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FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1959 THE LUDINGTON DAILY NEWS, LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN PAGE THREE THE LUDINGTON DAILY NEWS LOCAL PAGE News Briefs Monday Club will meet at p.m. Monday at Kibbey Creek Park i for a steak fry. Friendly Neighbor Club will hold! its annual luncheon at 1 p.m. Wed-j nesday, June 17 at Cottage Dining room. Mrs.

James Blundel! of Ludington Route 1 is a patient at Oceana i Hospital in Hart where she underwent surgery Thursday. Miss Leppla, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Leppla of i 709 W. Ludington left by! plane from Muskegon this morning' to visit friends in Hartford, Conn.

Circle Three of Bethany Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet at 8 p.m. Tues-j day at the home of Mrs. Anna Maei Hall, 707 Diana st. Mary and Martha Service Club will hold its June meeting at Hobby Crest Tuesday. June 1G.

with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Those: wishing transportation are asked i to call Mrs. Flora Clark. i Mr. and Mrs.

Frank C. Ely have returned to their home at 409 N. Rath ave. after having spent twoj weeks in Alma with their son-in- law and daughter Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Anthony and their children. Mrs. Robert Roebeek and children Mary and Tommy have re-1 turned to their home in Niles after spending a week with Mrs. Roebeck's father Louis Hawley of 209 N. Robert st.

John Appleton of 603 N. Harrison st. is a patient at Marcy Community Hospital in Manistee, He may be addressed, John Appleton, Room 220, Mercy Community Hospital, Manistee. Dr. and Mrs.

Benjamin F. Doll returned Thursday evening to their home at 308 E. Loomis st. after having been in Grand Rapids where Dr. Doll attended Michigan State Chiropractic Convention.

Mrs. William Greiner and her mother Mrs. Ella Osborn of Lud- inglon Route 2 and Mrs. Greiner's daughter Mrs. Harry Abramowski of Manistee expect to leave Saturday to visit Mr.

and Mrs. Glenn G. Wallace of Lansing. Riverton School 4-H Outdoor Cookery Club will meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 16, at the home of the leader, Mrs.

Delbert Filer, for a hike to Kibbey Creek Park. Each member is asked to take a sack lunch. Dr. and Mrs. C.

A. Peterson of 805 E. Ludington ave. have relum- ed from Grand Rapids where Dr. Peterson attended Michigan State Chiropractic Convention.

Mrs. Peterson visited friends in Grand Rapids. Claribelle Knapp Sewing Group of Woman's Auxiliary to Paulina Stearns Hospital, will meet at 1 p.m. Monday at the home of Mrs. Convill Jackson for a planned luncheon.

Mrs. Ralph Sheldon and Mrs. Lester E. Blodgett were co- hostesses. Marquerte Council 1492, Knights of Columbus, will hold a fish fry Wednesday, June 17 at Bortell's Landing.

Members are asked to have reservations to William Andersen, reservations chairman, not later than Monday. Howard Stephens is general chairman for the fish fry. Star Victory Extension Club will entertain Amber Extension Club and Crystal Lake Extension Club at 1 p.m. Tuesday at an outdoor luncheon at the Miles Umnitz home. Mrs.

Gertrude Chase, Mrs. John Lynn and Mrs. Umnitz will be leaders and hostesses. Foods prepared as part of a lesson on outdoor cookery will be featured the luncheon menu. Mrs.

Fred O. Lagesen of 501 S. Washington conference secretary of youth, plans to leave Monday to attend the 17th annual school of missions of North Central Jurisdiction of the Methodist Church, to be held June 15-20 in Albion. Mrs. Lagesen also plans to attend the conference school of missions the following week, also in Albion.

Theme for the year is "To Kindle a Growing Light." Prof. Dodge Angelakos from University of California in Berkeley, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Angelakos of Tarpon Springs, formerly of Luding-i ton, is visiting his brother Chris Angelakos and his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.

Eugene Schohl of 411 N. Rath ave. Prof. Angelakos arrived Monday after having attended a technical conference at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Prof. Angelakos, who is head of the electrical engineer-! ing department of University of California, plans to leave Sunday for Canada to attend a scientific conference at University of To- ronto.

IS Sulton. who has been associated with J. C. Penney Co. store in Ludington.

has been transferred to the company store in Indianapolis, where he will be divisional manager of four departments. Mr. Sutton plans to leave Saturday. While in Ludington he has taken an active part in Ludington Jaycees, serving as external vice president in 1957-58 and working on many committees. He was vice president of Ludington Optimist Club, working on various club projects, was organizational co-chairman and a member of the board of directors of Home Care, worked on the Michigan Week, Youth Center and Perch Festival committees.

He is a member of First Methodist Church, a member of the board of trustees, sponsor of Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship and teacher of the eighth grade Sunday School class. He also served on the church commission on education and is a member of Methodist Men's Brotherhood. (Daily News Photo) A. J. Abrahamson Dies Thursday Arthur J.

