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PAGE EIGHT THE LUDINGTON DAILY NEWS, LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1957 SCOTTVILLE News from Mason County's Second Largest City and Agricultural, and Dairying Center MRS. GERALD GRAHAM, Correspondent Telephone: Office, No. 1, Home, 267-J and prompt delivery will made to dtj your paper not received by Telephone prior to 7:00 p. i Wiley School Reunion Is Enjoyed by Group Between 60 and 70 persons attended the 14th annual reunion Sunday of former teachers, pupils and residents of Wiley school district, held at Riverton Community hall. The groyp who enjoyed a pot- Iwck dinner witii Harold H.

Hawley of Ludington giving the invocation. A pretty cake, a replica of the first school built in 1887. centered tihe serving table. The cake, the gift of Mrs. R.

F. Brown and Mrs. L. Meads, had been made by Mrs. Rose Schradcr of Ludington and her daughter.

It is interesting to note that the first school cost $500 to build and Mrs. Mary Landon Brown, the first teacher, received a salary of $30 per month. Following the dinner a program of accordion selections by pupils of Walter Trenko was enjoyed as were several readings by those attending the reunion. Prizes were awarded to Ihe oldest teacher, Mrs. Brown: the teacher who came from the farthest distance, Mrs.

Meads; tiic teacher with the largest family, Mrs. Clem Martz, and the teacher taught the most years, Mrs. Lulu McGhan. Officers for the coming year include John Apple-ton of Ludington president, Mrs. Rose Sehrader secretary and Mrs.

George Hoffman junior vice president. Mrs. Schrader was elected secretary for the 14th consecutive year. Harold Swimming Classes End at Scottville The final meeting of the swimming classes of Scotlville summer recreation program was held Friday at Crystal lake. The program was well attended throughout the eight weeks although some changes were made in days the program was held and some inclement weather experienced.

W. J. Bonncwell, instructor, has reported that all who attended the classes learned breath holding and rhythmic breathing, prone- float, prone glide, back float, back glide, kick glide on front, kick- glide on back, arm stroke, finning, combined stroke front, combined fttroke back, change of direction, turning over, leveling off, jump. ing into waist deep water, jumping into deep water and front dive, with the exception of about .11) of the 85 who attended. The following passed the two oombined tests to qualify for the American Red Cross Beginners' Swimmer certificate: Larry Kni- pa, Maria Dumas, Marsha Dumas, Larry Dumas, David Conrad, Barbara Conrad, Max Anderson, Beverly Young, Margaret Zieglcr.

Timmy Ziegler, Joan Engle, Donald Engie, Herbert I). Hall, Connie Lee Sceback, Mary Lynn Nelson, Sh.Hr.yn Kaye Irish, Michael Montgomery, Lynn Montgomery, Larry Schulle, Llewlyn Tuttlc, Ivan Peterson, Linda Lou Hanson, Rusty Hanson, Tori Ann Hanson, Carol Durfce, Timmy Schramm, Ray Andersen, Ivan Andersen, Ronald Pratt, Garland Pratt, James Dobias, Elizabeth Ann Jones, Pamela Graham, Bob Bacon, Carolyn Bacon, Mary Jane Falconer, Peter Falconer. Stuart Draper and Nola Marie Sanders. Mr. Bonnewcll expressed his thanks to Mr.

and Mrs. Don Ziegler for the use of their beach and boat, to all mothers who gave their time to assist with the program and to all others who helped in any way to get equipment, for the program. Masser was president during bhe past year. Among lho.se who carne from away to attend the reunion were Frank Stark and Mr. and Mrs.

Oliver Stark of Lansing. Mrs. R. F. Brown of Hartford, Mrs.

L. P. Mead.s of Chicago, Mrs. Cyril Crowder of Ix)s Angeles, Mr. and Mrs.

Eselcr Hanna of Reed City, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schlec of Pent water, Mr. and Mrs. Walter and Mr.

and Mrs. Ralph Baushkc of Fountain. Next year's reunion will be held the Sunday preceding Labor day. Neighborhood Picnic at A. O.Carlson Home A neighborhood picnic was enjoyed Monday at the A.

O. Carlson home on North Rcinbcrg avenue. Enjoying the event were Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R.

Draper and sons Stuart and Brian, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Parsons arid son Gerry Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence tix and Mr.

and Mrs. A. O. Carlson, host and hosless. Optimists Plan Family Picnic Twenty nine members and one guest attended Ihe meeting Wednesday noon of Scotlville Optimist club.

