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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
LAST GRANGE OF
EX.SERv|CE MEN
TO Be RE|NSTATED
U. S. VETERANS BUREAU AN
NOUNCES TIME LIMIT FOR
WAR RISK INSURANCE

Announcement has just been made
by the Washington office Of the U.
S. Veterans Bureau that the time
limit for reinstatement of War Risk
Term Insurance expires December
81, 1921. 1t is very important that
all ex-service men who care to rein
state their insurance which they have
allowed to lapse, do so by that date
for after that tine no re-instate-
ments will be handled.
Briefly, the requirements for re-
instatement are as follows:
/ IL the ex-service man is draw
ing compensation or is disabled as a
result of an injury or sease con-
tracted in the military or naval SER
vice during the World war, but is
not totally and permanently disabled
he may re-instate his lapsed or can
celled yearly renewal term insurance
by having full medical examination
to show that he is not suffering from
any disability other than that con-
tracted in service. After he has COM
pleted the medical examination sat
isfactorily, he is required to pay all
back monthly premiums which would
have become payable if the insurance
had not lapsed, together with inter-
est a rate of per cent per an
mum, compounded annually, on each
premium from cate said premium
is due by the terms of the policy.
2 If the ex-service man is in good
health and his insurance has lapsed
for less than three months, it will
be necessary for him to sign state
ment that he is in good health and
pay two months premiums on the
amount Of the insurance he wishes to
re-instate.
3 If the insurance has lapsed for
more than three months and less
than six months it will be necessary
for him to have a short medical ex-
animation made and pay two months
premiums on the amount of the m
surance he wishes to reinstate.
4 IL the insurance has lapsed for
six months or more, it will be neces-
sary for a full medical examination
20 be made and pay two months pre-
m;ums on the amount of the Insur-
ance he wishes to reinstate.
! ANY ex-service man who is inter
ested in reinstating his insurance
may secure reinstatement blanks or
further information regarding re-in-
statement by writing, or calling at
! the Insurance Section of the ". s.
| Veterans Bureau, II + Congress st
! Chicago, iii.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
COMMUNITY IS
TO HAVE PUBLIC
HOSPITAL FACILITY
PUTNAM HOME ON PECK'S HILL
FITTED UP. MAYO BROS.
NURSE IN CHARGE

Without public hospital facilities
for nearly two years, the people of
Belding and vicinity are again being
given the conveniences incident 10
opening such an institution through
the opening of Community Hospital
which is the name given to the Put
nam home on Peck's Hill which has
been purchased, thoroughly equipped
and fitted into a modern hospital.
The superintendent in charge will
be Miss Augusta Gramm, a gradu-
ate nurse from the famous Mayo
Bros. hospital at Rochester, MINI.
The institution will be formally op-
ened on Saturday, November IL and
on and after that date patients will
be admitted and cared for. Ever
since the closing of the Belding hos
pital, which was managed gratuit-
ously by board of lady managers,
who served without pay, this city has
been without hospital which cater
ed to public cases and the need has
been felt more than ever for an in
st,tution of this kind.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
TO HOLO FATHER
AND SON BANQUET
FRIDAY, DEC. 2
PLANS TO MAKE 1T BIG ENOUGH
SO EVERY FATHER AND
SON CAN ATTEND

A meeting was held in this city
last week which had as it's objective,
the holding of Father and Son ban
quet in this city some time this fall.
The meeting decided that the BAN
quet should be held on Friday even
ing, December 2 and that the place
of holding it this year would be in
the Church of Christ. The banquet
has been an annual affair for some
time past, but owing to the limited
number of fathers and sons which
could be Accommodated, the affair new
er reached the attendance number
which it is hoped to care for this
year.
A fine program is being arranged
for and it is planned that in this, as
well as in attendance, the proposed
meeting will eclipse any other ever
held here. At least one widely known
speaker will be present and while il
is not known as yet who it will be,
this will be announced later, along
with other publicity to be given out
The members who were appointed
on the various committees were;
General chairman, Byron +. Brown;
Program, Supt. S. j. Skinner; Music
Rev. w. j. Rookie; Publicity, Ed. d.
Engemann; Decorations, G.. p. Kim
berly; Tickets, A. E. Dorr, A. M
Hall and A. G. Loyer.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
HOME TALENT
IS TO SHOW At
OPERA HOUSE TUES.
ACTORS SHOW ABILITY OF PRO"
PERSONALS IN NEW PLAY
MRS. TEMPLES TELEGRAM"

