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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-16
WHAT THE TEACHERS
WILL DO DURING THE
HOLIDAY SEASON

Most of the teaching force OF the
Belding high school have planned on
pleasant also profitable vacations.
Supt. Osborne is not thoroughly de-
cided as to what he will do during the
summer.
Prin. Nielsen intends going to Reed
City in northern Michigan. also he will
visit in Ludington before returning to
his work here.
Miss Sylvia Eaton will spend her
vacation in Hillsdale and Flint.
Miss Gertrude Wilson and Miss
Grace Travis will remain at home.
5. Y. Baker goes to his home at
Shelby for the vacation months and
will teach out of the state next fall.
Miss Helen Wright will visit in
Traverse City a few weeks with friends
before going to her home at Lyons.
Miss Verna Downs after a visit with
her sister at Flint will take a trip on
the great lakes then return TO her
home at Romeo.
Miss Rosina Bignell will leave in
TWO weeks for Saskatchewan, Canada,
where she will visit until time to re-
turn to her school work here.
Miss Lucille Heiser will return to
her home at Casnovia.
Miss Eva Weeks will be at her home
near Belding.
Miss Cora Giles will spend the sum-
mer in Belding and near Bad Axe,
Michigan.
Miss Mount goes to her home in
Albion and Miss Ager To Tecumseh,
while Miss Kelly will be at Lyons
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-16
ALICE NIELSEN To
HEAD THE COMING
CHAUTAUQUA HERE
OTHER FEATURES - MODERN
DRAMA. BAND DAY. JOY
NIGHT

The Redpath Chautauqua program
announced for Belding this season, in
both music and lectures. will eclipse
all former ones. The fact that Alice
Nielsen, prima donna soprano of the
metropolitan and Boston opera Com
panies. Is TO sing is worthy of the
widest mention. This is the first time
so noted an artist has appeared on
any Chautauqua circuit and the musi-
cal journals have been devoting a
great deal of space TO the announce
ment as indicating the new field rep
resented on Chautauquas for the most
famous musical artists.
Alice Nielsen is known both i'm
Europe and America as one OF the
greatest singers of this generation.
She is a Southern woman, having
been born in Nashville Tenn, and
the South is rightly proud of her
worldwide success.
Miss Nielsen is said 10 be the only
great artist who has made a success
in grand opera after first having made
a reputation in light opera After
appearing as prima donna of the
Bostonians, and later touring with her
own light opera company in both this
cuntry and in Europe, she suddenly
decided to devote herself to grand
opera and began all over again as a
student She made her grand opera
debut in Italy and won immediate
success.
Another innovation on this years 5
Chautauqua program is represented
in the modern play-"The Servant in
the House." by Charles Ram Kenne-
dy, which is to be presented with
William owen in the title role. Here
tofore all Chautauqua plays have
been mostly from Shakespeare or of
other historic origin
William owen, who heads the
Servant in the House company, was
for twelve years at the head of his
own company. At the age of twenty
three he was playing "Mephisto-
pheles for Lewis Morrison in
Faust" He took Mr.. Morrison
part in this play for six months. He
has played the part of David Garrick
in David Garrick" and Ingomar in
"Ingomar" He played a leading role
with Julia Marlowe in McVicker's
Theater. Chicago. and in the original
role of Josephine, Empress of the
French" appeared with Rhea, the
4
Theater New York
Band Day will be given the usual
prominence with concerts both after
noon and evening. francesca Pal
laria, the leader of this years band
attended the Milan Conservatory
Milan, Italy, at the early age Of nine
/ years. AT nineteen he graduated and
/ soon after became soloist in one OF
the bands of Naples. Later he was
director of the band at Philadelphia
Italy. Coming TO New York he or
ganized his own band. For four
years he played i'm the band Of the
Battleship Kansas of the United States
Navy.
Or. Charles r. Barker. physical ad
wiser of President Taft during his adj
ministration in Washington is to lee
ture on this seasons Chautauqua pro-
gram on How To Live a Hundred
Years" lie will give a demonstration
Of the physical exercises in which he
instructed President Taft and many
other men prominent in national life.
Continued on Page -
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-16
EMPRESS THEATRE
HAS VERY GOOD BILL
FOR NEXT WEEK

