Battle Creek Enquirer from Battle Creek, Michigan • Page 20

20 T.HE BATTLE CREEK ENQUIRER AND NEWS Monday, March 19, 1956 New American GOP to Meet Varied Program Arranged Spring Concert to Be Wednesday Flass Given Church by VFW Candidates County Clerk To Run Again Raymond A. Purcell Petitions Circulated A varied program which will with the orchestra. AI Hone will be soloist with the band in New American flags were pre sented to the Lakevicw Baptist A get-acquainted night, with "American Fantasia." Daniel Greenman, band director at Southeastern Junior High, Church Sunday by the Bastogne-Luzon post of the Veterans of include "The Bobby Sox Suite" and orchestral music appropriate to the narration of the "Gettysburg Address" will be presented by the Central High School band and orchestra in their annual spring concert. Republican office-holders and candidates as speakers, is planned will be guest conductor for the Auditorium. Tickets are on sale at Ferree's Music Shop, the Squier Music Co.

and Grinnell Bros, and at the auditorium on concert night. "The Bobby Sox Suite" will be conducted by John Rashleigh, a senior and student conductor of the band. Featured soloists for this number will be Larry Peters on trumpet, Ed Joplin on clarinet and Al Hone on trombone. Danny by the Young Republicans Club Foreign Wars. bands "Broadcast from Brazil.

at 8 p.m. tomorrow. County Clerk Raymond A. Pur "Victory at Sea" by the orchestra will provide a "Symphonic Scen The program will be at 8 p.m. The meeting will be in the Lakeview branch of the People's Savings Loan Assn.

In a ceremony conducted by the post's ritual team, the old colors were retired and the new colors advanced to the altar. The Wednesday in the W. K. Kellogg cell, who is serving his first two-year term, announced today that he will be a candidate for reelection. Nominating petitions ario" written by Richard Rodgers as background music for an NBC television series showing the sea Those expected to be present DeMent will narrate the "Gettys phase of World War II.

congregation then rededicated itself to the American flag by giv include Mate Senator Creighton R. Coleman, who is seeking the Charles Kirsch is high school burg Address" with the band. "Bugler's Holiday" will feature nomination for third district con music director and will direct PTA May Form Decisions Club ing the pledge of allegiance, followed by a prayer by the post's were placed in circulation qualify him as a candidate on the Republican ballot at the the trio of Jonathan Lower, Stan both organizations except as gressman; State Rep. Pred Zinn and J. B.

Washburn of Union noted. ley luggle, and Alfred Lofgren chaplain, I arwell Long. The Rev. George Seifert re City, both seeking the state sena Fred Allen Once 'Whacked' By Bijou Stage Manager Like millions of others throughout the nation, most Battle Creek residents felt that they knew Fred Allen, but at least two local persons have vivid personal recollections of this famed comedian who probably was the king of the ad lib jokestcrs. Heber J.

(Sally) Collins, who is still stage manager at the Bijou Theater, recalls that Fred played twice at the Bijou between 1910 and 1912, in the great days of vaudeville. On one of these visits, Sally got into the act by whacking Fred with a slapstick in plain view of the audience. "Fred did a little of everything in his act," Sally recalls. "Juggling, dancing, singing and story-telling were his big specialties." Received Personal Letter In April, 1949, an Enquirer and News story recounted this personal brush and a clipping reached Fred Allen, then in California. Later, Mr.

Collins received a personal letter of greeting from Fred, pecked out on a typewriter and all in lower case letters. This letter has been preserved among Sally's big collection of stage mementoes. Timmie Myers, a veteran of 35 years in vaudeville as a song and dance man and now employed here at the Elks lodge, had the opportunity to become acquainted with Fred, both in Chicago and New York. "I was around the Hippodrome Theater in Chicago during the entire run of the Third Little Show in the 1920s when Fred was in the cast with; Beatrice Lillie, Clifton Webb and Walter O'Keefe," Mr. Myers recalled.

"At one time he was in vaudeville as a juggler, performing under the name of Freddie James." Met Many Stars Later, at the National Vaudeville Artists Club in New York, Mr. Myers encountered Fred Allen often, along with other top stars such as Walter Winchell, Joe Frisco, George Jessel, Eddie Cantor, Jack Benny, Theodore Roberts and Maurice Costello. When the Jack Benny radio show played Battle Creek a dozen years ago, one of Jack's writer paid a real tribute to Fred Allen. "Whenever Fred and Jack get together on radio, we have every word of the script written out." the writer said. "If we turned those two loose on ad libbing, Fred would murder Jack." ceived the colors for the church.

tor nomination; Harry DeMaso August 7 primary election running for state representative Presenting officer was Past Commander Otto Regauer. from the western district, and Many Are Sending Entries To Square Dance Festival Members of the ritual team Since taking over as county clerk on Jan. 1, Rep. Roy H. Brigham, from the eastern district; County Clerk were Jess Brown, William Wil Ray Purcell, who has announced cox, Ivan Kirkbride and Roger 1955.

