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""" Grand Valley Ledger Weekly Coverage of Ada, Alto, Cascade, Forest Hills, Lowell and Saranac

VOLUME TWO, ISSUE EIGHT THURSDAY, JANUARY 6,1977 PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS

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Don Shcffer, rtprefcnting the Lowell Area Jayceet accepts awardi from Cpl. VonMUIer and Lance Cpl. Austin of the Marine Corp* Reserve. The awards are for the Jaycee t outstanding Job in collecting toys for the Marine Corps Reserves ''Toys for Toto"

program. The Lowell Area Jaycees received certificates of appreciation

from the Marine Corps Reserve for the project "Toys for Tots." The project was a tremendous success, as the Jaycees received

hundreds of dollan worth of toys, new and used. Many thanks to the people who responded. The Marines and

Jaycees were really surprised at the response we got. You people are going to put a smile on the faces of many underprivileged children this Christmas.

Two Cor Accident Hospitalizes One

A dodolsH on rezoning 38 acres in Ada Township has been delayed until January 10 at the request of the developer Ed Ztagman. The controversial request, pending since last spring, had been recommended for denial by the Planning Commission in July. Final action is the responsibility of the Township Board. Because the required public hearing was held last May. citizen opinion will be solicited by the Township Board for the meeting this coming Monday.

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Ifce Lowell Area YMCA Winter classes are scheduled to begin the week of January 17. The schedule includes Mondayi nights, guitar lessons and Men's gym; Tuesday nights. Ladies' Night at the gym. Daytime classes a^e held Thursday mornings in Country painting, country carving and landscape painting and on Friday mornings, interior design.

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H M Youth For Understanding exchange students at Lowell High School will be serving a prc-baskctball supper this Friday night. January 7. beginning at 5 p.m. in the high school cafeterium. The menu includes chili, barbecues, hot dogs, hot ham and cheese, tacos and homemade pies. The fund-raising event is open to the public.

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Lowell Bualneoaman, Cary P. Stiff is in the Cleveland Ginic where he is scheduled to undergo coronary by-pass surgery this week. Following the operation, he will be returned to a Grand Rapids Hospital, where he will have surgery to remove kidney stones. Cards to Cary can be forwarded to Cary P. Stiff. Cleveland G i n k . Geveland. Ohio. During his absence. Cary's and Gee's Hardware, which will be closed on Thursday afternoons, is being managed by Al Hermans.

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Only slight property damage was recorded and no injuries were I when a box ear carrying write products derailed just eaat of

Hudson Street crossway of the C&O lines. No eauw for snt has been determined: the mishap occurred around 2

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A J f 7 5 Chrysler Cordoba stolen from Jackson Motor Sales on Main Street, December 23 or 24, was recovered by the Ohio

Ighway Patrol abandoned on 1-75 north of Dayton, Ohio.

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A 1975 Dodge Royal Monaco stolen from Jackson Motor Sales on West Main Street, December 27, was recovered, but the thief is still being sought.

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Apprehended after stealing a vehicle from the American Legion Roller Rink on East Main Street. January 4. were two juveniles from the Riverside Rehabilitation Center of Lowell. Both were lodged in the Kent County Juvenile Detention Center after being apprehend-ed by the Ionia State Police.

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Apprehended alter taking a car from the high school parking lot in Lowell on January 3 was a juvenile. The arrest was made by the Rockford State Police on M-57 near Greenville, where the juvenile barricaded himself inside a house before giving up.

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Marines Award Jaycees

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December Busy For Policemen

Lowell Police officers, during the month of December, inves-tigated 23 accidents; three of which involved personal injury.

This week. Chief Barry Em-mons released accident figures and facts for the past two years, as follows:

1975 80 31 18

1976 105 41 16

Property Damage Personal Injury Fixed Objects Other (private Property

off the road) 25 39 Emmons noted that in acci-

dents involving drivers who had been drinking 16 were property damage and 20 were injuries. In comparison in accidents where neither driver was drinking, there were 64 property damage accidents and 20 injuries.

Accidents on M-21 consisted of 87; 21 of these were injuries and 55 of the 87 occurred within the central business district of Lowell (from the C&O tracks to Jackson Street).

Acddents Involved in a property dam-

age accident Thursday, Decem-ber 23, was a 16-year-old ju-venile who failed to complete a left turn and hit a stop sign at Lincoln Lake and Godfrey Streets.

Involved in a property dam-age accident on December 26 on Jackson at East Main was George Watson and Edward Minnie. Minnie's vehicle was struck from behind.

Involved in minor property damage accidents were: Rose Butler when she hit a parked car on N. Washington Street. De-cember 29, while driving on snowy pavement; Brian Deloff. when he pulled into the traffic lane on West Main at Riverside and hit Lorraine Sypher, De-cember 30.

Injured in an accident on December 21 was Victor Tidd, when he was struck on North Hudson Street by a vehicle driven by Yvonne AUersma as she was driving left of center. Ms. Allersma was also injured as was her juvenile passenger.

Uninjured when her foot slipr ped from the brake and hit a parked car on Main near Broad-way last Thursday was Martha Wolfe of Lowell

MICHIGAN TOWNSHIPS TO CONVENE JAN. 12-14

More than 1,500 township officials will convene in Grand Rapids as delegates to the 24th Annual Convention of the Mich-igan Townships Association on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri-day. January 12. 13 and 14.

The theme of this year's convention is "Michigan Town-ships—Hope of the Future." The opening sessiou will feature a keynote speech by Richard DeVos, President of Amway Corporation.

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Second Semester Registrations

Lowell High School students are bringing home the materials for registration for second se-mester this week. The actual registration for second semester classes will be done late this week and next.

The Student Service Center office will be open 7-10 p.m. Tuesday evenings for confer-ences with parents and students and also all parents are remind-ed that they can contact any of the student service staff by phoning 897-9202.

If any parent has a question about classes their child should be taking or any other school matter be sure to call one of the student service staff at the high school.

Thieves Rip Open

Fox Head Safe The Fox Head Inn at 7587

East Fulton. Ada, was broken into sometime early Sunday morning. The breaking and entering was discovered by the owner Mr. Strang at about 10:45 a.m. Sunday morning.

The thieves entered by prying a side door open with crow bar. Once inside they entered the vending machines and proceed' ed to rip open the safe.

They obtained an undeter-mined amount of money accord-ing to Kent County Sheriff's Deputy William Weston.

Deputy Weston also reported in their haste to leave they left a couple of crow bars and a screw driver. The matter is under investigation by the Kent Coun-ty SherifTs Department.

Jeanette Elaine Marin of Ada ramalna ks fair cmdhlm at Butterworth Hospital following a two car collision Monday i January 3, at llt50 a.m. on Foreman Road, between and Parnell. Ms. Marks waa a paaaenger In a car drivoa by Norma Jean Marita of Ada, who also sustained minor Injuries. Driver of the second vehicle Involved waa James Patrick KeOy of lonla.

Lewell's rescue unit waa called to the scene with their power tool to get the pinned victims out of the Marks' car.

