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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18
HAD FAMILY REUNION
AND HOME COMING

Sunday, August 18th, was the
date Of q happy and entertaining
event pulled OF at the home of Mrs.
L. K .Currie, 2O3 east State street, 1t
being q homecoming Of her children,
grand children, great grand children
and other relatives. 1t was sprung
as a surprise on Mrs. Currie, she not
being supposed to know anything of
the arrangements but In this they
were foiled. for as the saying is
Murder Will Out. They planned the
event to occur just days before her
72nd birthday anniversary which oc-
ours on the 10Th day of this month.
A grand daughter, Mrs. Earl Odren
with her husband and two children,
came by train, Saturday evening, from
Coldwater; early Sunday morning an
other grand daughter, Mrs. Norman
Alsgaard with her husband came by
auto from Sa:.inaw, also Mrs. Bert
Culver and. hrrbnEd, of Elwell drove
through in car and lastly came
Grandson, B. r. Spriggs and his
family, accompanied by Lionell Pick
haver, another grandson.
Then came in the local relatives,
living in the vicinity, son, H, j. Cur
rie and family, grand daughter, Rena
Chickering and family and other
friends and relatives and had a real
good sociable visit. Mrs. B. Rich,
"Aunt Maggie" as she is called by all
and Mrs. Nellie Phillips, accompanied
by her good natured and pleasant
husband, George, and their charming
baby girl, Barbara.
All told there were seated at the
table supplied with a bountiful re-
past of good things the number of 38
including her children, grand children
and great grand children.
Mrs. Currie was made the recipient
of many valuable presents and do
nation of cash given by the guests.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18
Crossman ffouse Leased

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur b. Lewis who
have been roming at M. A. Reeds
home leased the Rev. d. G. Cross
man house on York street and NOV
ed. into it Wednesday Mr.. Lewis
was in the service and sustained in
juries that prevents him from doing
very much manual labor. He served
in the regular army and was with his
regiment on the Mexican border. For
several months he was on duty in
Vera Cruz and saw some hard SER
vice in the camps and on the march.
An unruly mule he was riding one
day went "batty" throwing him from
the saddle and stamped on him in
fiicting injuries that laid him up for
long time, the effects of which he
will never recover from. "Uncle
Sam" however through the pension
department is caring for him quite
literally, while in the west he mar
ried Bernice jerks, daughter of Mel
son jerks formerly of this city and
they have come back here to reside.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18
HUGO FALES
POST AM. LEGION
CAPTURES PRIZE
AWARDED $50 FOR BEST AP-
FEARING AND BEST MARCH
ING POST In BIG PARADE

The members of Hugo Fales Post
American Legion were awarded the
prize of $50 which was given to the
post in attendance at the Ionia free
fair Tuesday whose members put up
best in the parade. Com. O'Connor
had So of the local world war vets
lined up in the parade at Ionia and
54 of them were dressed in the uni
forms which they wore while in the
service the other four being men who
were not where they could procure
their uniforms easily and were in ci-
william clothes.
The Belding boys made splendid
showing Delbert Richmond, in sailor
Uniform, carrying the handsome silk
flag which was donated to the local
post by Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Falcs,
III honor of their son, Hugo, after
whom the local post was named with
a color guard, composed Of soldier
on each side of him, heading the post.
They marched from the court house
to the fair grounds and the judges
who were to make the decision found
no ccca.ion to n 80 ate in awarding
the prize for the best appearing and
best marching post to Com. O'Connor
and his men.
The boys were taken to Ionia in
automobiles and Com. O'Connor
wishes us to state that the people of
the city were very generous in the
donation of their cars for this purpose
great many more being offered than
could be used, fact which was very
much appreciated by all the members
of the post and one which the boys
will never forget.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18
FOUNDRY COMPANY
PASSES OUT A
FINE DIVIDEND
STOCKHOLDERS ARE RECEIVING
CHECKS THIS WEEk-CON-
GERM IN FINE CONDITION