Mr. Pur LAI Lawrence. he will seek reelection; County Treasurer Marjorie Russell, and celt has modernized proce There were 25 members from Parent-Teacher associations may sponsor some of the "Great Decisions" discussion clubs here, according to Mrs. Bessie Peters, of 37 S. Kendall st.

Mrs. Peters said that a representative of the Council of Parent-Teacher Associations had expressed interest in bringing the matter to the attention of that group. The 10-wcek "Great Decisions" Square dancers of southern Michigan will gather at Percy Puree 11 County Register of Deeds Frank the post and auxiliary present for dures in the of M. Eddy. the ceremony.

fice and made alterations in its operations which he says were necessary to conform with state Jones gymnasium Friday night for three and one-half hours of recreational and exhibition dancing. The occasion is the Battle Creek area square dance fes Ann J. Kellogg Plans Benefit Event Friday law. Mr. Purcell says substantial reductions in the cost of oper course is under way now.

The ating the office" have resulted tival and festivities will get grader. Mr. May is employed at the Youth Building and manages under way at 8 o'clock. from these changes. "As county clerk.

I have en Foreign Policy Assn. has prepared a list of 10 topics involving the United States. Discussion ma Hastings, Kalamazoo, Paw a hillbilly band, "The Southern Serenaders," in his spare time. terial will be presented in weekly deavored to give the public prompt and courteous service at all times, and we are continually Paw, Jackson, Mason, Niles and Elkhart, are a few of the cities sending delegations. sist it.

Other exhibition groups are Kalamazoo's Do-Si-Do Club and Jet Promenaders and Battle Creek's Lakeview Quadrille Club. In addition, caller Bill Wilson of Battle Creek will present a beginner's group to show what speedy progress is possible. Mastering ceremonies will be Kalamazoo's Carl Haskin. He will be assisted by Williams, Wilson and Muryl Grant of Kalamazoo. Wayne DeVall's orchestra will provide the music.

Because of the large capacity of the gymnasium there will be no advance sale of tickets and reservations are not necessary. About two and one-half hours will be devoted to recreational dancing so all will have an opportunity to participate. Students and adults will furnish the various novelty acts. Hastings High school's crack articles in the Enquirer and News. Will List Attitudes One of the features of this About S300 will be needed to trying to improve this service, said Mr.

Purcell. He is the first of the Republi square dance set, winner of purchase the basketball uniforms, To buy new basketball uniforms and to provide new uniforms for the cheerleaders, Ann J. Kellogg Junior High will sponsor a "Big Hillbilly Jamboree" Friday. The school team was unbeaten in 10 games this season, playing against seventh and eighth grade mixed teams from the other Battle Creek junior highs. Moss May volunteered to organize the show on a charity basis.

His son, Shelby, was a member of Ann J. Kellogg's basketball team and is a seventh nearly every competition in this part of the country, will be one can office holders in the county discussion group is that a concensus will be taken in each group, and the attitudes of the to announce plans for seeking of four groups offering exhibition order to "take it easy." NBC said yesterday Berle will do no more than four special one-hour shows next season. and the material for the making of the cheerleader uniforms, said Mrs. Doris Klausscn, school principal. Tickets will be 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for students.

The program will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Ann J. Kellogg School Auditorium. people who discuss it nere win BERLE TO 'TAKE IT EASY' NEW YORK NBC has confirmed Milton Berle's statement Saturday that he will abandon his regular television show for the 1956-57 season in numbers. The young Hastings set is so enthusiastic it has had caller Clarence Williams of Jackson travelling back and forth to Mr.

Purcell, his wife and two daughters live at 224 Fairfield ave. Mrs. Purcell is director of reach the State Department by way of the Foreign Policy Assn. Some of the discussion groups the Battle Creek Public School Hastings for six weeks to as CLASSIFIEDS FOR RESULTS meet in private homes and some Farm on Riverside drive and their daughters, Julie, 12, and are public meetings. The two public groups now include the one led by Mrs.

Peters and meet-ine at 8 p.m. Wednesdays at the Nancy, 10, are Lakevicw school students. He is a member of the Battle Creek Lions club. Elks lodge, First Congregational Church, Sportsmen's Club of Battle Creek YWCA, and the one sponsored by the Coterians and Study Culture Club meeting at irregular intervals at the Hamblin Community Center. and the Calhoun County Conservation Club.

