Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 16

16 THE STATE JOURNAL. LANSING. -MICHIGAN. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1936 Mailmen Get Brunt of Valentine WEATHE HAMPERS POTTERVILLE Bakes Best Pie Custom with Heavy Packs Friday I i WELL COMPLETIONS IS GIVEN SENTENCE upon blue paper. In gold letters done by himself very pretty; and we were Origin of Day of Hearts and Cupids Obscure Greetings Are Gay These Days both well pleased with it." Later, mottos were popular on val-i entlnes and these developed into verse Samuel Morrison, 26, Gets cariy lu uie 19111 Manj Are Near 'Pay' or Failure; Some Wells Being: Drilled Under Difficulties In the days of quill pens, the high Mailmen Friday trudge! through Probation Term for Store Burglary znow filled streets with extra heavy cost of postage made the sending of valentines through the malls a luxury.

Envelopes were unknown then, and the valentines were written on thick sheets of gilt edged letter paper, adorned with loads, realizing perhaps more emphatically than anyone else that today is Valentine's Day. Thousands upon thousands of plain and fancy greetings embellished with hearts and arrows and verse, sentimental or comic, made their task no easy one Specisl to The State Journal: CHARLOTTE. Feb. 14 Samuel Morrison, 26, of Pottervllle. was sen gilt cuplds on the first page, bearing, usually the well known verse about roses being red, violets, blue, etc.

With the reduction of the price of pedal to Tht 8tU Journal: SHEPHERD. Feb. 14 Oil and (ax development interests, putting up a gallant battle against almost lmpos-Ible handicaps and hardships Imposed by an extremely bitter winter, were making but little progress as snow and wind from the east Thursday morning contributed further to drifted highway congestion. in this "unusual" Michigan weather. The origin of Valentine's Day is postage, the printed valentine came into use gaily colored affairs with a MEN'S OXFORDS rather obscure.

Most historians agree wide variety of embellishments. Today thousands of persons are employed in this country and others In the manufacture and sale of valentines. 49 New Shipment! PRINTED DRESSES I. tenced to two years' probation and a fine of $20 as costs by Judge Russell R. McPeek in circuit court here late Thursday on a breaking and entering charge.

Morrison and two others, Gerald Byce and Maynard Little, are said to have stolen quantities of ammunition from the Mullhollan and Lav-erty Hardware company of Pottervllle In 1931. Byce and Little are now serving sentences of IS to 30 years at the Jackson prison for robbing the Sunfleld bank of $1,500 earlier that year. The lots of these funds are said to have led to the failure of the bank. SIZES 6 to 11 WIDTHS A to EE In the face of these conditions the state's crude oil production fell off for the last week to an average that Is the lowest for some months, of 13,772 barrels a day. The previous week had shown 41,000 barrels dally.

The Crystal field of Montcalm county the day was named in honor ol a bishop of Rome, Valentine, martyred In the third century, but for what reason they are uncertain. The connection between this man and the sending of romantic messages is not clear. Bishop Valentine was thrown in jail during the Claudian persecutions of ancient Rome for defending his faith. While Incarcerated he cured his Jailer's daughter of blindness. When this miracle was made known to the authorities, they showed their "appreciation" by beating him with clubs and finally beheading him.

Word students have their own theories on the subject. Some etymologists point out that in the olden dropped in output to 9.982 barrels, the BARBER CHARGES lowest point it had reached since May, OO 1 Morrison was not implicated in the Dress oxfords in wing tip. plain toe and straight-top The Porter-Yost field of Midland county had fallen to 13,989 barrels MISS JUNE SCHUON day. bank robbery and stated that he did not enter the hardware store but remained In the car. All of the loot from the hardware store was styles.

Leather or rubber heel New natural gas production featured the record of the week. The MIllbrook-Belvidere field of Mecosta and Montcalm counties, although bearing the brunt of the late assaults of Affidavit Filed with Governor Withdraws Accusations Against Board Boys' Drtss Miss Schuon, 512 North Logan street, won the local cherry pie-baking contest sponsored by the National Cherry Week committee of Traverse! City. In winning the local contest Miss Schuon also won a trip to Chicago with all expenses paid and the opportunity of competing in the na-; times. Interchanging of the letters Boston Professor Oxfords. $2.29 To Give Talk Here and might have been responsible for the name of Valentine.