Locol Efforts Save Collms School Site - J ;

A public hearing was held prior to the regular Lowell City Council meeting of Monday, January 3, 1977. The hearing was concerned with a request by C. J. Christoff A Sons to re zone the parcel of land (old well site) on Gee Drive, to Industrial rather than its present zoning of Agricultural.

Charles Foreman of Manis-tique, Michigan, was present to voice his disapproval of the proposal. Foreman stated that he is a property owner to the west of the property to be rezoned and he is afraid that the lidustrial site is not suffici-ently buffered from his property ^nd would be a detrement to future residential building on his property.

After lengthy discussion be-tween Foreman, Wendell Chris-toff (representing C. J. Christoff & Sons), and the councilmen, the public hearing was closed.

Following the public hearing the council voted to approve the rezoning of the property.

The council approved the purchase of an electronic data processing machine, that will be used for monthly water and power billings. The City is currently having this service e m b y the Kent Comity School Board on their data processing machine at a cost of S600 per month. The $600 per month savings will pay for the City's new system in a relatively short time, as was explained by City Manager Ray Quada.

Quada discussed at length to the council the technical differ-ences between the three ma-chines that bids were received on and why he recommended the machine that the council approved.

Quada also made it clear that the new machine will not require any new employees, since the City is already doing the initial work on the billings, which the data processing ma-chine finalizes automatically.

The council renewed Town and Country Taxi's license for 1977.

THIEVES ENTER ADA AREA HOME

Marie Johnson of 4511 Pettis, NE. Ada. reported that while she was gone thieves had enter-ed her home. It has not been determined what was taken at this time.

The 106-year-old Old CoDlns School on Heather Lane at Crahen Avenue SE.

DaveBantea A petition to vacate 200 feet of

Crahen Avenue SE between Heather Lane and M-21 as part of the effort to save the 108-year-old Old Collins School on Heather Lane at Crahen Avenue has been approved by the Kent County Road Commission, re-ports Donald R. Schofield, KC-RC engineer-manager.

The land reverts to the Michi-gan Department of Highways and Transportation, which, in turn, is slated to deed over .68 of a q acre, on which the school stands, to the committee seek-ing preservation of the school.

The MDHT purchased a cou-ple of years ago several parcels

FLASHER STOLEN

Edwin Marshall of 1188 Lin-coln Lake Avenue, Lowell, re-ported the theft of a warning flasher. The flasher had been placed on Burrough Road by M-91.

Snowmobilers were having a party during the evening and it was placed in this location as a safety measure.

The device was not secured and the thieves removed it from that location.

LOWELL MAN WINS PROMOTION

Bruce Phillips of 1060 Grindle Drive, Lowell was promoted to Sergeant at the Kent County Sheriff's Department.

Phillips, who has been with the department for eleven years, will be assigned to the jail division. Prior to this, he was assigned to Dispatch.

of property east and west of Crahen Avenue, to have enough land for the rebuilding of M-21 in the Forest Hill Avenue-Heather Lane-Crahen Avenue area and relocation of the north end of Forest Hill Avenue at Heather Lane.

The entire M-21 project from Int. % to Ada, a S4.067,785. four-lane, divided improve-ment, was started last summer, and most of the work was completed from int. % east to just beyond the school before work was stopped for the win-ter.

The north end of Forest Hill Avenue will be relocated next summer to run northwesterly to

the new M-21. Originally, the school was to

have been razed, but efforts by citizens and educators in the Forest Hills School District and cooperation by the KCRC, MDHT. Forest Hills School Board and Gov. William G. Milliken saved it from being torn down. The highway depart-ment revamped its plans for the Forest Hill Avenue relocation to bypass the school.

Rehabilitation of the school is slated to transform it into a well kept landmark. Tht work would be finanaced by public dona-tions.

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Pipe Thawing Blamed For Two House Fires

Two local fires New Year's Eve, left one home severely damaged in Cascade Township. Cascade Fire Department re-sponded to alarm of fire st 7530 Burton SE at 3:14 p.m. While enroute they received a second alarm at 2165 Buttrick Avenue.

Firemen arriving at the Avie Koetsier home at 7530 Burton SE were abld to extinguish the fire before a great amount of damage was done.

Chief Lee Norton of the Cascadc Fire Department set the damage at about twelve hundred dollars to the home and five hundred to the contents. They were assisted by the Alto

Chief Norton stated that it is believed both fires were the result of trying to thaw out frozen water pipes. Chief Wil-liam Cramer of the Ada Fire Department and Norton issued stern warning to use extra cuation during these periods of cold weather.

Gillisse Awarded Resurfacing Bid

Kent County Sheriff's Depart- a n d Kentwood fire depart-

ment is investigating the inci-dent.

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Hockey Team Wins

from Lowel High School i id • o ' t o d t a 29. Lowol centfasMd their winning

ways In hockey, by waPIng off the Ice with aa 8-3 victory.

ments. Extensive damage to the

home of Michael Ross at 2165 Buttrick Avenue was suffered as a result of the second alarm. Chief Norton reported the home was fully involved at the time of arrival.

Ada fire department was call-ed to assist and the firemen from Cascaded and Ada fought for a period of time to contain the fire.

Estimate of damage was set at about seventeen thousand to the structure and seven thou-sand to the contents.

LOWELL SCHOOL, BOARD MEETDfS

The Board of Education of Lowell Area Schools will meet Monday evening, January 10. at 7:36 p.m. in the KIVA room at Bushnell Elementary School.

The agenda for the meeting will include the following items: 1. Board Policies; 2. Budget Review; and 3. Health program.

Dave Gillisse Construction Co. of

Grand Rapids, low bidder cf four at S469,403. has been awarded the contract for widen-ing and resurfacing Cascade Road SE from Hall Street to Thornapple River Drive in the village of Cascade, reports Don-ald R. Schofield. Kent County Road Commission engineer-manager.

The 2.91-mile project is scheduled to be finished by next September 1. Federal funds will pay for about 70 percent of the cost, with the KCRC paying the remainder.

Details of the improvement include removal of the raised concrete mt an, lanes widened to 12 feet and blacktop bicycle paths on each side of the road as well as curbs and gutters.

The project will be sn exten-sion of improved Cascade Road from Int. 96 to Hall Street, done last summer at a cost of $230,-411. Originally, resurfacing was to take place in one season from Int. % to Thornapple River Drive, but lack of money deter-mined the improvement would have to be done in two sections.

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S i l l O I M p A K B O K I I Smorgasbord at the Lowell Cafe will he changed from Tuei. nights to Fri. nights beginning January 7,6 p. m. to 9 p. m.

All yoa can eat $3.50; children ander 10 and Senior Citiiens over €5, $2.00

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SHARON HARIG — So yoa think yoa get op eariy — Sharon la on the job at Keiaer'a every morning at 5 a.m. getting yoor place ready for breakfaat. She alwaya b on the Job, alwaya amUlng and aome how able to accoBpUth the work of two people.