Dr. II. (I. Bacon presided over the meeting during which plans were completed for a family picnic, for Optimists, Ihoir families and guests, which is to be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Sheridan park at Round lake.

A co-operative dinner is planned. Robert J. Smith was appointed chairman of the committee in charge of (lie Optimist popcorn Wdgon at Western Michigan fair next week. Probate Judge F. K.

Rourisscau of Ludington was guest. Group Attends Baby's Funeral Mr. and Mrs. Richard WickUmtl and sons Unrry and Dale and Mrs. Albert Pratt and SOUK Garland and Ronald attended funeral services in Muskegon Tuesday for Raymond Scott Denevan.

six-weck-okl son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Denevan of Mu.skegou. Rites were held from Young funeral home with interment in White Chapel Memorial Gardens cemetery. Mrs.

Denevan is the former Jac- lucliiH' Scott of Scottville. Woman's Society to Meet Wednesday The first meeting of 1957-58 year of Scotlville Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the church. This will be a general meeting with all members and friends of the church invited to attend. New members will be especially welcomed.

Officers of the group are A. 0. Carlson president. Mrs. Theodore Schwink vice president and program chairman.

Mrs. H. G. Holmes secretary and Mrs. Frank P.

Anderson treasurer. General meetings of the group will be held on the second Wednesdays of September, December, March, May and and executive board meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of all other months. Fleming circle, with Mrs. Orve Pittard as chairman, will meet the third Thursday of each month; Taylor circle, with Mrs. Kenneth Snow as chairman, will meet the third Wednesday of each month and the Vivian-Grace circle, with Mrs.

Wendell Young as chairman, will meet each month on the fourth Monday. Plans for (he dinner and luncheon to be served during the Marvest Festival will be completed at Wednesday evening's meeting of t'he group. Dinner-Meeting Opens Club Year Scottvillc Literary club will open its 1957-58 club year with a dinner meeting at Emerson Lake inn at 0:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12.

Reservations for Die dinner may be made by calling Mrs. Max Kie- whose telephone number is no later than Tuesday, 10. FREESOIL MRS. FRANK HUNT, CORRESPONDENT Farm Bureau Unit Will Hold Meeting North i Community Farm bureau will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer Single. A politick luncheon is planned. All Farm bureau members are urged to attend. STORK SPECIAL Mr, and Mrs.

Herbert Hall of Scottvillc Honk 1 2 arc the parents of a daughter, born Sunday at Paulina Stearns hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Howe of Manistee announce the birth Tuesday of a daughter at Manistee Community hospital. Mrs.

Howe is the former Miss Lorn a Dumas of Scottville. Word has been received of Hie birth of a sou Noil John to Mr. and Mrs. Robert NabbcCeld of Vivian, Louisiana. Mrs.

Nabbefekl was, before her marriage, Karyl Ziuk. a former teacher at Scoll- villo high Use The News' Classified Ads. SCOTTVILLE JUSTICE COURT Carolyn Ann Sfovall of Fountain, charged with speeding, paid a fine of $10 plus court costs of $2. Donald Pickles of Lavonia. charged with failure lo stop at a stop sign, was fined $2 with court costs of $2.

John Snider of Coldwater, arrested for failure to stop at stop sign, was fined $2 plus court costs of $2. Hurley Nelson of Ludinglon was fined $10 with $2 costs on a charge of speeding. All charges; were brought by Michigan Slate Weekend Cruise Enjoyed by Scouts WALKEKVILLK Walkorvillr area Explorer Sea Scouts on.joyecl a ride on their ship SKS Oceana from Friday until Sunday. Lester Gilbert and L.vic Frick accompanied the boys. Members of the troop who took the trip were Ernest and Gerald Gilbert.

KobiTt Gorcnflo. Bernard Lenski. Ted Doinlin, Micky Brown and Jerry and Bobbv Frick. Stamp Will Honor French General Postmaster Maxinc C'happcl has announced she expects shipment of 2.000 of the three-cent commemorative stamps honoring the 200th anniversary of the birth of Marie Joseph Paul Yves Gilbert du Motier, who is better known as Marquis de Lafayette. The stamp will be out Friday with expected by Monday.

The stamps, which will br in sheets of 50, will be maroon in color. Reproduced on the slarnp is a likeness of Lafayette from a portrait by Court, which bangs in Versailles museum. On the left is a rifle of the Revolutionary war period, and on the riuht is a replica of the sword presented to Lafayette by the United States government. They are entwined with an ornamental vine. In dark script on the upper portion is "1957 La Fayeltn 1957" and across the bottom is wording "U.S.

