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The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-04-11
CAMP GRANT
WHAT A $500 and $1,000 LIB
ERTY BOND WILL DO

WHAT A $500 and $1,000 LIB
ERTY BOND WILL DO
Here S what your $500 will fur
nish:
Bicycles for the headquarters
company of an infantry regiment
What a $1,000 bond will do:
Buy one X-Ray apparatus out
fit.
Operating instruments for a
base hospital.
Furnish pistols for all men IN a
rifle company.
Bay one rolling kitchen (mo-
tor
Provide eight ration carts.
Moral Make up your mind to-
day to buy Liberty Bonds to your
financial limit and then DO even
better.-borrow money from your
banker.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-04-11
SWELL TIME IN CAMP
Co. A, 350th M. G.. B.

The Blade wishes to acknowl-
edge an invitation to the first An
nual Entertainment Of Go. A, $50
NJ. G. b., Camp Grant. Capt. Wal
lace and his boys are royal enter
tanners and never does things by
halves. The occasion was one of
much pleasure and will be long
remembered by those IN attend
ance
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-04-11
Sergt. Major F. D. COFFEY,
350th M. G. B.

California should feel proud Of
this eStimablc young man. He is
rendering yeuman service to the
VI 9 Battalion lie is precise
and accurate and enjoys the con
hdence Of his snperiors
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-04-11
LENDING THEIR BEST
CUSTOMERS

The proceeds of the Liberty loan
including the greater part OF that
loaned to our Allies, are beng
spent for American products
the products of our factories, our
farms. our mines, and other in
dustries In lending to the United
States the people of the United
States are lending to their best
and largest customer and obtain
ing the safest investment in the
world.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-04-11
GREEN BOWDEN
Promoted to First Glass Priv

IUIIVVCW % IIoN OItt@oo 7 " ANC
This young man has proven his
worth as an exemplary soldier and
was promoted to frst-clasS pri-
waite Of Go. C. Watch hmm rise.
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Private CHAS. WASHINGTON
350th M. G.. B.

This young man was drafted in
to the service from Benton llar-
Dor. Mich. and has wrll sustained
the good reputation of his home
town. He is now in charge Of the
tailoring department of the NJ.
q. Battalion. The officers and boys
are kept looking in fine shape He
was Il welcome visitor in Bcloit
over Sunday. accompanied by
Scrgt Major Coffcy
Corp. Conway Powell is holding
his own in Go. { and is always
alert to duty.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-05-29
GARFIELD

We've had some real summer
weather of late with frequent thun-
der and wind storms which caused
much damage.
Fine growing weather though, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Farmer are very busy
putting in the many acres of crops.
Will Deal, Jud Wellman, Charles
Dennis and families were Greenville
shoppers Monday.
Mrs. Suits returned home from
Stanton last week, where she had been
to visit a sick sister.
Last week Thursday the ladies of
the surrounding vicinity met at the
home of Mrs. Tom Jones and organic
ed a Red Cross auxiliary. Mrs.
Brewer Of Cedar Springs was present
to instruct them in the new work.
They will meet at the Cleaner hall
every two weeks to sew and knit.
Last Saturday a party of young la
dies from Bedding came to spend the
day at the pleasant home of Mrs.
Suits.
Last Sunday Milo Peter1on and
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WOLVERTON PLAINS