Slop In and atari the day with a cood breakfaat and meet Sharon. She'D goarantee to' make yoor day more pleaaant and 1977 a good year.

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Businessmen Look at 1976 As Profitable

jA lo of things can be said, for and against, the year of 1976. bat for local business owners, it has shown itself to be a year of average or better gain in profits. Most of the area business' had a very good Holiday season help-ing to boost their overall gains.

As you walk through Sara-nac's "Main" Street, one of the first places you see is Larry's Department Store. Mr. Biggs reported a slight drop in Christ-mas sales as compared to last year, but the over-all year was very favorable.

He confided that his toy sales was good and that all winter clothing and boot sales were up. He also stated that there seem-ed to be a lot of consumers from out-of-town looking over his goods.

Martin Twin's dress shop announced that 1976 was the best year ever for them and that the beauty shop fared well also. Pantsuits seemed to be their most popular item over the holidays.

Mi-Lady Hair Fashions show-ed no drastic change from the previous year, but reported 1976 as favorable.

The Butcher Block, having only served the dtizens of Saranac for a few months, disclosed that business has been relatively good. Tim Jones re-ported little change in sales over the holidays.

Olive's Sport and Bait Shop sales stayed relatively steady through the year, with no report of a rise as the year ended. Overall business may have been a bit down from last year.

Sam Lombardo, owner of Sam's Citgo. disclosed that Holiday business was somewhat busier and that through the year he has relied on his repeat business, which has shown itself to be very favorable.

.» SaraatoBrand Foods boasts a vdry goofl Holiday sales, op 20 percent over last year. Over the year profits have been at least 30 percent higher than that of 1975, with summer business being the most prosperous.

Rhoades Corner Store proved to be unusually busy over the New Year Holiday weekend, more so than over the Christmas weekend. All Mr. Rhoades could comment about the year of 1976 was that be hoped 1977 would be as prosperous.

The Parker House reported an excellent Holiday business and that in general it has been busy for this time of the year. Having only been back in the business for three months, no comparison can be made with last year but evening trade has been steadily building up and breakfast trade has been super.

Koss Rexall had a fairly busy Holiday with yearly sales up from last year.

Saranac Flower Shop on Dav-id Highway had a hectic Holiday season, bat confided that Spring is their busiest time of the year. Business has been good through

the year they report. Jones Processing described

business over the Holidays very favorable, having sold numer-ous gift packages. Mr. Jones related that he was very pleased with this year's sales.

Saranac Hardware showed an increase in profits over the year with Holiday sales being very beneficial. Micro-Wave Ovens became their best seller during the 1976 Christmas season.

Adgate's Grocery Store re-ported an average Holiday set-son with salei over the year comparable to the other local businesses.

May 1977 bring only the best to all of Saranac's Business and to all of Saranac's worthy con-sumers.

Marching Bond To Appear In Parades

The highly regarded Saranac High School "Redskin" March-ing Band has for the ninth year been selected to participate in the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City.

The band, under the direction of Tom Hagen and led by Drum Major Dave Bateman. will march in the Junior Royale, one of the nation's outstanding parades, and in the Cherry Royale, a two-mile parade over streets lined by over 250,000 onlookers.

Both parades are televised regionally over the northern Half of Michigan and into Wisconsin and Canada.

The Redskins will also give a street concert during the cherry fete. A tradition of the festival, the concerts are enjoyed by thousands of people who keep close trade of the schedule for them.

The Saranac High band de-frays the expense of the trip by each year presenting a variety show which is always well attended. The support the band receives has contributed to its excellent record which includes, in addition to the National Cherry Festival, a first place at the Muir and Pewamo Bi teflhial Paiydes.a firstand place firiiih at the Ionia Ft Fair parade, a third place at (he Greenville Danish Festival Pa-rade and selection to perform at a Grandstand Show at the Ionia Fair.

The 1977 National Cherry Festival will be held Wednes-day, July 6. through Tuesday, July 12. from the Junior Royale and Cherry Royale Parades will be Thursday a z i Friday, July 7 and 8.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON NEW TEAR'S DAY

Hawley Highway, north of Sayles road was the scene of a fatal aeddent early New Year's Day. Authorities arrived about 3 a.m. to find one of the victims, Thomas F. Ranney, 32, of 52 Washington Street, Saranac, dead.

His wife, Kathleen, 29, was critically injured and transferred from Ionia Hospital to Blod-gett's intensive care unit. The driver of the other vehide, Charles R. Emelander, 20, 515 Higgins, was also injured and

transferred to Blodgett's ICU. State Police are relatively

sure that the aeddent occurred "head-on," but arc waiting to talk to the injured victims to further their investigation.

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W H h A i r F o r c t

S. Mettemick M. Rainier C. Coulson L. Has kins M. Rhoades

Atparagui and onions are both members of the lily family.

JANUARY SHOE

Terry W. t eon of Mr. and Mrs. WDford H. Simmer of 8007 BInawatar Highway, Saranac, baa baan selected for technical training al Chanote Air Perce Baaa, DU-nola, tn the Air Force aircraft maintenance field.. ' The airman recently complet-

ed baak training at Lackfaad Ak Force Baae, Texaa.

Airman Stnuner la a 1972 graduate of Saranac High School. Hie wife, Evelyn, la the daaghter of Mr. and Mrs. Cland Blahop of 405 E. High aw, St. Johna.

Saranac Drops

Fulton Match Pins by Chris Krieger and

Dave Clark and two forfdts earned Saranac 24 points- in their loss to the Fulton matmen December 21, 40-24.

Kreiger, wrestling at 165 pounds, pinned in 2:32. Clark's pin in the 191-pound class waa timed at 3:50.

Mike Couiier, 98 pounds, and Greg Madigan, at 119 pounds, won on forfeits.

Saranac still has to forfeit two lightwdght classes.

Redskins Show

Ashley fell victim to Saranac's powerful Redskin team as they were outscored 57-49 Tuesday, December 21. The first quarter proved to be relatively dose as the Redskins showed an 8 point lead by quarter's end.

Game continued to be dose aa the third quarter score showed a 42 all score. But the Redskina again showed their "4th quarter power" as they outscored their opponent 15-7 in the last 12 minutes to bring about another victory. Saranac now boasts only one loss for the season. S. Mettemick 18 T. Sprague !4 K. Theison 9 C. Coulson 6 K. Moyer 0 R. Raimer 5 K. Reynolds -4 D. Kriby 1

The Junior Varsity also was victorious as they overpowered their opponent 6S44. B. Tower 17 G. Raimer 21 R. Kastanek 12

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Tuesday the Saranac Red-skins hosted Saugatack at home.

SERVICES HELD FOR LDOIIE MOUNOSKT

Lucille Molinosky, aged 81, of 8551 Rickert, Saranac. passed away Sunday, December 19 at S t Mary's Hospital. She was born in Ionia April 15,1895.

Among her survivors are Mrs. William Talcott of Saranac, one son and six other daughters, 30 grandchildren, 40 great-grand-children, one great-great-grand-child, one brother and frmr sisters. Mrs. Molinosky was preceded in death by three children.

