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The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
ACCEPTS POSITION IN
FERRIS INSTITUTE

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallie Helm and
children left here Monday morning
for Big Rapids where they will reside
for some time and until Mr.. Helm
will have finished the advanced work
which he will take up this year and
have fitted himself for any of the
best positions in accounting which it
is possible to fill.
Mr.. Helm went to Ferris Institute
last year as a student, studying in
the commercial department. Higher
Accounting division. He made such
splendid progress with his work that
he was selected for the position as
assistant principal for the coming
year and will at the same time take
up advanced work in his line to fit
him for whatever he decides to take
up in the future.
Mr.. Helm was a member of the
graduating class of 1915 of the local
High school and had charge of the
publication of the year book which
the class produced that year. Last
year he was selected to be editor-in-
chief of Crimson and Gold. the year
book which the commercial class of
the Ferris Institute published.
Wallie Helm is of the kind which
will not be satisfied until he has ac-
complished the finishing touches to
his education and we know that he
will make good at whatever work he
take up.
Here's wishing him success and
congratulating him on his progress
thus far.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
0TlSC0 PIONEER ANS
WERS LAST SUMMONS

NJ. L. Howe, aged 73 years, life
long resident and well known and
loved Otisco township farmer, pass
ed away at his home south and east
of this city, Monday afternoon. Fu-
neral services are being held this af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. W. A. Bliss
officiating, with the G. A. R. service
by the local post, given at the grave
in River Ridge cemetery.
A short history of the life of our
good friend, Martin Luther Howe,
would read somewhat as follows:
He was born on March IS, 1S48,
in Otisco township, on the same farm
where he closed his eyes in peaceful
death on Monday afternoon, August
20, 1921 at four o'clock. His father
had homsteaded the land from the
government and he lived there with
his parents, assisting in the rugged
work of clearing the land until he
was 10 years of age, when as a mere
boy, he heard the stirring call sent
out by the immortal Lincoln and
answering, he enlisted in the 18th
Michigan Light Artillery and served
faithfully until the close of the great
conflict.
and soon after went west. like so
many of his comrades, being for a
time in Missouri, then Kansas and
finally to Sherman, Texas, where he
met Mrs. Leona Reynolds, southern
lady and they were married. They
lived in Texas for about 35 years and
then, together with his wife, return
ed to this place, having purchased
the old homestead on which he was
born and have resided there contin-
uously ever since.
Mr.. Howe was staunch member
of the Baptist church, was as good
a citizen as ever shook hands with
another man and was intensely inter-
ested in the community welfare and
his own home surroundings, the fine
farm being a testimonial to his lat
ter characteristic. In his passing
the community loses citizen of un-
questioned character and the invalid
wife, husband whose great devotion
will make the loss doubly great.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
Norrisons Sell Out

In the last issue of the Greenville
Independent, Robert and Don Nor
rison, father and son respectively,
who have published the paper for
several years, buying out the inter-
est of Bryant Avery, made an an
nouncement that they had disposed
of their interests in the paper to
a young man from the southern part
of the state and that the latter would
soon take possession. The Greenville
Independent is an old established and
splendid paper and has been manag-
ed, even in our time, by some excel
lent fellows, but dear readers, take
it from US that never better men
published the paper than Robert and
Don Morrison, whom we regret very
much to see severing their connec-
tion with the Independent. We know
their consideration for the patrons of
their paper and their Job printing
business and we also know their
courtesy toward their brothers in the
craft and feel that in their leaving
Greenville, the publishers in the
towns around That city are losing a
couple of real brothers, While re-
GREETING to see them leave and wish
ing them success in whatever they
may decide to take up in the future,
we at the same time extnd the hand
of goodfellowship to the man who
will succeed them in the Independ-
ent.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
City Clerk Takes Vacation