Abrahamson. 66, who had been ill for the past year, died at 1 p.m. Thursday at his home, 405 S. Washington ave. Born in Ludington Aug.

5. 1892, he 'had lived here all of his life. Mr. Abrahamson was a painter and i decorator by trade. I He was married in Ludington lJune 24.

1921, to Marie Case, who I survives. Mr. Abrahamson was a member of Bethany Methodist Church. He was a World War I veteran, i serving overseas for 17 months. In addition to his widow he leaves daughter.

Mrs. Aimer (Elaine) Bailey of Muskcgon: a sister. Mrs. I Frank Barclay of Scottville: one I brother, Jacob Abrahamson of Lud- jington; five grandchildren and nieces and nephews. The body is at Rye Funeral i Home.

Car Overturns On Lakewood Dr. A car driven by Miss Linda Kubiak, 16, of 504 Fourth st. overturned at 3:30 p.m. Thursday on Lakewood drive two miles north of US-10, Mason County sheriff department officers reported. Driving a convertible owned by her brother Joseph Kubiak, she told officers (lie car ran off the shoulder and in pulling it back she lost control of the vehicle and it overturned.

Joseph, who was a passenger and was thrown from the car. and Miss'Kubiak, who was under the car after the accident, were not injured. Officers said approximately damage resulted to the vehicle. When the French first settlement in what is now Peoria, 111., in 1730, they named it "Au Po," which roughly, "out in the new country." Use The Classified Ads. Robert Bacon Speaks to Club Robert Bacon of Scottville talked of his hobby of bee-keeping at the dinner meeting of Ludinglon Rotary Club Thursday evening at Hotel Stearns.

Introduced by Dr. C. A. Paukstis, program chairman for the evening, the speaker said he has four colonies of bees with each colony comprised of from 75,000 to 80.000 workers. Last year he realized 500 pounds of honey from his bees.

Next week Ladies' Night will be marked by the club. A social hour will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. in the hospitality room in the basement of Hotel Steams, followed by dinner at 7 p.m. in the hotel ballroom. A cabaret theme is planned, James A.

Rye, general chairman, for the event, announced Jerry Nader's orchestra will play for dancing. Rotarians may 'invite guests to the event. Tickets may be obtained from Dr. R. E.

Somers, C. G. Hartman and Howard L. Hawley with reservations clue Tuesday. Lloyd Miner and Louis Bcckslrom of Scottville were guests at the dinner meeting.

Adam Adams, 67, Taken by Death Adam Adams, 67. died at the of his daughter Mrs. Edwin C. Backing of Muskcgon at 9:40 p.m. Wednesday following a lingering illness.

He was a frequent visitor in this area, slaying at the home of his son George J. Adams, Manistee funeral director. He formerly resided in Mason County. Mr. Adams was born Dec.

8, in Lithuania, coming to the i United States as a young man. He was a retired employe of the City of Muskegon. Surviving in addition to his daughter and son are four grand: children and numerous nieces and i nephews. The body is at Adams Funeral Home in Manistee. JUNIOR HIGH an Honor Assembly held recently at I Ludington Central Junior high i sciiool Principal James Reynolds presented students who maintained 1 an all-A average for the entire school year with gold merit award pin.s.

Included are those in the top photo, front row, to right, Warren Abrahamson, i 1 1 Copenhavcr, Jack Cronenwetl, Karin Dahl, Janice Parker. Donna Reed. Kalhryn Smith and Cheryl Harrington, sixth graders: in the back row. left to right, Glcnda Bcntz and Christine Johnson, seventh graders, and Eleanor Morgan. John Peters, Paul Pieper.

Sandra Russell and Jolyn Timin- skis, eighth graders. In the lower photo are those who received silver merit award pins for having maintained a 3.8 semester average for both semesters, which means the students had no more than two B's out of 14 marks with the remainder of the marks being A's. Left to right in the front row arc Don Barbo, John Carney, Funeral Notices ABRAHAMSON, ARTHUR J40S S. Washington Ave. Funeral services for Arthur Abrahamson, who died Thursday will be held at 2 p.m.

Monday from Rye Funeral Home, Rev. Erling Edwardsen and Rev. Rueben Dah! officiating. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery, Friends may call at the funeral home beginning Saturday eve- Jim Gillette, Sally Klaft, IAJITCC Lewis, Susan Morrow and Robert Pleiss, sixth graders; second row, left to right. Judy Lynne Anderson, i Diane.

Blodgett, Jon Hartman, i Michael Laufer. Jane Mulligan. 1 Katie Reynolds and Dale Schreck, seventh graders; back row, left to right. Douglas Bond, Sally Greiner, Betty Luhmann, Julie Mitchell and Caryl Mercadal, eighth graders. Bill Hcrbst, sixth grader, was absent when the photo was taken.