Services were held at the Roetman Funeral Home In Sar-anac Wednesday. December 21, with burial at Greenwood Ceme-tery in Gnihl Rapids.

HOSFTTAX ADMISSIONS

Tuesday, December 28, WD-Warn C. Whorley, 181 Bellamy «oad, medical: Sunday, De-cember 26, Janet Mutschler, R t 1, Saranac. Surgical; Saturday, December 1, Drew Pratt, 191 Bridge Street. Medkal.

WALLEYE AND SAUGER SIZE LIMIT The Natural Resources Commission, at its meeting on

Joly 9, 1976, under authority of Act 230. P.A. 1925, as amended, renewed for a period of three years beginning January 1, 1977, their order of August 15, 1975, whkh increased the walleye and sauger size limit to IS inches. This regulation applies to all waters, indoding the Great Lakes and connecting waters, except Lake Gogebic, Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair and the Detroit and St. Clair rivers, and the Muskegon River from M-20 in'Big Rapids to Croton Dam. c6-9

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Ward were among those admit-ted to Beldlng Hospital during the month of December fropn Saranac.

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Goff and family from Kentucky and Scott Raimer from Tennessee were among those entertained at the home of Clinton Sprague of Saranac over the holidays.

Mrs. Helen Huhn is spending the hoUdays in Florida with Gladys Cahoon.

Daroyl Caboon, from San Francisco, spent the- holidays with his mother. Mrs. Thelma Cahoon.

Mrs. Olga Adgate spent the holidays with her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dorian Adgate at Boyne Chy.

Mrs. Lois Kyser spent the Christmas holidays in Michigan Gty, Indiana, accompanied by friends from Ionia.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Banter spent Christmas at the home of the i r Km god tally to Clair-roore. Oklahoma.

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Koss and family of Green Bay, Wisconsin, Mr. u d Mrs. Allen Gensberg of East Lansing, and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lombardo of Saranac were all guests of Mr. and Mrs. Louie Koss of Saranac over the holi-days. Debbie Koss, who makes her home in Maryland was also home.

Mr. and Mrs. Morric Green entertained Mrs. Green's two sisters and brother-in-law from Augusta, Michigan over the holidays.

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Women's Ckifa ToHeorSveSlnke

The Women's Gab of Lowell will begin their 1977 program by meeting at Schneider Manor oo Bowes Road oo Wednesday, January 12, at 1 p.m.

The program chairman for this month is Mrs. Leonard Sinke, and she has arranged for her daaghter, Sae, to tell a« shoot her trip to Switzerland as sn exchange stadent. She win also show some slides.

Our "mini-report" for Janu-ary is to be on pobHc affairs, snd wUl be ghren by Mrs. Roger Roberts, who is chairman on public affairs snd social welfare.

Refreshments will follow the meeting, and oar hostess Mrs. Johnson, sided by a committee including Mrs. Jefferies, Mrs. Wise, Mrs. Bannon and Mrs. Dey, will serve tea.

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ADA CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH

7152 BradfMd St.. t . E. - 67ft-1606

REV. ANGUS M. MacLOEO

Morning Worship Sunday School > Evening Worship

0:30 a.m. 11:00a. m. 6:00 p. m.

ADA COMMUNITY REFORMED CHURCH

7227 Thomappla Rivor Dr. - 676-1032

REV. WILFRED FIET

Morning Worship 10:00 a. m. Sunday School 11:20 a.m. Evening Worship 0:00 p. m.

WE INVITE YOU TO MAKE THIS COMMUNITY CHURCH YOUR

CHURCH HOME. WELCOME TO ALL

BETHANY BIBLE CHURCH

3900 Eaat FuHon , ^

REV. RAYMOND E. BEFUS

Morning Worship 0:50 a. m.

[Broadc 10 a. m. WMAX 1480]

Sunday School Evening Service Wednesdsy Service

11:15 a.m. 6:00 p. m. 7:30 p .m.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF LOWELL

(Member United Church of Christ)

North Hudson at Spring St.. Loweii 897-9309

DR. RICHARD GREENWOOD

Morning Worship Church School

10:00 a.m. 10:00 a. m.

(Cribbery & Nursery Provided)

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF LOWELL

621 E. Main Street - 697-7514

Worship 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a. m. Church School 9:45 a. m

"When All Is Said & Done"

DEAN I. BAILEY, MINISTER

Child Care During All Services

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE OF LOWELL

201 North Washington Street

REV. WILLIAM F. HURT

Church School 10:00 a. m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Service 6:00 p. m. Wednesday Mid-Week Service

Jr.. Teens. Adults 7:00 p .m.

Nursery — G^mo & Worship With Us

REORGANIZED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF

. LATTER DAT SAINTS 6147 - 68th St., 6. E., AHe. Mich. (Near Whitneyvilie Rd.) 666-6806 ELDER IVAN STARK. PASTOR

Church School 6:46 e.m. Mern lng Wership 11:00 a . m . Evening Worship 7:00 p.m. Wedneaday Fellowship 7:60 p. m.

Nursery Provided Cemmunlon-Flrst Sunday 11:00a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF LOWELL 2275 West Main Street

Sundey School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00a.m. Jr. High Youth Group 6:46 p. m. Evening Service 7:00 p. |n. Sr. High Youth Group 6:16 p.m. Wedneodey Family Hour 7:30 p. m.

REV. EARL DECKER - 897-8835

CALVARY CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH

OF LOWELL 1151 West Main Street - 897-8841

REV. RICHARD VANDEKIEFT

Worship Service Sunday School

10a .m.6 i6p .m. 11:15a.m.

Supervised Nursery During All Services

EASTMONT BAPTIST CHURCH

5036 Cascade Rbad. 6. E.

REV. ROBERT MCCARTHY

Sunday School Morning Worship Evening Worship Wed. Prayer Service

9:46 a. m. 11:00a.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:15 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ALTO

Corner of 60th Street A Bancroft Avenye

Sunday School 10:00 a. m. Morning Worship 11:00 a. m. Jr.-Sr. High Young Peopia 6:30 p. m. Evening Worship 7:30 p. m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:30 p.tn.

REV. GEORGE L. COON Telephone 868-3011 or 868-6912

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCA)

2700 East Fulton Road

Sunday. December 28 com-bined Family Service with Communion, 10 a . m . '

PASTORS RAYMOND A. HEINE'& JOHN D. BLAKEMORfe.

Nursery Provided

SNOW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

3189 Snow Avenue, 8. E. [Between 28th 8i 38th 8treets, Eastj

REVEREND ED PASSENGER

891-1045 or 891-1383

Worship Servke Church School

10:00 a. m. 11:06a.m.

"Serving Ada, Cascade Areas"

VERGENNES UNITED METHODIST

Comer Parneti Avenue & baney Drive

Worship Service Coffee Hour Church School

10:00 a.m. 11:00 a. m. 11:46 a. m.

