Battle Creek Enquirer from Battle Creek, Michigan • Page 12

THE ENQtTRF.R ANT) NEW? Battle reek. May t. 194? Miss Barnhart Ex-Police Sergeant NEWS NOTES Drive Continued For Cancer Funds I- vy i Minium rumum, i V3 k' k' l. ,1 win close Lecture aeries The 1948-49 World-at-Our-Door series wil! come to a close Thursday night when Miss Rebecca Barnhart. director of research ar.d special services, in the Battle Creek public speaks on "Tilings Japanese" at 8 p.

m. in the K. Kel-loug aiiuitoriuiii. Miss Barnhart hits had two "tours ot fln'v" in Innan Phe leturned ill Marcn irom her -econo tour of eight month? durum wr.ich tin: -ne served th' 1 in a r. menioer of five-men.

ber joov of educators cor.dut two ir. lead- Previously. troiv. April, 1A47, to A i 1. 1943.

erved as an consultant ir. rs division, civil informa-1 eaucatton section, of oi Military Government in New Philosophy Barnhart becomes the Miss local person ever to be scheauied as a World-at-Our-Doiir speaker. The committee, in scheduling her. did so' with a new philosophy thai Battle! Creek people who have been chosen to serve in various capacities; abroad 1 may well able to interpret other parts of the world as well or better: than some "name" speakers. Miss Ban.

hart will be introduced by Robert H. Kirschman. Jr. Miss Barnhart has. a long record of service in the Battle Creek schools A graduate of Battle Creek college in 1922.

and Northwestern university a year later, she joined the school system here as a junior hitch schooi mathematics teacher in 1924. In 1927. Miss Ba rr.hart became direct' 1 of research and pupil personnel and in 1935 was appointed director of research, succeeding Eldfcn C. Geyer in post at the time of his appointment as superintendent of schools. Miss Barnhart had another stmt in educational work outside the I United States in February.

1941. i when she was given a year's leave to go to Buer.es Aires. Argentina. and serve as principal of the Ameri- can grammar and high school. Miss Barnhart is a member of the Business Professional Women's club ar.d of the American Asso- elation of Cr.iversity Women She has been active in civic affairs in a number of capacities, especially so in the field of menial health, at intercultural education.

Shafer Plans Parley On More Air Service A conference is being arranged with President Jennings Randolph of the Air Transport association by Congressman Paul W. Shafer in re- sponse to requesf from Mayor Baile and the Battle Creek airport txiarc. for more air! 3s.sictar.ee in securmi: ie servtr "or B. t.e Crek. The Air Transport association is an organization in which all the, major commercial airlines are represented, and Congressman Shafer: that it wil! have some sug-' rest ions on how Battle Creek may' obtain improved and additional: service.

Mr. Randolph is a former! I congressman and an old friend of Mr. Shafer. i Mr. Shafer said he also may dis- i cuss the matter with Robert J.

i Wilson, former Michigan attorney who Is now vice president of Capita! i Airlines. Caprii! Airiir.es does not -erve: Baric Creek, out its planes have used Kellogg Field facilities on severe! charter Capital Air-; line- -erves other Michigan cities and has tlie Civil Aeronautics Board for permission to serve these cities with non-stop flights to New; i York if the business warrants. I ii Hf 1 Bi la a civil affr tion ar.d Japan I Is Dead by Own Hand i H. A. VanHuysen Leading Figure in 1944 Controversy.

H. A. VanHuysen. 56. former police sergeant in charg of records and a leading figure in an upheaval within the department in 1944.

shot himself at his St. Pe'ersuurg. home at 11:3 a. m. Saturday.

He died immediately. Mr. VanHuysen had bevii in ill heahh since lie was riismiSMtd from the police force April. 1945. He was believed to have been despondent during the past few months.

To Bring Body Here His wife, the former Miss Doro'hy Bryant, and a cousm are to leave St. Petersburg with the body to- night, and they are expected here Tuesday afternoon. Funeral services wUi be Thursday at the Royal funeral home, with burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Mr. VanHuysen was born Battle Creek, April 15.