The Norman word, "galatln" which meant a lover of the fair sex (or "masher" In present day phraseology) was often A claim that recent charges made against members of the state board of New spring styles. Widths to E. All sizes. M. Dr.

Osbert W. Warmlngham, pro examiners of barbers were prompted uonal contest for which of fessor of Biblical history and litera- inn fif isn oi of ni $60. $40, and $25 are of prizes ture at Boston university, will speak by union politics is made in an affi pronounced valantan or valentln, and that through some confusion of (eretj davit recei-ed Friday by R. Olenn MSs Schuon is president of Dunn, legal adviser to Governor Fitz names. Bishop Valentine was estab 'zzz' zsrzrz: high These are the kind of Printed Crepe dresses you'd expect to pay a much higher price for! Smart styles.

Beautiful patterns and neat colorings. They're grand to wear 'neath your winter coat, and later without a coat. NEW WASH FROCKS. 98c Smart wash frocks of vat-dyed 80-square percales. In sizes 14 to 52.

WeU finished. school. lished as patron saint of sweethearts gerald. The affidavit withdraws charges 1 a I fix I a a Michigan State college campus Friday, Get viir t'tit into a Pair thtst 'HAPPY HIKERS' $2.98 $3.95 ana tne tuture course of action in a Sixteen Lansing young women were entered in the local contest. Among1 those awarded honorable mention were1 probe of alleged misfeasance by board February 21.

His topic will be "Give Us Great Comedies of Deliverance." Doctor Warm ingham's talk will feature the convocation at which Mlchl- members in issuing licenses may be and lovers. Mating af Birds Bailey's English dictionary 11721) states that "Valentine Day in England comes In February at a time when birds are choosing mates and from this probably comes the custom of Miss Dolores Rice, who was a close second to the winner; Miss Virginia altered as a result. Good look in comfortable pons oxfords in sizes 3 to t.COilegwS,tUente Crosby. Miss Leah Scarlett. MUs Oor- high scholastic will Joseph H.

Freer of Detroit says in his sworn statement: achieved ratings, othy Culp, and Miss Doris Lamer. "Since filing charges and accusa The pies were judged Thursday aft winter, saw the completion of two wells the present week to add 20 million cubic feet a day to the open flow. Charles Bell's Culcy No. 1 in Section 30, Mil I brook township, Mecosta county, a completion delayed for days by storms and drifts, made 13 million cubic feet and Edward Stewart's Houghton No. 2, Section 33, same township, wss completed for 1 1 million feet.

A half dozen other tests In the field were ready to drill in as soon as toads could be cleared. The gas field opened last summer in New Haven and Sumner townships of Oratiot county In attempts to extend the Crystal-Ferris oil pool to the eastward, added a new well, the Barhry Oas. Inc. Prine Estate No. 1, which made four million cubic feet In 24 hours.

It is situated In Section 34. Sumner. Three other wells in the same township were expected to reach the producing gas sand within a few slays. Fight Snow Drifts Isabella Oil company was fighting the drifts in an effort to complete its Conner No. 2 test in Section 27, Ferris township, Montcalm county.

Drillers had been unable to reach the well for several days up to Monday and were being delayed by further drifting and continued snow. After the bliz 9 widths AAA C. young men and maidens choslng mates BASEMENT tions I have been informed that the ernoon at Estill's cafeteria. or special loving friends On this day, ARBAUGHS $2.98 to $3.95. basis of said charges are untrue and be given awards.

The occasion will mark the second appearance of Doctor Warmlngham on the East Lansing campus. Last year he addressed a convocation of the freshmen women. Francis Douce, in his "Illustrations DANCER SUCCUMBS that the charges were made for the sole purpose of securing the removal Madame Doraldina. 47. once known ol Elijah E.

Maine (of Detroit) as of Shakespeare" (1807) suggests Valentine's Day is the Christianized form of the classic Lupercalla feasts of ancient Rome, which occurred In Feb secretary of the barber board In or. UOQPFOR MEN, WOMEN, CHILDREN on the stage and screen as the "Royal Hawaiian dancer," died Thursday. PAIRS der that another member of the union could be appointed to the posi 6,000 ruary, honoring Pan and Juno. Among WIFE OF G. M.