THE REV. PHILLIP CARPENTER

•Little White Church On The Comer"

Before Pastor Norman Mince-moyer on Friday evening. De-cember 17, Mias Cinda Lee Bucbe of Lowell and Gerald Forrest Rose of Ionia, exchang-ed their vows of Holy Matri-mony in the North Plains Com-munity Church fa) Muir.

Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lowry of 13558 Grand River Drive, Law-< ell, and Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Rose of Route 2, Saranac.

The bride was adorned in a long white gown of satin, fash-ioned with a v-necklinc and long-sleeves, edged in lace, and a fitted bodice. The gown was complimented with a long flow-ing train. A satin cap secured ' her veil of Uluskw, sad she carried a bouquet of red roses. Her ensemble wss made by the r groom's mother.

Her honor attendants, attired in dark green gowns, trimmed with beige lace, were Miss Carrie Weemhoff, maid of hooor and Joy Buche and Cherie Rose, bridesmaid

Assisting the groom as best man waa Kent Blumerick of Tecumseh. Groomsmen were John Voorheis of Muir and Ton i Higbee of Ionia. Seating the : guests were Dave Dixoo and Ken Vroman.

Following the ceremony, a

reception was held in the church parlors, with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nead of Lowell presid-ing ss master and mistress of ceremonies.

The newlyweds are making their home at 306 East Main Street, in Ionia.

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State Approves

Sde Of Manor

The state has approved the proposed sale of Ridgewood Manor, a 123-bed musing home Iocs ted st 4S30 Cascade Road. S.E. in Grand Rapids.

Videre Health Csre Manage-ment, present owner of the facility, will transfer the prop-erty to s group of four srea men—Robert Pulte, M.D. and Richard Postema of Grand Rap* ids, and Peter Verfcaik, M.D. and Philip Postema of Hudson-ville. The reported purchase price is *1.386,000. . A Certificate of Need approv-ing the sales trsnsaction hss been issued by the Division of Health Facility Planning and Constructioo of the State Health Department. Concurring in the action were the West Michigan Health Systems Agency snd the s^tp.sdministrstqrs of the fed-

WOMEN ACCOUOTMS " •' TO MEET JAN. 18

"Changes in die Tax l aws" will be discussed by Ron Sskow-ski. Tax Manager at Touche Ross ft Co., at the membership meeting of the American Society of Women Accountants, on Tuesdsy,. January 18, at the Duck's Ocean House Restau-rant.

Social Hour is at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. and meeting at 7:30 p.m. Martha Szudzik may be contacted for reserva-tions st 676-1854 by Ssturdsy, January IS. Women interested in accounting are invited.

The Grand Valley Ledger Published by The Grand Valley Publishing Company

Roger K. Brown, Editor & Publisher

Published every Ihursday and entered in the Post Office

at Loweii, Michigan as Second Class Hatter

loweii, Kent County, Michigan 49331

IERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION Ionia & Kent Counties - - - S5 00 per year

Outside Ionia & Kent Counties — 1 6 . 5 0 per year

m/urance PROTECTION FOR YOUR PROPERTYI PROTECTION FOR YOUR FAMILYI

IR.S. AGENCY, INC.

835 W. Mate, Lews!, 997-9253

Leothem With Snow Club Rings In New Yeer Sixth Fleet

Nsvy Avistlon Electronics Technician Third Class Dennis H. Lesthem, son of Mr. snd Mrs. Don H. Lesthem of 7391 OMmrvittoa load. Ads, Is car reetly on sn extended de-ployment with the U.S. Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean .Sea.

He is s crewmember sbosrd the nudear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitx, hooeported in Norfolk. Virginia.

The mfankxis of the Sixth Fleet ste to protect U.S. dd-

aMri ruli !• t — * * — sens, snipping ADO tnicmis m the Medherrsnesn; to deter sggressioa sgsinst ear Western Earopess sUes, by mstntsiiiing mobfle striking forces; to pro-mote peace sad s'abiHty in the Medltutsasen srea; sad to crests good will for the-United Ststes.

His ship is scheduled to visit Naples, Italy; Tunis. TunisU; sad Gibrshsr dmteg the caneat 1*1 a • i t f jm mmt acpwyujcnt.

He sttended Berry College, Rome, Georgia, sad joined the Nsvy in October 1974.

Engaged

The members of the Flat River Snowmobile Club gave die old year a good seadoff sad rsng in the new with s psrty s t their dubhodse oo Burrough's Road. There wss a nice amount of snow for snowmobiUng snd s safari and poker run were enjoyed by those with snowmo-biles.

Others enjoyed pteying csrds, dancing sod die companionship of good friends by the roaring fireplace. George had his trusty guitar and a sing-a-loo| waa also enjoyed by all.

Chairman Mary TeVelde sup-plied lots of snacks and a hearty lunch before leaving for oar homes. We want to wish sll oar members snd friends s Happy sad Prosperous New Year st this time.

The next regular meeting will be on Sunday, January 16, with snowmobiUng every weekend at the clubhouse.

Don't forget to mark January 22 s i a Bed Letter Day on yoor cslendar. That is the day that we wUl be the guests of Lske IssbeDs Corporatkm for s full dsy of gsmes snd fun.

Registrstion starts at 10 a.m. sad anyone with s motor home who wants to go eariy or stsy

over can contact Ed Marshall and Lake Isabella will supply a place for you to perk at no charge.

Contact John Condon if you want to make a motel reserva-tion as be has the information on motels. We want a good turnout for this to show our appreciation and are welcoming prospective dob members to join us.

A ssfari to Bandy MoOntsin, Ice Skating and Ice Fishing oo beautiful Lake Isabella, are planned snd s community build-ing n^here you csn warm ap, rest relax, cook hotdogs or whatever is available.

There also is's restaurant and lounge where yoa csn dine snd dance in the evening to live music if yoa prefer. So come on and jo^p as. Lake Isabella is west cf Mount Plesssnt, just off Highway 20 at Weidman. If s only sbout an boar's drive from Lowell so within reach of all.

Don't forget the 16th is meeting dsy snd the 22nd Lske Isabella Day, and in the time "Think Snowl"

In the language of flowers s petunis means, "Your prts-sncs soothes me."

expeded that the sale of the facility will be completed some time next month.

ORDER CATALOGS Winter has a firm grip on the

landscape right now, but it'll be spring again before you know i t Horticulturists at Michigan State University suggest that January isn't too early to order seed catalogs and begin plan-ning the garden. ,

Use the records you made of last season's garden and flower beds to plan this year's plant-ings.

SUBSCRIBE - He the (km* VaBey Ledger. PhsM 897-92*1.

Lt. Col. snd Mrs. Richard Doezema of Lowell are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter. Dawn Lee, to David M. Abbgy of Muskegon, son of Mr. snd Mrs. Samuel Abbgy of Grand Rapids.

Miss Doezema b a 1973 grsduste of Lowell Senior High School. Her flsnce is s grsduste of Central High School and Ferris Stste to l lege School of Pharmacy. , The couple .is plsnnfrig sn October 15 weddina. —Photo by Modern PhotogrspUcs.

