The Ludington Daily News from Ludington, Michigan • Page 3

UtbUAY, JUNE 16, W53 THfc LUDINblON DAILY NhWb, LUDINGION, MICHIGAN PAGE THREE News Briefs Junior choir of First Methodist church will rehearse at 6:30 p. m. 'tonight at the church. Robert Sailors of Bitely was in Ludington for the week-end assembling and preparing looms for the weaving classes at the Starke studios. Claude B.

Bailey of 208 South Staffon street is 'a patient at University hospital in Ann Arbor. He may be addressed, Claude B. Bailey, University hospital, Floor 5 East, Ann Arbor. Boy Scouts and Scout leaders are asked to meet at 3:30 p. m.

Friday at Ludington high school to take part in the Eagles' parade, which will begin at 4 p. m. Scouts are asked to wear their uniforms. Miss Toshiko Takaezu, Miss Ernestine Muria and Miss Alice Kagawa of Honolulu, Oahu, The Hawaiian Islands, and Cranbrook academy at Bloomfield Hills, arrived Saturday to be guests of Mrs. Edwin Shelby of 701 East Ludington avenue for the summer.

Miss Takaezu is to teach weaving and ceramics at the Starke studios. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Seguin of 303 First street and Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Johnson of 809 East Ludington avenue recently were in Ann Arbor where they attended graduation exercises at University hospital school of nursing. Their daughter and niece Miss Jeannette Seguin was a member of the graduating class. Mr. and Mrs. George Egbert and son Dan and twins, Lynn and Lynda of Lansing, Lt.

George L. Egbert Jr. and Mrs. Egbert of El Paso, Texas, and Lansing were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs.

John Schmock and Mrs. Ellen Egbert of Ludington Route 2. Guests or Sunday included Mrs. Laura Bridge and daughter Miss Dorothy Bridge of Grand Rapids. Mrs.

Marion Miller of St. Paul, who has been visiting her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. George Cartier of 501 East Court street since Friday, expects to go to Grand Rapids Wednesday for a few days. Mrs.

Miller expects to leave Ludington to return lo St. Paul next week. She was accompanied here by a friend Miss Blanch White who spent a few days in Ludington before going to visit near Petoskey. Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Abrahamson and Cindy Lou, who spent two weeks in Florida, have returned to their home on Iris road. While in Florida they visited Mrs. Abrahamson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Ranf, former Ludington residents, who are building a new home in DeLand and attended graduation exercises at Stetson university.

Miss Joyce Abrahamson, who accompanied her parents to Ludington for the summer, a member of the graduating class. 20 Are Examined at Child Clinic Twenty children attended the well-child conference Monday at Mason county health department office. Dr. Marjory Osborn of Manistee, who conducted the clinic, was assisted by the health department staff and Mrs. Harold Harmon and Mrs.

Paul Anderson of the Welfare department of Woman's Literary club. During the conference five tuberculosis patch tests, seven smallpox vaccinations, 12 triple immunizations, two diphtheria-tetanus booster shots, one diphtheria booster shot and three tetanus immunizations were given. Servicemen's Notes Marshal Hendrickson has the following new address, Marshal Hendrickson, 4612313, Patrol Squadron 26, NAS, Brunswick, Maine. Father Expires in Bay City H. Earl Coats of 3046 West Midland road, Bay City, died Sunday morning at Bay City.

He was the father of James Coats of 601 East Danaher street. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday from Prahan funeral home at the corner of 10th Madison streets, Bay City. Disaster Tag Day Planned Plans for a Flint area disaster relief tag day was planned, election of seven directors and an open house were held by directors of Mason County chapter, American Rec Cross, Monday evening at the Red Cross offices in Mason county courthouse. Directors set up an Anna Gullis Memorial fund to be used for relief emergencies and $500 was taken from the fund to start the Flint disaster relief fund.

The chapter also received a $50 check from a Ludington businessman for the fund. Anyone wishing to con tribute to the fund is asked to mail or bring fund's to the Red Cross office. A disaster Tag day will be helc in Ludington Friday afternoon and Saturday. Those who wish to serve as volunteers for the tag day are asked to call Don Quinn, Tag day chairman, or Mrs. Floyd Vogel.

