The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-04-25
Whole Number 1876

Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice White Of
Mattawan and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Over
aCker of A Almena were Easier guests
at the Fred Overacker home.
Clarence Gilbert of Kalamazoo and
Harry Gilbert of Battle Greek were
Easter guests of their uncle, f. r.
Gilbert and family, west of town.
Nh. and Mrs. VIM. Zeron of Pres
colt, Michigan called on Mr.. and Mrs.
A. n. Cole here Wednesday. They
are enroute to California where they
entend to locate
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Moe have sold
their farm to parties from Houghton,
Michigan, and purchased the McCon
Bungalow in Paw Paw, which will be
their future home.
Its pleasing to the patrons of the
Paw Paw schools to know that the
school will be retained on the accredit-
ed list of the U. of M. for another
period of three years.
DR.. and Mrs. A. E. Van Week and
daughter Peggy, returned home Sun
day from several days visit in Chi
cago. Dr. Hildreth of Macon, Mis-
souri,, father of Mrs. Van Week Join
ed them while on their visit in the
city.
The members of Paw Paw Lodge
No. 25 r. and A. M. will entertain
their families and the members of
the Eastern Star and their families
at May Festival in the lodge rooms
on May 1st. Supper will be served
in the dining room at 6:30 p. M. after
which program will be enjoyed in
the lodge rooms.
Another championship game will
be played Friday, April 23rd, when
Bangor High school comes here. The
game starts at 3:15 sharp DUSTY
Miller" of Kalamazoo will umpire,
This promises to be a good game as
Bangor has not lost game this sea-
son so far and has the same percent
age of games as has Paw Paw.
Any person who has made a pessi-
mestic guess that the patriotism of
the American people has waned since
the signing of the armistce which
ended the world war, and has made
the prediction that it might be diff
cult to put the Fifth Liberty Loan
over he top, now has every reason to
feel Inundated and ashamed. County
chairman T. J. Cavanaugh made a
prophecy on he eve of the first volun-
teer day that "Van Buren, county
would go over the top in six hours"
Definite figures are no yet available,
but it is known that many precincts
went over during the early morning
hours, and it is quite probable when
the compilation is made that the re-
suits will show a fulfillment of Mr..
Cavanaugh's prophecy. South Haven
city went over the top first,
their banks of that city quaran-
teeing the quota. Covert township
followed, and then South Haven and
Geneva township. Paw Paw village
with quota of SAC, 900, at 9:40 A. M.
had popular subscriptions aggrega-
ting So 900 and the bells of the Will
age proclaimed the glad tidings to
the citizens of the community. Law
ton followed with $4,000, then Law
renee and Decatur fell into line. Paw
Paw township held school district
meeting on the evening of the 2lst,
and announced that they were "Over".
Every precinct in the county gave
assurances that they would be in the
volunteer" column. At Four o'clock
in the afternoon of the Dist, the First
National Bank of Paw Paw subscribed
for 100000. Then John w. Free and
Company subscribed for $4,000 and
the Savings Bank for $4,000. The
Savings Bank subscription was later
increased to $100 900. Thus Paw Paw
village more than seXtupled its quota.
In the early morning, the High school
band led a parade, in which delega-
tion from the Red Cross, the returned
heroes of the war in command of
Lieutenant Chaffee, and the various
departments of the local schools with
the instructors participated. The
band then gave a concert on the Dyck
man house corner, and kept up the
good work throughout the day. They
played at Lawton, Gobleville, Bloom
linedale, Bangor, Hartford and Law
renee from which they returned about
900 p. M. They were then informed
that large gathering was waiting
for them in Kendall. The boys with
the same patriotic spirit shown By
them in every, campaign and county
war activity. gave the characteristic
response, Lets Finish the Job."
They drive to Kendall at this late
hour and were accorded grand re-
;ception. 1t was indeed a great day,
, and one of which every citizen in old
van Busen ay feel ius,ly proud.
Geima helmets made by the Ge--
mans to be worn on the;: triumpha
CD march into Paris are trophies be-
l,no. 10 tha rracipctc fast