OFFICIAL GIVES BIRTH TO BABY the ceremonies it was customary to tion. HI IICUUUCU rillULO Dunn said he would confer with Fitzgerald regarding future action. put the names of young women in a box. to be drawn by young men for partners. The Christian clergy, finding it Impossible to stop this pagan practice, gave the ceremony a relig Otto H.

Scheffler of Alpena and SATURDAY ONLY DALLAS. Feb. 14 (UP) Mrs. Charles S. Mott.

wife of Charles S. Mott, General Motors vice president. Norman Smith of Marlette are other members of the board. Extra Size FULL-FASHIONED SILK HOSE and her seven-pound, two-ounce, baby girl, Susan Elizabeth, were "doing ouaoii aiuuuciu, were uuing ious aspect by substituting the nsmes of saints to be drswn. The drawers were to imitate the virtues of the saint rAifrniiiiriiT GUVcnNMENT PAY ROLLS fine" in Providence hospital here AT HO" MEN'S FANCY DRESS SOCKS SAMPLES AND ODD STYLES a oi inr-r-ir-f ALL SIZES drawn, throughout the year.

This cus Thursday. The baby was born shortly before noon Thursday. Dr. Junius A. SHOW STEADY INCREASE torn still holds In some religious houses lc yon can mead a in shoe, booti, ca- Rawllngs, Mrs.

Mott's father; Dr. Mott where each Valentines Day the rest' zard of last week Dally Crude OH company succeeded in drilling in the Tow No. 4 in Section 3 of Crystal township, before the week-end storm blew in. It was good for about SO losho.etc 25ptchefar Rawllngs. her brother, and Dr.

Eric Spear were attending. dents draw a saint's name and emulate his virtues and Invoke the special 25a batrjr oo muni So-Lo 3 FANCY WOOL FANCY RAYONS SILK AND RAYONS 50 interceding of his holy valentine. PAIR 71c 2 PRS. $1.50 SALVE Youths, however, were not satis-fled with the holy fathers for valentines, and soon re-established the old custom of choosing flesh and blood Plastic Rubber Spreads oo like butter dries touch over night. for WASHINGTON.

Feb. 14 MV-Employes added to government pay rolls were reported by the civil service commission Friday to have numbered 211,078 a Jump of nearly 35 percent In the last two years. Their number advanced from for January, 1934, to 815.789 for December, 1935. The December figure embraced 657.885 men and 157.904 women. Those in Washington numbered 111,692, and outside Washington, 704,097.

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Sizes 9 to 10J2. AND TOE Liberal Terms No Carrying BASEMEN" ARBAUGH'S sweethearts. In the 18th century the church stepped In to sanctify the rites of St. Valentine's Day by again substituting saint's names to be drawn, but in the end the boys and girls won out again with their version of how the day should be celebrated. In Shakespeare's day it was popular to challenge on Valentine's Day.

This ass done by a person merely saying, "Good morning, 'tis St. Valentine's Day" to a member of the opposite sex, the first to say this being the recipient of a present. Pepjs Says From Samuel Pepys' diary comes word of the first drawing or illustration with a valentine. February 14, 1667. Prpys wrote: "This morning came up to my wife's bedside little W1U Mercer to be her valentine, and brought her name writ barrels dally.

Oordon Oil company was ready to complete the Strait No. 7 in Section Crystal, when the latest storm arrived Thursday of this week and Dally Crude Oil company was through the Traverse formation with its Fulford No. 1 drill In Section 36, Ferris township. Pure Oil company completed with an acid treatment, its Naramore No. 21 in Section IS, Porter township.

Midland county for 550 barrels a day. The Alspaugh No. 2. in Section 2 of Jasper township, only other Midland county completion of the week, was brouRht In by the same company for about 300 barrels. Weather delayed further testing of Brehm and Hollman's Mc-Cann No.

1 in Section 20. Geneva township, Midland county, which yielded initial production of 20 barrels an hour last week in the Traverse formation. Several operations in Isabella county were being held up by tight winter conditions. One of them. T.

T. Hawks-worth's BUte No. 1 in Section 34. Denver township, may be completed within a few days after a prolonged shutdown due to snow. In Ionia county.

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