At this assembly students with perfect attendance for Uie school year were given honorable mention. These included flic following, sixth grade. Don Barbo, Charles Dixon, Robert Gregory, Fred McCoy, Susan Mitchell, Ned Nordinc and Norman Smith; seventh grade, Dan Bicmer, Glcnda Mcntz, Betty Cater, Paul Clark, Jolrh Horowski, Bob Kuncnitis, Marshall Pedcrson and Dennis Koudclka; and eighth grade, Paul Pieper and Gail Stiel- stra. The students from Die various making up I lie Student I Representative Group, were honor- MASON COUNTY HORT SOCIETY MEETING at the Riverton Townhall June 15 at 8 p.m. OUTSIDE SPEAKERS! NOTICE! City Drug Store 101 E.

Ludington WILL BE OPEN SUNDAY JUNE 14 Disbrow Drug Store 102 W. Ludington Avenua Lewis Drug Store 123 E. Ludington Johnston-McDonald Drug Store 301 S. James Street WILL BE CLOSED JUNE 14 OPEN DAILY 9 TO 9 EXCEPT FRIDAY TO 9i30 Swimming Program Will Open Monday Victory Recreation Club's swimming program will start at Victory Park at 8:45 a.m. Monday.

Robert Garrett and Wally Schafcr will be instructors. rung. --HV. Carlson Rites Held Thursday Services in memory of Herbert L. Carlson were held Thursday afternoon from Emanuel Lutheran Church with the Rev.

Mr. L. A. Herman officiating. Men of the Senior Choir of the church, accompanied by Mrs.

Dean Anderson, organist, sang "Hear Our Prayer" and "AU the Way My Saviour Leads Me." Pallbearers wore William E. Greiner, Robert Rasmussen, Carl V. Grundmark, Martin Johnson, Fred Walker and Warren Peterson. Interment was in Lakeview Cemetery. A family pra.scr service was held Thursday morning at Dorrell Chapel with the Rev.

Mr. Herman officiating. Those who came from out of town to attend the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. George Kasten of ELDER, MRS.

PEARL HILDUM 316 N. Harrison st. Funeral services for Mrs. Peaii Hildum Elder, who died Thursday, will be held Monday after- i noon from Lutz-Vermilyca neral Home in Warren, with burial in Sheffield, Penna. i The body will be taken to Penn! sylvania Saturday.

Friends may call this afternoon and evening at Rye Funeral Home to pay fi- i nal respects to Mrs. Elder. -Rye ADAMS, ADAM Muskcgon Funeral rites for Adam Adams of Muskegon, who died Wednesday, will be held at 9 a.m. Monday from St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Manistee, Rev.

B. B. Rogusz- ka officiating. Interment, Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Manistee.

The rosary will be recited at Adams Funeral Home, Manistee, at 8 p.m. Sunday. Shaker Heights, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Behrens of Midland; Mr.

and Mrs. Ralph Chapman and family of Cass City; Charles Behrens and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Behrens Jr. of Niles; Carl Ahlgren, Mrs.

Alyce Kelly, David Ahl- grcn and son Robert and Mr. and Mrs. Al Samuclson of Detroit; Mrs. E. C.

Fisher of Chelsea and Bart Bartholemew of Saugatuck. Choirs Present Summer Concert To Large Audience Choirs, of Trinity Evangelical Free Church presented their annual summer concert in a tropical setting before a capacity audience Wednesday evening at the church. The church was decorated with palm trees, pink and while peony arrangements, above which was the theme for the evening, "Search Me, God." Further decorations were birds cut out of styrofoam. The concert included choir selections, solo and duet numbers as well as selections by the Trinity Trio, Men's Chorus, Ladies' Chorus, Gospclheirs- Quartet and flute and Baritone solo numbers. After the concert the Junior and Senior Choirs served refreshments at Ludington Motel Diningroom.

Committees for the occasion were decorations. Miss Eunice Bernson, chairman, Edward Roupc, Bob Hartung, Norman Dwyer, Andrew Henrickson and Mr. and Mrs. Anderson: social, Mrs. Miller, chairman; publicity, Mrs.

Frcdolf Anderson; finance, Mrs. Virginia Schrink; cleanup, Robert Cook and Ray Anderson, assisted by Edward Roupe, Fred Bernson, Judith Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Fredolf Anderson. Pvt.

Lee T. Snyder Completes Course Pvt. Lee Snyder, son of Mr. i and Mrs. Tom II.

Snyder, lit) N. Rath completed eight, weeks of advanced individual training as a crewman on the Honest John rocket June 6 at The. Artillery and Missile Center at Ft. Sill, Okla. Snyder was trained to assemble, check out and prepare the mighty 762 millimeter rocket for launching.