The stockholders of the Belding
Foundry company are this week re-
ceiving checks for the third quarterly
dividend which the company has de-
clared this year. The number of this
dividend is given as number six and
is for three per cent. which taken
with the other two which have pre-
ceded it this year give cause for a
smile of satisfaction when the check
is received and make the holder of
the stock thrice glad that he took
stock in the local enterprise when il
was offered to him-The only objec-
tion found by the people who pur-
chased the stock, was that they did
not take more of it at the time the
solicitors for the sale of the stock
came around and offered it for sale.
The prospects for the future look
bright for the company and further
dividend is planned for in the not far
distant future. In addition to the
business which the foundry concern
is at present carrying, the two john
son Bros, who are at the head of
the business, are making plans
whereby they will secure control of
big new enterprise which is being
tried out with success in Indiana at
the present time and for the manu-
facture of which, for the sales in the
state of Illinois a monstrous plant
is being erected near Chicago.
While it is not deemed advisable to
give out the nature of the article to
be manufactured at the present time
owing to the fact that too much
competition might arise in trying to
land the project for this city, the
people of this community can rest
assured that Johnson Bros. will not
be sleeping on the job and that if
there is any possible show of getting
it for Belding, they will land it.
Should they do so, it will mean
tremendous increase in the volume of
work for the foundry and at the same
time be the means of starting another
reliable and highly desirable indus
try in this city.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18
PROGRAM IS
ARRANGED FOR
OUR LABOR DAY
JACQUET MOTOR co. FIRST CAR
WILL BE FEATURE OF
BIG PARADE

The program for the big celebra-
tion which is being planned for here
on Labor day is nearing its compile
tion and the big bills will be out ond
in circulation this week and will be
sent to every town and city within
a drawing radius of Belding in the
effort to make the 1920 crowd one Of
the biggest that has ever assembled
in this city on any occasion. Surely,
with the excellent program and list
of prizes and attractions which is
being prepared it means that those
who attend will have one of the big
gest days of their lives
A main feature of the parade will
be the first exhibit of the Jacquet
motor car, which is being assembled
at the Jacquet plant at the present
time and which will be ready for the
Labor day celebration, so that the
people can see what the concern is
doing in the matter of getting out
machines. Another feature Of the
day which has not as yet been an
nounced is the water fight between
two sections of the Belding fire de-
partment, a prize of ten dollars GO
ing to the winning side. This will
be the first water fight between the
men of the department since the days
when under the leadership of the late
Fire Chief William Pope, the boys
used to get out on the green where
the white mill now stands and shoot
the water at each other. 1t is quite
an exciting game to watch and no one
will want to miss this and the many
other attractions which the various
committees are working to put on for
the day.
The business men, industrial con-
Germs and laboring people of the city
are all acting as one in the staging
of this mammoth celebration and the
contributions are coming in good, but
will take a lot of money to meet all
the expenses and in case you have
not been solicited and you feel that
you would like to donate anything to
the cause you can give your donation
to Chairman Frank Kane or any of
the other committees or you can
leave it here at the Banner-News
Office and we will see that it gets
into the treasury all right.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18
Basa Ball Next Sunday

A ripping good game of base ball
is scheduled for the local diamond
on next Sunday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock when the crack Greenville
team will visit this city and cross
bats with the local league team. The
two teams are quite evenly matched
and neither one has lost very great
number of games which they have
played this season and this gives
rise to the belief that it will be a
game well worth seeing and large
crowd is predicted to be present.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18
Osborne ReIIninu

A very pleasant time was enioved
by all who attended the family re-
union held at the farm home of VIM.
Kellogg and family August 8. In
Gratiot county. Among those present
were George Osborne and wife. Mrs.
Dell Reynolds and wife of Perrirg-
ton; Edd Osborne and Mrs. Jennie
Selleck, of Orleans; Mrs. M. Troop
and f. w. Troop and wife. of Middle
ton; Bert Fox and wife, Arthur Fox
VIM. Rowley and family, of Ionia.
and Miss Jospehine Harwood and
Harold Goodrich and wife of Grand
Rapids, Clyde Cushman and family.
of Pennington; Arthur White and
family of Pompeii; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rice, Maple Rapids; Mr.. and Mrs. o.
v. Rice and daughters, of Alma. Af-
ter most bountiful dinner the time
was pleasantly spent in singing, mu-
sic and visiting. The officers elected
for the next year were: Mrs. Dell
Reynolds, Pres; Mrs. Bert Fox, Vice
President; Mrs. Jennie Selleck, Sec.
and Treas, and Mrs. Marvel Reynolds
and Mrs. Hazel Troop act as program
committee, The motion was made
and carried that we meet next year
at Riverside park, Ionia, after sing
ing "God be with you till we meet
again" All declared it was a day
well spent.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18
Has Exuert Bread Maker