o. B. Curtis of Edmore came Mon
day to help his father-in-law, E. r
Wise, few days with his farm work
Mrs. Wise accompanied him home
Wednesday night for few days. visit
with her daughter, Mrs. o. b. Curtis
H. ID. Osgood called on his sister
Mrs. E. B. Wise a little while Tuesday
Owen Lille is able to be out little
after being confined to the house a
couple of weeks with tonsilitis.
Mrs. Sarah Galloway spent last
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Austin and chill
dren were Sunday callers at E. b.
Wise's. {.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Green went to
Grand Rapids Saturday to visit their
children and returned home Monday
night.
Howard Copeland has mumps.
Miss Agnes Miller is going to have
a box social at the schoolhouse Friday
night, May 81 for the benefit of the
Red Cross. EVERYBODY come and
help the good cause dong.
Ralph Green of Detroit is spending
a few days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Green.
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organizationssb behind the points of con-
tact. Our aviators are 'on the way
and our airplanes will be there. Few
persons disposed to criticise Uncle
Sam for the delay ever stop to think
that the greatest problem is the wide
expanse of the Atlantic ocean. We
are producing the men and munitions
now as fast as they can be taken
across in ships And We are bending
every energy to the production of
ships and the bridling of the deadly
submarine. There is no one in au-
thority in our government who is not
alive to the necessity for getting aid
to the gallant French and English
before the gray waves OF the Kaiser
Succeed In breaking through.
There must be no hampering OF
the powers at home who are RESPONSE
BILE for speeding this assistance on its
way. Everyone must do his or her
part because we are fighting for our
own existence as well as that of Eng
land and France and the other allies.
Buy Liberty bonds! Contribute to tho
Red Cross! Abide by the strict letter
OF the food and fuel regulations! En-
list, II you are eligiblel All these
things We must do. They are imper-
alive. But while we are doing the
thinRs that Look bic: the things that
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-05-29

Will Moore and families visited at the
home of Mrs. Suits.
Mrs: Geo. Elliott was the guest of
Mrs. Ravens Saturday night and Sun
day. Bert Ravens and daughter.
Hazel of Rockford were Sunday even
ing callers on his moher, Mrs. Ha-
vens.
Miss Reba Jones is home after a
three weeks stay with her grand
parents in Rockford.
Elmer Hansen tended the grist mill
while the proprietor was working in
the interest of the recent Red Cross
drive.
Jas. Anderson took Michael Tulley
to the county hospital at Grand Rap
ids where he will be cared for as he
is victim of cancer.
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LONG LAKE

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Faude and
children spent several days last week
on the Branchr side.
Miss Leetch is settled in her cot
tage, Vacation Days" for the sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Faude md Mrs.
G. Bigelow are spending several days
in the Faude cottage.
DR.. A. l.. Smith and wife and Otis
Cook and wife spent Thursday here.
Clarence Reynolds entertained M.
Flanders in his cottage, 'Linger
Longer, over Sunday. They brought
in fine string of perch.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kirsheman and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kirsheman and
little daughter spent Sunday in the
Kirsheman cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. j. Longwell had as
their guests over Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira L. Cotton and daughter, Lola
j. Haberstumpf and family were
up for Sunday.
Frank Heth and daughter, Eleanor,
were up from Grand Rapids Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Graft and little
daughter spent Sunday with Grandpa
Lambertson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foss Eldred and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Buck spent Sunday in
their cottages.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Snow and daugh-
ter, Java, Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Horri-
gan and daughter, Helena were the
guests of Mrs. Mary Idlebus Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sherman, Elliott
Willard and little girl, Merline, were
over for Sunday
jeff Way, Frank Way and family
spent Sunday in their cottage.
M. Mcdowell spent Saturday after
noon at the lake and as usual took
home nice bunch of perch and blue
gills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Oakland, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Fischer and son, Cor
don, and Mrs. +. w. Merriett motored
up to the lake Sunday.
The juniors of Ionia high school
entertained the seniors at a fine ban
quet Friday evening in Heth's pavil-
ion. Mrs. Heth catered. Mrs. Roy
Burger and Glenn Morse furnished
the music. The party was chaperon-
ed by the faculty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Pierce and Mr..
and Mrs. Claude Brockway formed a
fishing party last Sunday
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Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cobb visited Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Willy Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Sager Of Beldina
visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Leach
| Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hite Eckert visited
their daughter, Mrs. Geo. Hopkins
and family Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Hubert and
two children visited Mr.. and Mrs. Al
burt Sunday.
The Brink school opened Monday af-
ter several weeks vacation owing to
scarlet fever. There are yet four
pupils under quarantine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Krick mOtored to
Ronald last week and visited Mr.. and
Mrs. John Steadman.
Miss Louise Wright visited at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Snow
Sunday.
Little Miss Margaret Shattuck Wis
tied her mother and other relatives
Saturday and Sunday in Ionia. Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Phillips and Mrs.
Soules and son Lawton and Miss Flos-
sic Miner motored down Sunday af-
ternoon after her. She makes her
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Phil
She is one Of the lucky children to
get such q good home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Krick are under
quarantine with scarlet fever.
Chas. Hathaway of Alma visited
Clarence Snow and family over Sun
day.
Mrs. Edgar Kilburn visited her son
Milo Town and family Sunday and in
the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Town and baby and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Burns ana child visited there.
w. E. Leach and Geo. Wiley were
callers at M. l.. Howe's Sunday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Chickering and
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Town and son.
Hubert, motored to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Loverin's in Orleans Friday
evening. M
Eleven months ago, Saturday, May
%, Mrs. M. l.. Howe was hurt and
she can't walk step nor stand alone
and sees nothing in the future but to
suffer and spend her days in the in
valid chair, a hard punishment to one
90 years of age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Leach were
callers at Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wiley's
Monday afternoon.
Denzel Snow helped j. ID. Strain
spray his orchard Monday.
The Red Cross of the Brink district
organized an auxiliary at Mrs. Clyde
Cooper's. TherA were IL ladies
present. They did some sewing. The
officers are: Mrs. Knott Cobb, chair
man; Mrs. Dell Cobb, vice chairman;
Mrs. VIM. Wilson, secretary trcasur-
er. The collection was $40 for which
Mrs. Cooper wishes to thank all for
their liberality. The next afternoon
which was Friday Mrs. Cooper went
to six homes and got 81 more. Some
of them were men and others women
but it shows how patriotic the Brink
people are.
Miss Beulah Payne of ST.. Johns and
her friend, Miss Martha Antison visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Cooper Sunday.
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SMYRNA