Have YOU got your ticket admitting
you to the opera house next Tuesday
night when the local talent company
produces it's new play, Mrs. Tenn
Piles Telegram? If not. yo u had
better cali up this Office or ask one
of your friends for a ticket for 1T
is going to be the best thing in the
show line that has come down the
pike and stopped at this city in a
long, long time and there is the as
surance that those who witness the
play will say that they got their
moneys worth in great big chunks
all the time.
Rehearsals have been under way
for the play for several weeks now
and Rev. FIR. Kick, who is directing
the play says that never in his ex-
perience as a director, has he seen
such a desire on the part of the ac-
tors to have everything in the play
just right and that they are actually
working overtime rehearsing SO
that the play will be big success,
The cast includes such well known
local successes as Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
mold Schmidt, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Magin and numbers of others who
have pleased local audiences many
times before and they had ought to
have packed house Tuesday night
when they show
If you have not been given a
chance to secure a ticket, call phone
81 and we will see that ticket Is
brought to you.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
FIRST STORM OF
SEASON BRINGS A
HEAVY SNOWFALL
TRUCKS AND OTHER TRAFFIC
BUCK ELEMENTS AS If WIN :.
TER WERE WELL ADVANCED

Residents of this good cd state
and community had a surprise IN
wait for them Tuesday morning when
they got up up and found about four
inches of snow had fallen and COW
cred the earth during the night and
TO make a still better measure Dame
Nature kept senSing the white stun
all day long until at night people
were wading around in about eight
or ten inches of snow and conditions
were pretty much the same as they
are later on in the dead OF winter.
Wednesday morning sleighs ana
cutters were in evi, ence and auto
mobiles were having as much trouble
in getting through the drifts as II
they had been there for weeks. Sew
eral parties who left here on Mon
day and yesterday, on auto tr,ps be-
came snow bound at various places
on their way home and had to re-
main where they were until the
roads became passable. Rev. W. >.
Rookie was on his way home from
Olivet and got stuck in the snow at
Vermontville and had to stay there
Others who succeeded in getting
home, report that they had one aw-
full time bucking the drifts and that
it was next to impossible to see the
road ahead.
For the first snow of the season
the storm was sure a blinger ano
has anything beaten that we ever
experienced in November before.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
Orleans Farmers Club

Program for Orleans Farmers club
to be held in the M. and G. Hall, on
Thursday, November II, 1921. Piano
solo, Miss Onah Musselman; Reading
by Mrs. Nora Palmer; Current events
by Lewis Hall; Solo, Irene Smith
Palmer; Question box, conducted by
Mrs. George Woodbridge; Piano solo
Miss Onah Musselman. Sub. "Would
it not be more beneficial to the Amer
lean people for the government to
stop preparing for war and construct
a system of permanent highways
throughout the country, led by F.
G.. Flanagan and f. S. Woodbridge.
Everyone invited. Dinner at noon.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
GREENvILLE PASTOR
SPOKE AT NJ. (. CHURCH