Postage' 1 in dark lettering. Lafayette was a son of a French nobleman and soldier, who won fame in the American Revolution for volunteering, in 1777, at 1ho a Re of 19. "to serve the Vniled States with all possible zeal, without any pension or particular allowance." It was Lafayette, who encouraged France lo come lo America's aid in winning her independence. He was imprisoned by his "follow countrymen for several years because he advocated moderation and non-violence during the French Revolution in 1789. He was the last serving general of the Revolution.

While on a national tour a gold watch given him by George Washington was stolen in Tennessee, and it turned up in a Louisville, pawnshop, in I87'l. It was later redeemed by Congress for sum of and sent to his grandson. Lafayette, who died in 1834. Is buried in Picpus cemetery in Paris. A mound of earth from the state of Virginia is over his grave.

July 4, 1917, an officer of the American Expeditionary Force stood before his grave and declared, "America has joined forces with the Allied powers, and what we have of blood and treasure are yours. Therefore, it is with loving pride we drape the colors in tribute of respect to this citizen of your great republic, and here and now, in (he presence of (he illustrious dead, we pledge our hearts and our honor in carrying this war lo a successful issue. Lafayette, we arc here!" jkegon, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward 'Tyler and children of Ludington.

Mr. and Mri. Robert and William Hasenbank have returned from Toledo where they attended a wedding and Detroit where they visited Miss IsabelJe Hasenbank and attended Michigan State fair. Fred McPherson is confined to his'home by illness. Mr.

and Mrs. John Quinlan of Frankfort visited Elder and Mrs. Charles Martin Wednesday. The Quinlans formerly resided on Bcavsr Island. Stork Special Mr.

and Mrs. Harold Jacobson of Freesoil Route 1 are the parents of a son. born Monday at Mercy Community hospital in Ma ni step. and Mrs. John Stec of Man- istec announce the birth Sept.

1 of "a daughter at Mercy Community hospital in Manistee. Mr. Stec is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Stec of Freesoil Route 2.

Mr and Mrs. Samuel Hoadley of Manistee announce the birth of a daughter. Mrs. Hoadley is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Michael Gajeski of Freesoil Route 1. and son Darrel and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hill children of Muskegon were supper guests at the Klotz home Monday. Mrs.

Boyd Harless of Mt. Pleasant visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sanford Sunday. She! was accompanied home by her! daughter who had spent a week with her grandparents.

Miss Eringene Flemink attended the Fleming family reunion at Stony lake Monday. Mrs. Elmer Sanford attended funeral services for Mrs. Lena Stevenson at Ferry Monday afternoon. James Sanford of Bass lake vis- jited his brother Elmer Sanford I Sunday.

i Mr. and Mrs. Hurry Holiverda of Grand Rapids and Miss Signa Simpson of White Cloud visited and Edward Simpson Sunday afternoon. Services A no need for Bachelor Church ROUND LAKE Services are held at Bachelor church at 8 p.m. every Sunday.

The public is invited to attend. Walkerville By Mrj. Howard Klotz Freesoil Kewsbriefs Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tyler and sons of Ludington and Miss Phyllis llowcll of Muskegon were dinner guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Elty Tyler Sunday Darl LaGuire is enjoying a vacation from his duties at Hie American Box Board Co. plant in Filer City. Mrs. Floyd tanning and Mrs.

Pcrley Lanning visited Floyd Lanning at Paulina Stearns hospital in lAidiugton Tuesday afternoon. Recent guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Tyler included Mr. and Mrs.

Clare Tyler and children, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Danielson and son Charles and Mr. and Mrs. Fay Howell and family, all of Mus- Mr.

and Mrs. Jack Dawes and daughters and Mr. and Mrs. MacLaren Trenary spent several days recently with Mr. and Mrs.

Lester Trenary at Grayling. Mr. and Mrs. Bunting and daughters Vicki and Betty of Jackson spent two days last week at the Emerson Bunting home. Mr.

Bunting of Hart spent Saturday at. his home. Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Blame)returned to Milwaukee Tuesday after a few days with Mrs.

Howard They visited Mr. and Mrs. Volney Corey, Mr. and Mrs. George Blamer and Mr.

and Mrs. Marshall Blamer of Muskegon Saturday. They were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hoy Price of Grand Rapids Sunday.

Monday Mrs. KJotz and her guests visited Mr. and Mrs. Walter Blamer of Pentwater Mrs. Ada Cotton of Hart.

