Traverse City Record-Eagle from Traverse City, Michigan • Page 3

The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich. 4SW4, Saturday, November Page 3 Historically, downtown TC has lUeert Ea(l' ky Jaim L. RmtU Santa arrives Santa Claus arrives In Traverse City Friday, and throngs of eager youngsters crowd to visit with him and receive free popcorn balls. After visiting area shopping centers, Santa made his appearance at the Chamber of Commerce in a white VW convertible with Iti top down. The kids were pleased to see him and everyone warmed up to his jolly "Hoho-ho's." Fire destroys Kalkaska home KALKASKA Fire leveled a home on County Road 612 in Blue Lake Township early today despite the efforts of fire fighters from four departments.

Kalkaska County Sheriff's Sgt, Charles Witt said fire was reported in the Robert Goodale residence between Blue Lake and Bear Lake Rds, at 2:53 a.m. Firemen from Blue Lake. Bear lake, Kalkaska and Coldspring and Excelsior Taxpayer Association departments responded, but were unable to check the blaze. Goodale and his wife escaped without injury. Witt said some fire companies remained at the scene until about 6:30 a.m.

He said he will investigate the cause of the fire further today. It may have resulted from electical defects, but there was a wood stove in the house and other causes must be ruled out, Witt added. New judicial circuit proposed LANSING Benzie and Manistee counties would be joined in a new judicial circuit under a plan announced this week by the Michigan Supreme Court. The court asked state lawmakers to create 29 additional judgeships, costing nearly 5700,000, to handle increased caseloads and speed up deliberations, Two judicial circuits presently consisting of three counties would be redrawn under the plan. Benzie and Manistee counties would form one new circuit with one circuit judge if the proposals are approved.

Benzie is now in the 28th circuit with Missaukee and Wexford counties, Manistee County is now in the 19th circuit with Mason and Lake counties. TC school board, panel to meet TRAVERSE CITY The Traverse City Public School Board of Education and the millage election committee will meet in a closed session Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 12 noon in the board room of the school administration building, 412 Webster St. The meeting is being held to discuss the current contract negotiations with the public school teachers. 3 Mancelona policemen join union MANCELONA Village police are the most recent additions to officers in Antrim and Kalkaska counties to become unionized.

Three village officers have become members of the Police Officers Association of Michigan (POAM), and their unit has been officially accepted by the Village Council. No formal negotiations have been scheduled. Terms ending in Mancelona MANCELONA Terms are expiring for the village president and three cour.cilmen as well as the treasurer and assessor and an election is set for March 13. President Bud Weesner and council members Robert Stradinger, Harold Wildfong and William Conway are nearing the end of their terms. No new candidates have appeared so far.

If necessary, there will be a primary election Feb. 20. Nominating petitions must be filed by Dec. 20. They are available at the Village Clerk's office, Major snowstorm plays havoc in area Towing services were reporting brisk business throughout Grand Traverse this morning as motorists stalled, plowed into ditches, or failed to negotiate their driveways.

Roads in some areas of the state were so drifted over with snow late Friday that county officials all but gave up attempting to clear them. Visibility in some spots around Lansing was reduced to less than one mile as winds gusted to 32 mph. a i a a overheard asking if Front Street was no longer considered a major thoroughfare as snow piled up high in the road with no plow in sight. The National Weather Service posted a travelers advisory for the northern Lower Peninsula and much of the Upper Peninsula through early today. The snowstorm also brought sharply lower temperatures to much of the state.

By nightfall, the mercury dipped to 11 at Marquette. 13 at Houghton, 17 at Pellston and 19 at Alpena. Many merchants throughout the Midwest were reporting disappointing sales on the traditional Christmas shopping season opener Friday, but casual obserevers of parking lots in the Traverse City area failed to notice much of a slump. (Continued from page 1) Judson Schulz. another passenger, Joseph Albert Sullivan, 7.

and the driver of the second car, Richard Ralph Erickson. 35. of 4101 Hearthside, were treated for minor injuries and released, authorities said. Hospital personnel were reporting difficulties in getting to work, arriving anywhere from one hour to two hours late. "But most are getting here, bless 'em." said one nurse on duty.

I a same throughout Grand Traverse County as emergency personnel mushed their way into work. "This is really 4-wheel drive country." said Gordon S'eihardt. the dispatcher a a i i Department. Neihardt said one look out the window this morning told him he would have to skip his usual cup of coffee. After plowing most of White Road in Cedar where he" lives.