The address of Rev. st. Clare Par
sons, at the union service in the
Metho. st church, Sunday afternoon
en- the disarmament of the nations
was a most scholarly and thoughtful
presentation of the problems which
will engage the attention of the
Washington conference for the next
few weeks.
Mr.. Parsons argued that the out
come of the war in which the United
States played its part, should have
been not only for making the world
safe for democracy but also for
making it safe for Christian civiliza-
ton and to this end the conference
should bend its energies in its dis
armament program.
He showed in striking contrast the
selfish motives of the foreign coun-
tries engaged in the World war with
the unselfish motives of America in
entering it.
The world today is clamoring for
peace and a limitation of armament
with program and policy that will
prevent future wars, the prayers and
desire and supplication from the
common people ami the peasantry of
every nation are eager for such a
solution of the problem.
He scored the forces of evil and
elements of discord that are creating
unrest and defiance of law in the
nations and especially of an attempt
to embroil the United States in a
rupture with England.
The Baptist male quartette COM
posed of Messrs. Cornell, Trull and
Don and Elmer Cook, gave a couple
of seledto and the devoHonals
were cared for by Revs. Osborne,
Gaffin, Rooke, Curch and B.ss.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
Greatly Improves Hotel

Just because Manager II. {. Rob-
inson, of the National Hotel lives in
a small town is no reason why he
should run small town hotel, he
thinks and for that reason he start
ed several weeks ago to tear out
part of the, partitions in the rear
of the oroginal lobby and began a
campaign of fixing things up in gen.
eral All will acmit at first glance
that he knew his business and that
the change has made wonderful
appearance for the better in the
hotel. Instead of the cramped quar-
ters of other days, large spacious
Office and lobby has been provided,
the walls of which are being decorat-
ed elegantly. A new system of elec-
trio lighting has also been installed
in the Office and dining room and
when the job is finished Mr. Robin
son can take a great deal of pride
in laying claim to the fact that he
has hotel the equal of many in lar
ger cities. He should be commended
for the splendid change which he has
brought about in the old hotel.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
Reception To Newly-Weds

A jolly host of people gathered at
the Baptist church on Tuesday even
ing, November 1st, the occasion be-
ing an informal reception for Don
Cook and his bride. After the. greet
ings and congratulations there were
some preliminary games in which
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook posed as Romeo
and Juliet. Then came a short, pro-
gram. Mrs. w. II. Wilson read two
poems. one a humorous hit on Don
and the other for the bride, sweet
tribute by Edgar Guest. Mr.. Bliss, in
humorous mooo in behalf of the as
semb.ed company, presented Mr.. and
Mrs. Cook with fine clock, after
which all descended to the dining
room where they were served with
ice cream and cake. Here, there was
such disposition to linger that il
was late hour before the final gcoc
wishes for the happy pair were ex-
pressed and the good nights were
said.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
COUNTY CHAMPION
SHIP NOW AT STAKE

If Beld 'ng High schoc's football
team can repeat is feat of early sea-
son with the Lake o. essa eleven, it
will clinch the county championship.
However, local persons in general,
and coach Stevens in particular, are
aware of the fact that the Lake city
team is much stronger than in early
season when the locals scored an easy
victory.
The locals will invade the foreign
camp next Friday afternoon and en-
deavor to celebrate Armistice day
with a big vctory. Reports from
Lake Odessa, however, state that they
too, are hoping loyalty to demon
strate their memory of that momen-
tous date.
The county stan ing thus far
leaves the locals In the lead with
Portland followings II Belding wins
from Lake Odessa, the cup VIII be
won as its nearest rival, Portland
has lost one game and tied three
having but two victories to their cre-
dit.
Local authorities state that there
is no likelihood of post-season
game to decide the championship of
the county, as it could result only in
case the locals lose one game and tie
the other. Any other results would
preclude the possibility of shch a
game to decide the honors. Both
coach Stevens and principal Gray
stated today that Belding would not
consider seriously any challenge tC
play for championship if she once
succeeds in winning it.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09

The first issue of the I0nla County
News, the new publication which
Fred ID. Keister started at Ionia
last week reached this Office Satur-
day and right here we want to take
our hat off to Bro. Keister and say
that he does not appear to have lost
any of versatility and ability as
a writer and publisher during the
few years which he was out of the
newspaper game. The new paper
breathes the soul of its publisher
from first to last page and we have
nothing but wishes Of success in its
fullest measure TO wish our brother
publ sher and his new paper. Long
live the Ionia County News and a
hearty welcome into the ranks OF
Ionia county's papers.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
Girls Class Enioyed Evening

