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TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1957 THE LUDINGTON DAILY NEWS, LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN THE LUDINGTON DAILY NEWS LOCAL PAGE News Briefs of St. John's Lutheran church will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's church. Six-wttk-old Karen Sue has arrived to make her home with Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Moberg of 510 North Delia street. Mrs. Philip Dahringtr returned recently to her home at 105 Sixth street after having completed a course at Virginia Farrell academy of advanced hair styling in Detroit. Miss Mae Hamel has returned to Lansing after having spent two weeks with her brother-in-law and sister Mr.

and Mrs. C. J. Hansen of 705 East Loomis street. Mr.

and Mrs. William Strzynski and children and Mrs. N. Thibeaut have returned to Flint after having spent two weeks with Mrs. Ida Belland of 404 East Danaher street.

Mrs. Frederick Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Wilfrid Hocking of 401 East Court street spent the weekend with Mr. Hocking's cousins Mr.

and Mrs. Leonard Heard and daughter of Higgins Lake. Mr. and Mrs. James Carr and sons Jimmy and Tommy left Sunday to return to Lansing after having spent a week with Mr.

Carr's parents Mr. and Mrs. Willard P. Carr of Ludington Route 1. Mr.

and Mrs. Miller and Miss Joyce Ettinger of Chicago came Saturday to spend 10 days with Mrs. J. Marienthal and her son Charles Marienthal at their home at 319 North Rath avenue. Bethany Lutheran church will hold a congregational meeting at 7 p.

m. this evening. A carry-in luncheon will be served at the close of the meeting. Mrs. Elna Schumacher and Mrs.

Ada Hamilton will be in charge of the refreshments. Band Parents' club will hold a special meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Band building to hear progress reports on the concession stand being erected at Oriole field. Financial quota for the stand has been reached. All ward chairmen and co-chairmen are asked to attend the meeting.

Washington camp No. 542, Royal Neighbors of America, will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Mason county courthouse to go in a group to a picnic and fish fry to be held at Summit park at Bortel's landing. Rides will be furnished for those wishing rides. Those planning to attend are asked to take their own table services and food to pass.

Carl Johnson and Miss Lee Ochenryder returned Sunday to Niles after having been weekend guests of Mr. Johnson's parents Mr. and Mrs. C. Victor Johnson of 618 East Dowland street.

While here they attended the wedding of Mr. Johnson's cousin the former Karen Johnson and William Cloutier at Emanuel Lutheran church Saturday afternoon. In The News 30 Years Ago A crew of state highway depart ment engineers started work on final location survey for a scenic highway from Ludington to Ludington State park. Mrs. 25 Years Ago M.

F. Butters and sons Marshall Butters of Ludington and Robert H. Butters of Atlanta, deeded to Mason county five and a half acres, including the large knoll where Pcre Marquette died. 20 Years Ago P'ostmaster W. H.

Cuthbertson found a cat in the package compartment of a mail box at "the corner of Second street and South Washington avenue. 15 Years Ago At an impressive service Epworth's service flag was dedicated. 10 Years Ago Ed Coates of Blarney Castle, Ep- wortb, defeated his brother Jimbo Coates, 5-3, to win the men's division of Epworth golf tournament. 5 Years Ago Dr. and Mrs.

R. W. Hanson entertained members of the fourth grade Sunday school class of St. John's Lutheran church at a pan- Miss Castonia Dies in West Miss Minnie E. Casloni.i.

of 723 Summit avenue, Seattle. died at 4 a.m. Sunday at a Seattle hospital following a few days' illness. She was born Dec. 25, 1889, in Ludington and was graduated from St.

Simon's high school and Kalamazoo college. For the past 35 years she taught in elementary schools of Seattle. Miss Castonia is well-known in Ludington, having spent alternate summers in the vicinity with her family. Those who survive arc one sister, Miss Emma M. of Ludington; two brothers, William and Edward of Ludington, and nieces and nephews.

riends may call at Dorrell funeral home Friday afternoon and evening. The rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Funeral rites will be held at 9:35 a.m. Saturday from St.