1893. the son of Henry and Hattie Morehouse' VanHuysen. He and his wife were married here April 15. 1520. Before becoming record clerk in the police department May 8.

1932. he was employed at the city hall. He was made a sergeant June 13. 1941. Mr.

VanHuyaen, one of several critics of the police department within the ranks in late 1944. was dismissed April 16. 1945. He had been on leave of absence since December. 1944.

His appeal for a pension in 1948 was denied by the city commission. Toured South After leaving the department, he and Mrs. VanHuysen toured the south, finally settling In Cedartown. where they lived until moving to St. Petersburg last October.

Besides his wife. Mr. VanHuysen is by two daughters. Mrs. Guy 'Jeanne i Belt of 63 West Goguac and Mrs.

James A. (Joan1 Merrill of 15 Washington conn: two brothers. Earl VanHuysen of 44 Janoah and Dmaid Var.Huys.-n of 69 West Ctti'uac: a sister. Mrs. Verne Pelch of Route 4.

Coldwa'er. and three grandchildren. Ano'her bro'her. Carl VanHuvsen, died June 13. 1945.

Unusual Ski Picture Last Wildlife Movie The 1948-49 American Wildlife picture series came to a close with the showing of "Skis in the Skieo" to an audience of serine 1 adults Friday night, and 700 children Sat- urday morning, both at the W. K. Keiloag auditorium. Friday night some 350 Kingman museum member-hips, entitling the holder." to se next season's -e-ies, were sold A concentrated membership drive will begin in September. Skis in the Skies" -xas different from th season's other film.

presenting views of a highly special-: i.Ted athletic form, rather than the nature study or -ravel qualities of the others. John Jay, the film's producer and narrator, is athletic director of Williams College. Wil-1 hamstown. Mass. A crack skier, he turned photographer only in recent years, and turned his camera on his favorite pastime.

The firs reel, made largely in wartime and the Rocky Mouii- tains, featured pictures of troop ski training. How- skis were- used as tools to help the troop- scale moun- tugging behind them howitz- i ers and equipment was; brought out. The second phase was filmed in Europe, most of it during Mr. Jay's duy as an official Olym- i pic games The Olym -1 pic assignment gave him the op- portur.ity to present unusual pic-1 tures of the world's most expert i skiers against the background of the Swiss and Italian Alps, as the film revealed. Two Get Sentences After Pleas of Guilty Two prisoners who had previously pleaded guiity in circuit court were sentenced Saturday at Marshall by Judge Blaine W.

Hatch. Willie Montgomery. 21, of 14 South Washington, guilty of the charge of breaking and entering, was to serve a term of 2 to 15 years. He admitted burglarizing a laundry service at 233 Wet Michigan avenue. Fred Morgan.

26, of Route 1. who had admitted the theft of several articles at the Corlett Lumber valued at about $20. was given two years' probation and will serve the first 60 days of this period in the county jail. NATURALIZATION HEARING CALLED FOR LARGE GROUP Between 25 and 30 Calhoun county resident of foreign birth are being reuuested to aor.ear in veenis court, here Thursday for naturaliza- tion hearings. The hearings be conducted bv 1 Circuit Judge Blame Hatch anc I a naturalization examiner from De- troit.

This will be the largest group of applicants for citizenship to appear at a hearing in Calhoun comity since the end of the Second Woriti i war. i I Seriously 111 at Home Mrs. Villain Van Tilburg of 45 Lamora avenue. is seriously iil home. She has been confined bed.

for 10 cia s. To Begin AVE Training Miss Iklen Goreuk. 21. of 247 Elm. will leave Tvesaar to begin basic training at Camp Paul Jones.

Great 111., as an enlistee In the WAVES, women' branch oi' the navy. Mudents Promoted Two Battle Creek freshman students at St. Norbert college. tie Pere, have been promoted in the college ROTC unit. Thomas H.