OPEN LETTER from

DAVID GERST

Dear friends,

In selecting a funaral servtca, the doilrs to show

loving respect for ths departed, yet avoid latsr

financial hardship to the survivors, thaw

considerations will dictate a sensible choice of

casket, vault, and clothing. A frank discussion

with the funeral director, being mindful of the

oositlon of the deceased In the community and

the financial situation of those who remain,

should result In a satisfactory arrangement.

Respectfully,

KOTM-0ERST FUNERAL HOME lOWElU MKMOAN

CONSERVE * . . I

ENERGY *

Do Your Fart By

Turning Off

All

Unnecessary

Lights

LIGHT & POWER M B BY • K W I I I f LOMU

I t y i t M s W M l « ! • G t n M m y

The 3rd Bsttslion, 28th Infan-try, from Ft. Riley. Ksnsss. recently deployed to Germany, where H will be permanently stationed.

Army Private First Class, Robert A. Reynolds, whose wife. Ksthy. live* on Darby Rosd. near Clarksville. is s tracked-vehicle driver in the unit.

The battslion wss moved to Germany under the Brigade 76 program, which is designed to increase combat cspsbillty in

Europe. H will be sssigned to the 4th Brigsde, 4th Infantry Division.

Pvt. Reynolds entered the Army in September 1976 snd coTxipRtco desk iraining tx n . Polk, fdwislans

The private received hts high school diploma through the Genersi Educstion Develop-ment program.

SUBSClliE - Te Valey Ledger

Win Two, Lose Two... «

997-9241.

1977 Landfill Permits

Due January 1 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the LoweM Tewnahlp

Board of Appeela granted the Leweii Congregation

of Jehovah's Witnesses a use vartanoe which would

allow them to erect a religious building in Section 16

of Loweii Township.

Carol LWeHs,

Leweii Township Clerk

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like to invite you to our next meeting on Wednesdsy, Febru-ary 2. For direction to our clubhouse call 897-9104 or 897-8071.

NotTeDedde IsTeDedde

Todsy, local Jaycee chapters are active in over 7,000 cities across America, as well as in over 80 countries.

A few years ago, a book was written about the Jaycees. It was entitled, "Young Men Can Change The World."

They are doing it more than ever hrfore and more by doing it because of Jayceeism.

You will give when you join the Jaycees. But you will also gain when you join the Jaycees.

Join the Jaycees.

SUBSCRIBE - Te the Grand Valley Ledger. Phew 897-9261.

ADD INTEREST TO WINTER SCENE

The winter landscape can be as interesting in its own way as the spring, summer and foil landscapes. Year-found foliage, fruits that serve as food reserves for birds snd other wildlife, bsrk textures snd colors, snd varia-tions in branching habits of plants lend interest to the home gounds in winter.

If you went to bresk the monotony of the winter view from your window, visit your local nursery now, suggests Joe Cox, Isndscspe srchitecture specialist at Michigan State University. Select plants to add winter interest to yoor land-scape now, while they're wear-ing their winter aspect, and select yoor planting sites. Plan ahead, and you'll be ready for spring planting.

Gnad VaBey Ledger • TWadoy, 6, 1977 - Page 5

Shorter Detour l i Planned Devel

When work oo the S4,067,-785, four-lane, divided M-21 between Int. 96 and Ada re-sumes next spring, there will be only a short detour for local traffic, reports Michael Jones, Grand Rapids district traffic engineer for the Michigan De-partment of Highways and Transportation.

This detour by way of Carl and Grand River Drives NE will replace the longer ones in force last summer and fall when Kamminga & Roodvoets of Grand Rapids, the contractor, was removing the two-lane M-21 between Int. % and the Grand Trunk Western Railroad

this section were completed and blacktopped while the two west-bound lanes were built except for the blacktopping which will be done in the Spring. At die same time, the uew span over the tracks will be completed and work east of them will resume.

However, the detour for through traffic to and from Lowell will be the same as last year. Eastbouod traffic for Low-ell will take Int. % aa for as the Lowell interchange, says Jones, and westbound traffic will re-verse the roafc.

tracks and replacing it with the four lanes.

The two eastbouod lanes in

LOWELL TOWNSHIP PUBLIC NOTICE Lewel High ScheaTa

the

eat sf On

16, against ths Packers from Fremoat, LeweU 77-57 wka, Md ea December 17 dawned Sparta 46-54.

Over the hoBdaya, Lswel bet le Cedar Springs la Deceesber 21,58-S2, and en Deeasaher 28 leet 4M3 le Fereot Nertharn. Aheve, against Cedw Springs, ene sf Lewei's

i is ihewa la actfan.

LOWELL TOWNSHIP

NOTICE City Residents and Businesses must obtain a new

Landfill Permit and Sticfcer from City Hail before

they will be permitted to use the City's Landfill.

Only the new 1977 etlcfcers will be honored.

Ray E. Quada.

City Manager

^MUH JA:-U.J!J 1

LOWELL AREA

Jaycees

Whet leA Jaycee? To be born a free man is an

aeddent: To live one is a responsibility; To die one is an obligation. A Jaycee is ignorant, and he

has a distorted sense of values. He is so ignorant that he doesn't know some things are impossi-ble, and he goes ahead and does them. He is so backward that he still believes in the old ideals that made his country great.

He denies the proposition that it's not what you know, but whom you know, and thinks that success comes to the man who can deliver the goods. He is so mixed up that he thinks it's

BUSINESS DIRECTORY-These Services Are As Near As

Your Phone . . .

CASCADE HILLS SHELL 4019 Cascade Rd., S. E.

Grand Rapids

ROAD SERVICE — Pick-tip & Delivery

Minor Repairs — Tune-ups — Pipes Brakes - Mufflers

949-9805 - Howard Hoobs, Prop.

I ! P E E D U

• RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • COTTAGES • FARMS

210 E. Main, Loweii, 897-9239

0 3 SPECIALIZING IN LOWELL, ADA, ALTO, CASCADE AND SARANAC

Lice Bait & Tackle WE BUY USED GUNS .a

GUNS — Browning, Remington, Savage

GILMORE S SPORTING GOODS 6154 E. Fulton - Ada - 676-5901

NOTARY PUBLIC

Open—Mon.. Tues.. Wed.. 8 to 8; Closed on Thurs,: Fri.. 8 to 9: Sat.. 8 to 9; and Sun.. 8 to 6.

FRY & FRY READY MIX

ADA, MICHIGAN M T - m s i C O N C R E T E

SARANAC. MICHIGAN 676-9662

UNIVER8AL 6i NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE HEADS

Cabinets 6i Portable Cases in Stock SEWING NOTIONS

Thread. Pins, Laces, Buttons, Material. Patterns. Etc.

OLIVE'S SPORT & BAIT 75 Bridge St., Saranac. 642-9443

Open 5 Days A Week, 5-5:30 p. m. CLOSED WEDNESDAYS

did HEAT1N6 ft PLUMBING

676-9106

I I S S S E M I Fulton. Lowell > Ption* S 9 7 - S 4 M

MANUFACTURERS OF ...