The Empress Theatre this week has
been putting on some fine pictures
and the crowds that attend that popu-
lar place of amusement are loud in
their praise of the excellence of the
selections. The Master Key" Tom
Ferriss" in "The Mystery Of Edwin
brood" and "The kangaroo" are all
good. Next week the eleventh INSTALL
ment Of THE Master Key, Across the
Pacific" Joan Of Arc" and the 'EN-
ploits of Elaine" will be shown.
Joan Of Arc, the maid OF Orleans
a stupendous spectacle In five parts,
will be the film for Wednesday night
June %. The story Of Joan OF Arc is
n remarkable one. war had devastated
France for more than a century The
very race was on the verge OF losing
its national existence At that NOM
ent. a little peasant girl appeared She
picked up the great sword OF con-
quered France, and making her tender
breast a bulwark against so many
miseries, she drew from the energy Of
her faith the force TO wrest her land
from the victorious English. II come
on behalf OF our Lord, Cod" she said,
ITO save the kingdom of France" And
she added: 1T is for this that | was
horn 4"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-16
DESPONDENCY IS
CAUSE OF BECKW|TH'S
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
SHOOTS HIMSELF-BULLET MISS
ED HEART-STILI LIVES

A. NJ. Beckwith, late proprietor of
the Hurry Back restaurant, shot him
self at the residence he was occupy
ing on Merrick avenue last Saturday,
shortly after dinner
Mr.. Beckwith who has been i'm poor
health remarked that he would go TO
his room and take rest. Mrs Beck
with and her brother who recently
came here on visit from Wisconsin,
were a short time later outside of the
house conversing and hearing the re-
port of a gun in his room they in
vestigated and found that he had gone
to bed with his clothes on and shot
himself i'm his left side, the ball pass
ing about an inch below the heart.
Or. Pinkham was Immediately called
and took him TO the city HOSPITAL
where it was found that the bullet
from the 32-caliber revolver had pass
ed dangerously near the heart and
lodged in his right side Mr. Beck
with has been conscious since his rash
attempt but declares he wishes to. die.
ON Sunday the bullet was extracted
and althoughlhe is much relieved from
pain his condition is yet very serious.
MIR Beckwith came here about a
year ago from Jenison. near Grand
Rapids, and purchased OF Fred Van
derpool the restaurant and was doing
good business until his health fail
ed He closed the restaurant about
two months ago and since then had
become respondent and discouraged,
which is thought to have caused his
rash act.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-16
GRADUATES OF THE
YEAR ARE PLANNING
FOR VARIED WORK
CLASS OF 19t4-15 WILL DO
NEXT YEAR

Where the graduates will be and
what they will do is the ever interest
ing question concerning the members
of any graduating class. We find the
members of the class of 1914-15 of
the Belding high school are aspiring
to greater things of which we are
glad.
Ren .. Barker will work during the
summer and enter school perhaps in
the fall.
Nellie Cook will attend summer
school in Big Rapids and teach in
the fall
Harold NJ. Caldwell will engage in
the duties of a farmer on his fathers
farm
Helen Gotta expects to enter Ypsi-
lanti or take post gradute work here
Marguerite A. Fabung will attend
Ferris Institute, preparing to teach in
the fall
Edith J. Glass will enter the ranks
of the school teachers
Della l.. Kinds will remain at home
VALLEY r. Helm will spend the sum-
mer In Ohio. enter L. of NJ. i'm the
fall where he will probably take a
course in public speaking.
Harry NJ Holmes will enter Ann
Arbor i'm the fall.
Agnes j. Hall will stay at home
with her mother.
Loa Jenkens will also remain at
home
Elsie NJ. Kramer will take up post
graduate work,
oryille Klock will still be a Belding
resident.
Roy LaDow will assist in the farm
work at his home
George S. Menkee will continue his
. work AT the Richardson Silk Co, later
enter NJ. A, G.
tE,."..c-e 5. Moulton will be assistant
clerk to his father in Ionia.
Herbert Noble will go TO Walker
Vile. Canada, where he has a posi-
ton in a drug store
Earl Price has work hi ohio for the
summer but will enter Ann Arbor i'm
the fall
Vernona r. pike is undecided as to
her future work.
Hazel /. Price expects TO spend the
summer at home and take up busi-
ness course at Ypsilanti this fall
Mable Smith will remain at home.
Claude VI. Stout will also be at home.
Ada J. Taylor will spend the sum-
mer i'm Grand Rapids and Olivet, taxi
ing up business course in Grand
Rapids.
Winnifred Thompson will continue
her music at home this summer and
enter a college Of music later.
Edythe Thompson will still carry
on her work at the mill
j. Harvey Mckiddie will remain
with the Herald Printing Co. until
fall when he will enter Alma College.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-16
LOCAL FANS SHOULD
SHOW A DIFFERENT
ATTITUDE TO VISITORS