Bush has been named sergeant, first ciajs, and Fred MacDuffee been boosted to sergeant. Survive Local Resident In acUli-ion to the survivors of Orlie R. Burnett. 63, of 210 Westbrooke. who died early Saturday while visiting friends in Hastings, listed in Saturday's Enquirer and News, he leaves two sisters.

Mrs. E. LeUa Wilder of 93 Emerald avenue and R. J. Trusell of 151 X-rth Erca-d.

Return from Texas Mrs. Carl Kennedy, of 135 Magnolia and Mr. and Mrs. George Hirakis and son Philip, of S4 Cherry, have returned from a two-week visit in San Antonio. Tex.

They were guests there of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Wilhelm and their daughter, Linda Louise. Mrs. Wilhelm is the daughter of Mrs.

Kennedy. Academic Honor? Cadet Donald Efremoff. son of Mr. and Mrs. Meno Efremoff.

51 North Broad street, a student at Wentworth Militarr academy at Lexington. qualified for academic honor by rating a place on the dean special distinction 'jit for the second six eeks ot the current semester, Leon H. Ungles, dean, announced. Plan Family Night The Maple Methodist church will have a family night in the social room Wednesday ntght. the carry-in supper starting at 6:30 p.

m. There will be gifts for the oldest mother, the mother wi'h the most children, and the grandmother with the most grandchildren. Each f-mily should bring a dish to pass, sandwiches ar.d table service. Cleanup in Fairfax The CaJioun county road commission has agreed make available a large truck for a community wide cleanup in Fairfax addition and Browniee Park neighborhoods later this week. The exact date of the pick-up will be announced early this week, according to Joseph T.

Rabbin, president of the Fairfax Improvement asso-cation. Books for Europe The ClO-Com-munity Services committee, which has been sending CARE packets from local unions to undernourished workers Europe, now announces a new program of restocking the libraries oi Germany and devastated Europe. For $10 a union may send a packet of new books of the type chosen by the donor for distribution to union centers in Europe. Vender's Permit Revoked The Battle Creek township board Sat-urdav. revoked a permit allowing Charles F.

Ashbrook to sell ice i ream as a street vender. The board, with four members present, ordered the permit revoked after merchants had complained. The peroit was granted March 30. It will be void -4 hours from due notice to the holder, according to Clerk Ray Meacharn. Townsend Meetirs The ex-'ension committee of the third congressional district.

Townsend council, has announced the following meetings for next week: Augusta. IOOF hall. Monday at 8 p. Schoolcraft, Grange hall. Tuesday.

p. Portage Center, high chooJ. Friday, 8 p. m. George W.

Woodson, represeniativ for The tate Townsend groups, will be the jpeaker. On War to Furope A G. Puiver, manager of the Hart hotel, left Saturday morning via American Airlines for New York, where he will meet his daughter. MLs Mary Jane Puiver. an American Airlines employe.

The two will fly to London on Monday, and from there will go to France, Denmark. Norway and Stockholm. Sweden, from ere they will fly back home. The trip will take three weeks. Grass Fires Flare Grass fires flared up in and near battle -Creek Saturday afternoon.

township volunteers battled a blaze in Timber near Klssler drive at Beadle lake from 1:30 p. m. to 3:15 p. m. Battle Creek township firemen put out a fire on Riverside drive near the east Beckley road at 12:45 p.

m. City firemen extinguished two fires, one on Miller avenue at 1:25 p. and the other at North Washington and Goodalc avenue at 4:3" p. m. Careers in the Air Careers in naval aviation are again being offered to young men 13 through 27 years of age with two years of college education.

Aviation cadet commissions are open to men now in their second year of college. Men called will report sometime after July I at Pensacola, for air training leading to regular navy commissions. Information or. the nrcgram is available at the naval trair.in? center at Ctoguac lake. lib Pack Banquets Cub Pack 60 oi Brownlee Park school and the Fairfax addition held its firs: annual Cub Pack bahniet at the Brownlee Park school last week.