About fifteen members and friends
of the Tri Delta Epsilon class of the
NJ. f. Sunday school met Friday
evening in the Baraca room of the
church for social evening and bus
mess meeting, Much merriment was
created by the unique school girl
costumes and games which all enjoy
ed A short business meeting was
held after which they adjourned and
popcorn and candy finished the even
ing's pleasure. Girls! if you aren't
in any Sunday school We welcome
you to our class. Come next Sunday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
To Change Meeting

On account Of a number of other
orders meeting on Tuesday, the 18th
the South Side Mothers club VIII hold
their meeting for November, Monday
November 14th, at $3.50 in the End
ward building. Miss Lille Young,
Ionia County Red Cross Nurse will
speak and d scuss Importance Of the
right fool and habit for children.
Miss Young will weigh any child
under school age, if the child is sub
normal, she Will try and help the
parent During the meeting a couple
ladies will take care of all the chill
dren in one of the joining rooms.
Every mother and all others inter-
ested are urged to attend, as an en-
thusiastic meeting is anticipated.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
Rig Openipg Dance

Dance Lovers will be pleased 70
learn that Hale's big orchestra will
give Their big 9 annual opening dane
ing party in the Hubbell hall, Bel
ding, on next week, Friday evening,
November 18th, using one of the
peppiest orchestras ever used in the
city. The orchestra will feature Mr..
Kenneth Thoms. wonder violinist,
Clate Campbell, noted banjoist and
singer and Bob Crawford, jazz clari-
nest. Dancing at 900. Bill $11O
per couple, extra ladies Is cents. Re-
member, Friday, the 18th, next week
Friday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
Connell's OneICent Sale

Every little While people commence
to wonder when Harry Connell is
going to stage another one of his
famous one-cent sales and they COM
mence to inquire about it. In this
issue Mr.. Connell has large adj
vertisement which tells all about the
bargains which he is Offering at the
sale which he is hold ng this week
and to the many who are interested
in the big one-cent sale we suggest
that they turn to Mr.. Comedies adv.
and see what he is offering at this
time.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
AND
STORES CLOSE FOR
ARMIST|CE DAY
NO REGULAR OBSERVANCE OF
THE DAY HERE BUT MANY
WILL GO TO GREENVILLE

While there will be no formal OBJ
servance of Armistice Day in this
city this year, the factories of the
town will shut down during the en-
tire Gay and the schools and stores
will close at noon for the balance Of
th, day in order to allow those who
wish to do so, chance to go to
Greenville, where the American Le-
gion post will hold an Armistice Day
celebration.
Last year the celebration was con-
Quoted here by the local Legion post
and it was understood at that time
that in return for the support and as
sistance which the Greenville boys
were TO give at that time, the local
post would reciprocate with their as
sistance in like manner this year.
This the local boys are going to co
and they will go to Greenville in a
body for that purpose.
Red Cross membership at local
banks or city hall.
Fresh Butter Milk, at O.Bryon's.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
North Side Mothers Club

The recently organized Mothers
club of the north side will hold their
next meeting in the Ellis school, on
Tuesday night, November Is and ev-
cry mother is invited to be present
been arranged for the occasion. Re-
freshments will also be served. The
officers of the club are: Mrs. Andrew
Kramer, president and Mrs. Albert
James, secretary and treasurer
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
o. T.. s. Notice

There will be special meeting Of
Doric chapter, No 75 on Tuesday,
November 18th. Venus Chapter will
be present and exemplify the work
in the evening. The afternoon meet
ing will be called to order at 300 p.
m. and banquet will be served at
600 p. m. All members of both
chapters are requested to be present
at both session
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
Build Warehouse And Siding

A force of railroad section work
ers were busy Monday completing
the construction of the new siding
which the railroad company laid
alongside of the the new warehouse
which the Belding Lumber Company
recently built just south of its mill
placed almost directly in front of
the watchman's house, will allow of
cars being run in on the track and
unloaded. The new arrangement will
enable the company to save consider
able time and expense in receiving
and unloading its shipments.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
Tom Roe Dead