He entered the Army la.st January and completed basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. The 23-year-old soldier is a 1954 graduate of Ludington high school and attended Western Michigan College of Education in Kalama- 7.00. Before entering the Army, he was employed by the Chesapeake Ohio Railway Co, Sewing Machine Repossession Singer Electric Sewing Machine $12.00 Down $5.45 Month NEW MACHINE GUARANTEE Singer Sewing Center 116 W. Ludington Avenue The Shire Hall of Britain's Lani caster Castle in Lacashire, where witches, were tried in 1612.

is still used as a courtroom. Driver Training Course to Open The 1959 summer drivers' training course will be held at Ludington Junior high school on E. Foster st. First meeting for the course will be held at 8 a.m. Monday at Oriole Hall.

Those desiring to take driv- i ers' training must be present at this first meeting, since the students for the summer course will be selected by age (oldest first) from those present. The course will end Friday, July 24. Queen's Ball (INFORMAL) Saturday Evening, June 13 9:00 to 1:00 a.m. HOTEL STEARNS BALLROOM Mimic by 'The Slarlighten' Tickets on Sale at the Door, $1.50 per Couple The Ludington Daily News is on sale daily at Disbrow Drug Store 102 W. Ludington Ave.

First! Finest! Foremost in Garages Get more for your money! All sites. Insulation board. Cedar siding. Pre-assembled or custom-built garages. Do it yourself or we'll build it for you.

Quality materials. TWO-STALL GARAGE $698 Free Terms. Delivered Anywhere in Michigan. No Money Down 3 Years to Pay. Thompson Home Improvement EDW.

RAKE. Representative PHONE: VI 3-2844 INDEPENDENCE Have you been employed for but had a desire to get ahead, own your own business and spend your winters in a warmer climate? Perhaps your children are grown and you now have time and some money. You may wish to consider ownership of this Modern, fully-equipped 9 Unit Motel with living quarters. It produces a very good income in just 6 months operation. Will pay for itself in just a few, short years.

Being offered for sale due to Owners having other interests. They will consider a house in trade. SCHAFER CO. REAL ESTATE 41OW. Ludington Edythe Quinn, Saleslady INSURANCE VI 3-3477 VI 3-8105 cd and la.st of some of their accomplishments for the year given.

This group has met regular with the principal the school year, and organized the Student Police, held a clothing drive for the Save the Children Federation. They also sponsored a donut sale for CARE and discussed general school problems and policies, and also set up the requirements for the student academic award and i arranged for the honor assembly. The boys in the junior high physical education classes were presented their awards they had earned during the school year for the decathalon. These awards were presented by Joe Kowatch, boys' physical education teacher. OF GIFT IDEAS Extra Fine Selection of Hallmark Cards Sunday, June 21 Johnston McDonald DRUG STORE 301 S.

James VI 3-4688 tfour problems to Churdi this week Mold Your Thinking In The Right Direction From The Start The iron glows and the sparks fly as the smithy forges for lasting service. He knows that, his work must be carefully and properly done else it will not endure. The metal must be precisely forged and finely tempered or it is apt to snap under any un- vvanlnd strain. The competent will tell you that to reheat, reshape and retemper the metal reridcr.s the task doubly the same maxim holds true in life. Cast'your character and mold your thinking in the.

right direction from the start. Never slip into neglect of regular attendance at the church of your faith. Let your church help shape 1 your thoughts and influence your conduct. For as the temper of a metal determines its worth and durability so proper spiritual will make you more beloved in your home urid render you the better capable of meeting whatever problems or him of events you may be faced This advertisement contributed to tfie cause of the Church by the fallowing patriotic citizens and business establishments of Mason County ABRAHAMSON.NERHEIM COMPANY DISBROW'S DRUG STORE THE OLD HAMLIN RESTAURANT VOGEL'SSHOE STORE NATIONAL BANK OF LUDINGTON CONSUMERS POWER CO. LAKESiDE PRINTING CO.

JONLAN HARDWARE MOTTL MOTOR SALES LUNDE SHELDON L. A. HAWLEY SON A FRIEND HANSEN'S DINING ROOM PARK DAIRY KEITH FURNITURE STORE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING SHOP THE ELITE SHOPPE LUDINGTON STATE BANK Member F.D.I.C. DORRELL FUNERAL HOME A FRIEND MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS CO. BEEBE'S LEONARD I SERVICE PALM FLOOR COVERINGS Harold Rohrmoser, Prop.

IN SCOTTVILLE SCHOENBERGER'S MARKET THE WESTERN MICHIGAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CARL W. SMITH OF SCOTTVILLE STATE SAVINGS BANK Member F.D.I.C. Your Church Symbolizes a Wholesome Philosophy A Gracious and Comendable Way of Life ANDERSEN'S EVERGREEN NURSERY.

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