Neihardt blazed a trail down M-72 around a.m., reporting heavy i which closed the westbound lanes. "It was a little scary," he said. "I'd be chugging along at 35 mph when I'd suddenly hit a pocket and run into a four-foot drift." Neihardt said his whole family was visiting for the Thanksgiving holiday, including 11 kids the oldest 11 and if need be he would plow the entire highway to Flint and Grand Rapids to make sure they get home safely. "Or at least home the dispatcher laughed. Sides to meet in Elk Rapids teacher dispute ELK RAPIDS The next mediation session between the Elk Rapids Board of Education and Elk Rapids teachers is set for next Wednesday evening.

Supt. Elmer Peterman has released details of the board's last offer, which according to the release, would place Elk Rapids teacher salaries in a a a comparison with other systems in the area and other systems of its size. Agreement was not reached on that offer. The teachers are members of the i i a a i Association. 'gems' TRAVERSE CITY Some "real gems" of historical interest highlight this community's central business district, according to Robin Wenger of the National Trust for Historical Preservation.

Wenger, who recently completed a 10- week study of the downtown area, presented his findings to the City Planning Commission earlier this month. The commission had authorized the $1,000 study last spring. Wenger pointed particularly to the old Hannah Lay Mercantile (Montgomery Ward) build'ing; the Masonic Block and the old Opera House: and to the buildings at the west end of the southside of the 200 block of Front Street, as being "real resources for the city." He also cited the old Kroupa Block, Oldtown. now Jack's Food Market, as an outstanding example of popular Victorian architecture. "These reflect Traverse City's real pride as a city" he said.

Wenger's survey has created "a valuable resource file for future city and business district planning," according to members of the Hisotry Committee. He created a notebook of survey forms for each building in the downtown area from Wellington to Union along Front and State Streets and for "Oldtown" and other selected areas. Business people wishing to restore their buildings with historical character can consult the forms, which have historical and architectural details included. In addition, the survey created a "time line" showing how Traverse City's commercial area grew in comparison to history in Michigan. It also includes a series of maps showing the business district in ten year periods beginning in 1861.

Copies of the survey are available to the public at the Traverse City Public Library and at the Pioneer Study Center at a i School, 11930 W. Bayshore. Those wishing information on historical preservation of downtown business buildings should contact the History Advisory Committee at 9467820; The Pioneer Study Center; or Ken Zachs, chairman of the Committee for the Preservation of Front Street. 9463212. Record-Eagle photo by Jokn L.

RHuclI Judging the winner Frosty judges from the Traverse Advertising Club look over the Lamp Post window Friday night and award it the Grand Prize in the Annual Christmas Window Night Contest. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, the contest involved most stores in downtown Traverse City as well as outlying shopp- ing centers. Best professionally designed display went to the Bed and Bath Boutique at Logan's Landing. The storm was welcomed by skiers, however. The Automobile Club of Michigan said new snows enabled 13 skj lodges around the state to expand their operations for the holiday weekend.

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Sunday 10 to 6. Fine Clothing Sports OLD TOWN HEWS Week of November 23,1877 By Al Barnes UHlhtlms Still in Old Town Union lighlh SsrrinffllielraTerseBay ireaSiacelBSS The trains in this village now leave at 7:30 a.m. and at 3:00 p.m. They arrive at 11:30 a.m. and p.m.

We learn that some of the strawberry plants in the region are coming in bloom for the second time. If this mild weather keeps up we will have a lot of strawberries and very few sawlogs. The Pope is again reported to be dying. His physicians state that they have given up all hope and that it will be only a matter of days. The most popular musical composition of the day is one written by R.

R. Arnold of Oberlin, Ohio. It is entitled Temperance March and is written for the organ. Langworthy and Whiting are nicely settled in their new building one door east of the old stand. They have a neat and pleasant building and a good stock of merchandise.

The Van Raalte left this week on the last trip of the season around the bay. She will pick up a load of lumber in Petoskey and Charlevoix and sail to Detroit where she will winter. Mr. G. A.

Lynch has moved his tailoring establishment one door east of the Eagle office. It wil! be handy for us to get our galluses repaired and buttons sewed on. Advice on deportment. A drawn- out leave taking when making a call is tiresome and un-called for. When your host or hostess escorts you to the door they expect you to leave without undue tomfoolery.

A hand shake and a goodbye should not take more than 15 seconds. Thus you will insure your welcome on the next visit. Medical advice of a century ago. A deafness can usually be cured by- dropping two or three drops of onion juice in the ear and stuffing it with wool. This treatment may be repeated several times then wash the ear with warm water and mild soap..