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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-31
Obituary'Mrs. Ora w. jerks

The funeral services of Mrs. Lena
jerks, eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Alberts, of Orleans
Township, was held at the Green's
church, Tuesday afternoon, March 80
at 2 O'clock. The church was filled
with friends and neighbors and many
beautiful flowers gave silent testimo-
ny of love and sympathy.
Rev. Rookie conducted the services
and appropriate songs were rendered
by Mr.. Fred Cornell. Burial was in
Green's church cemetery.
Lena Mae Alberts was born in
Belding, Mich, July ID, 1891 and was
married to Ora jerks of this city,
Oct 6, 1916, and passed from this
life March 26th, 1920. She was a de-
voted wife, daughter and sister, and
leaves among those who love her
best, besides the bereaved husband,
mother and father are three sisters
and one brother, Fern Brown, Ruth
and Elaine Alberts and Charles Jr.,
all Of Belding.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-31
Church of Christ Notes

The pastor. H. +. Curch, although
yet very weak, took his place in the
pulpit last Sunday, both morning and
evening, and most cordially invites
all to both morning and evening SER
vices, each Sunday.
Some seemed TO have the idea
there were no Sunday evening servi-
ces, but no such announcement has
been given, and we need about 200
more in each service.
Next Sunday, Easter, sunrise pray
er meeting at a. m, Bible school
at 10 a. m. Communion and special
music at IL a. m, followed by an
Easter sermon and baptism.
In the evening at $3.50 we meet for
Y. p. S. G.. E. and at 80 stereopticon
views-The story of the Cross. We
cordially invite you all to attend each
service.
Thursday evening at 7:30, prayer
meeting and Friday evening, April
2, Mems class meeting in upper room
of church. Loyal Daughters class
meets with Mrs. II. l.. Johnson.
We also remember the needs of the
orphan and widow this one day Of
the year, Easter.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-31
FORMER LOCAL
MAN WINS IN BIG
ATHLETIC MEET
CLARENCE ALTENBERG, FAMOUS
IN LOCAL ATHLETIC CIRCLES
KEEPS FORGING AHEAD

Clarence Altenburg, former local
boy, took second prize in the 70 yard
dash at the meet held at Chicago,
Saturday. This is a contest between
the best colleges and is considered
great triumph to be only a partici-
pant. Mr.. Altenburg got into the
race by tieing the indoor 80 yard dash
81, at the Western Normal contest,
where he took one of the first prizes.
Of course Kalamazoo claims vic
tory, as he went as her representa-
tive in this big meet. Ionia is also
very proud of him as he has been at
tending school at that place for about
four years. But Bel1ing has the
honor of starting him in his athletic
victories.
While living here, "Cuck", as the
boys called him, won several medals
at the Field Meets here and at Ionia.
The winners of the Chicago Meet
will represent Michigan in the Olym-
plan games.
Altenburg's local friends will watch
him with interest and hope to see
1st prize written after his name.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-31
ENDORSES HAL SMITH
FOR COM MITTEEMAN

To the editor of the Belding Ban.
ner-News and the voters of Belding
and vicinity:
While the voters of Ionia county
will have many important things to
look after at the spring election,
April yet it must not be overlooked
in considering these questions that
we have to elect a member of the
National Committee, one member
from each state in the Union. In
this state there are three candidates
for the Republican nomination, all
competent men, yet we have a man
now living in Detroit, namely the
Hon. Hal H. Smith. formerly of Ionia
city, that we of Ionia and Belding
especially desire to commend to the
voters of this city and Ionia county
as being one worthy of special inter.
est and pride. He is now promi-
nent business man of Detroit and
one of its leading lawyers, and we
certoinly should take pride in be-
slowing our confidence upon Mr..
Smith who is lawyer, Republican
a man of large affairs and extensive
acquaintance in the large business
centers of the country. and in every
way competent to represent the re-
publicans of Michigan upon the Ma.
tional Committee.
Give him a fine vote at the cleo
tion April 5th. Let it be such vote
and such boost that Hal II. Smith
will be glad that Ionia county was his
BIRTHPLACE and that our citizens are
his friends.
Brinton F. HaIl
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-31
QUEER TYPE LOCOMOTIVE
PASSED THROUGH CITY