Travel Trailers Campers and Caps. Van Conversions

• Factory to Customer Sales and Service

Parts-Accessories-Repairs

FISHERMAN'S HEADOUARTERS

We now have e full line of Fisherman's needs and

more arriving daily.

Thompson-Center Arms and Supplies Hawken Muule Loading Rides and Kits Boats by Smoker

[BUTTON m S O N Y

ANTENNAS - ROTORS

INSTAI LFO ASD RFP4IRFD

Dick's TV Corner Lincoln Lake l i Vergennes

697-9716

Automotive Parts & Accessories

SHOWBOAT AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY 1450 W. Main St.. Loweii 667-6231 or 697-6232

better tu be right than be rich, and that he can rise highest by staying on the level. He thinks it is better to be free than to be secure . . . better to run his own government than to beg from it . . . and he looks for a helping hand at the end of his own arm.

A Jaycee is so inexperienced that he can't solve a community problem by sitting in an air-con-ditioned office and drifting off into the cod stratosphere of abstract thought. He has to put his shoulder to the wheel aod his hand in God's hand, and pray like a lost sinner while he totes and lifts the bales.

You can't recognize s Jaycee just by looking st him. To thousands of poor children at Christmas time, be looks like Santa Claus. To millioos of dtizens who see him sweating in the summer heat to get out the vote, he looks like U&de Sam in s limp ihlR-people in the polio wards and the TB hospitals who depend oo fellows like him to gather the money that saves human lives, he looks like sn Angel. And to the pditicsl crooks snd dema-gogues who creep into the local governments to pull down the wod curtain of secrecy, close the open doors of public office, and steal away the peoples' liberties, he looks like the hangman.

And even tf you know a Jaycee today, you won't know him tomorrow. Today, he may be an obscure clerk; but after awhile in the Jaycees . . . after getting Into the bloodstreams of community affairs.. . . he'll be hiring and firing clerks by the dozen.

Today, he may be a follower. Tomorrow he'll be a leader. But in the meantime, he'll spend time on committees, or running around on edd nights helping on some kind of improvement project, or standing on the street corner with a loud speak-er telling people to give, and vote, and go and come, aod listen and be concerned. And he'll start getting public recog-nition; and people he doesn't know from Adam will call him by name on the street; and be will be on speaking terms with hundreds he never knew before; and his boss will begin to realize what a valuable employee he is; and his fellow dtizens will be turning to him for leadership. And he'll be lucky tf his spouse loves him enough to gripe like the dickens because he doesn't spend more time at home.

But his real reward will be the comfortable realization that he is doing things that build com-munities and states and na-tions. He can say with solemn pride that while others stayed in the background, he came for-ward and threw down the gaunt-let to every problem or injustice that hung over his community and neighbors.

He can say that while others were fdlowfaig the crowd, he followed his conscience; and that he was working to keep every dot and dash in the Constitution while others were concerned only with putting ddlar signs oo the ledger. When some were merely yelling

"Throw the rascals out!I" he was ready to step in. While others just pointed st the dirt, he wss swinging s broom.

The Lowell Jsycee's would

The following amendments to the Zoning Ordinance of the Township of Lowell were approved and adopted by the Lowell Township Board at the regular Board meeting held on the 20th of Deoember. 1976; ARTICLE 5. Section 504. Every dwelling shall: (c) Have a minimum area Included within Its outside dimensions of nine hundred (900) squere feet, exclusive of any attached garage, porch, or breeze way. ARTICLE 7. Section 701. in zones designated as F-Agrlcultural Zones on the map attached hereto and made a part hereof, no building or land shall be used and no building otherwise shall hereafter be erected, converted or structurally altered, unless provided in this ordinance, except for one or more of the following uses, and with the following construction characteristics: (a) In F-Agricultural Zones the lend shall be used for farming, residential purpoees and home and farm occupa-tions which are not unsightly and are not In violation of any other statute, ordlnence, or regulation. All normal and usual farm operations are permitted. No dwelling hereafter erected In F-Agrlcultural Zones shall be built on a lot which' has less than one hundred sixty-five

Gnad Valley Udgcr - IWredBy «, 1977.P%t«

CLASSIFIEDS (I 1**1111:1) ID l< ill*

ush. RrtU-s up in Jfi'v«itr(Jv M IHI; ibn • i ^IF IH'fiiri' It'll I IH;S rtflrr ILIMTLINF. •' IWMILLI I pitiu h r̂̂ < nf ^0 u fits" »»ill aililnl It"* NIINVJM rs in I'MTI I.( ihi< nffl. P, AILFL .^0 N I-R* ' /•

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FOR SALE

1976 OLDS - Low rnileaoe. mint condition, luxury decor and equip* ment Call 897-8848 p8

MERCURY - S125. Runs good, uses no oil. Must sell, 71.000, snow tires, 2 door, automatic, real nice interior 453-3813. p8-9

7 PIECE KITCHEN SET - Lett from layaway. Now with $10 down, balance $87 King of OtaMMts, 1100 Leonard NW, Grand Rapids, 456-1787. Week nights til 9. c8

FREE TO GOOD HOME - Boo-3oo puppies, part German Shep-herd. part Malamute, part Boo-Boos. Good watch dogs. Call 897-5301. c8

THREE ROOMS OF FURNITURE -Sofa and matching chair heavy nylon cover, two walnut end tables and matching cocktail table, plus two decorator lamps. Dinette with formica top and 4 chairs. Bedroom dresser with mirror and 4 drawer chest, plus full or queen size panel headboard All three rooms now with $10 down, balance $444 or $5 per week King of OiuMintt, 1100 Leonard NW. Grand RapWs. 456-1787 Week nights til 9. c8

TRAIL BIKE - Recently over-hauled. Priced to sell. Call 676-9345 C6-7

NOTICE - Flat River VFW Bingo will be held Monday. December 27, instead of December 24, Christmas Eve. Early Bird Bingo will start at 7 p.m. instead of 6:30. This new time will be effective immediately and throughout the year. c6-8

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BIODEGRADABLE - Laundry Cleaners that will not pollute; organically made food tuppie-ments and cosmetics by S I H U M . Distributor! needed. We'll call on you Call 696-8825, - *-11

FOAM INSULATION - wfll pay for itself with fuel savings up to 60%. Free estimates, call M-TMI 11949-8644 c51

SPANISH HOUSEFUL - WoukJ like responsible person to begin payments in January. 4-pc. Span-ish oak bedroom. Gold Spanish sofa and chair. 2 Spanish tables, 2 lamps. Spanish dinette with 6 chairs, $637 or take on $5 weekly payments. Ask for lot 3. King ef DIscMets, 1100 Leonard NW, Grand Rapids. 456-1787. Week nights til 9. cB

EXPERT CAMERA REPAIR -All makes, reasonable rates. Mttf-ern Photographies. 104 W. Main St., Lowell, Mi. c5tf