Simon's church. Interment will be in Perc Marquette cemetery. Give Benefit Puppet Shoiv Proceeds from a puppet show by Tom Young and Tom Clapper recently were given to Mrs. Hazel Hansen. executive secret arv of Mason County chapter, American Red Cross, with the request tint Mrs.

Ha riser present the funds to the crippled children's fund of which Howard L. Hauler is chairman The earned SI.til for the crippled children's fund by presemiiv: a puppet show in the yard at the home of Tom Young's parents Mr and Mrs. Sidney E. Young of 508 North Lake Shore drive. The boys made the stage special properties for the produc- lion winch was titled "Come to Hie Big Top' 1 and secret rehearsals filled days in advance of the performance Tom Clapper is a son of Mr.

and Mrs. Lawrence Clapper of 707 Tinkham avenue. James of Muskegon. Mr. and Mrs.

M. F. Maske of Ludington; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Backing and sons Mark, Morris and Alanvood of Scotlvillc; Mr, and Mrs.

Leo'Dufon and sons Leonard, Dennis and Harold. Mr. and Mrs. John Sobaski and children Suzanne, Gerard, Edward and Danny, Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Karas. Joan and Donald Karas, Mr. and Mrs 1 Harold and sons Roger and Ronnie of Frecsoil. Mr. and Mrs.

Fordycc Boyson, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hanna and son Gregory, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Konicki and children Larry and Barbara, Mr.

and Mrs. Stephen Newman Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Newman, Marilyn. Gertrude and Hobcrt Newman, Mr.

and Mrs. Dean Kolk and children Cindy, Bobby and Bradley of Manistec. Guests included Charles Jacobson of Kree.soil. Joseph Sowa and Mildred Maternowski of Manistec. Jean Marker and Betty Siblcy of Muskegon.

NEW HOLE IN DOUGHNUT The Jixic Cream Do Nut Shop 31t South stret had a new i hole the doughnut winch is minted on their front window. Sonu i nut was painted. Otto and jbject had broken the slass hut i his son Ron are shown in the above only in the spot where the donsh photo as they remove the (Daily News George Genson Dies Suddenly SCOTT Genson, 87, died suddenly Monday afternoon at his home at Sugar Grove. Born July 15, 1870, at Sugar Grove, he had resided here his entire life. Mr.

Genson, an early lumber pioneer, worked for Stearns Lumber Co. for many years. lie was married in Illinois in 1900 to Doris Haner, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Richard Gutschke of Ludington: three grandchildren, H.

D. Moran of Sugar Grove, Mrs. Clyde White of Milford and Larry Belland of Ludington; and four great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday from Stephens chapel with the Rev.

Mr. Philip A. Carpenter of Ludington First MeuV odist church officiating. Burial will be in Sugar Grove cemetery. The family will be at the chapel from'7 to 9 p.m.

tonight to receive friends. Mrs. Pleiness' Former Resident Cousin Dies Dies in Chicago Members of Maske Family Enjoy Fifth Reunion at Amber Toivnhall BENNETT Maske various games includini; horse- Ex-Senator George Is Buried Monday VIENNA, Ga. Sen. Walter F.

George was buried in a sun-dappled cemetery Monday while (he great and bowed in tribute to Walter 72, of Beverly 111., a resident, of Lucling- Route 2 for 18 years, died Sunday at. Billings hospital in Chicago after a four-day confinement. Beekeepers Plan Meeting Sunday The annual summer meeting of Northwest Michigan Beekeepers' association will be held Sunday at, Copemish park, Copemish. Starting at 12 noon, a potluck dinner will be served, with lemonade to be furnished. Everyone is reminded to bring his own table service.

A good program has been planned. M. J. Deycll, editor of the magazine Gleanings in Bee Culture will be one of the speakers. Mr.

Deyell is a former beekeeper and kept bees near Copemish in 1917. Many will remember him and will enjoy hearing him tell of many experiences in beekeeping. Professor Martin of the entomology department of Michigan State university will be another speaker. Professor Martin has just returned from a years' study at Cornell university. Everyone is welcome and Sccre- Mr.

Zr.jauskiis several years. Survivins are had been for widow, Dora; two sons. Vincent and Walter; one daughter. Lillian Kowalczyk; one sister. Tcckla Mikolaitis: and four grandchildren.