A queer looking locomotive passed
through the city Tuesday morning, at
about $50 o'clock. 1t was drawing a
long train load of automobiles going
west. 1t had a distinctly foreign
look and resembled greatly those
engines in foreign countries, such as
one sees pictured at times. 1t had
wide steps leading up on each side
in front to a wide platform which
had high railing-a regular iron
pipe fence running along the entire
length of the long boiler. 1t bore the
name of no particular railroad, such
as American railroad engines do, but
instead it had the letters "U. S. A."
in large type on its tender.
An ex-soldier nearby stated that
it was an engine which the United
States government had manufactured
and shipped abroad for use on rail-
roads which Americans had built
there and that after the war the
engines had been shipped back to this
country.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-31
FORD PROGRAM
ENTERTAINED 100
FARMERS, MONDAY
GOOD TALKS AND PICTURES ON
VITAL SUBJECTS MADE THE
TIME PASS SWIFTLY

Cobb and Donovan, of the Ford
Garage, were hosts to about as fine
bunch of farmers as ever gathered
in this city when they held their Ford
demonstration day program on Mon
day. The meeting was very interest
ing and the time was well spent ac-
cording to the evidence which the
farmers who attended gave after the
close of the program.
The days activities started off with
a fine dinner in the Ford garage at
which somewhat more than 100 far.
mers and a few others sat down and
which was composed of just the right
articles to fit the diners up for the
balance of the days entertainment.
Following the dinner those present
interested themselves in viewing and
dicussing the Ford car, truck and
tractors which were on display and
then the crowd was invited to the
Empress theatre where the main part
Of the program was scheduled to take
place. HI. J. Gilbert, of the Bryant
Sargent Co., of Grand Rapids, gave
a splendid talk on "Power Farming.
G. A. Baum, of Detroit, representing
the Ford Motor Co., spoke on "The
AAoStoi, Abo dSCb COS.s III oSCd DCU
preparation"
G. A. vollmer, of the Oliver Chilled
Plow Works, at South Bend, Ind,
spoke on "Soil Cultivation The
motion picture shown was, keep The
Boys on the Farm" and brought out
that the easiest way to accomplish
this was to have a tractor-a Fordson
of course, on the farm.
Tickets had been given out earlier
in the day and following the program
the prizes were awarded to the hold
ers of the winning numbers. Hiram
Hall drew an auto spotlight, B. F..
Tower, a Kelly-Springfield casing and
Joe Krupp a tube of the same make
The pre-eminent idea Of the days
entertainment and meeting was to
acquaint the farmers with the fact
that when it comes to service, the
Ford system and the Ford garage
are there 100 per cent and. that when
it comes to bettering farm life or
work the Ford car and the tractor
are there to assist.
Scarcely any towns in the state are
able to boast of day and night gar
age service, but Belding has had this
for more than a year, the firm of
Cobb & Donovan, having kept the
garage open for business twenty-four
hours every day throughout the sum-
mer and winter months.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-31
April Jurors

The following were drawn this
morning to serve as Jurors during
the April term of circuit court:
Phillip Ayers, Boston.
Ed. Bradford, Easton.
Arthur Baxter, Ionia, 1st ward.
B. A. Chickering, Orleans.
Mrs. S. r. Crabb, Lyons.
Chas. Cornell, Ionia. 3rd ward.
Egbert Comstock, Ronald.
f. Driese, Belding 1st ward.
Harry Dimmick, Belding End ward.
Eli Detesman, Odessa.
Stanley Eddy, Berlin.
Henry C. Friedly, Bedding, 3rd
ward.
Mrs. Fred w. Green, Ionia, End
ward.
Arthur Goodell, Keene.
Maude Hitchcock, Portland.
John Kline, Campbell.
VIM. Kruger, Ionia, 9TH ward.
Clarence Lunn, Dandy.
Clarence LaDow, Otisco.
Geo. Mumby, Belding, 1st ward.
Ada Phillips, Orange.
Mrs. Ada Reed, North Plains.
Fred Realm, Sebewa.
Henry Welch, Ionia.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-31
Obituary-Mrs. Fred Loucks

