The Ludington Daily News from Ludington, Michigan • Page 8

IK3HT THE DAILY NEWS, LUBlNGTQN, MICHIGAN TUESDAY, NOV. 23, 1948 TSCOTTVILLE News From Mason County's Second Largest City and Agricultural and Dairying Center MRS. FRANK BARCLAY, Correspondent Telephone: Off ice, No. 1. Home, 142-F-H naoer not received by 6:30 p.

Telephone 142-F-14 prior to rompt delivery Will be made to city subscribers. thanksgiving Plans Made by Scottville Families John J. Pleiness Taken by Death John Jacob Pleiness, 73, prominent Riverton township fanner, died suddenly Monday at his home. Born in Fort Hope Dec. 12, 1874, Mr.

Pleiness came to son county with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Pleiness, when I he was seven years old. The i family was burned out in the (intensive forest fire in Fort Hope. Among those who are making family plans for Thanksgiving are Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence Love For the 65 years Mr. spending several weeks hunting Pleiness had lived in Riverton, in northern Wisconsin. Mr. and where he cleared the land and Mrs.

Jack Abrahamson of'Lud- 1 built his home. He had served VllAh? WBB tf Mrs. William Loveland and chil dren Peter and Pemela, of Oak Ridge, Tenn. Their daughter, Elizabeth, who is in East Lansing attending Michigan State college, will arrive Wednesday. Their daughter, Joy, who teaches in Highland Falls, N.

will go to Philadelphia, for Thanksgiving and will attend the Army-Navy game. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wever will be guests of Mrs. Wever's brother, Otho Allison and family of Ludington, where they will be joined by Mrs.

Mable DeBeck and son Dick. The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. E.

C. Renz will have as their Thanksgiving guests the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. W.

Scheele and four children of Manistee. The Rev. Mr. Scheele will speak at the service at Redeemer Lutheran church in Scottville. Mr.

and Mrs. Robley Padel- group viiv: wnv- 4 i home. Mrs. Robert Barclay still member of Bethlehem is at the Hackley hospital in Lutheran church in Riverton. Muskegon following an opera-; He was married June 13, 1895, tion to Helena Center, who survives.

Mr. and Mrs. William couple; celebrated their and daughter Candy, will spend Thanksgiving with Mrs. Wood's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.

lake. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Collins, Joseph Becker of Hamlin golden wedding anniversary three years ago. Surviving in addition to the widow are one daughter, Mrs.

Carl Rahn of Riverton; five who have been spending a week sons, Floyd William James and at Houghton lake, where they Roy, all of Riverton, and Walter have been hunting, made their of Detroit; two sisters Mrs Ella Thanksgiving visit with Mrs. Col- jPapp and Mrs. Celia Shaffer of lins's Mr. and Mrs. S.

Riverton; 13 grandchildren and A. Lousen of South Columbia avenue on Sunday. They brought some venison, as they were fortunate in getting their buck. two great grandchildren. A son died in 1918 arid a daughter, Mrs.

Fred Mavis, died eight years ago. Funeral services will be held At the home of Supt. and Mrs. at 1:30 p. m.

Thursday from the Arnold O. Carlson will be Mr. Calrson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. home, where the body will be taken from Stephens funeral Rev.

R. W. Scheele Wii! Be Speaker The Rev. Mr. R.

W. Scheele of Manistee Will be guest speaker at the Thanksgiving day service at 9:30 a. rrt. Thursday at Redeemer Lutheran church, the Rev. Mr.

E. C. Renz, pastor, announced today. The Rev. Mr.

Scheele will speak at II a. m. Thursday at Emmanuel Lutheran church in Sheridan township. Mrs. B.

tieinshaw Is Shower Honoree iwrrs. Grace Mbdfe was hostess at a shower Wednesday honoring Mrs. Boyd Heinshaw. The afternoon was spent playirig games and contests and the hostess served dainty refreshments. The honor guest received many gifts on the occasion.

This was also the birthday anniversary of Heinshaw and Mrs. Walter Galyidas, and two birth- day cakes were a part of the refreshments served. Guests at the party were Mesdames Vern Engle, Omer Carter, Burton Carter, George Mclntosh, Ivan Andersen, Adam Slam- kowski, Walter Galvidas, Hein- shaw, honoree, and Moore, hostess. SCOTTVILLE NEWS BRIEFS Mrs. Belle Kirkman is spend- ihg a few days with Mrs.

Daisy Wheeler of North Main street. Mrs. Wheeler and her guest were dinner guests of Mrs. Regina Tartar Monday. Mrs.

Jay Parsons has been spending a week in Muskegon Where she has visited relatives. Mr. Parsons, accompanied by 'Chester Smith of St. Johns, is enjoying hunting in the Upper Peninsula. Barclay, accompanied by two boys of Ann Arbor high school came Friday evening, and spent the week-end hunting.

They were guests at the Frank Barclay home during their stay. Dr. and Mrs. Hira Branch and son Stan of Flint joined them on Saturday and also were guests at the Barclay home. Mason County Farm Bureau Board Changes Time of Annual Meeting Mason County Farm bureau of date of the annual meeting board of directors met Wednesday evening at the Ted Brandt home in Amber.