City Clerk Clellie S. Hoover start
ed Saturday morning, in company
with Mss Carrie Holmes, on a pleas
ant eight days lake trip from Chi
cago to Duluth and back. They spent
Sunday at the home of Miss Grace
King, student at the Ferris Insti-
tute, at Big Rapids at the time Mrs.
Hoover was here, at her home in
Evanston, and on Monday morning
took the lake steamer, North Amer
lea, of the Chicago, Duluth and Geor-
gian Bay Transit Co. and went by
way of Mackinaw City, through the
locks at the 500 to Duluth and then
returning by the way of the 500, Par
ry Sound, on the Canadian side, the
Thirty Thousand Islands, back to
Mackinac and then to Chicago and
nome. Needless to say the trip will
be thoroughly enjoyed by both of
the local ladies.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
Good Meals
Mrs. vanPelt Dies Suddenly

Mrs. Minnie VanPelt, widow of
Frank VanPelt. formerly city Treas
urer, died at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Weter, this morning be-
fore six O'Clock following an asth-
matte attack which had kent her in
doors for the past week She was at
no time considered seriously sick and
her death coming as it did. was a
dist net shock to the people of this
community with whom she had lived
so eng and who knew her so well
Funeral arrangements have as yet
not been completed.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31

Alex Kelly ard Vern Bowen. the
two local men who recently were
awarded the contract for putting in
the trunk line sewer for the north
side, are making rapid progress and
are now making the bend around the
dam, at WIN IN point the sewer VIII
be somewhere in the neighborhood
of Is or 18 feet deep. Some peo-
pie were apprehensive lest the sewer
would prove to be too big a job for
the local men, but the way they are
handling the proposition proves that
they know their business from start
to finish and that if anybody can put
that sewer in right, Kelly & Bowen
can. They will also save the city a
great lot of money in the construc-
ton Of the sewer.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
MAGAZINE AND
BOOK AGENT WORK,
Ed SW|AOtE GAME
PURCHASERS OF BOOKS RE-
CEIVE NOTICE TO MAKE
GOOD BY PAYING NOTES

What was perhaps the rankest,
most openfaced and brassiest swlndle
game ever perpetuated was worked
in this city last March when a book
agent bearing the name of Cosgrove
struck this town and proceeded to do
everyone whom he came in contact
with, apparently, for the number OF
people who have been called on to
settle up by paying notes, which we
have knowledge of is increasing ev-
cry day and there is no telling how
many others Will get their notice TO
come in and make good their names
70 the innocent looking scraps u
paper which the local banks are
holding for collection. The known
amount of the swindle is approx
mately 100000.
Cosgrove, so he claimed, was work.
ing in the employ of some publish
ing firm who published the maga-
zines, New Success and Worlds
Work. In order to induce people to
subscribe TO these two well known
magazines, he offered to sell mag
nificent set of books on business eff
cheney at ridiculiusly low price,
which together with the magazine
subscriptions. came to $500, which
could be paid so much per month or
at the end of the six months period.
The first copies of the magazines and
the set of books on efficiency were to
be forwarded at once and the person
who subscribed was to have ten days
to look them over and if not entirely
satisfactory, he was to return them
at the expense of the publishing Co.
who sent them.
A lot of local people fell for the
game and signed their names TO the
supposed agreement and began to
look for the magazines and books
However when they did not come and
nothing further was heard as time
went on, they thought that the COM
pany had slipped up on something and
that the deal was off. 1t SO happened
that the deal was all off with the
exception of the paying of the notes
which have now come due, the siN
months period of time having elapsed
and according to law, the notes are
collectable unless the subscribers
can prove that fraud was practiced
a matter which it seems would be
easy to do, as in one case, certain
firms name was forged to the note
without their knowledge and consent
Undoubtedly an effort will be made
to trace Cosgrove and make him ac.
count for his crooked work here.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
SUNDAYS GAME
WITH KALAMAZOO
WAS REAL GAME
EVERY PLAYER ON EACH SIDE
WORKED AS IF WORLDS
SERIES WAS AT STAKE