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Walker and daughter Peggy of Hart were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Packard Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mc-Kenzie and daughters were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry McKenzie.

The Kenneth McKenzie family spent Sunday with Mrs. McKenzie's grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fletcher. Mr.

and Mrs. Floyd Marsh attended the Richard family reunion at Gordon park, near Cedar Sprngs, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hilbert Klotz and family of Benton Harbor spent Thursday night.

Aug. 29, and Friday, Aug. 30, at the home of Mrs. Howard and the Labor clay weekend at their cabin on Campbell lake. Mrs.

Floyd Marsh visited her son Russell and his family in Reed City Friday, Aug. 30, and also Mrs. Cora Nott in Paris. Friends will be sorry to learn that Gust E. Westman is a patient in a Petoskey hospital.

His wife, the Rev. Mrs. Helen Westman, is a former pastor of Walkerville Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs.

Glen Chase and Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Frick and family were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Krouka in Traverse City Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. George Blamer Scottville Newsbriefs MM. J. Cook of Detroit and Traverse City spent several days recently visiting Mrs.

W. Al-! way and other friends. At the i same lime her daughter Mrs, Gary Peschal was a guest of Mr. and' Mrs. A.

P. Sisko of Ludington. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Souders and i daughter Sally of Alma and and Mrs.

Gerry Peisert of Wayne were Labor day weekend guests of Mrs. Abe Chad-wick. Visitors at the Charwick home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Keller and baby of Muskegon, Mrs.

William Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Kobetich and family of Ludington. Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Benson and son Dick of Flint were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Jay Cox. Mrs.

Benson is the former Dorothy Cox. Mr. and Mrs. R. B.

toy of Xenia, Ohio, Mrs. Berta Loy of Rensselaer, 0., and Mrs, Lena Sayers of Pentwater visited Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dodson. Weekend, guests at the Dodson home were Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Booker and children Butch and Sharon and John Schumacher of Muskegon. Mr. Mrs. Earl Wilcox.of Detroit Were Sunday guests at the Dodson home.

Mr. and Mrs. Nor- Jnan Dagen of Muskegon spent the weekend with the, Willard Chad- of OneBusineff said PEOPLE KNOW REAL- ESTATE VALUES. THEY GIVE YOU THE BENEFIT OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE- RESORTS BUSINESS OPP Ph. 291-J AND 291-M IC'H.

Announcement '1 he partnership between Merle Millard and the un- edrsigned which since January 1, 1957 has been doing business as the Scotlville Oil Company has been dissolved. Effective September 1. 1957 the business has been renamed the G. M. MacMlLLAN OIL COMPANY.

This is a change of name only your regular driver will continue to service your needs with the same top quality Gulf Oil Products. I am taking this opportunity to thank you for your past patronage and trust that as the G. M. MacMlLLAN OIL COMPANY, we may continue a long and happy business association and friendship. G.

M. MacMillan Distributor Gulf Oil Corp. Products G. M. MacMillan Oil Company Darr School By Miss Alma Benson Mr.

and Mrs. Al McPherson and family of Ml. Clemens Ihe weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs. Ollie Reynolds. Sunday visitors at the Dauginis- Chrzanowski home were Mr.

and Mrs. Joe Stock and son Raymond of Chicago and Mrs. John Bartos- of Oak Hill. Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Adamic and daughters and Miss Martha Chrzanowski of Chicago also were weekend visitors. Mr. and Mrs. David Smith and Miss Louise Smith of Copemish. Mr.

and Mrs. Ira Granger of Manistee and Charles Walters of Washington. D. were dinner guests Sunday at the Benson home, Mr. and Mrs.

Kenneth Whitenight and family of St. Clair Shores. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Poetzsch of East Troy, Mr.

and Mrs. Leroy Webber of West Bend, and Mr. and Mrs. John Cameron and family were weekend visitors at the Richard Koenig home. Family Picnic Held at Marrison Home MAJOR home of Mr.

and Mrs. Emery E. Marrison was the scene of a family gathering Sunday, Aug. 26. when all of their children and families and a number of friends enjoyed a picnic dinner at tables on the lawn.

Pictures were taken by several members of the group. The younger children played games and a baseball game was enjoyed while the other members of the group visited. Before the group dispersed late in the afternoon watermelon was served. Members of the family present i were Mr. and Mrs.

Maynard rison and sons Kenneth and Edwin and daughters Florice and Karen. Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Riffle and sons Keith and Ivan, all i of Scotlville Route 2: Mr. and Mrs.