l.. +. Trimble, proprietor of the City
Bakery has been having some troub-
lie with his bread proposition for sew
eral weeks past and as a consequence
the bread was not of the high stand
ard which the Trimble bakery force
has record for turning out, but as
nothing is too big for the Trimble
bakery, they finally overcame the
trouble which had confronted them
and are now baking the very finest
in the line of bread again. Mr.. Trim
bic has secured the services of Harry
Douthitt, for long time past con-
nected with the Flieschmann Yeast
Co. as bread expert and Mr.. Douthitt
is now on his new job as bread maxi
er in the local bakery. Mr.. Trimble
appreciates the fact that his many
customers stuck to him during the
time of his difficulty and assures
them that his endeavors will always
give them the best possible to turn
out in the bread and other baked
goods line. At the present time the
bakery lis shipping bread and other
baked goods to the following places:
Gowen, Coral, Lakeview, Sidney, Nc
Brides, Orleans, Smyrna, Grattan,
Barryton and Lake.
Mrs. Oril Johnston was at~Orleans
10
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18

The decendents of the Heether
and the Mehney families held big
family reunion in the Maccabee hall
at Smyrna on Saturday last in hon
or Of their ancestors, Mr.. and Mrs
Christopher Heether and Mr.. and
Mrs. Nicholas Mehney, who came in
to this country many years ago and
endured the hardships of pioneer life
and did their share Of making the
country what il is today. Mr.. and
Mrs. Christopher Heether have pass
ed to their eternal reward a number
of years ago, but Mr.. and Mrs. Meh-
ney were present at the Saturday
celebration and enjoyed the festivi-
tiles of the day as well as the young
est Of the tribe.
More than 90 peopIe-all decend-
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18
G M Smith Dead

Syrenus M. Smith, aged "a years
died at his home in Breckenridge, ON
Friday, August 13, following an i'll
having formerly lived here for a
cemetery at Breckenridge. Relatives
from here who attended the funeral
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Gorge Holmes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Del Smith, Mrs. Leon
Wheeler and Bernice Powell. Friends
from here who also attended includ-
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Russell, Ed.
Ranous and Mrs. Ralph Wheeler.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18
Mrs. H. Seymour Waldron Dead

Mrs. n. Seymour WaldrOn Dead
The remains of Mrs. H. Seymour
Waldron arrived here Tuesday even
ing accompanied by her husband and
was taken to the Miller & Harris Un-
dertaking rooms. Mrs. Waldron for
merly, Maggie Green, died at their
home in Lake Thelma, Alberta, Tues
day, August 10th after an illness of
only three days.
The funeral was held in the Church
Of Christ Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
Curch officiating. The deceased was
a former resident here having host
of friends in the city and was promi-
nent in church and social work. After
her marriage to H. Seymour Wal
dron, seven years ago, they went to
Canada. Besides her husband she
leaves son, three months old, Har-
old c., sister, Mrs. James Green and
a brother, Charles Green. Obituary
next week.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18
Rev. skenteIbury Occupied Pulpit