Services will be conducted from the Bukauskas chapel, 10821 South Michigan avenue, Chicago, at 9 15 a. m. Thursday followed by mass at St. Joseph's church at 10 a. in.

Interment: will be in St. Casimirs cemetery in Chicago. Zynda Funeral to Be Wednesday FOUNTAIN Funeral services for John Zynda. 67, who died Saturday at Michigan Veterans' Administration hospital in Saginaw, will be held at, 9 a. m.

Wednesday morning from St. Mary's church in Cusler with burial in St. Mary's cemetery. The rosary -will be recited at 8 p. m.

this evening from Stephens chapel. Surviving Mr. Zynda are his widow, Helen; Mrs. James Cutter of Buffalo, N. Mrs.

Kenneth Jorgensen of Columbus, 0., Mrs. Richard Mou- thaan of Kent City, Mrs. Dale Augustine of Ann Arbor, Mrs. Ray Abramowski of Muskegon and Miss Rose Zynda at home; four sons, Edmund Zynda of Charleston, Norberl of Ottawa, Lt. Lawrence of Baltimore, and Ralph of East Lansing; five brothers, Tom and Alex of Lansing, Henry and George of Chicago and Phillip of Oklahoma City, one sister, Mrs.

Stephen Stogenski of Chicago, and 21 grandchildren. District Meeting Is Held in City of bureaus of social aid in six counties met today at the office of the Mason county bureau to study the new hospital law. The meeting was conducted by Mrs. Blanche Fundcrburk, area supervisor. PLEINESS LAKE Mrs.

.1. F. Pleiness has received word of the death of her cousin Mrs. William Jackson of Tustin. Mrs.

Jackson had not been in good health since the drowning nearly two years ago of her Son while in the armed forces. Anne Rhodes was born to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Rhodes of Horsey in lieccmbcr, 1902. She married William Jackson of Reed City where they lived until moving to a farm near Tustin.

Besides her widower, she leaves a daughter, Helen: a son, Robert; a stepdaughter, two sisters, Mrs. Jessie Sturdcvanl. of Reed City and Mrs. Hazel Hanson of Slurgis', and several nieces and nephews. 1 family held its fifth reunion day, July 28, at Amber townhall i with relatives attending from Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Manistee, Ludinglon.

Scottville and Freesoil. At noon a ham and chicken dinner was served to the 77 persons in attendance. In the afternoon pie a la mode and cakes were served with punch. The day was spent visitinj; and List Committees for Stag-0-Ree Chairmen for Lincoln Hills Country Club Stag-0-Rce were announced today. Committees will handle the fourth annual event to be staged at the Lincoln Hills Golf club on Wednesday, Aug.

21, starting at 12 noon. General chairman will be Colby C. Armstrong; ticket committee, N. Duncanson and Maurice Tallefson; prize committee, Jack Shillinger and Kim Berger; dinner committee, R. G.

Cradwick and John Gleason; entertainment, Jerry Walters; target hole committee, George Slaggert; tournament and starting committee, Russell Wilson; refreshments, Don Hack This event at Lincoln Hills during the past years has proved to be an interesting day for the golfers of the area and foursomes unually participate from Muskegon, Cadillac, Manistec and Traverse City as well as other communities in the slate. Prizes for the event usually run into a considerable value and almost everyone participating assured of some type of prize. The Stag-0-Ree is open to the public and tickets may be pur chased from most of the golf club members or at Eastman's or Fred's Sport shops or the Chamber of Commerce office. Complete Faculty at Walkerville WALKEKVILLK All Icadiing positions at Walkerville Community school have been filled for the year beginning Sept. 3, Elmer II.

Sanford. superintendent, has announced. The elementary teachers are Helen Weeks, kindergarten and first grade; Grace Scouten, second grade; Stella Tale, third grade; Laura Packard, fourth grade; Thclma Hovey, fifth grade; Lucille Hacked, sixth grade. Traverse Williams is the high teacher. in high school Stanley P.

will teach commercial, Tompkins, home economics; Harley Hodges, science; Florence Emery, English; Joseph Abe, shop; Mr. Sanford, social science. Except for Tourcctt school, which has joined another district, bus routes will be the same as last year. junior Stanley Evelyn shoes and baseball were enjoyed. Moving pictures taken by Don Konicki of Manistee at previous reunions were shown and Mr.

