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The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
JUN|OR.SEN|OR BAN.
QUIET FIRST EVENT
OF SCHOOL YEAR
DINNER, PROGRAM AND DANC-
ING MAKE AFFAIR MEMOIR
ABLE ONE FOR MEMBERS

The first big event of the school
year, prior to graduation, took place
Friday evening, March 4th. in the
combined Junior-Senior banquet and
dance.
The feature of the evening was,
of course, the banquet which was
served, as usual, at Hotel Belding at
eight o'clock. Mr.. Bracken leaves
nothing to be wanted in the way of
an excellently prepared and served
meal, and the banquet Friday night
was perfect as far as the host could
make it. The following menu was
served to about seventy persons !:
Cream of tomato soup, queen olives,
celery, sweet pickles, fillet of Lake
trout, potatoes Saratoga, roast
young chicken, sage dressing, mash
ed potatoes, June peas, delmonico
salad, chocolate ice cream assorted
cake, fruit, nuts hot rolls, tea, coffee
and milk.
The hotel dining room was taste
fully decorated in the class colors
die sticks disguised as dainty yellow
and white flowers, held large candles
of the same celors. Flowerlike nut
baskets carrying out the same color
scheme adorned the tables. The dec
orations were completed by lovely
tea roses at each table. The whole
scene was enhanced by the pretty
dresses of the girls, i'm all the colors
of the rainbow. Those present who
had attended former functions of
like nature said "Prettier than ever.
The banquet over, and having
drank to the success of the newly
inaugurated president, the pupils and
teachers went to the hotel parlors
to listen to the excellently prepared
program. Mr.. Wheater proved HIM
self an excellent toastmaster, and
voiced the spirit Of informality which
pervaded the entire program. Frank
Carpenter, as president of the Sen
Tor class, with a few timely words,
presented the magic token of THE
Junior president, Andrew Kramer,
who fittingly accepted it. The Miss
es Ruth Skinner and Cleotah Burns
rendered a beautiful violin duet
'Barcarolle' from tales Of Hoffman.
Lucille Parney, representing the Sc
nior class, responded to the toast, i
close the door of the past, which was
followed by that Of the Junior rep
resentative, Lillian Emmons, with Il
stand in the present to see things as
they are. Geraldine Spencer delight
ed her classmates with a piano solo,
and the toasts of the evening were
very appropriately closed by Miss
Mary Jane Underwood with i open
the door of the future Before leav-
ing the hotel for Harmony hall, ev-
eryone sang the good old high school
song "The orange and the black.
Till the small hours of the morn
ing joy was unconfned at Harmony
hall, where the members of the two
classes indulged in what was prob
ably their last dance together. The
jolity of the evening was somewhat
tempered by the thought that the
Seniors days in high school are num-
bered and that they will be leaving
the joys of school life behind them
in very short time.
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SECURE NOTED
BOYS WORKER
FOR RB|G BANQUET
DIR. F. A. POOLE, OF GRAND RAP.
IDS Y, Nj. c. A., TO ADDRESS
FATHERS AND SONS

The program committee who had
the matter of securing speaker for
the Father and Son banquet at the
city hall auditorium, Friday night,
have been very fortunate in getting
DR.. F. A. Pool, of Grand Rapids, to
come up and address the assemblage.
DR.. Poole has been connected with the
Grand Rapids Y. M. c. A. for many
years and for the past 20 years has
been interested in boys welfare. He
comes very well recommended and
his talk will be treat to the many
fathers and sons who are to hear
him.
The program will be as follows:
Toastmaster-S. j. Skinner.
Violin Selections-Frank Mattison.
what kind of dad"-Fuller Dorr
what kind of boy'-A. c. Loyer
Song-Baptist quartette.
"The town and the boy'-A. M.
Hall.
bringing up father'-Paul Kim
berley.
Everybody singled by Rev w,
J. Rookie.
Address-Dr. F. A. Poole.
Ticket sales for the banquet
have been a success and those who
were able to get a chance to attend
the banquet can consider themselves
in line for a big treat and good
time.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
SP0RTSMAN'S CLUB
To PLANT GREAT
MULTITUDE OF FRY
NEARBY STREAMS ARE TO BE
STOCKED WITH GERM
BROWN AND BROOK TROUT