Iva Sarah Dutt, youngest daugh-
ter of Phillip and Marie Dutt, was
born in Grandville, Michigan, on
December 29, 1857 and departed this
life at the home Of her daughter, in
Detroit on March %, 1920, at the age
of 62 years, 2 months and FL days.
At an early age she felt the call
of Christ to the Christion service
and she gave her life to the cause in
a most unselfish way.
On November 15, 1882, she was
united in marriage to Mr.. Frederick
NJ. Loucks, of Keene, Michigan, and
to this union were given four daugh-
ters. She leaves to mourn her un-
timely death the husband, Mr.. Fred
erick M. Loucks and daughter, Effie
Richardson, of Belding; Mrs. Joe Nc
Gee, of Detroit; Mrs. Rail- Miller, of
Columbus, Ohio; Mrs. Chas. Hamil-
ton, of Grand Rapids; four sons-in>
law, three brothers, DIR. G.. NJ Dutt,
of Lansing; DR.. w. Andrew Dutt, of
Belding and Fred Dutt, of Six Lakes,
two grand children and host Of
friends. She was a member of the
Belding M. K. church and of the La
dies Aid and took very active part
in all religious activities Of the
church. The circle of the home is
broken, a place made vacant no hu-
man heart an fill.
Thou hast left us now dear mother
and our hearts are torn with pain,
bue our hopes, our prayers dear
mother, that We all soon meet again.
The weary body has lain down its
load and she has answered the Saw
ior's call to come unto me and rest.
Too tired, dear mother, to longer
stay, where sorrows darken the
brightest day. Thou has left US thy
children with loving prayer that
Christ, the Savior will for them care
And to heaven and thee the home
where the many mansions be.
Too weary our dear mother here
to welcome us more, there wilt be
more waiting us we know on the
heavenly shore. The tired look gone
all suffering fled.
The crown of glory thy head.
Be waiting to greet us and welcome
us home to the land where no night
Is and suffering never comes.
Burial in the River Ridge cemetery.
Those attending from out of town
were DR.. George M. Dutt, of Lansing
Loren Henry, of Grand Rapids: Mr..
and Mrs. Rolla Miller and child, Of
Columbus, Ohio, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
MrGee, of Detroit and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Hamilton, of Grand Rapids.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-31
Anti.Kant BOYS Enjoyed Hike

On Tuesday. an all day hike was
enjoyed bv the members and the
teachers Of the Anti-Kant class Of the
NJ. f. church. Good outdoor games
were played and a large ball made
good use of in them. One of the in
teresting games were interrupted as
Paul had to watch a passing train.
Ask him. The boys all showed their
taste for frankfurts and beans.
Entertained Sunday School Class
James Johnson entertained the
boys Of his Sunday School class on
Thursday evening at the home of
Mrs. A. J. Rummler. The evening
was spent playing instructive games
and while the bows were enjoying
the refreshments Mr.. Johnson asked
if they would like to organize their
class as soon as all had finished
they proceeded to the election OF
officers. Crawford Strunk, was chos-
en- president: Robert Moore, Vice
President: Gilbert Sager, Secretary;
Richard Rummler, Treasurer. The
boys will be able to learn how to con-
duct a meeting properly and many
good times are in store for them.
They will welcome any boys from
eight to ten wears who do not attend
Sunday school elsewhere, at the Con.
gregational church. Sunday morn
ings at eleven-forty-five.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-31
BUSINESS TO
HONOR CHRIST ON
GOOD FRIDAY
STORES AND OFFICES TO CLOSE
FROM IL TO 8 In HONOR
OF GOLDMAN

Following a custom which has be-
come general in Detroit, Ionia and
other nearby cities. the merchants
and other business men of this city
will close their stores and places OF
business from ~ o'clock noon to 3
o'clock, Friday. April 2, in the af-
ternoon, in honor of the passion and
death on the cross of Jesus Christ
on the first Good Friday, nearly two
thousand years ago.
The move was suggested at a
meeting of the Holy Name Society
and the committee which was ap>
pointed to visit the business places
in the matter found them all heartily
in favor of it and willing to do any.
thing they could in commemoration
and in honor of the founder of Chris
tianity.
Cards appearing in the windows
of the stores, barber shops, Offices,
garages and other places bear the
words Don't Buy-Don't Sell, IL to
3, Good Friday" Last year a num-
ber of the business places were
closed during those three hours and
this year the movement was made
general.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-31
BELDING-HAl CO.'S
NEW SUPERINTENDENT

A change in superintendents goes
into effect Thursday, April 1, when
John b. Arnwine, who for more than
thirty years has filed that position
for the Belding- Hall Co., steps down
and out and Neil Miller takes up the
duties and responsibilities Of the po-
sition.
AS stated before Mr.. Arnwine has
held the position for more than thir-
ty years and has been an aggressive
and ambitious worker for the well
fare of the company and the men in
its employ He has earned a rest
and will for some time at least try
and take life as easy as possible.
Mr.. Miller ha been with the com.
pany for the past two years, coming
here from Traverse City. He has
been in charge of the concerns cost
system and production work and his
work has been of such nature that
when the officials of the company be-
gan to look around for a successor
to Mr. Arnwine he was chosen as the
man. N
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-31
General Revision OF The Charter