The Kalamazoo American Legion
club and Belding battled seventeen
innings to a to tie last Sunday
at Leonard Park.
1t was a wonderful exhibition of
base ball and will go down as the
greatest game ever witnessed on the
local grounds.
If darkness had not interferred it
is hard to tell how long the contest
would have lasted, for both pitchers
were going strong and every inning
the fielding became more sensation
al.
1t was a pitchers battle between
Hub Hamel and Bobby Sauer with
the latter having a shade the better
of the contest. At no time this year
has Sauer shown the ability that he
did in this game. He had the Celery
Pickers completely at his mercy most
of the time and but for an error
would have been a winner in the reg
ulation nine innings.
Confident after their victories over
such clubs as the Kazoo and Jackson
Central League clubs, Michigan City
Greys, Detroit Cowpers, Pope Hey
boers, House of Davis and numerous
others the Legion boys invaded our
territory expecting an easy time with
the local club.
They were greatly surprised at
the article of ball displayed by the
local boys and it was hard to con-
vince them that they were not play
ing an all professional club.
1t is impossible to pick an indi-
vidual star of the game, every play
er on both clubs played as if the
worlds championship was at stake
and they all had chance to star at
one time or other during the seven
teen innings.
Many of our fans thinking Belding
would be so completely outclassed
that the game would be uninterest-
ing, failed to occupy their usual
seats, and some went TO Ionia to see
a real game, but are thoroughly sat
isfied now that it is better to pat
roniZe home industry.
Kalamazoo crossed the rubber
once in the first inning and twice in
the third. Belding secured two in
the third and' tied the score in the
eighth. From then on each side was
retired in one, two, three, order un-
vi NdiHt lH tie TN lTHlflI
and dropped the curtain on the pref
tiest game that has been staged in
this vicinity in years.
Batteries: Mamel, Burdrow; Ser
,Simons. Umpirs, Presto-
Next Sunday, Septer :. 4th Bel
ding will meet IHYss1i at Lowell and
Monday, Lo's...l will play return
game he,. IS feature of the Labor
Dav siebration.
fi4is is the first time in a number
of years that Belding has had club
that had a chance with Lewell's fast
aggregation, but at the pace the To-
Gals are going now it would not be
surprising to see them take both
games. Both games will be called at
300 o'clock. A large crowd is plan
ming on accompanying the club to
Lowell, Sunday.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
Belding Girl Advances

Miss Iris McElroy, daughter of the
late H. P. McElroy, has been in the
city the past week meeting with old
friends and attending to some busi-
ness matters. Miss McElroy was
born and brought up in Belding
graduated from Belding High school
and taught in the local grade schools
for few years. She then went to
Cadillac where she taught two years
and was then offered a position in
Jackson which she accepted. She and
her mother have been verv pleas
antly situated in Jackson but an of
fer Of a splendid position in the
Cleveland schools. considered by
many authorities one of the finest
school systems in the country, was
too alluring and they will go to
Cleveland for the beginning of the
school year. 1t is quite evident that
Miss McElroy Is success in her
work and is giving satisfaction
wherever she teaches.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
Fairy,ew Farmers Club

The last meeting of the Fairview
Farmers Club was held at Slayton's
lake. A good attendance was pres
ent with a lot of we'll filled baskets.
All kinds of sports were arranged
for the children. The men played a
ball game after dinner and although
it rained some. everyone remained
to the end of the game. Everyone re-
ported a good time and it will be
meeting will be held at Frank Slay-
toms, on September Ia.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
Layerv Reunion

The annual reunion of the descend
ents of Eli and Lucenda Lavery was
held at Crystal lake, August 2S. They
met at the home of Will Lavery at
Crystal, where some time was spent
in visiting. They then proceeded to
the pavilion, where fine dinner was
served, followed by ice cream. After
this a business meeting was held and
officers elected for the following year
There were 81 present and all agreed
that was one Of our finest meetings
and Crystal was an ideal place for
picnics.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
Ford,s Railroad Prosner.