Directors elected during the an nual meeting included Mrs Thomas Petersen, C. G. Hartman H. J. Dongvillo, Norman Wittkop and Hans C.

Rasmussen and those re-elected include Mrs. Vogel anc Mrs. G. B. Wright.

Annual reports were given during the meeting. The Rev. Mr. Paul Haskell Clark, who has been associated with the Red Cross chapter since he came to Ludington 22 years ago, spoke briefly, expressing his appreciation for co-operation shown him while he served as chairman of the chapter, fund campaign chairman and on the home service committee. He will leave this summer to accept a pastorate in Detroit.

A picnic will be held Tuesday, June 30, for all members, their husbands and wives at the Mottl cottage at the south'bayou of Hamlin lake. Following the meeting an open house was held to acquaint the public with the Red Cross office. Floral arrangements decorated the newly-painted office room. Walls and furniture are painted a soft green and new green linoleum has a Red Cross on a white circle inlaid in the center of the floor. The serving.table was centered with a large crystal punch bowl flanked by green tapers in crystal holders fashioned like calla lilies.

Delicious cookies in various shapes and colors were served with the punch. Mrs. Daisy M. Reek presided at the punch bowl. Another table was centered with an arrangement of dark red peonies.

Attending the meeting preceding the open house were H. H. Hawley, chairman, H. L. Hawley, Mrs.

R. C. Litner, Mrs. Howard L. Jarrard, Mrs.

John Beyer, Mrs. H. L. Mottl, Edward 0. Hansen, Mrs.

Vogel, Mrs. Wright, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Hartman and the Rev. Mr Clark.

Visitors at the meeting were Mrs. Fred Zalusky, Mrs. Martin Shumsky and Mrs. Thomas Paul. In The News 30 Years Ago Mrs.

Samuel Heck entertained directors of Young Woman's club, of which she was president, at her Hamlin lake cottage. 25 Years Ago A reunion was held by Ludington high school class of 1898. Ludington members of the class were Mrs. Mary Bradshaw, Miss Mae Harrington, Mrs. Clara Greenwell, Mrs.

Maud Upper and H. H. Haw- Iry. Coming from a distance were Miss Alice Wing, Miss Mable English, Burr Lincoln, Mrs. Amy Tarbell and Mrs.

Winnie Hille. 20 Years Ago Members of Lake Shore Study club and their families closed the club year at an outing at Summit park. 15 Years Ago Miss Kathleen Greemvald was honored at a dance at Elks' temple, given by her parents Dr. and Mrs. E.

A. Greenwald in honor of her "graduation from high school. 10 Years Ago Miss Virginia Farrell enlistod in (he WAVES and Miss Betty Underwood in the Marines. Years Ago Janet Lagesen was chosen to be a member of the two-week all-state high school orchestra, conducted by University of Michigan at the national music camp at Interlochen. Alvin R.

Benson Gets Promotion Alvin R. Benson has been promoted in rank from airman third class to aifmar second class. His address is Alvin R. Benson, AF-16404462, 56th FTR Intcp. Bid.

153, Selfridge Air Force Base, Mich. Lost Lake Mrs. J. F. Pleiness Mrs.

Martha Anderson of Ludington is visiting her daughter Mrs. Fred Griffin. Mr. and Mrs. E'rvin Stoevsand and son Roger were Sunday guests of Mr.

and Mrs. J. F. Pleiness. Mrs.

Roy Morgan and sons Bob and Don are spending two weeks in Cleveland, 0. Mr. Morgan is at the cottages here making improvements. Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Anderson spent Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Pleiness.

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Rasmussen of Manistee are on a week's vacation and are spending part of it at the home of Mrs. Rasmussen's parents Mr. and Mrs.