Considerable comment has been
heard OF late regarding the local fans
attitude toward the visiting teams
when they come here to play ball.
Many sighting remarks which in real
ity insult the visiting players are aim
ed at them, and they are many times
taunted in such a way that they actu-
ally feel hurt.
Every town and every ball team
wants good fans and enthusiastic root
ers but the cutting remarks are not
desirable and indeed do not display in
any way the true sportsman We
should cheer as enthusiastically when
the opposing team makes a good play
as when the home team scores win
ner Ii helps the game and is sports
man like. True we must have great
pride in our hame team, but should
not let our enthusiasm get so much
the hold of us taht we stoop to cutting
and insulting remarks to the visitors.
We would not want our team treated
that wey in other towns. Before and
the visiting fellows feel at home and
give them a welcome. 1t all helps III
the game. 1t makes other good teams
want to schedule games with us, and
the feeling among surrounding towns
toward Belding will be materially
changed
our attitude has been taken
thoughtlessly. and many fans have
thought that their past actions are
those Of real sports.nen. Serious re-
Election, however, is all that is needed
to put them right on the matter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-16
GRADE COM ENCEMENT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON

The eighth grade graduating eXer-
cises will be held in the high school
room Thursday afternoon at two
O'Clock. Forty-four diplomas will be
given TO the members of the class.
Everyone. especially the parents, is
invited to attend the program which is
as follows:
instrumental Solo Reverie' ...=,.
....................L Lillian Harrington
Vocal Solo" Somewhere Voice Is
Calling ...,,... Miss Nerna Downs
Glass ophecy-Division 49,.
.............. Marguerite Miner
Vocal Duet-"Some Day You Are.
Mine" Lillian Harrington, Glenna
Cook.
History OF Class-Division eight-two
....-...=.. ....'.'...... hutH DUCK
Bell Solo ........... Dallas McDuffee
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-16
TRUNK LINE ROAD
ROUTES LAID OUT
THROUGH bELD|NG
TRUNK LINE ROAD ROUTES
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER
FRANK X. ROGERS HERE
LAST WEEK

State Highway Commissioners Frank
r. Rogers was in Belding last We'd
nesday and Thursday laying out the
route of the trunk line roads that are
TO pass through this county We'd
nesday he spent in routing the road
between Belding and Lowell He
talked at kemp's schoolhouse TO a
meeting Of interested citizens. who as
sisted him in planning the best route
for the road.
ON Thursday MIR. Rogers met in
terested citizens from points north of
Belding in the city hall here. The
route was thoroughly talked over and
a tentative route laid out from this
city 70 Howard City. The proposed
route is through Greenville via the
usual route travelled between here and
that city From Greenville it will
pass through Langston then north to
a point about three miles south and
east OF Lakeview. At that point it
will turn west and run straight into
Howard City.
The officers of the local good roads
association were present at the meet
ing last Thursday and also several
other interested citizens. Those pre-
sent from other points along the route
were: The officers of the Greenville
Good Roads association, c. G.. Larke.
+. d. Edsall r. 5. Gown, G.. w.
Riley. c. II. Gibson and j. c. New
brough: Mayor f.. f.. Ranney of
Greenville; George Perry. highway
commissioner of Montcalm county;
the highway commissioner and super
visor of Pine township; John Bale
and "a party from Lakeview; also
representatives. from Langston.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-16
SPECIAL ELECTION FOR BONDING
POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY, JULY z
BELDING ATTRACTIVE
TO SUNDAY TOURISTS