Rev. w. II. Skentelbury, of Romeo
pastor of the Congregational church
in that city, occupied the pulpit Of
the local Congregational church on
Sunday morning and preached a fine
sermon from the text found in the
book of Esther "Who knowst whether
thou are come into the kingdom for
such time as this" the question, put
to her by Mordecai in his request to
go before the king and make suppli-
cation for the saving of her people,
bringing out the thought that Amer
lea, in this time of word turmoil and
unrest was the one country with it's
Christian civilization which the
world is turning to for solution of
the problem of peace and brotherly
love and happiness that a great re-
sponsibility is now upon the church
and Christian people to be active and
alert i'm their work for the Kingdom
of Christ as outlined in Scripture. Mr..
Skentelbury touched upon the wet
and dry issue as outlined by the An
ti-Saloon league and elucidated the
danger our nation was still in from
the activity of the liquor interests in
their endeavor to gain a foothold with
their beer and light wine propaganda
which will favor dry nation and
admonished every voter to vote right
when casting their ballot. Pledges and
cash to the amount of $4,000 was
received from the congregation to
assist in carrying on the work of
keeping the nation dry.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18

old pioneers were present and they
began assembling about nine o'clock
in the morning. A great and elabo-
rate dinner was served to which all
did ample justice after which dane
ing, other amusements and visiting
were indulged in the day had soon
passed into history.
The officers who were elected for
the coming year were as follows:
President, Joseph Honson; Vice Pres
ident, Mary Ritterstorf; Sec, Frank
Heether; Historians, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Ritterstorf, entertainment Com.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mehney.
Decendents of the Heether and
Mehney families were there from
Detroit, st. Johns, Muir. Saranac,
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18
Waite-Skellenger

Ted Waite and Miss Vivian Skel-
lenger, popular young people OF this
city hied themselves to Grand Rap
ids on Saturday and were married.
Following the marriage ceremony
they went over to Macatawa park,
returning home on Sunday night.
Wallace iUudyke and Miss Flosse
Brooks, of this city acted as witness
es. We've had a smoke on the hap
py event and as a consequence join
their many friends in extending con-
gratulations.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18

Mrs. w. A. Wilder has completed
repairs on her house recently pur-
chased of Mr.. f. b. Lapham and is
moving into it this week expecting
to get settled in few days.
Fred w. Howard has returned
from his business trip TO New York.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. o. Bignell, who
have just moved back to their own
home, formerly the city hospital, en-.
joyed a-home coming visit with all
of their children and grand children
last Sunday Besides the daughters
who are at home those there were
Thos Skellenger and family, of Nc
Brides and G. + Van Houten and fam
lily and Andrew Bignell and family,
Of Rockford, nineteen in all.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18

The marriage of Leonard F. Howe
of Belding and Miss Beulah Joyce of
Grand Rapids occurred in Grand Rap.
ids Saturday. The couple left for a
trip to the northern resorts after a
fine wedding breakfast, only the rel
atives of the bride and groom were
present. Many beautiful gifts were
bestowed on the couple. Among the
relatives present were his mother,
Mrs. H. w. Hopwood. of this city;
Mrs. A. A. Reesman, Of Hastings and
Mrs. III. M. Norman, of Irvington,
Alabama, his sister, Mr. and Mrs,
Howe have large circle of friends
who wish them happiness and pros
perity.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Biv-
ins, on Monday, August 16, an 8
pound son, who will answer to the
name of Carl. Robert Bivins, a 13
year old brother of the new arrival
says that IL they can secure three
fielders now the Bivins family can
organize and start out with regu-
lar ball team. Mother and son are
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18
Congressman In CITY

The Hon. Jos. w. Eordneyj of
Saginaw, congressman from this dis
trict was in the city yesterday look
ing around for his necessary sup
uort in the primaries and at the COM
ing election should he win in the pri-
maries.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18

Only 10 days more at one per cent
as September 1st there will be fee
of "A per cent. Other places they be-
gan per cent August 1st. Please
remember the dates. / will remain
at the Office August 31st until 8 p.
M. Monday, August 23rd ] will be
d1t of town.
j. B. Essex, City Treas.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18

Miss Belle McGee, of Lake City,
is guest of her friend, Miss Bernice
Dubert. Miss Jesse MCGEE, of Lake
City, is also expected this week TO
visit for a few days at the Dubert
home.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18