William Ordway. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Lamrock and daughter Bernadine of Muskegon were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Griffin Thursday. The aboriginal inhabitants of Formosa practiced head-hunting until a few years ago. Bethany Lutheran Church Marks 75th Anniversary Seventy five years ago today Bethany Lutheran church a organized. In honor of the event, Sunday- will be devoted to celebration of the anniversary with members of Trinity Lutheran church of Victory and Our Savior's Lutheran church of Manistee joining the congregation. A service of celebration will be held at 10:45 a.m.

with a program at 2:30 p.m., featuring a pageant, "The Years of Our Church." In the evening the young people of Bethany Lutheran church will present a program at 7:30 p.m. All surviving former pastors of the church have been invited to at- Seek Assistants for Dental Clinic Miss Judy Wood, dental hygienist from University of Michigan, started her work today as technician for the topical sodium fluoride program which is being conducted for Mason county school children. The program will be in session from today to July 24 in the biology room of Ludington high school. Mason county health department staff this morning said volunteers to assist in the clinic are needed for the June 20-July 3, July 6-10 July 13-17 and the July 20-24 periods. Anyone interested in helping with the program is asked to telephone the health department at number 249.

Hours of duty will be from 9 am. to 12 noon and from 1 to 4 p.m. Those interested in serving half days also are requested to call the health department. Pupils' Revue Enjoyed Monday at Oriole Hall "Night of Enchantment," a revue by pupils of Western Michigan Dance studios, was presented Monday evening at Oriole hall. Dance direction and choreography were by Mrs.

Miriam Koon. Manistee and Mason county pupils of Mrs. Koon took part. A varied program, with the dancers in unusual and beautiful costumes, carried out the story of a toy shop at night where all the toys were brought to life by the wand of the young enchantress. Porcelain dolls, lady on a music box, military cadet dolls, gaiety dolls, cherry blossoms, rhythm dolls, petite cherts, puppets, circus dolls, Suwannee minstrels and a ballerina doll came to life to present their clever dances at the touch of the magic wand.

During intermission Miss Sue Cameron, accompanist for the revue, played a piano solo. A most deceiving reflection number and a vocal solo by Miss Rosalie Wheaton also were much enjoyed by the audience. Miss Wheaton, Who sang "Toyland" early in the program, sang "Star Dust" during intermission. Every motion of Miss Deanna Sorenson, apparently practicing jefore a huge old mirror, was faithfully reflected by Jeri Koon who was her counterpart in the mirror. Mary LaSarge and Michele Mercadal, in behalf of Mrs.

Koon's Ludington pupils, presented their instructor with a lovely bouquet of peonies and mixed flowers. Second part of the program included the moths, glowworms, katydids, moonflowers; panthers, the moon and moonbeams and twinkling stars dancing in their beautiful and appropriate costumes as the magic wand of the little enchantress unfolded the magic of the night. A specialty number "Cielito Lindo" was presented by three dancers. Dawn in all its lovely radiance, portrayed in colorful scarves carried by blue clad dancers, was icralded by the solo "Morning" by Miss Wheaton. and the program closed with an impressive dance of the sun.

IDS The Board of Education of Ludington Public Schools will receive bids en material and installation of new roof on Longfellow School. The specifications of the bids may be secured at the Superintendent of Schools' office. All bids shall be sealed and delivered to the secretary of the Board of Education, Mr. Howard Hawley, 401 N. James Street, Ludington, Michigan on or 7:0 P- Jon 1933.

The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or alf bids. A PORTABLE Semi-A utomatic WASHER THE CROSLEY Rollamatic For Only 199 95 No plumbing problems Use it anywhere Use hot soapy water over over again if you wish. It's New It's Different Now on Display GROTEMAT'S WifeSavingStation 420 S. James Ph. 371 "Look before you buy buy where you get service" tend, with an acceptance received thus far from the Rev.

Mr. Hans Juhl, who, with his wife, will come from their home- in Grayling. Another clergyman and his wife who "will be present wil be the Rev. Mr. James Lund, pastor of Our Savior's church in Manistee, and Mrs.