There were 80 cubs and parents present with cub mothers serving the potluck dinner. Joseph T. Rab- THE WEATHER FORECAST Contributions Little More Than Half of SI 0,500 Goal. The Caihoun County Cancer so-, cietyh drive for to operate services here and nationally this year was tar short of the goal as the drive officially closed last night. The executive committee, noting $5,643 contributed by mail and an uncounted sum vet to ty- reported from theater collections marie last week, decided to continue the anve indefinitely.

Mrs. Harold J. Heyser. chairman of the chapter, said. "We have decided that the alternative ci the detection center, not oe considered seriously until the puolic has had more time to rally to support of the The executive committee is heao-ed by Dr.

Stuart T. Barden. -and radium speciali-t at local hospitals. Other members are Mrs. Heyser and Henry T.

Owen, tne drive chairman. Mrs. Heyser said. "The $10. "Go is the absolute minimum i can operate on adequately.

After ail. we spent $8 to $10 per client entering the detection center last year and every cent was worth it. About 64 percent of the persons who used the center facilities last year were unable to pay the $5 sustaining fee for the diagnosis. The center here is unique In southern It offers the only conuitina panel of from two to six doctors eacii case, as indications of tets may require. The Papanicaieau smear test and the cancer chest x-ray diagnosis are u-ed with a hiuh pro-! portion of early case diagnosis, Mrs.

i Heyser said. Without further fund t-o back the center, it would have to oe i abandoned. Half the funds raised i here are earmarked for national re-! search. Man Sentenced From Here Escapes Ionia Calvin C. Poncaii.

23. of Logaiis- port. who was sentenced here on a breaking and entering charge Sept. 10. 1946.

escaped from Ionia i State reformatory Saturday night. Authorities at the reformatory said Pondall. a trusty, walked away while tending to his duties in one I of the horse barns. He is described as five feet, nine inches tall, weigh-: ir.g 140 pounds, and with brown eyes and hair. He is believed to i have left wearing a prison striped snir.

and overalls, and maybe a brown jacket. Pondall sis arrested oy from the Battle Creek sta; police post, and was sentenced in circuit i court to serve from one to 15 years, i Local state police officers last nigh: that he may have made a previous escape from the Indiana state reformatory. He i believed i to have friends in Battle Creek STATE DEATHS Mrs. George K. Pierce COLDWATER Mrs.

Minnie C. Pierce. 64. wife of Geome R. Pierce, i prominent local businex-man.

died Saturday at her home at 25 Grand after an illness of six mouths. Mrs. Pierce was born June 5. 1S84 in i Reading, the daughter of Louis and Caroline Kulow. She was married June 5, 1907 and was a member of I the Presbyterian church, the Presby-, terian Sisterhood, the Garden club i and the Elks auxiliary.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by three dauehters. Mrs. Harold Ran- call of Muskegon. Mrs. Richard Horstmeyer of North Kansas City, i Mo.

and Miss Marjorie Pierce at home: a son. George Pierce of Mar- shall: two sis'ers. Mrs. Anna siinmons of Reading and Mrs. Mane Dobson of Jackson: and a brother.

August Kulow of Reading. Services 1 will be held by the Rev. Charles F. Parsons from the McConkey-Put- nam chapel at 2 p. m.

Tuesday and burial will be in the Berg cemetery near Readine. NOW! 7 Admiral Refrigerators fro tBwtrore'. 5 PLJ 'sPr''S ssStr iii MyJtcA 2 II I. RE MONDAY Dr. Clarence M.

Loesell. district governor of Kiwi) nis. will be welcomed here Monday evening with a special dinner and program to be given at the Hart hotel by the Battle Creek Kiwanis club. Kiwanis Governor Is Coming Monday Club to Meet with District Officials for Instruction. The Kiwanis club will aeicome its district governor.