Mrs. Daniel Nation ot 13D From 1940 to 1951, Mr. Purcell served as undcrsheriff for Sheriff Green moderator for the lat Fred Hollingsworth. ter group, said the next meeting would be April 8 at 4 p.m. She said her discussion group would take up the various sub jects as it could, but not on any regular schedule.

Humane Society Launches Drive For New Members 13 Local Motorists Lose Driving Rights Invitations to join the Calhoun County Humane Society are being mailed to a number of Battle Creek area residents. The invitations are being sent by William O. Wells, society president, who has been assisted in preparing the mailing by several members of the Federal Drivers' licenses of 13 Battle Creek motorists have been suspended, according to latest re ports from the office of the secretary of State. Suspensions were ordered in connection with court convic tions of drunken driving for Charles V. Cantrell, Erling Halverson, Kenneth D.

Hancock, Lloyd T. Lockwood, Alfred A. Mainwaring, Alvin Phillips, Mack Civil Defense Administration staff. Mr. Wells is blind, but he has a seeing-eye dog which is his constant companion and aids him in getting about to operate the snack bar at the FCDA headquarters here.

"During 1955 the Calhoun County Humane Society's shelter provided care for more than 5,500 animals more than 100 per week," Mr. Wells says in his letter. "Aid was given to dogs, cats, horses, birds and small ani Ross, Claude A. Ryan, TVinslow D. Smith, John B.

Stinnett and Elwin E. Vender. Tne licenses of each were suspended pending establishment of financial responsibility, with a minimum suspension period of 90 days. I 1 0 ft I I'SIRS ifip 1 la 11 itsa'M i i.i.i I ii mi --'TMni i The licenses of David L. oug- mals.

These were homeless, genbiller and Richard I. Pope were suspended indefinitely for strayed, lost, sick or diseased, injured or abused. "This record was only made possible because funds were sup habitual negligence. Licenses of 12 other area motorists also were reported as having been either suspended or revoked. They are: Frank W.

plied by the Humane Society, a non-profit organization estab I IRM Mf a I III! I lii-' Hi till a Bailey, and Kathleen R. Faulk lished for the purpose of seeing that all animals are treated hu manely." The letter reports that the so ner, both of Albion, and Eugene Daley of Bellevue, all for unpaid judgments; Cecil A. Payne of Homer, William C. Bowen Jr. of Union Sity.

Arthur Polcnde ciety has 365 members, but needs more with memberships ranging from $1 upward. of Marshall, Charles A Foy of Coldwater. Clarence C. Reinke Guy P. Jones and Miss Helen Rambo of the FCDA staff aided and Fred C.

Buck, both of Char lotte, all for drunken driving. The license of Richard L. Ben in preparing the mailing, and Mrs. Roy Lahr illustrated the appeal with several sketches of nett of Burlington was suspended for 60 days for habitual negli dogs. gence.

Two other motorists lost their licenses for one year. They ITALIAN PAINTER DIES are Jeff Goodman of Marshall 1" TTyti UfX i it 331 WM for habitual negligence and FLORENCE, Italy tfl Gianna Vagnetti, 58, internationally known Florentine negligent operation, and George Luscombe of Charlotte for negligent operation and inability to pass tests. painter, died here today of cerebral hemorrhage. iriiiiiwiliii)fiiliil'fiitii -1--y----wtrtBffl Church Choir Repeats Lenten Oratorio, Forsaken of Men Colebert Davis as an evangelist; Mrs. Newell Stoner as a damsel; and Mrs.

Raymond Bundy as a maid. The composer did not provide much opportunity for fem inine voices. Dr. Hieber handled the organ Another experiment with Leo Sowerby's Lenten oratorio, "Forsaken of Men," was made by the chancel choir of the First Congregational Church Sunday, this time as a substitute for the regular order of service. Dr.

Robert J. Hicber directed and the performance was better than that given last fall at a 4 o'clock vesper service. Nevertheless, the oratorio is not entirely palatable for some people. "Forsaken of Men" tells the story of Jesus, dealing with His hopes and fears. His treacherous betrayal by Judas Iscariot; the well, as usual, and the whole thing was easier to take than its first presentation here.

Some Light Work for Lovely' Hands musical authorities consider "Forsaken of Men" a great work, but some, including the writer, are much less enthused over it. However, the writer is glad that Dr. Hieber and the choir tried it again and found more in the -but composition than before. G.B.D. Not only is she always at her her loveliesl as well.

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