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The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
Mrs. Michael Foy Dead

Mrs. Mary Shay, wife Of Michael
Foy, died after lingering illness of
many months at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Hubert Bookey in
Ronald township on June 21st, 1921.
Mrs. F'oy was before her marriage,
Mary Shay and was born in Albany,
N Y, October 27, 1862 and was unit
ed in marriage to Michael Foy on May
II, 1886. To this union was born six
children, four of whom are now liv-
ing: Mrs. Hubert Bookey, Frank,
Marguerite and Grace Foy and Leo
and Emmaline who passed away some
years ago. She is also survived by
three brothers and two sisters. Mrs.
Foy was a kind and loving wife and
mother and the grieved ones left be-
hind will mourn their loss. Sorry to
state that she has not enjoyed good
health for the past two years. She
was confined to her bed three weeks
previous to her death which was the
result of lingering paralysis. Those
attending the funeral from out Of
town were: Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bader
and son, of Chicago, sister of the de-
ceased, Richard Shay and Jerry Shay
and two sons, also of Chicago, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Larkin and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Shay, of Portland, sister and
brother of the deceased. Rev. FIR. j.
A. Klich of St Joseph Catholic church
officiated and the remains were laid
to rest in the Belding cemetery.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
OLD HOME TOWN
IS GLAD BECAUSE
HOCKSTAD RETURNS
PRINCIPAL APPEARS TO BE
WELL LIKED AND POPULAR
WITH OLD HOME FOLKS

We clip the following editorial
from recent issue of the Traverse
City Record-Eagle relative to the re-
turn of Lars Hockstad, for the past
five years principal of the local
schools. The editorial is headed
Hes Coming Home" and is as fol-
lows:
This city should take a certain
amount of pleasure and satisfaction
in the announcement that Lars Hook
stad has been secured as principal of
the Traverse City High school.
Hockstad is coming home. Four
teen years ago this month he COM
pleted a four-year course in the high
school of which he is to be executive
head. During those years he was an
excellent student and fine type of
man, the kind upon whose judgement
his classmates could rely. Even then
he thought deliberately and con-
structively, never hasty in his de-
cisions, but always fair.
Since leaving Traverse City, Mr.
Hockstad has studied and taught,
giving as much as possible to i'm
proving himself and preparing for
step higher. AS a result of this at
tention to work he was rated as one
of the best principals in the state of
Michigan.
However the new principal has not
allowed this application to books to
make him less a man than a book
worm. He still retains and has ex-
panded those qualities which marked
him as a leader among the students
when in the local schools and he is
now equally an educator and an exc
cutive.
1t was very popular move on the
part of Prof. G. l.. Poor in securing
former Traverse City student to
come back and take charge of the To-
cal high school. Hockstad has not
been away from Traverse City long
enough to forget local conditions and
local spirit, but he has been gone
sufficiently long to forget the petty
and inconsequential affairs which
some one is always attempting to in
ject into school affairs. Thus, while
retaining his larger vision, he has
been freed of all smaller prejudices.
Traverse City is glad that Lars
Hockstad is coming home
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
LOCAL ALUMNI HAD
A JOLLY old TIME
At ANNUAL BANQUET.
BOTH OLD AND NEW MEMBERS
SAY LATTER WILL LONG RE-
MEMBER INITIATION

The members of the Belding High
School Alumni met at the COngrega-
tional church, Friday evening for
their annual banquet and meeting and
judging from all reports of the affair
it was about the very best and most
enthusiastic meeting ever held by the
association. The ladies social circle
served the big chicken pie supper
which opened up the activities of the
evening and the dining room was
beautifully and elaborately decorated
with the High school colors, orange
and black
Frank Pinkham asted as toastmas-
ter and Tom Bracken responded to a
toast as did also Aileen Armstrong
and several others. Mrs. Marie john
son took the topic assigned to Alfred
Locke and who was unable to be
present and talked on conditions IN
the old days, ,"Three teachers and Ten
Grades, being the subject chosen.
Following the banquet in the din
ing room of the church, the members
shifted themselves to the parlors of
the church and there held one of the
best and most Interesting initiatory
services which it had ever staged.
entering and becoming members of
the alumni had to perform certain
tasks which were assigned them and
the things which Helen Lapham and
Mrs. Nellie Steele could not think of
to impose upon these young people
were but few and the antics of the
unsophisticated as they were getting
on to the ropes and paying the penal
ty for so doing brought forth and oc-
casioned a great deal of merriment.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Salzman also
favored the members with several vo-
cal selections
Resolutions were also drafted by
the association expressing regret
that Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Hockstad
were leaving the city.
Officers elected for the year were
as follows: President, Lila Mosher;
Vice President, George E. Wagner;
Secretary, Margaret Wilbur; Treasur-
er, Margaret Friedly.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
DATES ARE SET
FOR ION|A'S BIG
FREE FAIR WEEK
ORGANIZATION OFFICIALS SAY
THAT EVENT WILL SURPASS
ANY OF THE PAST