In addition to the several amend
ments to the City Charter, which
will be voted upon at the annual
spring election, the question of a
general revision of the charter viii
also be submitted. 1t must be kept
clearly in mind that the amendments
and the question of general revision
of the charter are distinct. There
are three different propositions to be
voted on in reference to the general
revision of the charter.
First will be the question Of whe-
ther or not general revision shah
be made.
Second, an advisory vote is asked
as to whether or not the people de-
sire to adopt commission form of
government. The vote on this ques-
tion will be simply an advisory one
and to be used by the charter COM
missioners in making a general re-
vision of the charter, in the event
that the proposition carries. If the
people vote in favor of commission
form of government then the charter
commissioners will incorporate that
in a new charter if a general revision
is made. On the other hand if the
question for a commission form of
Government is defeated the vharter
commissioners will understand that
they are not to include that in the
general revision of the charter.
Nine Charter Commissioners will
also be elected to draft new char
ter in the event the proposition to
make a general revision carries.
Should that be defeated the election
of the charter commissioners will be
void Of course and they will have no
duties to perform.
1t should be thoroughly understood
that all of the questions both the
amendments to the present charter
and a general revision of the char
ter should be voted on.
Fred L. Warner, City Atty.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-31
WIN HONORS WITH
GOOD CLASS STANDINGS

Aileen Armstrong carried of first
honors of the graduating class of
1920 at Belding High school with a
standing of 96.44 and was for that
reason selected as class valedictorian.
Loretta Shindorf with a percentage
Of 94.75 came next and is to be class
salutatorian.
Two other meritorious, high per-
centages were those of Gladys Burns
94.66 and Maude Bignell, 94.33. The
percentage marks in all cases covered
period of study extending over four
years of High school life and were
exceptionally creditable and praise
worthy, according to Principal Lars
Hockstad, who made the announce
ment. e
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-31
''F|.H OF THE
TOY SHOP FOR
HOSPITAL BENEFIT
REHERSALS ARE UNDER WAY
AND PRODUCTION WILL BE
GIVEN NEXT WEEK

For fun, frolic and philanthropy
as well, the production of "Fi Fl Of
the Top Shop, the gay musical fan,
tasy which is to be given at the Op.
era house on the evenings of April
8 and 10, seems most auspiciously
progressing Never did rehearsals
seem less arduous or more enjoyable
Miss Virginia Karle has great execu-
tive ability and also the wonderful
act Of making drudgery agreeable.
Rehearsals which have been held in
the city hall will be transferred to a
real stage next week and fractional
parts woven together as a whole.
Although "Fi-Fi" has been staged
in many of the principal cities else
where, this is the first time the pro-
duction will be seen in Belding and
many singers of the city will parti-
cipate, the rehearsals for the entire
affair being directed by Miss Karle.
"Fi-Fi" tells a brilliant story OF
the adventures of a Partisan doll
(Fi-FD who becomes endowed with
life by means of a magic smelling
salts and escapes from her box in
the toy shop. She proves dreadful
fiirt, breaking hearts galore, and
with the remainder of the toys who
go in search, meet with many won.
derful adventures during the course
of the night. Special scenery and
costumes supplied on LAVISH scale
will make the production one of the
most brilliant ever seen in the city.
Unlike most spectacular affairs. eli
HI" possesses a consistent plot and
an interesting and complete story is
told. The tory is portrayed in the
woods, in the Toy Shop, in the Milky
Wav and in n garden in Fairy Land
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-31
MEN PLANT $4,000
TROUT FRY IN OUR
NEARBY STREAMS
LOCAL SPORTSMEN AND FISH
ERMEN MAKE BIG EFFORT TO
STOCK UP FOR FUTURE