Lund. Norwegian Cruiser Will Be Christened A Norwegian.built flying bridge cruiser, trucked here from New York, wil! be christened Skoal when she is launched at Colvin's Mariana. Her owner is William J. Little of Buttersville. Of lap strake African mahogany and white oak construction, she is 25 feet long and her beam it eight feet three with two feet draft.

She has a built-in head, ice box, fish bo foam bunks for two, built- in galley, sink and stove. All work is plugged to hide all screw fastenings. The hull is closely framed in white oak and all inside hull planks are varnished. Through strake fittings are of riveted copper. Her keel is of one-piece white oak and skeged for safety in hazardous inlets.

All oversize hardware is of bronze chrome. The power plant is specially engineered V8 with twin exhaust ports. She is expected to cruise comfortably at 18 miles per hour and will not pound in severe seas. Her trim 3,800 pounds insures exceptional performance when the going gets dusty. Temperature Chart By jthe Associated Press Chicago, clear Cincinnati, rain Cleveland, clear Detroit, clear Escanaba, rain Grand Rapids, cludy Indianapolis, clear Marquette, rain Memphis, cloudy Milwaukee, cloudy Sault Ste.

Marie, cloudy Traverse City, cloudy Des Moines, clear Kansas City, clear rain Omaha, clear St. Louis, clear Atlanta, cloudy Boston, clear Miami, part cldy jnew York clear Fort Worth, clear jnew Orleans, clear Denver, clear- Helena, cludy Phoenix, clear Los Angeles, cloudy San Franciscol part cldy Seattle, clear 82 69 83 66 80 61 77 60 68 60 79 61 83 65 83 55 98 78 72 61 72 50 83 56 81 60 102 70 85 62 93 64 90 79 79 66 74 57 89 71 83 61 102 78 93 76 85 52 72 52 105 72 71 60 66 51 66 47 The amount of nitrogen and other gasses in the air is slightly variable from time to time 'and place to place. BIDS The Beard of Education of Ludington Public Schools will receive bids on fixtures and installation of same. The specifications of the bids may be secured at the Superintendent of Schools' office. All bids shall be sealed and delivered to the secretary of the Board of Education, Mr.

Howard Hawley, 401 N. James Street, Ludington, Michigan on or before 7:00 p. m. June 23rd, 1953. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

The economy of QUALITY is apparent Welfare Laws Are Discussed Mrs. Blanche Funderburk. area representative of the Michigan bu- of social aid, conducted a tri- county meeting Monday at Mason county bureau of social aid offices here. Among topics covered during the all-day meeting were recent laws enacted by the state legislature and amendments to parts of the Welfare law, Act 280. Particular emphasis was given to revision of thfc old Poor law, Act 146, redefining a poor person and part of the law regarding support from responsible relatives.

The group discussed increased duties of the prosecuting attorney and probate court in enforcing support from these relatives. It was pointed out that there was more legislation in this session of the legislature regarding welfare laws than any time since 1929. Part of the afternoon was spent discussing proposed personnel changes regarding policy on sick and annual leave as being submitted to the state civil service commission in the near future. Those attending were Mrs. Funderburk, Edwin Conninc, Joseph Krumula and Mrs.

Helen Bates of Lake county; Miss Thyra Sands, Mrs. Cecile Ducker, Archie Vanette and Mrs. Ada Runner of Oceana county; Mrs. Geneva Lindquist, Mrs. Eva Spence, Mrs.

Vera Buck, Mrs. Mary Ellen Johnson RN and Mrs. Helen Gust of Mason county. Plan to Invite Group to Aid Picnic SOUTH Trinity Lutheran Ladies' Aid society met recently at the home of Mrs. Robert Anderson.

Mrs. Vance Peterson was co-hostess. Mrs. Francis Dennis, church treasurer, reported on the building fund. Members decided to invite the Ludington Ladies' Aid society to the August meeting, which will be held at Waterworks park in Ludington.

Victory aid will furnish the potluck refreshments. Mrs. Paul Hansen was appointed to see that anyone who is ill will be sent flowers or an appropriate gift. Mrs. Bernard Lingren and Mrs.