The Detroit, Toledo & Ironton r.
R.-Henry Ford's recently acquired
road reports net operating income
of S2e1 .259 for June 1921, which COM
pares with net operating deficit Of
$135,131 the corresponding month Of
June in 1920. Net operating income
for first six months Of 1921 is plac-
ed at $567.618 which compares with
operating deficit the corresponding
period Of 1920 of $238, ,283. Mr.. Ford
is on the job.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
Oners no Deed Faith Home

Mrs. Jesse Wolfnger, of Faith
Home, wishes to enlarge the work
and therefore makes the following
announcement:
want to announce to the public
that | am ready to deed my proper
ty known as Faith Home to a board
Of trustees to be controlled as an
undenominational work, when such
board is provided | will make the
deed.
Mrs. Jesse Wolfnger.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
on all Lawn Mowers.
n Mower $3.50
4" $14.4O
=" $3.50
+" S16.40
Cooperative Shipping Association

Cooperative Shipping Association
The meeting of the farmers of this
community in the city hall on Mon
day evening, at which time it was
proposed to take the first step to-
ward the forming Of the cooperative
shipping association, was attended
by about so farmers and talks were
made by A. E. Stebbins, who is in
charge of the like concern at Sara
nae, County Farm Bureau Secretary
Carr, of Ionia and others. 1t was
decided to push the plans to compile
tion and get at least $50 local far
mers to sign up on the proposition.
This is now being done and the next
meeting will be called in the near fu-
ture.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
Drove Thru From Texas

Dr. and Mrs. J. f. Warner, of Wa
co, Texas, together with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Mclean, of Ohla-
homa City, Oklahoma, drove through
in an automobile and are the guests
of their daughter and sister, Mrs.
Ernest Clingensmith and husband.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
CITY Bonds On Sale

The city will place a bond issue
of $4,000 on sale tomorrow, Thurs
day morning, September 1. The
bonds are in denominations Of 500
and are sold for the purpose of rails
ing the city's share of the grading
and paving with concrete, of Ellis
avenue, west from Bridge street to
the city limits. The bonds draw six
per cent. are tax free and considered
to be about as good an investment as
it is possible to purchase.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
Received His Bonus Check

Clarence Bailey receivd his bonus
check from the state yesterday
morning and it amounted to the neat
and tidy sum of $405.00. Clarence
was the first man to enlist from this
place and was closely followed by
Kenneth ("Dick") Moon and George
Benkee, two other local boys wv /,
were in the service long enough to
draw the MAXIMUM amount ~ bonus
money.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
Stahlin Reunion

A family reunion was held at the
home of Mrs. Kate Shannon, on Sun
day, Gugust 2S. Those present were
F.. M. Stahlin and family, Stahlin NJ.
Shannon and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred G. Powell and baby. and How
ard Shannon and son. Richard. Of
Denver, Colorado.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
Mr.. Vaughn, Farmer, Tells How He
Lost All His Prize Seed Corn

some pedigreed seed corn. Put it in
suspended from roof. Rats got it
all-how beats me, but they did be-
cause | got dead whoppers in the
morning after trying RAT-SNAP. /"
Three sizes. Csc. Csc. si25' Sold
CO., Corner Drug Store, Harry j.
Connell
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
Ducks Are Flying Northward

Charles Brown observed a rather
unusual phenomena Sunday morning
in the shape of large flock of wild
ducks fying 70 the northward. in "V"
formation. This is usually taken as
sign of coming warmer weather
ard il there is great deal Of truth
to IL and after what we have been
bl ,sed vith we think that there are
lot of human ducks who ought to
beat it toward the cooler recesses in
the distant northland.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
THOUSANDS PLAN
ON MEETING OLD
FRIENDS AGAIN
EXPECT LARGEST GATHERING
EVER IN CITY AT BIG
YEARLY CELEBRATION