Dr. Clarence M. Mikoi Loesell of Ypsilanii. at a special dinner meeting at the Hart hotel Monday evening, and on Thursday will hold its regular noon luncheon meeting at the same hotel. Dr.

will be accompanied to Battle Creek by Mayor Frank O. Stalker of Port Huron, district secretary oi Kiwanis. and Bruce Ball of Mason, lieutenant governor of the district. Monday's activities will start with a school of iiistmctinii for officers and directors at the hotel at 4 p.m. All nit-inlK-rs are expected to attend the dinner mevtinx at 6:30 p.

which tile club Kevin F. Thranert. will preside. Dr. tt-esell is professor of natural science at the Michigan State Normal college.

At the tegular Kiwanis luncheon meeting Thursday mon of this veek. an ail-Kiwanis musical program will be presented which will include the Kiwanis orchestra. Noyes will be program chair-ma n. Lakeview Kiwanis Probate Judge Edmund R. Bla.ske will discus juvenile delinquency at the regular meeting of the Lake-view Kiwanis club at the Riverside Count! club Wednesday evening.

The program chairman will be Harry Winkler. Rotary Club Jaine- Graham, a Jackson attorney who has appeared previously in Battle Creek, will give a humorous lecture at the Rotary club meeting Monday noun at the Post Tavern. His subject will be "Unpublished Stories of the First World War." or "The Battle of Camp Custer." Dean Ha'l is program chairman lor May. I. ions Club The Lions club meeting at tne Hart ho'e! Tuesdav noon will be devoted to the of officers ant; other business mat "ers.

Optimist Club At the legular meeting oi the Optimist club at the Pot Tavern Tuesda" noon. Edward M. Brig-ham. director of the Kingman Memorial museum, will show motion and (rive a travel talk. Hugo Mayer is program chairman.

Exchange lub Tiie prom am for the Exchange club Wednesday noon at the Hart hotel will be by students irom the W. K. Kellogg Agricultural school. Joyce Carol Wolfe, daughter cf Mr. find Mrs.

Keene Wolfe, wili give the declamation with which she won her school contest. MuMc will be furnished by the Tonette band from the school. John Shoemaker will be program chairman. DONALD WARD IS ADDED AS TOWNSHIP POLICEMAN Donald Ward of 115 North Thirtieth street, an Eaton valve worker, will start work tomorrow as a probationary police officer in Battle Creek township. Chief of Police Lyie A.

Correll said last night he had authorization from Supervisor J. Howard Chambers to place Mr. Ward on the force, subject to board ratification later. Mr. Ward, an army veteran and former city bus driver, is 25 years old.

feet tall and WeiehS 155 Dour.ris. He Is timrnpri and is the father of one child. His appointment comes after a during which the force was reduced to three with the dismissal of Lester W. Clark, patrolman. Mr.

Clark said Saturday he had not yet replied in writing to published charges made by the chief at his request following his dismissal. He had announced he would state his version of the charges followine last Monday's town-hip board meeting. ARM FTCACTLKUl Joen Dunham. 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Glen Dunham of 201 Beulah avenue, suffeied a fracture of her right arm when Mie fell from the front porch shortly-after 5 p. m. Saturday. She was to remain overnight in Community hospital. ijobs Continue rv uecnne in Ap'i Cereal Processing Plants Add 160 Workers, However.

En.n.oymei.: in 'inued to decline April a total drop cf ittdiis'rle- ar.ti 20 '-manufa'f n.srk'' letter the oluc" reporv-ii Sa" i or-: Cereal i a-i-ied 160 workers cmrir.g h- "Tlie riechiie i.u: mo-tly in fh" ni''sl, and h'i'o siiiri of Women is lyi't the idf' he fooo aided 30." It wa.s reported by Snn.i.e! Cas'ani'-r. n.onage.- ci office, ti.a". aeri.ar.d for 6Xt workei'i i-. next 6o days, of which women. Approximately per-e: of the demand L- in indus'ries.