For number of years the big
classic event of Western Michigan
has been the annual Free Fair at
Ionia and officials of that organiZa-
ton are claiming that the 1921 show
will eclipse by far those held in pre-
vious seasons. This years exhibition
the seventh, is scheduled for August
16, II, l8 and 10 and the number Of
major attractions already announced
is really remarkable.
VOLTS Superior Carnival Company
national production in the enter
tainment world, will form the back
ground which will be grouped null
tiplicity of attractions that will
make the four days of the show one
continued round of startling surpris-
es.
Ionia has been admitted to short
ship racing circles and some speedy
numbers will be on the racing card.
Patrick Beahan, an Ionia enthusiast,
will have charge of the program and
lovers of the dirt track actors are
promised ssome real classy stuff.
There will be fireworks each even
ing of the fair; not the usual country
exhibition of the pyrotechnic, but
some big time acts, showing "Siege
of Dardanellesp, rPioneer Days.,
COMEDY Circus and Chicago Fire"
Experts from the manufacturers will
personally have charge of this fea-
ture. Preceding the fire works each
evening there will be several free
exhibition numbers from a platform
in front of the grand stand.
Through the characteristic gener-
osity of Mayor Fred w. Green the
grand stand is being enlarged to
double its precent capacity and will
seat at least 5000 people. Mayor
Green appears III his usual role as
manager again th:s year an1 has
some enthusiasm, assistants in Fred
A. Chapman, secretary; John Nc
Namara, assistant secretary and
Jesse Smith, treasurer. Thane Ben
edict is manager of publicity.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
New Lansing Daily a Success

The editor was in Lansing the 9TH
er day and while there we called at
the office of the Lansing Capitol News
new daily paper which was recently
started in the states capitol city by
our old friend, Arthur l.. Francis, Of
Portland and Edward M. Lucas, for
merly of the Grand Rapids Herald,
and found one Of the finest and busi-
est little printing establishments in
the country Mr.. Lucas told us that
they were money making concern
right from the first days start and
that at the present time-only four
weeks old-they had a circulation of
better than $500 and still growing
We talked with Mel Ludwick, former
local resident, whom We met on the
streets there and he said that the
new paper was being supported warm
ly by the people and that everybody
felt kindly to it. Mr.. Francis mother
formerly lived in this city and he
has a number of friends in this city
and vicinity who will be pleased to
learn that he is making good in his
new location.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
NJ. W. A. Paws Briggs Claim

CharIey Coon, clerk Of the local
camp Of the Modern Woodmen re-
ceived an order for $4,000 from the
head clerk of the order which was in
payment of, the claim on the death
of William Briggs, who died recently.
Mr.. Briggs had been a member of the
order for 26 years and II months and
had paid in by way of assessments and
other payments the sum of $452.40 on
his policy Of 100000. Mrs. Anna
Sutton, a daughter, and children of
under the policy 1t was at the daugh-
ter's home that Mr.. Briggs died.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
EXPECT SPIRITED
DISCUSSION OF
SCHOOL PROJECT
BOARD OF COMMERCE MEMBERS
ASKED TO TALK OVER
MATTER OF SCHOOLS