A special car from the state fish
hatchery at Paris, passed through the
city Thursday noon and when it
reached here in unloaded 80 cans Of
fish fry of the brook and German
brown trout varities for local parties
who were on hand to see to it that the
fry were taken care of properly and
planted in nearby streams. Each can
contained about 1000 fish or a total
of approximately 10000.
The fish were consigned to Chas. G..
and Walter l.. Lambertson, Glen r.
Wortley, Jack Sager Thos. Doyle and
Forest Fish. The Lambertson ship
ment was taken to Wabasis creek.
The fry which Glen Wortley received
were placed in Stocking creek in the
south part of the city. The Sager
and Doyle lots were liberated in
Stoney Brook and Dunlap Brook and
Forest Fish planted his in Seeley
creek, over near Smyrna.
The work of stocking the streams
is largely a labor of love as no re-
muneration of any kind is received
by the men doing the work and they
only get an even chance with other
people of catching some of the fish in
the future.
The sportsmen and fishermen above
mentioned together with many others
have decided to organize a Rod and
Gun club and will meet in the city
hall on Friday night and they ask
that all who are interested in the
work of restocking the YIELDS and
streams and lawfully protecting the
fish and game of the state be present
to assist in the formation of the club.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-31
Will Add To Business

Salzman & Sons have purchased
a piece of ground in the rear of their
place of business on West Main st.
and are erecting a fine substantial
concrete building on it, in which they
will shortly install first class and
up to date dry cleaning equipment.
The firm began business here several
years ago and each succeeding year
has been attended with substantial
increase in business and the new
building is a necessary result of this
growth.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-31
Took Testimony In Carver Case

Fay Carver who was arrested on
a charge of assaulting young girl
of this city and who has been in the
county jhil since his srraignment,
was brought back to this city, Fri
day and testimony was taken. Alfred
Locke, of Ionia has been retained as
Garver's attorney. The prosecution
swore in as witnesses and took testl-
Ed. b. Engemann, William, Don and
Delbert Telfor, Elmer E. Cook and
Truman Currie. The defense offer
ed no witnesses. Reading of the
testimony will be held in this city on
Friday. An effort was made by Gar
ver's attorney, to have the bond re-
duced from $4,000 to $500, but Jus
tice Lapham refused to do this.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-31
ORLEANS CREAMERY TO
REOPEN FOR BUSINESS

Chris Liebum, of Orleans, was in
the city Tuesday morning and he said
that he had formed a co-partnership
with young man named Ed. Chap
pie, of Amble, and that they were
again opening the Orleans creamery
and would be doing business at the
old stand by the first of April.
The Orleans creamery, when run.
ming, always done big business and
Mr.. Liebum is confident that with
the right kind of management the
business will soon regain its former
proportions and that it will again be
a benefit to the people living in the
vicinity who patronize it.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-31
Sealed Bids Wanted

Sealed bids will be received foe
100000 Ellis school bonds for Dis
trict No. Belding up to 10 o'clock
A. M. April Is. 1920, when bids will
be opened in the office of the Secre>
tary in the City hall, Belding, Mich.
Board of Education reserves the
right to reject any or all bids. Fur
ther information can be obtained
from B. f. Brown, Sec.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-31

The school bell means nothing to
the youth of the city this week for
"there amt no school" and time
otherwise unwillingly given up in
acquiring an education is this week
given over to play, fishing, exploring
s59' snS tbs PLAYING ts Ru4 seSs heller ask ssasns
enjoying the ne b brief respite from duty y
relatives homes in other cities.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-31
Lou Curtis Married

The following recently appeared in
the Pullman, Washington, Herald,
regarding Lou Curtis, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. c. Curtis of this city:
Lou Curtis, manager for the
Emerson Mercantile company here,
and Miss Jessica Morrison, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Morrison,
were married at the Federated
church parsonage at o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon. the Rev. C. N.
Curtis officiating. The young peo-
pie left soon after the ceremony for
Spokane, where they will enjoy a
short honeymoon and on their re-
turn will take apartments at Wash
ington Court. Both the young peo-
pie are we'll known locally and both
have hosts of friends who extend
congratulations and well wishes. Mr..
Curtis returned to Pullman only
recently after serving Uncle Sam
during the war, and the bride has
for some time been employed by the
extension service of the State Col
lege.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-31
RICHARDSON DoRMITORY

Vesta Hunkens, of Kalamazoo was
the guest of Tina Benton, over Sun
day.
Ula Allison left Saturday for AL
tona to stay with her cousin who is
sick.
Amelia Smith left last Wednesday
morning for a visit to her aunt in
Morley. f
Gertrude Galupski visited friends
near Stanton over Sunday.
Louise Leupp left the Richardson
last Friday TO stay all summer with
her people in Mecosta.
Rose OBrien was in Greenville for
the week end.
Clara Morton went to Mecosta on
Tuesday morning to visit her parents
for few days.