Leonard Mattox read a communication from the American Farm Bureau fed- edation announcing the annual meeting which will be Dec. 14, 15 and 16 at Atlantic City, N. J. Reservations should be made immediately. Dan C.

Reed read a report of he executive committee of a revision of the by-laws. Several revisions were accepted at the- recent state annual meeting. A definition of a Farm bureau member has been made. A family membership includes a man, his wife and their minor children. Discussion regarding change Mr.

and Mrs. William Lovcland and children Peter and Pamela of Oak Ridge, arrived Saturday to spend the week with Mr. Loveland's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Loveland.

was held. Members voted that next year the annual meeting be held the fourth week in toer, with the fiscal yew ta begin Oct. l. Ttte question, of who are voting Of county board was discussed. The county superintendent of schools and the county agricultural agent Were approved as mefn- tornfa ge 7) Oscar Carlson of Newaygo, and home, and at 2 p.

m. from Betha nephew and wife, and Mrs. lehem Lutheran church. R. F.

Burns of Big Rapids. ford of Detroit will arrive Jhurs- and Mrs. Ralph Reeds spend the will be ts and Mrs. William rhris Haahr ivin da to members tne TTT i family including their mother, Padetford of Dearborn will the group here on Friday. join Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Barclay and'children Jerry and Barbara are arriving Thursday evening to spend the remainder of the week Walter Mitchell and son are arriving Thursday to spend the week with Mrs Prank Barclay. Mr. Mitchell is Honor Pastor, Wife at Church Social Mrs. Lillian Reeds, Mr.

and Mrs. Oliver Reeds and family and Mr. and Mrs. Earl of Scottville and Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Struck of Ludington. The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. E.

F. Rhoades and daughter Ruth Ann plan to leave today to spend the day with their daughter Mrs.I Herman Bogner and family at) Muskegon. They will go on to £otSe? Mrs. Dale ConMln and Mr. and Mrs.

E. C. Renz" were honor guests Friday evening at a delightful party at Redeemer Lutheran church social rooms. This was hi the nature of a shower and welcoming party and was given by the two congregations, the Redeemer congregation of this city and the Emanuel congregation of Sheridan township. The group gathered at the church in the early part of the evening and a group of clever mixer games were played under the direction of Mrs.

Walter Kietzman. This began the fun of the evening and later the group enojyd the pleasure of family. They plan to return Friday. Mr. and Mrs.

John Stoflet are expecting their son, Charles and wife and daughter Ellen Marie and son Timothy Dale' of Valley City, N. for Thanksgiving and for a more extended visit. Mr. and Mrs. Stoflet and their guests will spend Thanksgiving day with Mrs.

T. D. Smith and the Thurston Widmarks. Small Boy Shown on Christmas Seal "A little boy in red flannel pajamas will come scrambling into homes all over. Michigan next week," Arnold 6.

Carlson, director of the community Christmas seal sale campaign in Scottville, said today. two delightful films of colored The 1948 Christmas seal of pictures shown by Leslie Bragg. Michigan Tuberculosis associa- These were of local scenes of i tion shows a small, flannel-clad beauty and also of the western boy waiting for Santa before a trip taken by Mr. and Mrs. Bragg: fireplace.

a year ago, showing the Grand! "Work of Christmas seal mon- Canypn, Albuquerque and other i ey promises a future free of tu- placejs in the West. I berculosis for youngsters of this Following the program a deli- I generation," Mr. Carlson said. Six grandsons, Earl and Rellis Pleiness, Russell and Lyle Mavis, Harlan Pleiness and Donald Rahn, will serve as pallbearers. Burial will be in Riverton cemetery.

Community Chest Nets $1 Scottville Community Chest fund drive, carried out in the city Monday netted $1,000 toward the $1,500 quota the first day of solicitation, Lawrence Mattix, drive chairman, announced today. The stage was set by Scottville school band which paraded during the morning. Four areas in the city were covered with Mesdames Jack Mac Arthur, Max Jenks, John Lake and William Sanders as chairman. Mrs. Ellsworth Dumas and Mrs.

Theodore Steingraber solicited in the business section. Funds raised will be used to finance Girl Scouts, recreation, Boy Scouts and the emergency fund. sounded by national health leaders may become a reality if every citizen does his part in the fight against tuberculosis. "Michigan Tuberculosis association reports indicate steady progress against this disease in Michigan," Mr. Carlson said, "but also point up the tremendous problem of TB still facing the state." Over 1,600 TB deaths in the state in 1947 and 6,470 new cases of TB in 1947 are factual indica- cious, supper was served, guests He pointed out that the hopeful tions of the TB problem referred being served from a lace covered decorated with bouquets of fall flowers and candles.

Mrs. Aldis Wagner and Mrs. James Berry poured. committee on arrangements included Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Graham, Mr. and Mrs. William Sommerfeldt and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schulz.

They were assisted in the planning by Mrs. Aldis Wagner and Mrs. Herbert Sommerfeldt. Mr. and Mrs.