Lansing Business University an
nounces their fall opening, August
30 to September n. SpeciaIl-This
is the last week the summer rates
will be offered; they positively close
Saturday evening, August 21, 1920.
w. NJ. Dowden, Principal, Lansing,
Michigan.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18

William Aliens many friends will
be glad to hear he is on the gain.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18

Hereafter all grave digging will
be cash in advance. w. f. Smith
sexton, Aug. Is.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18

Mrs. Harry Conant, Of Rockford is
in the city visiting friends and rela-
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Warner and
children and Mr.. Crawford Of Lam
sing spent the week end here visit
ing his parents and Mrs. Maggie Sow
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18
GREAT DISPLAY
OF ENTHUSIASM
At MASS MEETING
JACQUET MEETING WITH THE
HEARTY SUPPORT ON
PART OF PEOPLE

The mass meeting held in the plant
of the Jacquet Motor Corporation OF
America Monday night was very
largely attended and an enthusiastic
one, the officials of the company well
coined the guests at every turn and
all were given the freedom of the
building in every nook and corner.
Following music by the city band,
speeches were made and the object
of the meeting was outlined which
when brought down to a nut shell
meant that it would be necessary for
our citizens to get behind the propo-
sition with their influence, good will
and pledges of stock in order to spell
success.
Rev. FIR. John A. Kick put enthus-
iasm into the crowd with his fine
speech wherein he injected lot of
pep and urged that the city could
not afford to side track this industry.
Speeches along the same line were
made by L. M. Wilson, Ed. d. Enge-
mann and A. M. Hall who emphasized
the fact that now was the time to act
or lose out in securing one of the
leading industries of the world.
Pledge cards for stock were cir
culated by a number of solicitors
which we're literally signed at once
while some were retained to be sign
ed later.
The Company now has five motors
on the floor with material ready to
receive the bodies and Mr.. Wilson
informs US that the first car will be
finished and used in the Labor day
parade.
That the sentiment is growing in
favor of taking stock, is evidenced
that seven hundred and fifty dollars
was voluntarily pledged to Mr.. Will
son, Tuesday while on his way to
dinner.
Citizens who took blanks home
with them are requested to sign and
return them at once. The spirit and
encouragement shown by our people
in their attendance at the meeting is
highly appreciated by the company.
In order to assure stock holders of
the faith, vice-pres. Wilson has in the
success of the business he has had an
insurance policy written on his life
for $4,000 in their interests.
The following signed for stock at
the meeting.
Jas. +. Souders
H. ]. Currie
VIM. Skopec
Ed. Remer
E. Follett
L. l.. Parney
]. w. Bolenbaugh
J. M. Thomas
Mrs. Iva Thomas
Emil Ferrick
o. j. & Elizabeth Barker
Clifford Knapp
M. j. Prall
H. w. Prall
VIM. Bowen
p. w. Belding
H. A. Parker
c. II. Bradford
L. f. Trimble
w. r. Ward
F. G.. Barnes
Glen b. Sprague
Mr.. and Mrs. L. f. Stone
l.. A. Bailey
Mrs. Helen Fotrine
f. b. Lapham
Anna Dejenski
Ivo King
Dale Hudnutt
NJ. M. Benedict
M. j. Deitz & wife
Bert Antcliff
Maud Antcliff
Geo. L. ODell
George Elmendorf
John w. King
Noah Huffman
VIM. Wrose
Wilson Orser
Harry Goodworth e. Wife
III. H. Vincent
Glen p. Tower
Mrs. Lottie Huffman
Leo Russell
Bernie Brown
Beulah & Ira Webster
j. M. Board
Leland Thompson
j. f. Tupper
John Rossman
Hobert Briggs
ID. F. Knapp
John p. Wacha
Nathan Lake
Oscar Jensen
Ray Forman
III. Frank Clark
Arthur Clingensmith
Jas. ID. Joslin & Wife
+. G.. Sanborn
Mary Krupp
B. l.. Friedly
VIM. Barker
Howe-Joyce
The marriage of Leonard F. Howe
of Belding and Miss Beulah Joyce of
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-18

Mrs. Oril Johnston was at~Orleans
a few days.