This city is getting to. be very
popular stopping point for automobile
riders and tourists and especially so
on their Sunday drives. The fame Of
Hotel Belding for serving the public
with the best that the markets afford
in the eatable line, the table service
and other conveniences and accommo-
dations given to his guests by the
proprietor w. L. Hetherington and
his efficient corps of assistants is at
tracing many people here Last sun
day more than seventy guests took
dinner there.
In one party were twenty-five from
Big Rapids, employees Of the l.. G.
Sanford department store who were
being given an outing for the day by
Mr.. Sanford. other parties were
there from Greenville Grand Rapids,
Ionia, Lansing and Saranac. F're-
quently as many as fifteen or twenty
cars are lined up around the hotel
at the dinner hour.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-16
ENROLL FOR "Y' CAMP.
GIVEN MOTORCYCLE

over one-third of the boys that can
be accommodated at the Y. NJ. c. A.
summer camp have enrolled for the
outing. County Secretary c. f. An
gell urges all Belding boys who expect
TO take advantage Of the opportuni-
ties offered at the camp. TO send in
their enrollments at once
Al a meeting OF the county eXecu-
tive committee held in Ionia last week
Mr.. Angel was unanimously elected
as secretary for another year. T. 3.
Preston was present at the meeting
and presented the committee a motor
cycle for use in promoting the Y. NJ.
c. \. work over the county. The ma
chine will probably be used by Mr..
Angel in his work.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-16
ODDFELLOwS HOLD
MEMORIAL SERVICE;
LARGE ATTENDANCE

The, Oddfellows and Rebekahs TO
the number of ninety were in atten-
dance at the morning service In the
Congregational church Sunday TO OBJ
Serve memorial day for the members
Of the order who have passed away.
The rostrum bore fine decorations in
flowers and ferns in the colors Of the
order, pink and green. and special mu-
sic by the choir had been prepared for
the occasion, which included fine an
them, duet by Mrs Merl Rummler and
Marie Reed and a solo by George Wag-
ner.
Rev. J. G.. Tate of Portland, Oregon
assisted i'm the devotionals Rev. a. j.
Blair gave the fraternal body a hearty
welcome and referred TO the fact of
its being one of the greatest fraternal
orders, of its tendency 70 uplift man
kind, relieve suffering and provide
homes for the homeless.
Mr. Blair spoke particularly Of the
Michigan Oddfellows' Home in Jack
son where the aged and the orphans
are cared for and where he had Of
ficiated at many religious services in
the chapel
In his splendid sermon he referred
TO the three links OF Oddfellowship-
Friendship. Love and Truth--and took
for his text The greatest of these is
love" he referred TO the links as a
glorious trinity Of principle with love
i'm the center. which leads us TO seek
diligently after truth. The sermon
was an excellent one and highly appre-
ciated by the order.
At the close OF the service COM
mittee which had been appointed for
the purpose. consisting Of Mrs. IT. A.
Loewe. Mrs j. w. Scott, Mrs jay
Hubbard w. j. Clarke and Nern
Leach, went to the two cemeteries in
Belding and also at Otisco, Smyrna.
Orleans and Green's and placed flags
on the graves of departed members,
twenty OF whom rest in these cemeter-
les.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-16
ms. E. w. RANNeY
ENTERTAlNS LADIES' CLUB

Mrs. Ellis W. Ranney entertained
the Six Hundred Club Of Greenville at
the Ranney farm home in this city
Monday. The Greenville Call says:
Yesterday at the Ranney farm at
Belding Mrs. Ellis Ranney entertained
the Six Hundred Euchre club. the
ladies making the trip in autos. The
hostess meeting them at the door i'm her
usual charming manner made all the
ladies welcome, and escorted them TO
the dining room where "A most deli
cious one o'clock luncheon was served
to which all the ladies did ample jus
tice. While at the table the clubs re-
ceived an invitation from Mrs. J. T..
Case of Hastings TO make her a visit
in the near future"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-16
"A STRENUOUS LIFE"
SUCCESSFULLY STAGED

Every seat In the house was taken
at the senior class play "a Strenuous
Life" given in the opera House Tues
day evening. The crowd was enthus-
iastic in praise Of the way the play
was presented. The cast had been well
chosen. Every player had mastered
the part. and was proficient i'm carry
ing out the part OF the plot allotted.
The play was full ofthe usual hum
orous points as found i'm any home
talent play IL was considered the
best class play that had been present
ed locally for a number Of years
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-16
MRS. THOMAS BREWER
DIED AT GRAND LEDGE