Rob-' ert Grahajn and Mr. and Mrs. Aldis Wagner were hosts and hostesses for the evening and Mrs. W. Thurston was in charge of the kitchen.

One of the pleasing features of the evening was the fruit shower, cans of fruit having been arranged on a table prettily dec- rorated and covered with an aqua and yellow parasol. In addition to the gift of fruit, the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Renz also were presented with a collective gift.

4-Star SCOTTVILLE LAST TIMES TONIGHT AT 8:00 P. M. Dan Dailey Jr. in "GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADWAY" fittest Feature Tonight "DKUM8 OF CONGO" statement, "No TB by to by Mr. Carlson.

Little Minute for Coke Bis Rest for Workers Thursday November 24 and 25 THANKSGIVING PROGRAM Conuedy Cartoon Sport SHOWS 1 M. AUTHORITY Of THE COCA-COLA COMPANY 6Y LA fsALLfc COCA-JOLA BOTTLING COMPANY 1948, Th. Coca-Colo Company k-jQOLA AN IMPORTANT CONCERNING AND THE COMMUNITY CHEST COAL FOR SALE! $13.95 $14.75 MEDIUM SIZE LUMP LARGE SIZE LUMP THESE PRICES ARE FOR ORDERS OF NOT LESS THAN 2 TONS AND CASH ON DELIVERY H. E. JENSEN SCOTTVILLE, MICH.

Each year for the past several years, numerous agencies (now approximately 17 in number) have conducted fund-raising drives within Ludington and Mason county. During 1947, a combined total of $31,000 in round figures was raised. This entire amount was contributed by local merchants, industries, organizations and residents. These 17 or more agencies are undoubtedly all worthy and deserving of community support. Yet their conduct of individual drives in competition with one another is bad practice from a business standpoint and not in the best interest of our community for the following reasons: 1.

The amount of money raised by each agency is based upon the popular emotional appeal of the cause it represents and upon the relative ability and energy of the local citizens conducting the drive, and all too frequently bears little relation to the financial needs of the particular agency and the need of our community for it renders. 2. The conduct of separate fund-raising drives involves a dissipation of funds due to unnecessary overhead expense and a wastage of the time and energy of local residents engaged in the organization and conduct of the individual drives. 3. The multiplicity of fund-raising drives is an unnecessary annoyance to the contributors.

4. No particular agency is entrusted with the authority and responsibility for insuring that the funds raised by contributors are disbursed for essential and worthwhile purposes. TO SUM THE MATTER UP, CONTRIBUTIONS TO NUMEROUS INDIVIDUAL DRIVES INVOLVES A GIVING WHICH IS HAPHAZARD, UNORGANIZED, UNBUS- INESSLIKE AND UNWISE. These are the factors which make federated giving through a Community Chest necessary and desirable. Please understand: THE COMMUNITY CHEST IS SET UP AND OPERATES PRIMARILY AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CONTRIBUTORS.

It represents those who give to an even greater extent than it does those who receive. It seems sensible to assume that the local contributing public should desire to entrust a representative group of their number with the responsibility for insuring that moneys collected for civic, recreational and welfare purposes are expended efficiently and for worthwhile objectives. The greatest hope and desire of the Ludington Community Chest is that those civic-minded persons who each year give of their own to make possible the activities of the 17 or more agencies conducting drives in the city will interest themselves in the Community Chest, and serve upon it, and will exploit to the fullest extent the valuable services it is able to perform. The 1948 campaign of the Ludingtpn Community Chest is a crucial one. Obviously, none of the agencies conducting separate fund-raising drives in the city may be censured or condemned for its failure to participate in the Community Chest so long as the Chest has been unable to raise its budget.

If unification of the local individual campaigns is a desirable objective, then it follows that the Community Chest must be fully' and adequately supported by the contributors it represents. If the Ludington Community Chest fails to reach its 1948 campaign goal of $12,600, it will undoubtedly be because the contributing public has failed to appreciate and understand its objectives. Those local citizens who have been directly involved in previous Community Chest drives tell us that if the 1948 appeal fails, it will be because "people will give you a dollar whether the Chest represents 10 agencies or whether it represents one." There is considerable merit in this observation but it must be admitted it implies a lack of understanding on the part of the contributors of the Chest's aims and purposes. We are certain that, if the contributors do understand, they will give adequately and intelligently. One further word of contributors are asked not to fail to donate to the Community Chest, this year representing nine agencies, because they are not personally sympathetic with one or more of these agencies; to do so needlessly penalizes the remainder, If the contributors have a valid objection to make concerning any participating agency, they ought to request the solicitor to note that fact on the reverse of the receipt card for the guidance of the Community Chest board in future campaigns.

Signed 1948 CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE; Vernon R. Keiser, Community Chest Drive Chairman O. J. Dejonge, Rotary Club Representative Herbert It. Graffis, Lions Club Representative Louis Carmouche, Jaycee Representative A Successful Community Chest Campaign is the Mark of a Successful and Wide-Awake City Let Us Not Allow Ours to Fail! THIS MESSAGE CONTRIBUTED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY (( A FRIEND" I.