mostly the -ii': metal fields. The report said 'hat number now seekn.g i- 4 1 -jc t'f which. 20 Labor turnover April at the low n'e oi 13 p-r 1 "Reflecting empc, m.er.t claims for unernplov compel. -sa'ior, climbed ar.d a- the end cf monTh were rioldir." be'wer, 2. 8 0 ar.d 2.9?Kt per Mr.

said sr- proxiinateiv a IMtKi Ai'ololi. 6V.T ar.d shall. 2V1." Second Attempt Set To Interest Women In Naval Reserve The r.rf'.i-.'. reserve's se. tempt aT h.tere-'::.:; women thereby their boy fr.er.ri-' in regular tendance at drills at -he traiiiinz ceiver is to 1 Tuesday rin'rr A committee cf wr.es keepers is to oe on hand to any wives or girl friends of re-erv ists.

The w-arriroom, enlistee! lource. and perhaps other quarer are ta be given over to the women. Even' enh.sted mar, ar.d urged to bring his wife with for the regular driii sesr n. Ti.e wives have hinted that the "joe pot" of coffee will be and the galley be theirs for evenings if the co-education plait caches on. A trial two months was called a dismal failure after the fir-t four wives to crss the quarerdeck found tiie c.r:.l h.s.il I for "shots." The women bren promised the medical wili spare the needle tin- week On the regular program.

classes are being -et up in rating groups. Re-ervi-ts wit1 attune ratings as radannan. motor machinist, electronics technician, eiiginemen and boiler tenders are being trained to 'each those subjects to the 209 enlisted reservists now in the unit. At the same time a culling of the rolls resu.tec in drill pay opening- for 46 rated men. according to Phil Baiiach.

executive officer of 73rd Ready Reserve division. MEYER CARDCRAFT SHOP EXPANDS, ADDS TO LINE Elmer F. Meyer, owner of tiie Meyer Cardcraft shop at 23 Eas-Michigan avenue since November. 1947. has expanded his quarters and line.

Starring Monday he will show a line of toys in the expanded store at 21-23 East Michigan svenn" The Wuod-varri Square builcinc -pace lormerly occupied by Bab-cock's clothing store been taken over for tiie toy department. Mr. Meyer was stationed in the air force here at Kellogg Field 1941-42 and married" Miss lone Daimes here. Andrews Shaffer Homer. Mi-h.

Events ot the Week TODAY Sunday Sympiiunette. Max Newkirk. featured organist. and Michigan State college music faculty Woodwind Ensemble, guest ar-is's. W.

K. auditorium. 4 p. m. MONDAY National Week concert.

Frank K. Owen. Kalamazoo organist: Battle Creek high school a cappella choir. Alfred G. Richards, director.

W. K. Kellocrg auditorium. 8 p. ni.

TUESDAY Second Annual Youth Talent Exposition opens. Open daily from 1:30 p. m. to 9:30 p. the Youth building.

Civic chorus. Annual Spring Concert. Mrs. William A. Beer, director: Mrs.

H. F. Conklin. accompanist. Ann J.

Kellogg auditorium. 8:15 p. m. THURSDAY World -al-Or-Door Rebecca Bamhart, Things W. K.

Kellogg auditorium, 8 p. m. bitt of 416 Electric avenue, cubmas-ter. introduced Chaplain Arnell M. Landerdahi of Percy Jones General hospital, who agreed to be pack chaplain.

Nancy Kenniston played several piano solos for the group. To Attend Rotary Session A-number of Battle Creek Rotarians will go to Jackson May IS to 17 for the last annual meeting of Rotary International's 151st district. Effective July 1, the 151st district will be dissolved and the two new districts, numbers 218 and 219. will come into being. Battle Creek will be in the 219th district.

Claude A. Mulligan is the "On to Jackson" chairman in Battle Creek. The ros- ter of local delegates will not be known until shortly before the i meeting date. Play Trtoiix Continue Tryouts for the cwt of "Oh, Susanna." a joint prodtiction of the Battle Creek Civic theatre and the Community choirs, will be continued at p. m.

today at WELL studio. Per- i sons who tried our for singing part? last Sunday will undergo tests for speaking par's. Others who were i unable to appear for tryouts last i week are invited to attend today's session as several opportunities are available. Dates for the tion of "Oh, have not been selected, although it will be held early in June. Here from California.