Secretary Charles Knapp and 9TH
er members of the local Sportsmens
Club are expecting a shipment of
80 cans of trout fry on the noon
train from the north, Saturday, the
contents of which will be taken to
nearby streams and liberated in the
work of restocking local waters with
fish, a matter which the club has set
out to do, as well as to protect them
after they are placed in the water.
The fry which are expected are of
the German Brown and Brook Trout
varities and are coming from the
state hatchery at Paris.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
Republican Caucus

The Republican voters of the
township of Otisco will meet in eau
Gus at the Lyceum hall, Smyrna. on
Tuesday, March 18th, at 2 o'clock y.
m. for the purpose of placing in nom
ination, candidates for the following
township officers to be elected on
Monday, the 4th day Of April, at the
same place: Supervisor, Treasurer
Highway Commissioner. Township
Clerk, Justice of Peace Oong tern) !,
Overseer of Highways, Member of
the board of review, four Constables.
Also to transact any other business
that may properly come before the
caucus.
By order of the committee.
Dated-March z, 1921.
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DISCOVER USE FOR
OLD P. NJ. DEPOT

Down at Ionia committee of ci-
tizens got together and talked over
the project of building a new hotel
on the site of the old Bailey house.
The plan as outlined would, if carried
to conclusion, give the county seat
town a hotel which would cost very
nearly a quarter Of million dollars.
After lot of discussion, a committee
was appointed to investigate further
and report.
We wish to call the attention of the
committee to the fact that there is
no need of going to all this expense
to get hotel. We have the old Pere
Marquette depot here for sale and can
be bought for very small amount
of money. A little more spent i.
moving the building to Ionia and
very little more spent in remodellir
would give Ionia hotel of which
they could feel mighty proud.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
SEED PRICES
TAKE TUMBLE ON
OATS AND BARLEY
MICHIGAN CROP IMPROVEMENT
ASSN. AND FARM BUREAU
ANNOUNCE LOW SCALE

A lowered price on registered seed
oats and barley has just been an
nounced by A. l.. Bibbins, Secretary
of the Michigan Crop Improvement
Association of Lansing. The I'm
provement Association and the Seed
Department of the state Farm Bur-
eau, cooperating, have agreed upon
a scale of prices for certified seed
which is said to be the lowest in the
history of the association.
Low market conditions on barley
and oats and the large supply of fine
seed of these grains on hand in the
improvement Association led TO the
reductions, which leave registered
oats seed selling at an average of
800 bushel and barley at an av-
erage of $1.4O.
This is adapted seed, bred to
Michigan conditions and guaranteed
pure, of high quality and true to
name, says Mr.. Bibbins. Orders can
be placed with the Seed Department
of the State Farm Bureau. Lansing,
or with Mr.. Bibbins, Secretary Of
the Michigan Crop Improvement As
sociation, Michigan Agricultural Col
lege, East Lansing.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
Only a Printer

"He is only a printer" We over
heard such a remark recently on the
street from member of aristocracy.
We did not reply in kind, but we
thought plenty. Who was the Earl
of Stanhope? He was only printer
The former emperor of China was a
printer, as is our president. What
were G.. p Morris, N. p. Willis, Jas.
Gales, Charles Richardson, James
Parker, Horace Greeley, Charles
Dickens, James Buchanan, Simon
Cameron and Schuyler Colfax? They
were all printers and practical ones.
Mark Twain, Amos Cummings, Bret
Harte and Opie Read were plain
practical printers, as were Artemus
Ward, Petroleum V. Nashby and Sut
Dovingwood The leader of science
and philosophy in his day, Benjamin
Franklin made it his boast that he
was a journeyman printer. In fact
thousands of the most brilliant minds
in this country are to be found toll
ing in the publishing houses Of large
cities and towns. We have found it
a hard life, but it is not everyone
that can be a printer-brains are
absolutely necessary.-Bulletin, ,~Den-
nison, Iowa.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
Injured In Big Blast

Word has been received by rela-
tives in this city that Leo Moore, son
Of Ira Moore, of Trident Montana,
badly burned when $50 pounds Of
powder exploded in a building in
which he was working in and which
was located in a pocket in a noun
tain. Leo was only five feet away
from the spot and his clothing was
entirely burned from his body, his
entire left side burned to his head
and his nose burned to a crisp. Tho
left in a precarious condition as a
result of the explosion, young Moore
has good chances to recover provid-
ed no complications set in.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
VOTE TO BORROW
BIG SUM To COM.
PENSATE SOLDIERS
PROPOSE TO HAVE PEOPLE OF
STATE SETTLE QUESTION TO
OWN SATISFACTION

