Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-07-11

Grand Haven and saw something of
the charm and beauty of scenery,
which left no doubt in our minds why
so many from distant cities are so
anxious to come to Spring Lake and
Grand Haven to spend their summer
vacations. At this time we made a
close inspection of number of Grand
Ravens largest industries, which have
done so much to put and keep Grand
Haven on the map. The first factory
visited was the Challenge Refrigera-
tor Company. | should say that the
name of this firm was a very appro-
pirate one for it certainly challenged
the interest and admiration of our
large party. The officers of this COM
pany were very pleasant persons to
meet and did everything possible to
make our visit an educational one.
This factory turns out $4,000 ChaK
lenge Refrigerators annually, have
nearly 200 employees and they seem
to be contented and well-treated lot
of men.
Machinery Company. From what we
saw there it would seem to be the
largest machinery company of it's size,
manufacturing printers supplies in
the-well-in the world and it was
interesting to note how the men folks
among our party absorbed the details
of the business; attempted to run the
machinery and do everything SEEM
ingly around the factory, except to
get their names on the pay roll, all
of which of course greatly amused
your humble servant, who up to this
time had not forgotten how handsome
and practical the household Challenge
Refrigerator looked.
AS it was now about noon time, the
officers of the Machinery Co., very
considerably arranged that we should
partake of a substantial lunch in the
most up-to-date cafeteria style. On
the wall was large and refreshing
motto, which read welcome" and so
we did not hesitate to enjoy ourselves,
for really the air in and about Grand
Haven is perhaps more invigorating
than anything that the tourists inhale
even on the top of Lookout Mountain.
If our readers could have seen our
happy group at this time and how
unconventional and how care-free we
were from any Table d'Hote etiquette,
you would have gained some idea of
the large amount of food supplies that
disappeared in such short order. Here
number of short talks were also
made by members of the party of a
nature.
From here we visited another sub
stantial Grand Haven enterprise, the
Ottawa Leather Company. Here a
large number of men are also en-
ployed and even to the uhinitiated of
our party an inspection of this place
was indeed full of interest, in observ-
ing the various processes in the cur
ing and tanning of hides, until it is
what we call leather. To the average
person securing their footwear we
have in some way or other come to
regard leather to be one of the COM
ponent parts of brown paper and the
high French heels wear very much as
if they were wood, all which of course
shows that it pays to visit the great
industries in our country and know
of the phases of our indus
trial life and activity.
For want of time we were unable to
visit other factories, such as VIM.
Heap & Sons, Dake Engine Works,
Story & Clark II % Factory, Foun-
tain Specially Co, nd the Johnston
Bros. Boiler Wor' 1T Ferrysburg.
During the Afternoon of Friday we
entered launches ard motor boats and
took a 16-milc cru Sc around Spring
Lake, which we thoroughly enjoyed.
We returned to Grand Haven and took
our 7 o'clock dinner at the Gildner
Hotel. There were more after-dinner
speeches, music, etc
Grand Haven y - appearance Of
showing much Give pride and enter
prise and will lume up large upon the
horizon. of cities progressive in the
not distant future.
1t was perhaps about II p. M, when
we took Interurban cars back to
Spring Lake Hotel for the night. And
Saturday morning, after breakfasting,
we again took the Interurban cars
from Spring Lake to Highland Park
on Lake Michigan. This is an enjoy
able resort. Highland Park is pro-
Vided with a large dancing pavilion.
The park is dotted here and there by
the coy summer cottages and com
mands a delightful view point of Lake
Michigan. 1t is not unusual to see
large steamers of the several Great
Lake Transportation companies Gid
ing swiftly through the waters.
At about noon we returned to Grand
f+ar talyipn dinner at the