James M. 1 Fox. formerly employed here Federated Publications. but now of Los Angeles, visited Battle Creek briefly Saturday while en I route to Detroit to visit his parents, Mrs. Fox.

the former Miss Anne Muiia. who was employed at the Enquirer and News at one time, is visiting relatives in Mr ar.d Mrs. Fox will visit friends here on Monday before returning to California. Mr. Fox is now secre- tary-treasurer and a member oi the board of directors of the R.

Hadley a Las Angeles printing and publishing firm. Dies in Grand Rapids Mrs William (Maureen Ganson'" De Back. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.

A Gan- son of 240 North Kendall, died at her home in Grand Rapids at 7:10 p. m. Saturday, after several months' illness. Besides her she is survived by her husband; 'to sons, i William and Jack, at home: a brother. William Ganson of 240 North Kendall, and two sisters.

Mrs. John 'Vernai Brown of 372 Cham-; pion and Miss Louise Ganson, also of 240 North Kendall. Mr. and Mrs. Ganson are in Grand Rapids ioday.

Funeral arrangements have not i been made. ljem Building Started Dollar I volume of contracts awarded for building and engineering construe-! tion in Michigan declined 19 per- i cent in the first quarter of this year from a year ago. The F. W. Dodge fact-finding agency of the I building industry, showed the total was $84,168,000.

Residential building declined 20 percent, amounting to; $35,414,000. Apartment house awards accounted for the bulk of the de- i cline. There were fewer apartment' house units started this year by 27 i percent. Single family houses started on owner orders for self-oc-cupancr declined in the quarter to $6,785,000. Hurt in Accident Delmar Summers.

39, a visitor here from Aiken. 111.. wa3 knocked down by a car in front of 553 West YanBuren at 6:25 p. Saturday, according to police. The driver.

Oscar C. Borgerson of 11 Byron, said Mr. Summers stepped suddenly into the street before the car. Police measured 36 feet of skid marks made by Mr. Borgerson's car.

Mr. Summers suffered a laceration near his right ear. and a possible fracture of his right leg. He was taken to Leila hospital for treatment. Mr.

Summers told police he had just left 551 West YanBuren with a friend when the accident- occurred. Three-Quarters Century Forty-one members of the Three-Quarters Century club attended the weekly meeting Saturday in the Sanitarium parlors. Mrs. Nellie Ritter celebrated her birthday by "treating" the group to candy. Readings ar.d recitations were given by Mrs.

Maria Smith. Mrs. Grace Babcock. Mrs. Carra Gray.

Mrs. Mary Embury. Mrs. Clara Crapo. Mrs.

Phoebe Liggett. Mrs. Dolly Overholt. Byron Hcyt. Maylon Laquay.

Frank Sherwin and Peter McLean. A duet was sung by Mrs. Babcotk and Mrs. Liggett and solos by Mrs. Elizabeth Hanson.

Mr. La-quay and Mr. McLean, with piano accompaniments by Mrs. Babcock and Mrs. Minnie Bentiey FIRST WOMAN BECOMES HEAD OF CZECH FACTORY She i.

52-year-old Marie Slosa-; rova. a veteran Communist ho has worked in tlie Teisa nationalized I factory, making radios and elect.ri-j cal cqitipnieiil. for 17 years, except for a short period during the war. Mrs. Slosuruva.

who has two grandchildren, has done unskilled and semi-skilled work. getting around 3.000 crovns about a month. Salary or a director oi a factory in her i dbn'st soon crowT. tini. I HF ADS STATE GKOl'P Mi's Ruth Penty.

director of counseling and research at Battle Creek high school, who was elected president of the Michigan Association of Deans and Counselors meeting in Ann Arbor. The group includes high school counselors and college deans. Capital Bigwigs Plan to Attend Shafcr's Partv tHr.qu!rr ltd Bureau WASHINGTON A big share of official Washington has accepted invitations to attend the annual "Birthday Party" to be given by Rep. Paul W. Shafer of Battle Creek Tuesday.