Mrs. Ida Shaw went to Detroit for a
weeks visit with her daughter, Myrtle.
Roy Douglas, who is working in
Alma, is home for few days. visit
with his parents at Bartonville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Hanks and Mrs.
Brink of the Brink neighborhood were
callers at the home of M. and Mrs.
Geo. Hanks Tuesday.
Ed Insley and wife, Mrs. Barry
and Mrs. Winslow were over near
Sunfield Sunday visiting Mrs. Barry's
brother, E. j. Downing and family and
also fixing up their lot at the ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Russell was married 60 years
last Monday and has lived on the farm
here for 60 years.
The many friends of Fred Condor
were shocked to learn of his death
last week.
Mrs. Eva Caswell of Six Lakes is
the guest this week of her mother.
Mrs. Albert Northway and sister,
Mrs. Herbert Mehnev.
Eighteen of the Lady Maceabees of
meeting held in Ionis last week. A
Smyrna hive attended the Ionia county
lovely dinner was served at noon and
one of the finest programs ever givA
en- at the county association was en-
joyed in the afternoon. Twenty
eight of thel aides Of West Side hive
Grand Rapids, were present and gave
fine drill. They were costumed to
represent Uncle Sam and the allies
and even had "Gert" with them. The
next regular meeting will be held in
Orleans some time in August.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bignell and
two children of Detroit and Mrs.
Olive Winslow of Stanton were guess
last week at the home of Ed. insley
and Milo Dicken.
The dance held at he new Cleaner
hall in Moseley last Saturday night
was well attended. All report good
time.
Fred Purdy and wife Of Belding
were guests Of their mother, Mrs.
Helen Purdy.
Mrs. Carrie Harris and Mrs. Lottie
Compton are assisting Mrs. Clate b =
ker with her housekeeping.
There will be dance at the Macca-
bee hall Smyrna Friday night, June
z. Hale's orchestra will furnish the
music and the Red Cross auxiliary
will put up the super. Red Cross
bepet. All come.
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ORLEANS

Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Face, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernie Face spent Sunday with
relatives in Belding.
Mrs. Rollie Young and children re-
|, turned Friday after visiting friends
Mrs. Wilkinson of Adrian is visit
ing her son, DR.. A. E. Wilkinson and
family.
Twenty-three ladies from here at
tended the l.. o. t. M. county con-
vention at Ionia last week. All re-
port fine time
Mr.. and Mrs. I. B. Comstock Of
Shiloh spent last week with their
daughter, Mrs. Guy Hoppough and
family of East Orleans.
Ralph Rhodes of Ionia spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Rhodes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bentley OF
Grand Ledge were Sunday guests OF
the formers cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Kennedy and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Martin, Miss
Eleanor Martin of Lansing spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Howe.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Schultz spent
Sunday with Mrs. Nadia Schultz and
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Strong of De-
troit were Sunday guests at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Strong.
Mr.. and Mrs. Egbert Comstock of
Ronald took Thursday dinner with Mr..
and Mrs. Wardrop.
Mrs. Jones of Grand Rapids is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Dave Trey
nor and family.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. M. York called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Nash and Mr.. and
Mrs. Griffin of Grattan and other
friends in Belding. They found all
who were i'll better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Donaldson of East
Otisco, called on friends here Sunday.
VIM. Beach and son Clyde were in
Grand Rapids on business Friday.
ID. C. Wilbur has given his resi-
dence a new coat of paint which is a
big Improvement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jud Morgan and fam
lily returned from Remus Monday.
They visited their son, Ernie and fam
lily.
Mrs. Sue Palmer was in Belding
last week.
Lucille Bright of Shiloh visited her
father, Frank Bright last week.
Mr.. and Mrs John Van Geisen. Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Treynor spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. viii .Kitson Of
Bostwick lake.
Greenville relatives and friends
were entertained at the j. M. York
home Sunday.
Mrs. Nettie Olmstead was an over
Sunday guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Alden Rowley and family.
The agent for the Michigan Mu-
tual Tornado and Cyclone and Wind
storm Insurance company of Hastings
was here last week and adjusted the
damage for Frank Alderman, Levi
Howe and others who had buildings
injured by the hard windstorm of a
on the Branch side.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Wingier and
children moved to their new home in
Lowell asst week.
Chris Kropf was in Kalamazoo last
Friday visiting his brother, Charles.
Mrs. Chris Kropf and daughter Cora
and the Messrs. Weys spent Tuesday
in Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Roy Ford and daughter, John
Andrews and family and Miss Edith
Malcolm spent Tunday at the An
drews cottage at the lake.
Messrs. Lee and Hardy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay Frost, Mrs. Ella Richmond,
ID. o. Church and wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Converse spent Sunday at
the Lee and Hardy cottage.
Mrs. Herman Hagen and daughter
of Ann Arbor are visiting Mrs. Ha-
gems father, Fred Potruff and son,
Leon.
Allen Bennett called on Hosmer
Andrews last Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Bessie Frost, Mrs. Susan
Sayles and Helen Andrews attended
the Vergennes Ladies' aid at Mrs. Roy
Lords last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lewis and
daughter visited at Arthur Ander-
sons Sunday.
Mrs. John Kropf and son of Lowell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Brown = and
daughter, Marion of Alto, called on
Fred and Chris Kropf and Hosmer
Andrews Sunday.
Mrs. Roy Haynes and Mrs. Verle
Weeks visited friends in GAINESVILLE
over Saturday and Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Frost and
Mrs. Susan Sayles visited at Fred
Potruff's Sunday.
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Sergt. MILO ADDott ana friend,
Sergt. Barber of Camp Custer and Mr.,
and Mrs. Abbott of Keene visited at
+. l.. Reeves Sunday.
Allan Kimberly of Ionia spent Sun
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L,
j. Kimberly.
Mrs. Lawrence Gephart and two
children visited Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Fisk.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Reeves and son
Howard visited Mr.. and Mrs. f. w.
Bedding Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Sykes Of Eas-
ton visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. l.. Morse Saturday and Sunday.
r. w. Belding and family Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Oersch visited Snday at
Dey Holcomb's. near Ionia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Morse, Mrs.
Emily Morse and Mrs. j. l.. Morse
visited Mrs. A. r. Locke in Ionia on
Mrs. +. L. Reeves spent a part. of
last week visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Robert Abbott at Howard City.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w Bedding and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Hubbard were in
Grand Rapids Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. ]. Storey made
business Trips 70 GTduu RdpiuS DOIfi
Thursday and Friday.
Dorothy and Milan Reeves visited
from Friday until Sunday with their
cousins, Carleton and Thelma Reeves,
of Orleans.
Archie Swears returned home Tues
day night from Shiloh. His father,
Martin Swears came with him and
stayed until Wednesday.
Mrs. Libbie Ransom of near Woods
Corners is visiting few days with
Mrs. Geo. Brown.
Miss Winifred Werner came Mon
day from Ionia where she has been
teaching the past year. Her mo-
Their, Mrs. H. Werner, who is in the
hospital is improving, which all are
glad to hear. Miss Werner is visit
ing her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. l.. Moon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Phillips of
Ionia were Sunday callers at j. l..
Morse's.
Mrs. Geo. Brown visited Thursday
with her daughter, Mrs. w. C. Fisk.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Reeves and son
Howard, and Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Hub
bard were Snday afternoon callers at
John Reeves in Orleans.
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entail sacrifices and sorrow, don't for
get that this thoughtless passing of a
word here and there may undo much
Of the, work that our sacrifices are
seeking to promote.
Don't be an involuntary German
propagandist!"
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RIVER RIDGE