Mrs Thomas Brewer died at Grand
Ledge June l3. shortly after she was
operated upon for appendicitis. The
funeral services Will be held at Grand
Ledge June 16, after which the body
will be taken TO Morley where other
services will be held and interment
made.
The deceased was Lottie Staten un-
til her marriage to Thomas Brewer
last December She had lived here
for several years and her death Will
be a shock to her many friends.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-16
ONE LOCAL CARRIER
MAY SERVE CHESANING

Postmaster Bricker has received
word that the services of one OF the
local rural carriers can be used on a
route running out from Chesaning.
This will make place for +. w.
Thompson, whose route will he COM
bined with other routes after June ! 5.
shift may be made by which Ar
ba Face will go TO Chesaning instead
OF Mr.. Thompson. In that event
Mr.. Thompson will take over the work
of Mr.. Face on route eighteen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-16
Faculty Entcrtained seniors

At the close of the Senior class play
Tuesday night the members of the
class were entertained with a three
course luncheon in one of the local
refreshment parlors by the high
school faculty. superintendent and
Mrs. NJ. f. Osborne Mr.. and Mrs. n.
c. Nielsen and all OF the faculty were
present The meeting was a very
happy elimination of the actual
school work. The senior class there
took leave OF the teachers. as they are
not to return 20 classes again in the
local schools
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-16

Fred H. Ireland has had the Chal-
mers he used before purchasing his
new car fitted over into an auto truck
for use i'm the business of the COM
pany. The change from a touring car
to an automobile truck was made by
Wess Porter and the machine is sub
stantial and speedy. The truck
will be an important addition to the
T., Frank Ireland company.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-16

The Ladies' Literary Exchange Club
held its closing meeting Of the year
which was Presidents Day. with Mrs.
@. f. Smith Friday
A dainty one O'Clock luncheon was
served. i'm which the club colors of
lavender and white were featured.
The affair was a pleasant one indeed
and was very fitting for the closing
meeting OF the year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-16
PRIN. NIELSEN MAKES
GOOD REPORT TO SUPT.

The report Of the condition of the
local high school as shown by Prin-
cipal n. c. Nielsen's report 10 Super
intendent Osborne is very flattering
and is an evidence of the efficient work
that has been done i'm the schools the
past year. Below is given Mr.. Mel
sens annual report to the superintend-
ent and also comparison with the
records of year ago:
Comparative Statistics Bedding High
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-16
O. E. : To Meet

There will be special meeting OF
Doric chapter No. rs .. f.. s. Tues
day. June 22, for Initiation.
Afternoon session opens at o'clock.
Banquet at $50.
Evening session at s o'clock with
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-16
Dance at Grattan

There will be a dance at Grattan
next Saturday evening, June 10.
Guthrie's orchestra.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-16

T-FT IFIFTtT s-s-..-.-. y %
In addition to the above more than
the usual number OF application
blanks have been sent out TO eighth
grade pupils who are prospective stud
ents here next year. A large majority
OF the application blanks were sent
on request of the prospective students
themselves
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-16

r. Sidney Washburn is home from
Detroit on a short vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-29

sides, for we have confidence in him
as d Californian and have reason to
know his great interest in the wei
fare Of Imperial Valley"
Notes of the Day.
Aside from the visitors from San
Diego, those present from out Of town
at The dinner last evening included
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Thomas, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Holt and Mr.. and Mrs.
X. ID. McPherrin, of Imperial; Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Best and Mr.. and Mrs.
M. ID. Witter, of Brawley; Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Perrin and Mr. and Mrs.
c. w. Brockman, of CaleXico; Phil w.
Brooks and Judge Griffin, Of Holt
vile.
Appreciation was expressed on all
hands for the courtesy Of the San
Diego Chamber of Commerce in fur
nishing automobiles TO bring Secretary
Lane and party to the valley, under
escort of Congressman kettner, Pres
ident Heilman, Secretary Tomkins and
others from that commercial body.
Messrs. Kettner, Heilman, Tomkins
and Blackmoor continued with the
secretary to the levee and will re-
turn to San Diego tomorrow, the
others having left today