Konicki took movies during the day. A feature of the dinner was a large tiered cake in white, pink and mint green with the words "Happy Birthday, Don" in celebration of Mr. Konicki's birthday anniversary. Miss Karas played the piano while the group sang "Happy Birthday" for him. There were five births during the year, including those of Gregory, of Mr.

and Mrs. Jerry Hanna of Manistee: Manvootl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Backing of Seoltville: Bradley, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Dean Kolk of Manistee; Gerald Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Boyson of Grand Rapids- and Danny, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sobaski of Frecsoil.

During a business meeting Stephen Newman Jr. of Munistee was elected chairman for next year and will be assisted by John Sobaski. They will select other members of the committee. At. the close of the meeting prayer of thanksgiving was offered by Edward Karas.

Those attending the reunion were Mrs. Al Krump and daughter Sandra of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. James Maske, Mr. nml Mrs.

Gene Bursloy and children Patty and Dickie, Gertrude Maske, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Racalla, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Boyson and children Cheryl, Roberta and Gerald T'homas, nil of Grand Rapids; Mrs.

Adam Poliski, daughters Elaine, Betty and Evelyn and sons Joseph, Adam Jr. and the humble a man who did much for peace in a troubled world. A delegation of congressmen, an ambassador and a governor joined with hundreds of Georgia friends at the brief interment service. The tenant farmer's son who spent 34 years in the Senate and became special ambassador to NATO was eulogized as "a greai and good man who lovec truth." Those were the words of the Rev. L.

C. Cults during the simple funeral services in the. red brick First Baptist Church. Henry Cabot Lodge U. ambassador to the United Nations vas present as President hower's personal George died Sunday.

Ford Reports on Seat Belts WASHINGTON Oft The Ford VIotor Co. estimated today that the nation's traffic casualties might be cut'by more than hall! if all riders used seat Alex L. Haynes, advanced product study director for relayed this word to a House Commerce subcommittee, headed by Rep. Roberts (D-Ala), looking into- tnffic safety. But Hayes added that Ford sales of seat belts have dwindled after an initial spurt.

The company first' made the safety devices factory- installed optional equipment on all 1956 models. Receives $15 and Advice JERSEY CITY, N. J. County Treasurer Frank J. Farley received $15 in the mail, Monday without any explanation but with a word of advice.

An unsigned note with the money read: "Please put. this in Hudson County treasure for me. It don't belong' to me or to you. Don't be tempted." Use The News' Classified Ads. Great as a highball DON RUM Finest Rum for You 86 Proof Schleffelln York You will find it costs no more to use the finest facilities available in this community.

BUTLER FUNERAL HOME For AMBULANCE SERVICE Phont 65 301 N. JAMES ST. tary-Treasurcr Clarence Freeman! Counlics represented invites all members, their families, friends and all beekeepers to attend. As an added attraction prizes will be awarded throughout the meeting. Oceana, Lake, Newaygo, Muskegon and Ottawa in addition to Mason.

Helen Gust, supervisor of the Mason county bureau, was hostess. cake breakfast park. at Kibbey Creek A Problem A Day By R. J. ALLEN Mrs.

Cooney, upon being asked how long she had been married, replied: "If I were married twice as long as I have been, it would still be half again as long as I have now been married until I could celebrate my Silver Wedding Anniversary." How long has Mrs. Cooney been married? ANSWER 10 years. Let equal years she has been married. Form equation 2X plus over 2 equals 25 (silver wedding years). Solve for X.

Tens of thousands of palm trees have been planted in Uruguay to save fertile grasslands from becoming wind blown dunes. Building Trades Council to Meet Mason-Manislcc Building Trades council will meet at Danish hall at 8 p.m. Wednesday. All delegates are asked to attend the meeting during which important business matters will be discussed. Ludington's parks are beautiful because of their well-kept lawns and well-chosen trees and shrubbery.

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