Cards have been sent out by Byron
F. Brown, secretary of the Board OF
commerce urging the members of that
organization to attend meeting to
be held in the city hall, starting
with a luncheon at 6:30 o'clock,
Thursday evening, June 30, at which
time the school proposition as it con-
fronts the people of this city will be
brought up and discussed pro and con.
1t is whispered that there will be
a good turn out at the meeting. Some
of the people think that the schools
are adequate at present and that mat
ters should be left as they are for
two or three years before any further
building is started, while others are
of the opinion that so long as the peo-
pie have by voting favored the erec-
tion of another S65,000 building IN
the second ward, that it should be
done now.
Undoubtedly the proposition will
bring out a good attendance at the
meeting and Aose who favor the
proposition and those who are against
it will be able to declare where they
stand.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
The General Verdict

A group of men were standing on
the main street the other day, cussing
and discussing some of the things
which appeared to the different minds
to be the matter with Belding and
also other towns Some Of the things
which were said were very compli-
mentary to Belding while a few of
the things brought out for discussion
were quite the contrary. After hear
ing several of the latter brand of re-
marks. Bill Ortt. who has been a
resident of this city for a long time
and who has also travelled and visit
ed good number Of other towns and
cities in this and other states, closed
the affair by getting in the center
of the group of men and stating that
''No matter what you say about Bel
ding, as compared to other towns,
she's the cleanest and prettiest place
in the country and you can take it
from me boys, because I've been
around some and | know" The fell
lows who stood around were of the
same opinion also and as a rule this
seems to be the general verdict Of
home town people and also travellers
who happen TO visit this place.
There are, however, a few places in
town which should and could easily
be cleaned up and the owners of some
of the stores in the city would do
much in the way of making our city
worthy of the reputation for clean
illness which it bears, by taking a
little time and cleaning up the alleys
in the rear of their store buildings.
These are not only insanitary, but
are positive fire menaces.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
Family United After Long Journey

Through the inducement of his
cousin. T. A. Vie, local housefurnish-
ings dealer, Walter Vie, Dane
came here from Copenhagen, Den
mark, about three and one-half
months ago. Shortly after he landed
Mrs. Vie and her two little girls
started on their long journey across
the Atlantic to join the husband anC
father in the new home. Although
DELAYED several times the family ar
rived in Ionia, Friday and in some
way got word over here to T. A. Vie
who went over TO the county seal
city with his car and brought them
here, much to the surprise of the hus.
pand and father, who like his wife
and children was overjoyed at the
meeting. They are at present living
at the home of Mrs. Lena McCoubrey
of Ionia st.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
Park Is Well Patronized

The city park is getting to be a
more popular place each succeeding
year and if time holds on and the lit
tie appropriations which are made
each year keep coming regularly the
park commission will be able to say
that they have regular place over
there alongside of the river. Park
superintendent, J. NJ. Board de-
serves a lot of credit for the untiring
efforts which he is putting forth for
the beautifying of the park and the
comfort of the people who go there to
enjoy picnic parties and the like
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
Charged With Furnishing Liquor

A warrant which was issued in
Judge Lapham's court charging ille-
gal furnishing of liquor to Shirley
Wright, was served on Ray Weekes,
a farmer living in the Smyrna neigh
borhood, by Deputy Sheriff Murray,
Saturday. Weekes denies the charge
and his hearing will be had in the
court room Thursday. Fred Williams
will defend Weekes in the case and
Mr.. Williams contends that there is
no cause for this action and that the
implication of Mr.. Weekes in the case
is an outrage
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
New County Seat Weekly

We are in receipt of letter from
our old friend and brother editor,
Fred ID. Keister, of Ionia, to the eff
feet that he intends launching the
"Ionia County News, new weekly
paper at Ionia, about the first of
September or October and here is
wishing the new publication and its
general all round good scout editor.
success from the start. Mr.. Keister
has had long years of experience as
newspaper man and will give the
people of Ionia and county a paper of
which they can well feel proud
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
Joint Meetings For Summer

The Baptists will hold joint Sur
day evening meeting next Sunday
and continuing through the months
Of July and August at which the reg
ular preaching service and the young
peoples services will be merged. The
young peoples topic for next Sunday
will De used and Rev Bliss viii act
as leader for the first Sunday and
a different leader will be chosen for
each succeeding Sunday. The ser
vices will begin at 6 o'clock and will
close at 7 o'clock.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
Leaves For Summer Camp

Miss Dorothy Louise Grown, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Byron F..
Brown, left here early Wednesday
morning for Grand Rapids, where
she joined group of girls from
Grand Rapids, and other points, leav-
ing there by special train for Camp
situated at Big Star lake The camp amp
is conducted by Miss Edith P. Holt
of Grand Rapids and Miss Nina
Weeks, also of Grand Rapids, and a
former resident of Belding.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
John Sayles Dead