SOFA & CHAIR - Herculon cover colonial style repossessed. Now with $10 down, balance $138. Still plenty of use left in this set. King ef Dttcewits, 1100 Leonard NW, Grand Rapids. 456-1787. Week nights til 9. c8

THE WAY FUEL PRICES - Are going up it makes sense to have HM'tdi FOAM your homes Call 949-8644 for free estimates c51

SOFA BED - Herculon cover with club chair, 2 Decorator end tables, matching coffee table, 2 Stylish lamps. Now with $10 down, bal-ance $196.97. King ef DbcMiits, 1100 Leonard NW, Grand Rapids, 456-1787 Week nights til 9. c8

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JUI MT COMPtlTI UMt 0 for the l U > ( t ) l i l ted beloif. Oetetled tpeclflcetloM ire ivelleble i t Ute Pvrchiiinf Office Roc* 227. Count/ Mrinl i t ret loe ltd 14-W . 300 Noeroe Avenue N. M. < Orend fUpi

G n a d Valley Ledgur - Thmndaj, immary 4, lfT7 - P h * «

Jaycettes Launch 'Buckle Up Babe' The Lowell Arc* Jtycce's

Auxiliary, a non-profit orgaaiza-tion, has launched a Buckle Up Babe (BUB) campaign in this area. G.M. Loveseats for babies weighing up to 20 pounds, about 9 months old. are being obtain-ed for rental to the public with the main objective being infant auto safety. i "Due to the limited time the mfant seat can be used, many people won't or cannot afford to buy their own," said Chairman Karen Zylstra. "As a result the

infant may be left dangerously lying on the seat until he can sh in a larger car restraint."

BUB is a national Jaycee Auxiliary project and has done very well elsewhere. Grand Rapids has as many as 150-200 seats in use with a good size waiting list, showing an obvious need.

The Jaycee Auxiliary is a group of young women between the ages of 18-36, or wives of the Lowell Area Jaycees. with their primary purpose being to assist

the Jaycees. They also enjoy community involvement, socials and programs which strive to promote the development of young women.

Although they are an auxili-ary to the Jaycees, they do not. however, share the Jaycee bud-get. Therefore, the largest prob-lem facing the Auxiliary is obtaining enough seats to get the project off the ground. They are pleased to announce that Wittenbach Sales Sc Service and Thomet's have each donated

VS. Green Bay Sunday, 7 p.m.

JAN. 9 GRStadiom Arena

For Reservations Call 364-7019 •ox Office Open 12 noon te 6 p. m. daily.

one seat, and offered to seQ additional seats at dealer's cart.

A local concerned mother has also donated a seat that was no longer in use, add the LoweD Area Jaycees have donated the funds for the purchase of tea more scats. It is obvious that without community invoivement such worthwhile projects would not be possible.

A S12 deposit b charged, S6 of which is refunded if the seat is returned in good coodhioo within nine months. If renter wants to keep the seat past the nine month period. SI is charg-ed monthly. All profits will be used in turn to purchase mote seats until the need has been fulfilled.

Anyone wishing more infor-mation on BUB see classified ad in this issue.

ROTARY—| ' NOTES

Rotary on December 22 was a "debatable" affair with the high school Varsity Debate Teams on hand.

In the debate presentation to the Rotary Club, the team showed thetr excellent skills in argumentation and thinking on their feet that earned them second place in the Grand Rapids Class A Debate League.

Coached by Mrs. Priscilla Rogers. Lowell's Varsity Debate Team is composed of Phyllis Courser, Laurie McMahon, Glen Bailey and Brian Raymor.

Births Mr. and Mrs. Rkhard Lee of

Jackson are the proud parents of a baby girl born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1976.

Jennifer Ann weighed eight pounds, six ounces, aiuT meas-ured 21 inches long.

The proud grandparents are Mrs. Shirley Bhenke of Grand Rapids and Mr. and Mrs. Rob-ert Lee of Lowell.

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that disadvantaged people make vital medical appointments?

The Kent County Chapter of the American Red Cross is looking for volunteers to be either Motor Service Drivers or Dispatchers.

Volunteer Motor Service Driv-ers are responsible for trans-porting indigent people to and from needed medkal appoint-ments. The only requirement for this job is that you ate 18 or older, have a valid Michigan driver's license, and a good driving record.

Dispatch desk volunteers han-dle a telephone and two-way radio to schedule appointments. Individuals interested la becom-ing drivers or dispatchers should contact the Red Cross Motor Service Office, a United Way service, at 456-8661.

Saranac High School has four semi-finalists participating in the American College Testing Program. This test is taken by approximately 1 million college bound students each year. This test is given 5 various times a year.

The Saranac students took the test in April of their Junior year. Out of 17 students who took the test, Saranac has four semi-fin-alists. Their test scores will make them eligible for a schol-arship. Saranac's semi-finalists

are: . Lorraine Wilison, she is the

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Wilison of 9340 Grand River Ave. After graduating in the spring Lorraine plans to attend Western CoDege and study Mathematics. Possibly someday she wants to study Computer Science.

Martin HUH, ion of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew HiD of 5375 River-side Drive, is also a senji-final-ist. Martin plans to attend the University of Michigan, under the pre-medical program.

James Greiner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Greiner of 3968 Jackson Road is another semi-finalist from Saranac. -He plans on i t t e i i l ng Aquinas College in the faD of '77. At this time James hss not decided on a major subject to stndy.

Cheryl Buckner is Also one of our finalists. She took her ACT test in Newaygo and then trans-ferred to Sannac.

The ACT Assessment Instru-ment consists of a battery of four academic tests written dur-ing a timed test session, a Student Profile Section and an Interest Inventory, whkh stu-dents complete at the time they register for the ACT' Assess-m e n t

The academic tests cover four subject matter areas: English usage, mathematics usage, so-cial studies; and natural scienc-es. These tests are ooostructed to assess each student's general educational development and ability to complete college level wort. The test items require that the stadent demoastrate

both problem solving and rea-. soning ability.

The Student Profile Section collects admissions enrollment data, academic and out-of-dass information about the student's high school achievements and aspirations, information about the s t u d e n t ' s high school coursework, biographical data, and self-reported high school grades in four general areas.

The ACT Interest Inventory is designed to measure six major interest dimensions. Results are used to relate an individual's profile of interest to the profile of interests of successful and satisfied college seniors In a variety of educational majors. Inventory results are also used to help students compare their work activity preferences with work activities which chara -ter-ize specific families of jobs.

More than 2,400 institutions of higher education, scholarship agencies, and state educational systems presently participate with ACT by either requiring or recommending that their student applicants use the ACT Assessment Program.

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Ja—aty 12t Patricia Dawson, Ethel Parker, Tim Jones. Tracy Thnston, Marie Rickert.

Janacy 13t Anna Vanlier, Susan Weeks, Maty Manigold.

Names for the January birth-day list can be mailed to 105 N. Broadway Street, Lowell, or called hi to 897-9261.

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