Tom Roe, well known local man
who removed from this city to Grand
Rapids, several months ago, died in
that city, Friday night. The funeral
was held Monday morning at nine
o'clock, from st. Patrick's church,
Parnell, ana burial was in the ceme-
terry there. Tom was a Mighty good,
big hearted fellow and he has many
friends here who will learn with re-
gret of his death. He was a brother
of Pat and Michael Roe of this place.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
Broke Into Cleaner Elevator

Thieves broke into the Cleaner el-
evator office early Monday night and
took the cash drawer out behind a
shed and broke it open, obtaining
about 20 cents in copper. They also
took a first aid kit and a small %
cal bre rifle which the Cleaner force
used to use to scare rats away with.
1t is thought to have been the work
of small bows and they are apt to
be apprehended within a hort time.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
Had Small Blaze

A defective chimney at the homo
of John Credit, west May street,
caused a fire loss of small amount
at about 9:30 this morning. The de-
partment was not called out and the
occupants of the house, together with
the assistance of the neighbors, ex-
tinguished the fire before a great
deal Of damage had been done
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
Denutx Drnps Dead

Word was received here of the
sudden death of William Ryan, aged
about 20 years, for many years a
deputy sheriff at Portland, at that
place last night. Mr.. Ryan had been
called out on a case where il was
supposed some theft was being COM
mitted and died while in the per-
formance Of his duty.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
Odd Fellows Put On Work

A large delegation of Odd Fellows
from the local lodge went over to
Grand Rapids, Saturday and put on
the initiatory work in one of the
lodges there. The local team is quite
adept and handy at putting the
brothers across the hot sands of the
desert and have been very frequent
ly called to Grand Rapids and other
place to put on this work.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
OIL Company To Re organize

Cards are out calling the attention
of the subscribers to stock in the
Western Oil and Gas. Corp. that the
matter of organizing as local prop
osition will be taken up at meeting
which will be held in the city hall,
next Tuesday, November Is, at three
o'clock in the afternoon. The COM
pany has shown a fine business dur
ing the past year and the chances
are that as purely local matter it
will show up still better.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
Move Depot Location

Belding & Emmons, proprietors Of
the Grand Rapids bus line have an
nounced that they have moved the
location of the depot which the asso-
ciated auto urban lines have been
using for the convenience of their
passengers to 232 Bond avenue, just
across the street fro m the rear en-
trance of the Wurzburg dry goods
store. The change was made Satur-
day
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
Sold Five Automobiles

Who saws that business in the au-
tomobile line is dead? We want to
dispute with him and point to the
fact that people are still buying au-
tomobiles because Edwin Thompson
went out and sold five brand new
Chevrolets on Monday. This looks
fairly good and as if things were
going to loosen up somewhat soon.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
Ground Covered with Snow

While not exactly the first snow of
the season. several little furries of
the beautiful having fallen before
that time, Friday night, brought the
first real snow and the earth was
covered with a white mantel when
local people arose Saturday morning
At Big Rapids it was reported that
a four inch fall Of snow covered the
ground and several local parties who
drove up in that vicinity at that time
state that they run into regular
snow storms while hunting there.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
Hunters Leave For North

Hunters who left for the north,
Monday night were: Art Mccoy and
Fred Benton, bound for the old hunt
ing grounds near Kenneth; Forest
Greenwalt, who went TO Fibre and
Clyde Johnson, who was bound for
some point near Seney.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
Made Long Trip After Cattle

Al Wells left here Friday morning
for Jennings where he went after
four head of cattle which Will Jones
local teamster, had at that place.
Mr.. Wells got back here Saturday
with the cattle all right, completing
the trip of more than $50 miles.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
Attention Granpers

The Ionia County Pomona, No. 16
will meet with Portland Grange, on
Friday, November 18. Sec. Coville
announces a fine program. Among
the speakers will be Ernest Chicken
ing, of Belding Grange; Herbert
Powell, Ionia; w. ID. Henderson, Ann
ANbor, with recftations land music
interspersed.