of G r a n d R a p i d s Is s p e n d i n g s o m e t ime wi th

I h e r g r a n d d a u g h t e r a n d fami ly . Mr. I and Mrs I rv ing Nyblad

M J Kr lge r , Mr a n d Mrs. E rnes t Krg i e r and Mar i lyn s p e n t S u n d a y a f -

, l e rnoon a t Lowell Ander son ' s . ! D u a n p and Dar re l l S p r a g u e r e t u r n e d

h o m e S a t u r d a y a f t e r spend ing t h e mos t of the i r vaca t ion w i t h the i r uncle a n d a u n t . Mr. a n d Mrs. I rv ing Ny-blad and fami ly .

Mr and Mrs. E d v a r d St re t .m and fami ly . Mr a n d Mrs. W m . S t r e a m . Mr.

| a n d Mrs. Arnold S t r e a m a n d sons s p e n t S u n d a y a ' t e r n o o n in S p a r t a wi th

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Ail S p a r t a re ta i l s t o r e s h a v e voted to r e m a i n closed T h u r s d a y a f t e r n o o n s f o r the d u r a t i o n . M a k e t h i s n o t a t i o n on your shopp ing c a l e n d a r so you will n o t be d i s appo in t ed by c o m i n g t o s h o p o n the wrong a f t e r n o o n .

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We wish to express our s incere t h a n k s to t h e ne ighbors , f r i e n d s a n 1 re la t ives fo r t h e k indness a n d s y m -p a t n y s h o w n us a t t h e d e a t h of ou r mothe r . Mrs . Anna Swenson We s -peclally t h a n k fcwv Gi lbe r t Brown. Mrs. F r e d K l e i n . Mrs . Car l Saur a n d Mrs. Ed Casey f o r t h e music a n d all those who c o n t r i b u t e d the lovely f low-ers; also Mr a n d Mrs.- George Be i t e s for t he i r k i n d n e s s .

T h e Swenson Fami ly .

P r i v a t e L i f e of t h e S iamese Twins . Held In v i r t ua l bondage a t b i r t h . Daisy a n d Violet begin t h e i n t i m a t e s tory of t he i r f i g h t for love and h a p -piness which neve r before h a s been told. In T h e A m e r i c a n Weekly, t h e magaz ine d i s t r i b u t e d wi th nex t week 's S u n d a y C h i c a g o H e r a l d - A m e r i c a n .

Chicken Dinners BY R E S E R V A T I O N

$1.25 Phone 5121, Spar ta

D A N C E A R N I E CHASE A N I) HIS S W I N G MASTERS

Saturday Night, Sept. 9

Camp Lake Pavilion 30 cents . « tx included

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CAaHfiMrti PERMANENT WAVE KIT

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BEN F R A N K L I N STORE

Mrs . Doyle is qui te poorly a t t h i s t i m e

P a t s y Mi lan of G r a n d R a p i d s v is i t -e d uc r g r a n d m o t h e r . Mrs . Pocot , a f ew days .

Mrs . Millie Mosher e n t e r t a i n e d a n e i g h b o r f r i e n d S a t u r d a y even ing .

S u n d a y . Mr .and Mrs. E rnes t F o n -ger . J u n e a n d Rose visited h i s m o -t h e r . F r i d a y evening, Mr . a n d M r . s Lyle F o n g e r . M a x a n d P a t s y called on h e r .

Cel ia a n d K a t i e H a r m o n of G r a n d R a p i d s vis i ted h o m e fo lks r ecen t ly .

C. G. W H E E L E R R E G I S T E R E D O P T O M E T R I S T

Eyes Examined G l a s s e s F i t t e d P h o n e 4446 C e d a r S p r i n g s (Of?.-:* 3 doors sou th of school house )

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| Saturday, Sept. 9th § f = Hours—10 a. m. to 6 p. m. = == S a t u r d a y s till 9 p. m. = 5 == Even ings by Appointment SS

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HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Proper ty of the Late

Minae S e a m a n

THE OLD JVDGE SAYS...

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Sat., Sept. 16th A F T E R N O O N

Piano — 3-piece pre-war upnoi-

ster2d L.iv:njr Room Sui te — 5-

b u r n e r Oil Range wi th oven —

New Laundry Stove — H a r d

Coal Stove — Ladies ' Coat, size

40, worn once — 3 Bedroom

Sui tes — Dining Room Sui te —

100-lb. Porcelain JLmed Ref r ig -

e ra to r . a good one — Several

Rugs .

MRS. DOROTHY S I E L A F F

MRS. E L S I E ROBERTS

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"Judge, would you mind tellin* Charlie here what you told me the other night aralkrn' home from lodge. 1 can't word it just the way you did."

' Sure thing. Tim. Here's what I told him, Charlie. There's no such thing as votin' a nation, a state, a county, or even a com-munity dry. We had proof enough of that

during our 13 years of prohibition. What you really vote for is whether liquor it going to be sold legally or illegally...whether the community is going to get needed taxes for schools, hospitals, and the like, or whether this money is going to go to gangsters and bootleggers. That's the answer, boys . . . simple mm A-B-C."

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