Robert Thompson were in charge of a sale which netted $5.75. Members of the society will sponsor a child at camp this summer. Mrs. Anderson served lovely refreshments at the close of the afternoon. Guests were Mrs.

Schumacher, Mrs. Andreason, Mrs. Anna White, Mrs. Lawrence Timpy and Mrs. John Anderson.

History of County Soil Conservation District Dates from Hearing, May, 1940 The following history been written of Mason county conservation district in observance of Soil Conservation held last, week: The first referendum was held in May 19-10. hearing in August. 1940. and in 1941 the district was man from 1941 to 1952. Tom Alway served as chairman in 1952 and Donald Young of Victory now is chairman of the district.

The following are a list of the soil conservation service personnel who have assisted the soil conservation district since its origin, i. i. il tlV.JLV((lIl/ll 1.1 11 11. I I I Hi llO Vlllt.111, voted in for part of (ho conservationists were, W. There were 111,100 acres in the R.

Tullis, 1942-1947; Paul Smith, original district. The first addi- 19-17-1948: Lindo J. Bartelli, 1948- tion came in 1945 with a total of 1950; and William W. Russell 1930315,520 acres and the second addi- 1953. Everett Gulcmbo is the pres- tion was the addition of tho cnt area conservationist.

one half of Lake county with an acreage of acres which tionists were Glenn Bedell, 1941- makes the total of the present district of 498,560 acres. Discussion of the first mooting on forming a soil conservation district held at Amber townhall in August, 1940, was interesting. Dean Anthony. K. A.

Bcamer. P. G. Hoffmastcr and E. C.

Sackrider. all of the state conservation committee of East Lansing, were in attendance to hear the people discuss forming of a district. Mr. Beamer was chairman of the meeting was called by Harold ,1. Larson, Mason county agricultural because of interest by fanners in getting assistance on soil and water problems.

The problems of soil and water erosion were dwelled on at length. Some of the most serious being wind erosion cfti level lauds, moving sands from sand ridges, water erosion on a lot of the county's soil, the problem of water erosion in orchards where they were being clean cultivated and gullies in some portions of the county and the problem of soils that had reached a low state of fertility. It was decided by majority vole that something should be done about these problems. The first directors of the district worked out the following conservation practices as the most. needed, contour farming, 4,482 acres; cover crops, 19,425 acres; stubble mulching, 3,658 acres; strip cropping, 11,589 acres; pasture improvement, 5,352 acres; wildlife improvement.

729 acres, woodland management, 15,933 acres; tree planting, 24,500 acres; farm ponds, 100; terraces, 15 miles; diversions, six miles; farm drainage, 11,000 acres; tile drains, 75,000 1. f. open ditch drains, 100 miles; field windbreaks, 60 miles, grass waterways, 94.5 miles: contour orchards, 4,800 acres; sand blow stabilization, 1,200 acres. In addition to these there arc a lot of acres that were considered community projects for soil conservation treatment. The following arc those who served on the board of directors of Mason county soil conservation district, Floyd Wood, Ranold Thurow, Carl Odean, Joseph Ruba, J.

Peterson, Milo Colburn, Tom Alway, Franklin Houk, Don aid Young. Ed LaPointe and Dwight Spuller. Floyd Wood of Custer township served as chair- Farm Planner Soil Conscrva 1944; James Brain. 1944-1947: Lindo J. Bartelli, 1917-1948: William Brozzo.

acting 1948-1949; Ralph Lowery, from 1949 to present. Soil Conservation Aides were A. Walker, 1942-1943; William J. Brozzo, 1944 to present; Ed Larsen 1946-1947; Roger Kinney, 1949 to 1951, and Edward Deering began in 1951 being transferred to another soil district and is now full time employe of the district, Robert J. Amsterburg is now the present soil scientist working in Western Michigan and serving several soil conservation districts in making soil surveys.

Stork Special Mr. and Mrs. Odell C. Berg of 508 East. street received word of the birth June 15 of a son to their son and daughter-in-law Mr.

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