Francis E. Laude and children Gary. Carole and Beverly of Cusi ter: Mr. and Mrs. Lcland Marrison and children Michael, Janice i and Patricia of Ludington Route 13: Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Fishel and children Eddie. Linda. Andy and Donna of Hart and Mr. and Mrs.

Marrison. host and hostess, and son Howard. i Other yue.sts were Mrs. Lena Woodhead and son Charles Wood- i head of Custer. Mr.

and Mrs. Claude Hershberger and William A. Hershberger of Muskegon and i I Bonnie Talsma of Scottville. 1 and Mr. and Mrs.

Walter Feasej of I Hart svere recent visitors at i Frank McQueen home. Scott McCann has returned to Fond du Lac. after spending the summer with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Brenner.

The Hazen Bunting family of Owosso visited at the Al Lynch, i home recently. i Larry and Bill Scherer constructed an outdoor barbecue for Paul i Bath recently. i Mr. and Mrs. Jake Vanderhaag i and daughter Ollie and son Fred of Branch visited at the Frank Pitcher home recently.

I Mr. and Mrs. Byron DeLing daughter Annette were at their Round lake cottage over the Labor day weekend. Mr. and Mrs.

John Lynch of Bat- tie Creek spent Labor day at the i Al Lvnch home. NOT TOO SMALL BRAN'TFORD. Ont. purse- i snatcher robbed a woman on the street here and police found the purse next day where it had been thrown away, contests intact except the cash it had contained. The money? One nickel.

Round Lake By Al Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Faggion of Lansing, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Newsted and son of East Lansing John J.

Muccio. of North Provi; dence. was named -first United States ambassador to Icci land in 1955. The Conservation Commission, bv authority of Act 230. P.

A. 1925. as amended, hereby orders that for period of one year from October first. 1957. it shall be unlawful to trap in Zone 2 except from November fifteenth lo December fifteenth, inclusive, and in Zone 3 except from December first to December thirty-first, inclusive.

Apprrned July ninth. 1957. SHIRLEY W. ALLEN Chairman CLIFFORD KETCHAM Secretary Countersigned: GERALD E. EDDY Director of Conservation Aug.

29. Sept. 5. 12. YOU CAN FIX-IT GENE VON Napkin Holder You can use some from a discarded wooden Venetian blind for fashioning this very attractive and usable napkin holder.

Built on a A by three by six inch base, the holder six and one-half inches high at the buck and six- inches high in front. Cleats hold the front and back slats together, 1 while rounding all edges improves its appearance. You MASOHCOUNTY CO-OP 'PERCE STRINGS" by Mason County Co-Op OH.VOU fcOR DEAR! MY HUSBAND HEARD YOURS 8R4CJ6IN6 THAT I HE BEAT YOU UP 'i'S EVERY MORNIN6 ERV 01) MEAN HE STRIKES VOOWHEPE "HE BRUISES WONT SHOW' THE DOESN'T STRIKE ME HE8FAT5ME UP EVERY MORNING TO MAKE MY COFFEE! NOW IS THERE ANY- THING lElSEVOU WANT TO KHECIf UPON? CHECK UP ON THE WONDERFUL MASON COVHTV CO-OP HAVE FOP YOUR ITS Wise Farmers Buy Their FERTILIZER FOR FALL WHEAT NOW Also Featuring Certified Genesee MASON COUNTY CO-OP S. Columbia Scottville Phone 49 SCHOOL Yes, SCOTT-MASON STORE Has A Good STOCK of All School Supplies! KINDERGARTEN APRONS 98c LUNCH PAILS with Bottle $1.88 KINDERGARTEN RUGS, from 25c CRAYOLA CRAYONS, 48 Colors 59c BOYS' SOCKS, pair 19c GIRLS' BLOUSES 99c BOYS' FLANNEL SHIRTS 99c BOYS' COLORED SWEAT SHIRTS 98c $1.49 FREE! FREE! TWO a PENCILS With a Dollar or More Purchase of School Supplies SPELLING PADS lOc ZIPPER BINDERS 98c and up HEAVY LINED JEANS, Sizes 6-8-10-12 $2.98 OF COURSE WE HAVE Pencils, Pens, Note Books, Filler Paper, Tablets, Rulers, Compasses, Erasers, Ink, Note Book Covers, Clip Boards, Typing Paper and Dozens of Other Items. Scott-Mason Store Across from Station N.

Main Street, Scottville,.

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