The question of further compensa-
ion for the ex-service men of the
state which has been claiming a great
deal of attention from the people for
some time will be submitted to the
electors of the state at the general
election to be held on Monday. April
4, 1921, according to word which has
been sent out by Secretary of state
Charles J. DeLand.
The amendment to be placed on
the ballot and submitted TO the peo-
pie will be an added section (205 to
article Ten of the constitution. the
effect of which, if adopted, will be
to authorize the state of MICHIGAN To
borrow thirty million dollars for the
purpose of compensating all persons
who served in the World war and
who were residents of this state at
the time of entering such service.
Some other states have already
taken action and have paid the ex-
service men certain sums of money
but Michigan has not. Some have
argued that with the state in the
financial condition in which it is at
present that it is unwise and a bur
den on the people who are taxpayers
to borrow a sum sufficient to com
pensate the ex-service men while
others contend that the people of the
state should not expect that a man
should serve in either branch of the
tountry,s servaie without adequate
pay and that for this reason it is
shame that Michigan has done
nothing in the matter, as yet, for
the ex-service men who more than
earned the magnificent sum of one
big dollar a day.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
Guilty Of Breaking And Entering

When Sam Headworth returned to
his home at 213 Leonard street, on
Tuesday, found that houseful of
people had got their ahead of him
somehow and had entered his house
for the purpose of assisting him in
celebrating his birthday anniversary.
Sam charged them with breaking and
entering to which the burglars"
willingly plead guilty and then set
tied down to fine enjoyable evening
Refreshments were served and at a
late hour Chas. Wise. in a few well
chosen words on behalf of the assem-
blage presented Mr.. Headworth with
a splendid chair as memento of the
occasion, after which everybody left
wishing the genial Sam many more
happy returns of the day.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
GET YOUR PACKAGE
OF GARDEN SEEDS

We have received shipment of
seeds from Congressman Fordney
for free distribution and will pass
them out to our readers SO long
as they last, absolutely free. Chill
dren who call for them must have
a note from their parents.
The seeds are put up in pack
ages containing package each of
beet, carrot, lettuse, onion and to-
mato and are claimed to be of a
high termination percentage.
If you want a supply Of these
seeds, come in and get yours be-
fore they are all gone.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
Maccabess In Old Home

Ivanhoe Tent K. o. 7. NJ. is again
located in the old home lodge room
formerly used by the |. o. o. F. and
other fraternals and now leased by
the Royal Neighbors and subleased
by them to the Maccabees and other
orders The boys had fine meeting
on last Wednesday night and are
trying to get enough members inter-
ested in the lodge tosget up degree
team to put on the work at frequent
intervals. They are also planning on
changing their meeting night from
the first Wednesday in the month to
the first Monday in the month. Let
all members be present at the next
regular meeting.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
We Were In HrrOr

When we stated that the Rebekah
lodge of this city attended the funer-
al of Mrs. Bertha Pickard, at Ionia,
in our last issue, we were misinform-
ed according to a prominent member
of the order who says that we should
correct the error as only five Rebe-
kahs attended the funeral This lady
says that the order has 175 members
and that had more attended the fu-
neral, the statement as it appeared
would have been all right, but that
as it was it was misleading and
should be corrected.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
AL" Tuinstra Dead

Clarence Sparks received letter
from Arch Tuinstra to the effect
that the latter's father, Al. Tuinstra
had died at 2 o'clock, Friday morning
March A. Death was caused by blad-
der trouble. Burial was made at
Daggett, Mich, where the Tuinstra
family had gone to when they left
here some years ago. Mr.. Tuinstra
was for years engaged in the plumb
ing business here and the family has
many friends here who will regret
to learn of his death.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
NJ If Church News

Pre-Easter services are now in
progress. Meetings every night at
1880 p. m. except Saturday night. Ev-
ereybody needs these seasons of med
itation and communion during the
lenten season. Don't cheat yourself
by staying away. Friday night Mar.
II, will be observed az Family night,
pot luck supper at $50, social hour
and address by the Rev. King ID.
Beach, pastor of First Chuich Grand
Rapids. There will be Free-will
offering taken. Next week the pas
t,.r will be assisted by Rev. Claude
Saier.ee. M. A., pas'or at Orleans.
There will be good music and splen-
did "Big Sing" every night. Every
ore welcome.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
Western Resident Died Here