Lou Sayles received word that his
father, John Sayles, had died in the
Soldiers Home at Grand Rapids, on
Friday, June IL and the funeral was
held on the following Monday. John
Sayles was a long time resident Of
this city and was for years engaged
in the well driving business. He was
we'll known and liked and even the
his death came at ripe old age
he has many local friends who will
regret to learn Of his death.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
To Sell Household Goods

Following the death of his wife,
Henry Patterson has decided to quit
house keeping and for that reason will
hold an auction sale at his home, 405
south Pleasant street on Saturday
afternoon, July 2 at which time he
vii sell off his household goods, etc,
Mr.. Patterson has an adv in this is
sue telling about it.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
Attended Graduation Exercises

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson and
sons, Edward and Henry, were in
Grand Rapids, Friday, attending the
graduation exercises held in the Gen.
tral High school at which time 180
young people were graduated, among
them being James Blackmer Johnson
of this city, who has been attending
the Grand Rapids schools for the past
year.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
attending summer Normal

The following local young ladies
are at Mt. Pleasant, attending the
summer Normal school at the institu-
tion there: Ruth Skinner, Margaret
Friedly, Helen Lapham, Amy Lynch,
and Eleanor Partridge.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
TAXPAYERS Notice

Taxpayers please take note of the
following extract, copied verbatim
from our new city charter. Section
81, page Is. Taxes shall be due and
payable on the first day of June and
on all sums paid before the 10th day
of July shall be added Ia Zone per
cent? collection fees and on all taxes
paid after the said 10th day of July
4 per cent collection fees shall be
added.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29

Camp Fire Girls Enjoy Outing
The Wabasis Camp Fire Girls with
their guardian, Miss Elizabeth Ray
nor and Miss Naomi Gooding, spent
last week camping at Murray lake.
The girls report a delightful time
spent in the open.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
Francisco-McLaughlin sriage

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A very quiet and single wedding
took place Sunday afternoon at four
o'clock, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
N. E. Mclaughlin, 129 Marshall St.
Lansing, when their daughter, Fern
Agnes became the bride of Mr.. Leroy
E. Francisco, of this place. They
were attended by the brides sister,
Eileen Mclaughlin and Mr.. Lynn
Simmons. The house was very pret-
tily decorated with ferns and car
nations Only members of the i'm
mediate families were present. Rev.
Mark l.. Marshall of the Franklin
Ave. Presbyterian church officiating.
The bride is graduate of the Lam
sing high school with the class of
1916 and Michigan State Normal
college in 1919 and for the past year
had been teaching in the local schools
We extend congratulations
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
Belding Grange Program

July 9th: Roll call, clippings furnish
ed by the lecturer; Question, "Shall
the Grange indorse the Coalition COM
mittee and favor community meet
ing?"; Discussion by all the mem
bers. Penny march.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
NOTICE OF SATURDAY
AFTERNOON CLOSING

We wish to announce TO our pa
irons that our mill, she'd, yards and
Office will be closed on each Saturday
afternoon during July and August,
commencing with Saturday, July o,
1921.
Belding Lumber Co.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
On Western Motoring Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Sayles and son,
0rland left this city on Friday on n
motor trip to Nebraska and other
western states. They will spend a
several weeks vacation in this man
ner.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29

Take a kodak with you, money
could not buy the pictures you will
get. Wortley's Drug Store is the
Kodak Head Quarters
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29

Y. P. s. C. E. held a special meet
ing at Church of Christ last Tuesday
evening to plan the work for next G
months, with the new officers
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
Notice

West Otisco Farmers club will be
held at Long lake, Halls landing, on
Thursday, July in the form of a
picnic. Picnic dinner at noon. Each
family furnish their own dishes and
can of cold tea. Don't forget the
date
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
Attention Legion Men

Bonus blank applications are
now here and can be had upon ap-
plying for them.
r +. Timm, Adjt.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
Crattan cleaners To Meet

