The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-05-09
+. r. Bassett was in Kalamazoo on
business on Wednesday.

+. r. Bassett was in Kalamazoo on
business on Wednesday.
Jim Walker came over from Hart
ford to spend Sunday here.
Douglas Hindenach is expected
home soon from New Port News fol
a ten days furlough.
Frank Gillett of Lawton will be
the new clerk at Shows hardware.
He will be on the job next Monday.
Sheriff Lang and wife and Eli Trey
and wife motored to Hartford last
Sunday and called on friends there.
One of the largest houses dealing
in theatrical supplies will furnish the
costumes for the Kirmess the last of
May.
Mr.. and Mrs. Birney Buck and
children of Kalamazoo spent the week
end at the home of her brother,
Ralph Jennings and family.
Mrs. Grace Grout Van Loon and son
Howard of Huntington Park, Cali
fornia arrived here Tuesday to visit
her aunt, Mrs. ROLAND Larkins and
other relatives and friends.
+. +. Shaffer has moved from Kala
mazoO and now occupies the Mrs.
Sails residence at 221 Oak street. Mr..
Shaffer has a "Half Sole Auto Tire"
advertisement in this issue that will
be of interest to auto owners.
Deputy Game Warden Fred Shower
man states that it has been the Gus
tom among some of the local fisher
men to take many understood fish
from the waters of Maple Lake. The
offenders, he says, have now been
warned for the last time, and any
person who persists in taking under
sized fish from Maple Lake or any
other lake will be arrested. The
legal size for blue gills is five inches.
and any one who would catch and
keep blue gill smaller than that
ought to be arrested
At the beginning of the week Sec
retary Glass and the high officials
having charge of the Victory Loan
were alarmed for the success of the
loan, stating that two-thirds of the
time had elapsed and but one-third of
the loan was subscribed. Consequent-
~ those sections that have already
their quota are urged to
try again and get out all the people
who should subscribe to the loan.
Van Buren, has now less than half the
number of subscribers we had on the
fourth loan. There are few school
districts and some townships that
have not subscribed their quota. Let
Us help the country. Thirty counties
have gone over the top in Michigan
and thirty more are struggling hard,
nearly over,-yet Michigan was the
first state in the Union to reach its
quota. The burden is upon US until
the whole loan is subscribed. and we
will do the best we can to help the
Nation. Let us make it unanimous
Dy one person from every family go
ing to the bank and buying bonds this
week. This is the last call They
run four years-bear four per cent.
All subscribers must complete the
business with the bank this week.
All committees must turn applica-
tions over to the banks. Saturday is
the last day. Thos. j. Cavanaugh,
Mrs. S.tH. Wilson, Vice
Chairman.
The following item is clipped from
'The State, which is the official
organ of the Y. M. G. A. associations
Of Michigan "Fire! firew cried
several of the boys, simultaneously,
just as the delegates to Van Buren,
county's first older boys conference
were all "set" for their conference
and ready to be "snap-
ped" Diagonally across the street
from the church in Bangor, where
they were grouped, the roof of large
frame residence had suddenly burst
into flames. The group "held" for
just a moment, and then broke and
ran to be of assistance. A fine piece
of community service of a very
practical sort followed. The first on
the scene, the boys quickly removed
all the household goods, and assisted
an invalid lady to a place of safety.
Speed and efficiency were much in
evidence, and no looking-glasses were
thrown from upper-story windows.
The picture that the photographer
first got shows the boys in action
rather than merely looking pleasant.
When all danger was over, the dele
gates reassembled for a regular"
group photograph. The conference
was one with lots of pep regardless
of the fire incident, giving the dele
gates many opportunities for express
ing themselves in ways of service.
The boys telegraphed Washington
what they thought of League of
Nations" in response to a stirring adj