Winfield Tunkson, aged 81 years,
of Walla Walla, Washington, died at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Walter
White, south and west of Smyrna, at
5 O'Clock, Monday afternoon. Deceas-
ed had been in a hospital in the
western city for number of weeks
and had been here about seven weeks
Death was caused by paralysis. Flu
neral services will be Thursday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock at the White
home, Rev II. s. Ellis, officiating and
burial will be in Smyrna cemetery.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
Died Al Wahiamepa

The remains of Leo Laux, young
man aged "a years, arrived in this
city Monday afternoon from the state
farm at Wahjamega, where he had
been for some time and were taken
to the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Laux, near the Marble
school. The funeral was held this
Wednesday morning at nine o'clock
from St Mary Catholic church, Mir
lam, Rev. FIR. J. A. Klich officiating
and burial was in the cemetery there
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
Had Birthday Party

March 7th was Beatrice Shank's 9Th
birthday anniversary, so in order to
help her celebrate the occasion her
mother, Mrs. Clifford Shank gave a
party to a number of her little friends
Games and music were played in
which all took part. A lovely lunch
con was served to which all did full
justice. Covers were laid for Ia.
The youthful hostess received many
gifts and birthday reminders of a
happy afternoon.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09

Bruce Pckard and wife, Miss Nora
Pickard and Miss Nina Minor return
ed Saturday from Lake City where
they had been to attend the burial
of their mother and sister, Mrs. Pick
ard. The Rebekah lodge Of that
place met them at the depot and took
charge of the funeral and burial.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
Rio Values In Window Sale

George w. Thomas, jeweler, at l13
w. Main street has an adv in this
issue in which he is offering some
exceptional values to the buying pub
lie, for Saturday and several days
thereafter. The merchandise offer
ed is a variety of articles and will
undoubtedly be taken up by custo-
mers within a short time after the
sale opens. See Mr.. Thomas adv.
in this issue.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
Lightning Displays In March

Unusual phenomena was again re-
corded for the fore part of March
when several good hard thunder and
lightning storms were experienced.
Instead Of wading snowbanks as was
the custom a year ago, people were
kept indoors by a downpour Of rain
and left to ponder on what had gone
wrong in the heavens that an electri-
cal storm should accompany the ush-
ering in of the month of March.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
f. +. u. Had Good Time

The Belding assembly Of the E. F.
U. had very enjoyable time at their
hall last Friday night a box social
and an inaugural program, with a
good attendance. The first meeting
in April will be an April fool party.
the opes that stay at home will be
the ones to be fooled.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
Want Old Depot for Ionia

them a prominent p. M. attorney,
were in the city Friday looking the
old depot building over with a view
of asking the P. M. Co. TO move the
building to Ionia. They decided that
the building is good enough for Ionia
and that they would make the re-
quest.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
Grattan Resident Dead

Mrs Hattie jerks, aged 63 years,
widow of the late Elmer jerks, died
at her home in Grattan Sunday morn
ing. Funeral services were held this
Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock,
Rev. II. S. Ellis officiating and bur-
ial was in Otisco cemetery. Mrs.
jerks was long time and well known
resident of Grattan.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
Birthday Surprise Party

Monday, March 2, 1921, was the
22nd birthday anniversary Of Wells
Hall and for this reason. seventy-fve
of hrs relatives and friends met at
his farm home in Grattan to assist
him in celebrating the occasion. The
day was happily spent with social
chat, picnic dinner, games, etc. Rev.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
Had Great Toe Amputated

Leo Shindorf, a farmer living south
of town, went to Grand Rapids Tues
day for the purpose of having the
great toe on his right foot taken off.
The toe has been causing him consid-
cradle trouble for the past two years
and the operation was decided upon as
the best way to remedy the ailment.
Mr.. Shindorf had the toe taken off
and came back home the same day.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
Fire Department Called Out

The fire alarm called the depart
ment to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Loran Brooks, Vincent street, Tues
day afternoon about 2:30 o'clock
where blaze had been discovered.
The contents of the building were
saved as was also the house, which
was, however, damaged to the extent
of approximately 500.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
To Hold Baked Goods Sale