The Grattan Cleaners will meet at
Clark Howard's home on Saturday,
July 2. A general supper with fruit.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29
ATHLETES
WIN OVER LOCALS
IN A GOOD GAME
INCREASING ATTENDANCE AT
GAMES GIVES ENCOURAG-
MENT TO LOCAL TEAM

Jess listers Colored Athletics, of
Grand Rapids, accompanied by the
Negro Masonic band and Wabley CITY
Quartette, invaded Belding Sunday
and defeated the local club to the tune
of to 0.
1t was a great game and was no
disgrace to lose to a club composed of
the best colored talent in the country.
Calhoun is veteran of the game and
played on the infield for the old Page
Fence club. Mabin and White were
secured by Elster from the Columbia
Giants of Chicago, and his entire line
up has been carefully selected as was
demonstrated TO the large attendance.
Rob Sauer pitched his usual STEADY
game for the locals and he should
have been a winner had the club back
or HIM hit in their usual form, but
Mabin was unhitable in the pinches
and while the boys bowed to defeat,
they are all determined that a differ
ent story will be printed after their
next game with listers stars.
Klock and Childs drew rounds of
applause by their spectacular fielding
and every member of the locals de-
serves special mention for their fast
and snappy play
1t was fine game, great crowd
and the only unpleasant part of the
affair was that we lost.
The second game between these
clubs will undoubtedly be PLAYED at
Ramona Athletic park, Grand Rapids,
Sunday, June 18th.
Sundays game by inning:
Athletics 1OO20 10000 $50
Belding 90 OOOO0 900 O22
Mabin and Mabin.
Sauer and Simons.
Saturday the boys went to Rock
ford and defeated that towns base
ball representatives by the score of
9 to z. 1t was a much better game
than the score indicates and the To-
calls made a great uphill fight and
overcome a three run lead which the
Rockford club secured in the early
part of the game.
MacKercher pitched for Belding and
worked a nice game, being especially
effective in the pinches.
Humphries, former Detroit Tiger,
was on the mound for Rockford and
was hit hard
Bill Simons had great day at the
bat getting four hits out of as many
trips to the plate.
Rockford plays return game
here Sunday, July 24th
Saturdays game:
Belding 0 90 90 SPILL 9 Is 3
Rockford / 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 7 93
Batteries: MacKercher and Simons,
Humpheries and Frisk.
Next Saturday Belding plays the
fast Remus club at Remus Fans an
tieipating making trip and desiring
company will be favored by calling
A. d. Fristoe or Manager Talbot,
who are striving to cut down the
travelling expenses of the club. Auto
owners making the drive could carry
some of the players without extra ex-
pense to themselves and at the same
time helping the cause of the home
club greatly.
The wires are being kept hot for
game here next Sunday, July 3rd
and it is possible the college Stars"
from the University of Michigan will
be brought here on that date. Nego-
tiations are under way and announce
ment will be made at the Empress
Theatre and also by hand bills.
Keep in mind the game Sunday, July
10th between Belding and the Lam
sing Giants, The management is re-
ceiving inquiries daily in regard to
the game. From present Indications
all local attendance records will be
broken on this date.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19
OVER HUNDRED LAND OWNERS
 ENTER CLAIMS

Charles Cole and Lacey Blackman. representing the First National Bank of Bridgeport headed a delegation of over a hundred property owners and legal representatives at the meet ing of the Board of Appraisal last night. with g. claim for S54,212 on behalf of the bank on property ex- tending from the northeast corner of Main street far as Middle street. including the old Connecticut Bank sal heard claims concerning new building lines and discontinuances and grading projects to a total of over $100,000, The awards will pe considered and made known at the meeting of the common council early next month,
 Judge Carl Foster, in behalf of the Jewellers corporation, put in a claim for $16.S96 on the grounds that the establishment of a four foot line would deny the owners that amount of space if they wished in the future to build out on Main street The cor poration owns the property at the corner of Main and Wall streets. Judge Foster also claimed S12, 900 for George H, N, Johnson on the Wall street proposition. The buildings along Wall street are now four feet back of the line but the owners have the right at present to build out AS far as the line,
 Alderman Renehy of the Third dis trict lead a large delegation of own CTS of land and buildings on Pine St., against the proposed building lins in late to de such a faing now, almost all the stores on the street being el- ready out to the street line,
 A large number of small claims were also filed on various grading propositions and on the setting of other building lines.