If things do not turn out as ex-
pected and the biggest day in the
history of Belding is not experienced
next Monday, September 5, it will
not be because the committees in
charge of the work and arrange
ments have not done their duty, but
1t will be for some other reason and
from present indications nothing in
the nature of other reasons will
transpire to make of Monday any,
thing else than is anticipated-th
| biggest day ever in the history of
this town-totally eclipsing anything
ever pulled eff before
Some of the committee have been
out around the state and have met
many of the people who formerly re-
sided here but who are living in
other cities and towns now and they
are all coming back to the old town
-Belding, on Labor day and shake
hands with the brothers, sisters and
friends of former days and have one
OF the old good times of years ago
among the best lot Of people who ev-
er made up city's population.
Airplane, carnival and other at
fractions, aerial acts by Miss Estel-
la, of Chicago; Will Jones, black
face comedian and hundreds of other
things will help make the day a big
one and every last mothers son and
daughter is urged to turn out to the
parade and make it one of the big
gest affairs Of its kind ever lined up
IN marching order. All it lacks now
is the cooperation of the people and
they will respond as never before.
Be one of the crowd in the line !.
march.
The program for the day will be
as follows:
Labor Day Program
Bands, Vaudeville and Base Ball.
Grand street parade at $40 a. m.
sharp. Autos form on Liberty to
Broas street, Floats on Broas to Lib
erty street, Organizations form on
/ G. A. r. grounds, Parade marches
from Broas to Front street, down
Front street to Main street and then
east to Hanover sreet Drill by Odd
Fellow and Rebekah Teams.
Best decorated auto, 1st prizeI SIS,
End prize SO.
Best Float 1st prize so, End prize
$S
Clowns, Odd Costumes, etc. 1st
prize $5, 2T prize S3
Largest Load, 1st prize So.
Oldest Horse, 1st prize SO.
Oldest Auto 1st prize So.
3est decorated bicycle 1st prize So,
2nd nrion S1
United States.
We feature this headwear and
ask every man to visit this store and
learn the real character of these
fine hats.
81 SIS Sc
e Rurnnler
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
Announcement

| am carrying a fine line of Mig
nonette and silg sweaters in plain or
combination colore Also Stirling
Jumpers in wool Jersey or serge.
can save YOU money on these goods.
The style and quality are correct My
T. M. dress goods are A. No. l. Over
one hundred samples.
Mrs. Fred C.. Powell or Mrs. Kate
Shannon, phone No. Sab, 315 Pine
street.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
Chickens ON Suhscrintions

The editor wants a chicken dinner
Sunday and il some subscriber who
is "back" on the paper will bring in
a couple or three spring chickens, we
will be glad to credit the same on
subscription. Look at your label and
then look at your flock and then look
up the editor.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
Ionia County o. f. S.

The Ionia County Association of
the Eastern Star will meet at Sara
nae, on Thursday, September 8. at
2:30 o'clock p. m. Those desiring
transportation please communicate
with Mrs. Maggie Meginley, before
Tuesday evening.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
f. F. u. Meeting

Don't forget the f. F. u. meeting
Friday evening, September 2. The
same good time that we expected ia
have last meeting night.
G.. II. Baker.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31

Mrs. Matt Latter, of lockwood was
a Saturday and Sunday guest at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nc
Connell and many other friends, re-
turning homo. Monday morning.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31

See us for prices on sewer tile.
Cleaner Clearing House Association.
Phone 109.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
Notice

The Grattan Cleaners will meet at
the home of Ralph Belding, Saturday
Scptember 3. Picnic supper with
warm biscuits and honey.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31

Ted Slater, who has been on a two
weeks vacation has returned home.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31

Mrs. Jesse Wolinger.