The ladies of st Joseph Catholic
church will hold baked goods sale
in the west window of the Miller &
Harris Furniture Co. store on Sat
>urday afternoon. They will have a
full line of home baked goods to dis
pose of and will appreciate your pat
ronage.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
Attention. Grange Members

The meeting of the Ionia County
Pomona Grange, No. 16, called to
meet in the court house in lonia,
has been postponed unit! Thursday,
March "a, 1921. A. B. Cook, Mas
ter State Grange and F. M. Stock
man, Deputy Master State Grange,
will address us. Brother Stockman
desires all committees to be present
and report Basket dinner at noon.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
Bought Dubert Barber Shop

Glen Brown and Harry Easterbrook
have purchased the w. f. Dubert
barber shop and pool room located
under the Peoples Savings bank and
have taken possession of the same.
Both Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Easterbrook
are high class, experienced worlmen
and are well known locally. Mr.. Du-
bert intends to take western trip.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
Received Sons Service Badge

Mr. and Mrs. +. +. Fales have re-
ceived from the war department the
service medal which was awarded
their son, Hugo, who was accidental
ly killed in France after hostilities
ceased The medal contained nine
bars, one for each sector in which
the local hero had been engaged. Ac-
cording to the number of bars, Mr..
Fales served on more sectors than
any other local young man who saw
service. ~
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
Announcement

Ladies, wish to announce that
l have recently received from New
York the newest importations of the
famous Schweizer embroideries for
dress robes in the most wanted
shades and colorings, in Voiles, Ba-
tiste, Organdies, etc. These mater
ials are guaranteed not to fade or
shrink. Prices reasonable. Come
see them at Mrs. S. L. Wright's, the
representative.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS

At the request of many of our
subscribers we are sending out a
number of statements of sub
scription accounts. In case you
get one and there is an error in
regard to it, we will be glad to
make a correction and get the
account Strengthened out.
We are forced to discontinue all
papers to subscribers who are
more than one year in arrears
and for that reason we would
like to receive your remittance or
notice Of error promptly.
Thanking you in advance.
The Publishers.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
Ben Neye Sells Place

Ben Neve came up from Kalama-
zoo Tuesday and made deal where
by he sold his residence property on
the corner of Pearl and Mary streets
to Mrs. Chas. Alberts. Mr.. Neve liv-
ed in the place for a number of years
and until the death of his wife a
year ago, since which time he has
rented it to tenants. He returned to
Kalamozoo on Tuesday afternoon.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
Attended Creenvilla Meeting

Eight of the members Of the local
M. w. A. lodge went up to Greenville
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
Ready For Sap To Run

A glance at Ireland's window will
show that they believe that spring is
nearly here and that they are ready
to help the sap gatherers get ready
for the run the minute the juice starts
1t is expected that considerable
crop Of maple syrup will be harvest
Cd
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
Former Local Cashier Dead

The death Of Charles f. Hill, aged
60 years, took place at his home at
New Baltimore, Monday morning.
Mr.. Hill was for 20 years cashier of
the Belding Savings Bank and was
also connected with Sandell's Com
mercial bank for a short time. About
20 years ago he went over to New
Baltimore and has since been cashier
in the Sandell bank at that place.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
Bonding
Majority 166

A strange thing in connection with
the voting in the first ward was that
Mrs. Robert PEBBLES was the first
person to vote for the concrete street
bonding proposition while her hus-
band was the last person to vote for
il in the afternoon.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09

Mrs. Myrtle Conkiin entertained at
supper Saturday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Currie, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herb Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Knight, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Cote
trell, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hall and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Handy. The even
ing was pleasantly spent with music
and a general good time.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
I l. F. G. Notice

The Ladies Literary Exchange club
will hold its next regular meeting at
the home of the president, Miss Flor
ence Washburn, Thursday, March II
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09
To Put On Ard Degree

The knights Of Pythias will put on
the 3rd degree at their meeting on
Tuesday, March IL. All members are
requested to be present.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09

The Ladies Social Circle is plan
ming to give an Easter supper and
sale of useful articles at the Congre-
gational church, on Saturday, March
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09

AL members please be present at
our regular meeting on Monday night
March Ia. We have lot of matters
to bring up and want a good big
turnout.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-09

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