Actually. Shafer celebrated his 57th birthday last week. But he tuned his annual party to coincide with the meet in? in Washington of the National Chamber of Ci nmerce. That makes it possible for many of his friends from Michigan to lie here for the event. eli-hrated Kvent Shaiers yearly party for visiting and resident dini'aries is or.e of he celebrated events on Capitol hill.

Today, he had acceptances from senators, representatives, high-ranking army and navy bra. the Washington press corps and a couple of cabinet members. President Harry Trum.tn. former senator from Missouri, expressed his regret in a personal note at not being able to come. Clos to High Brass Shafer.

as a member of the politically potent, house committee on armed services, is widely acquainted with army, navy and air officers. The guest list includes of tiie biggest news names in Washington, such as Gen. Omar N. Bradley, army of st.iff: Chief of Air S-aff Gen. Hoyt S.

Admiral Louis E. Dens'ield. chief of naval opera-inns: At-orney General Tom Clark. J. Fritar Hoover, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation refvrire Army Secretary Kenneih S.

Ro'-ali and retiring Navy Secre' arv John Sullivan. Every member of Michigan's congressional delegation in the house of representatives promi-es ro be on hand. Baltlr Creek (iuet The following guests irom Bs.rtie Creek are expected: Henry Anderson of the Creamery: F. C. Bowers.

S. Register David Brar.dl. Brar.dl John E. Bromley, insurance executive: Harold I. Dyer.

Eaton vah-p division: Sam Harrington. A-B S'oves: David H. Holmes, automobile dealer: Robert H. Holmes, radio station WBCK: Dan E. JaT.e.

radio station WELL: Harold M. King. H. C. King tz Sons: Ralph Matthews.

Battle Creek Credit Bureau; Howard Rich. Rich Manufacturing Paul F. Ricketts. Battle Creek Dog Food Carl W. Sagen.

insurance executive: Malcolm Shane, merchant: Robert N. Sergeant. Emmerson Transfer fc Storage Philip Slayton. Outdoor Advertising Harold Stevenson. Stevenson Camera Shop: A.

E. Udell. Kellogg and Howard Wllcer. aitornev. iCoafs Grove Family 1 To Rebury Brothers, HASTINGS Two brothers.

Don C. and Neil R. Brisbin. sons of Mr. i and Mrs.

George Brisbin of Coat; Grove, who were killed in action dur.ng the Second World war. will be reburied Friday. The body of Pfc. Don Brisbin has been at the Leonard funeral home here for some weeks, awaiting the arrival of the body of Pvt. Neil Brisbin or.

Thursday. Don Brisbin was killed in actin on Luzon. Jan. 15. 1945.

while serving with the 103rd Infantry Regiment of the 43rd Division He entered service in February 1942 went overseas in October 1942. and never had a furlough. On March 20 1945. his parents were given his posthumous Purple Heart award. He was born Dec.

21. 1917. in Carlton township. Barry county. Neil Brisbin was killed on Okinawa.

May 18. 1945. He entered service Oct. 21. 1944.

took infantry training Camp Fannin. and went overseas early in 194S He was born Oct. 31, 1922. Survivors besides the parents include six brothers: Nelson, of Route 3. Neil's twin: Glenn and Kenneth, of Battle Creek: Shannon, of Route 3: Roy of Lflwell.

and Robert, now-home on furlough from the 101st Airborne Field Artillery Battalion, and two sisters. Mrs. Nina Ragsriale of Fort Wayne. ar.d Mrs. Anita Curtis of Hastings.

The Rev. Earl Sea-e will officiate at the services in Leonard funeral home at 2 p. m. Friday Burial te place Fuller cemeterv Mili- tary --ervicc- wili oe oondnctec the Iawrence J. Bauer of American Legion.

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