Charlevoix county herald., 1921-07-01
Michigan NesUs
Tersely Told


Owosso-Herman b. Sturtevant,
lumber man and leader In civic and
church affairs here, Is dead after an
extended illness.
Eaton Rapids--Mrs. Ruth Young,
wife of an overseas soldier, took her
life here by swallowing poison. She
leaves a young son.
Owosso--A membership drive to
bring its membership up to $4,000 in
this state was launched at the conven-
ton of the State Arbeiter Bund here.
The society has 10000 members In
Michigan.
Muskegon-Alfred Kooikamp, IL
years Of age, was drowned while bath
ing at the municipal beach. Two
hundred companions failed to note
his disappearance until his body was
found by divers.
Owosso-An automobile owned by
Fremont Land, of Pontiac, and
stolen about two months ago, has
clares that it stood on the streets
here for six weeks without being
noticed.
Ann Arbor-Visiting nurses and
training school instructors for six
states, who attended the two weeks
institute Of the Michigan League OF
Nursing association here, have urged
the holding of similar institute next
year, to which the state league has
agreed.
Grand Rapids-"Hello, old man."
I'm feeling fine now, thanks" That
was the last statement Of Joseph Hof-
fer, As, cigarmaker, to Detective Ger
rift who a moment later picked him
up in his automobile. A blood vessel
had been ruptured Hoffer died i'm
mediately.
Petoskey-One of Uncle Sans sub
marine chasers which helped make
life miserable for the enemy under
water craft will be used in removing
brook trout from Lake Superior and
transporting them to various points
along the Michigan coast for breed
ing purposes.
Port Huron-The activities Of the
st. Clair County Community Board
will be continued under the direction
of the National Community Service.
The latter organization, it is stated,
is supported by men of means who
desire to have community service
work reach every city in the nation.
Grand Rapids-The Ottawa Indians
are not going to carry on their fight
to recover Michigan lands, including
the site of Grand Rapids. This pro-
ceeding was ended in district court
when William j. Musqusky, an aged
Indian, changed his plea to guilty of
impersonating a federal officer.
Grand Rapids-Frank Likienta, 8,
who had been missing from his home
was found under some lumber which
had fallen on him. Lumbermen dis.
covered the boy, who had been i'm
prisoned all night and was uncon-
scious when found. He was badly
bruised and had a skull wound, but is
expected to recover.
Kalamazoo "A divorced couple
here, Clyde Baker and his former
wife, eloped to save living expenses.
He was paying her alimony. A note
left for friends said they had depart
ed for Mishawaka to begin housekeep-
ing. Baker was recently brought into
court on a contempt charge for failure
to pay monthly allowances.
Hart. j. Estrada, who came here
from Muskegon to paint the smoke
stack on the Roach Canning factory,
lost his hold when within five feet Of
the top, or up So feet, and fell to the
ground breaking a leg and injuring
his back so that he was paralyzed.
He was rushed to the Ludington hos
pital, but died soon after reaching
there.
Grand Rapids-After saving his
sweetheart, Florence E. Clement, 26,
thdg hiOhu hhi6hl, ~, Wdo
In Grand river, when their canoe cap
sized. Knight, who was unable to
swim, managed to keep afoat until
the girl was rescued by other canoe
lists, and then, exhausted, sank in the
deep water at the mouth of Mill
creek
Flint-Action taken by the city
council barring jitney buses from
streets on which street cars are op-
Grated, and laying down strict opera
ton regulations, including that the
buses take indemnity insurance,
prompted 81 bus owners, operating on
the Saginew street route to turn in
their licenses to the city, asking for a
refund of their license fee.
Grand Rapids-The sellers view
point of the grape situation in Michi-
gan is encouraging, according to r.
w. Durham, Grand Rapids broker,
who has Just completed an investiga-
ton into crop and market conditions.
Mr.. Durham says the crop will aver
age about 20 per cent less than that
of last wear and there will he a will.