Miss Ruth Wittmore's school closed
last Friday. 1t was very success
full term. The ladies Of the district
spent the afternoon with the school
and served ice cream and cake.
Mrs. Paulsen of Belding spent last
week visiting at the home Of t. II.
Antcliff.
Ira Parker has moved his sawmill
onto the Johnson forty and is saving
crate timber.
Mrs. Della Rich is visiting at the
home Of her sister, Mrs. VIM. Ant
cliff.
John II. Schlosser and family spent
last Sunday with Mrs. Schlosser's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs T. H. Antcliff.
Mrs. Vern LaDow's school closes
next Tuesday with a picnic at Long
Lake on Wednesday.
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ASHLEY

w. L. Hoover and son Claude went
to Luther last Saturday to attend he
funeral of Mr.. Hoover's brother, who
died very suddenly.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. r. Eggleston went
to Mecosta for the week end to visit
their daughter, Mrs. Howard Morton.
Miss Ethel Brown spend last week
with her aunt, Mrs. Chas: Davis of
Belding.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. .unn and Mr..
and Mrs. Louis jerks went to Court
land last Sunday.
The Red Cross workers of Ashley
neighborhood, will meet next week
Thursday, June 6, with Mrs. Ambrose
Allchin. Be sure to come.
Jesse Jones of Greenville, who is
known in this vicinity, goes to Camp
Custer this week.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Huyck and
daughter and Dan Hughs and daugh-
ter. Mary, all of Edmore, were Sunday
guests Of Lester Huyck.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Leach and
daughter of Brink were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Krick.
Mrs. Nanny Meysling and two chill
dren Of Ionia were several days the
guests of her mother, Mrs. Ada Sny-
der.
A. III. Guernsey went to Grand Rap
ids Saturday for visit with Mr. and
Mrs. A. A. Stevenson and family and
other friends
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to our many neighbors and
friends for their financial aid, their
kindness and sympathy extended to
us during the sickness and bereave-
ment of our beloved daughter and
sister and also for the many beautf-
full floral offerings.
Rasmus Hansen and family.
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West Otisco Farmers Club.
Remember the next meeting will be
and Mrs. M. L. Updike's. Sandwich
es, cake and coffee will be served.
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OAKFIELD

Remember the exercises at the Bap-
fist church Thursday afternoon, Dec
Grafton day.
Mrs. C. l.. Bricker received tele-
gram Saturday morning telling of the
death Of her brother, who died in Man
chester Friday night. She immed-
lately left for there to attend the flu
neral, accompanied by her son Lloyd.
Mrs. Lawrence Goodale and Miss
Elsie Cooley Of Mason City, Iowa,
have been recent guests Of Mrs. j. K.
Peterson.
Horace Wood Of Oregon and Ace
Wood of Grattan made Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Bowman a very pleasant call
Thursday.
Children's day will be observed at
the M. E. church Sunday morning,
June 8.
Mrs. o. A. Derby Of Greenville has
been recent guest at George Elsby's.
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Regular meeting Of Venus chapter
will be held Saturday evening this
week. There are candidates and q
good attendance is desired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Green of
Grand Rapids were the Saturday
and Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Bookey.
Jay Norton Of Grand Rapids visited
his family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Partridge spent
Sunday as gests of Mr.. and Mrs. Or
ley Emmons.
Miles Clark and mother of Oakfield
spent Sunday Jay Norton's. Claude
Norton returned home with them and
will assist his uncle on the farm dur
ing vacation.
Mrs Jay Norton and Mrs. Ruth
Burbano attended the county associa-
ton o. E. 8. at Grand Rapids Thurs
day.