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M i s s J a r k l D e V r l e s , d a u g h t e r of M r . and M r s . J a c k D e V r i e s of B e l m o n t , w a s n a m e d 1971 R e c r e a t i o n a l V e -h i c l e Queen a t the D e t r o i t C a m p e r and T r a i l e r Show, held F e b r u a r y 13 t h rough 21 a t the A r m o r y in D e t r o i t . J a c k i and h e r f a m i l y a r e m e m b e r s of the G r a n d V a l l e y T r a v e l T r a i l e r C l u b of G r a n d R a p i d s .

Chamber of Commence nominates new officers

At a s p e c i a l S p a r t a C h a m b e r of C o m m e r c e m e e t i n g he ld l a s t W e d n e s d a y , M a r c h 10, n o m i n a t i o n s w e r e m a d e f o r o f f i c e r s to s e r v e the o r g a n i z a t i o n f o r t he 1971-72 s e a s o n . T h o s e n o m i n a t e d and t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e o f f i c e w e r e a s f o l l o w s , a c c o r d i n g to C h a m b e r P r e s i d e n t B a r t h M u r r a y :

P r e s i d e n t , B a r t h M u r r a y ; V ice P r e s i d e n t , C l a r k H a m -m e r ; S e c r e t a r y , J i m V a n d e r M e e r ; T r e a s u r e r , Doug F a i r -ch i ld , and Re t a i l C h a i r m a n , Alv in R o g e r s . All of t h o s e nomina t ed a r e p r e s e n t l y s e r v i n g in t he r e s p e c t i v e o f f i c e s with the e x c e p t i o n of M r . V a n d e r M e e r .

P r e s e n t l y David C u m i n g s i s s e r v i n g a s s e c r e t a r y of the C h a m b e r , but h e d id not w i s h to c o n t i n u e a s an o f f i -c e r . M r , C u m i n g s w a s to s e e M r . V a n d e r M e e r a t the C r e d i t T h r i f t o f f i c e to a s k h i m if he would a c c e p t the n o m i n a t i o n .

T h o s e p r e s e n t a t the m e e t i n g a l s o vo iced t h e i r o p i n i o n s on the p o s s i b i l i t y of add ing new m e m b e r s to the b o a r d of d i r e c t o r s f o r the o r g a n i z a t i o n . It w a s d e c i d e d t h a t the fo l lowing p e r s o n s be c o n t a c t e d and added to t h i s c o n t r o l l i n g b o a r d : J a c k D u f o r t , Dan C h e s l e k , Duane B r a d f o r d , E l i n o r O l in , and Bob Z i m d a r .

B e f o r e c l o s i n g , m e m b e r s d e c i d e d to s e t t he e v e n i n g of the 22nd of A p r i l f o r the Annual C h a m b e r of C o m m e r c e D i n n e r Mee t ing , a t which t i m e t h o s e n o m i n a t e d f o r o f f i c e would be b rough t b e f o r e t he e n t i r e C h a m b e r m e m b e r s h i p f o r vot ing on the n o m i n a t i o n s . T h e new o f f i c e r s w i l l , a t tha t t i m e , be i n s t a l l e d to s e r v e a one y e a r t e r m .

-Talk featured at Lutheran Art Show

T h e T e n t h Annua l C h r i s t i a n A r t Show wil l p r e s e n t M r . M i c h a e l P , C h u r c h in a s l i d e - t a l k e n t i t l e d " H a v -ing E y e s , S e e Ye N o t ! " on T u e s d a y , A p r i l 4 , b e g i n n i n g at 7 :30 p . m . T h e p r e s e n t a t i o n a t P e a c e L u t h e r a n C h u r c h in S p a r t a i s i n t e n d e d not f o r a r t i s t s , s a y s M r . C h u r c h , but f o r t h o s e who a r e i n t e r e s t e d in wha t a r t i s t s d o . T h e p u b -l ic i s Invi ted f r e e of c h a r g e .

M r . C h u r c h j u r i e d the F o u r t h A n n u a l C h r i s t i a n A r t S h o w , c o n d u c t e d by the S p a r t a L u t h e r a n s . T h e s t o r y of how a t t h a t t i m e he d i s c o v e r e d K a t h r e e n E m e r y of G r a n d R a p i d s and h e r t a p e s t r i e s w a s told In the May 19C6 i s s u e of the R e a d e r ' s D i g e s t . He h a s g iven s t r o n g s u p p o r t to and s p r e a d the n a m e of the a n n u a l a r t e x -h ib i t s i n c e tha t t i m e . • " M i c h i g a n ' s E v a n g e l i s t of A r t " i s w h a t t he Mich igan A c a d e m y of S c i e n c e , A r t s , and L e t t e r s d e c l a r e d h i m to b e when It a w a r d e d h i m i t s c o v e t e d Gold Meda l in 1958. He i s e m p l o y e d a s C u l t u r a l A c t i v i t i e s D i r e c t o r f o r the U n i v e r s i t y of Michig-an E x t e n s i o n S e r v i c e . D u r i n g ' the p a s t 25 y e a r s , h e h a s m a n y t i m e s c r i s s c r o s s e d the s t a t e s t i r r i n g up i n t e r e s t in a r t and e n c o u r a g i n g a r t i s t s .

T h e s l i d e - t a l k by M r . C h u r c h i s one f e a t u r e of the tenth a n n i v e r s a r y e d i t i o n of t he a n n u a l C h r i s t i a n A r t Show s p o n s -o r e d by P e a c e L u t h e r a n C h u r c h of S p a r t a . O t h e r h i g h -l i g h t s t h i s y e a r i n c l u d e d r a m a p r e s e n t e d by N o r m a n and S a n d r a Diet / . , p r o f e s s i o n a l a c t o r s f r o m New Y o r k C i t y , on the e v e n i n g of the o p e n i n g d a y , A p r i l 4 , and a L a d i e s C o f f e e on T u e s d a y m o r n i n g , A p r i l 6 , wi th C h r i s S t o f f e l O v e r -v o o r d e .

T h e foca l po in t of a l l t h e s e a c t i v i t i e s wi l l be an 80 to 90 p i e c e e x h i b i t of C h r i s t i a n a r t . On the b a s i s of p a s t e x -p e r i e n c e , a b o u t 300 w o r k s wi l l be e n t e r e d f o r the e x h i b i t . Re inho ld M a r x h a u s e n of S e w a r d , N e b r a s k a wil l c h o o s e t he

e x h i b i t f r o m the e n t r i e s and wil l a l s o a w a r d a n u m b e r of p r i z e s . M o r e than 30 ,000 p e o p l e a r e e x p e c t e d to s e e t he e x h i b i t d u r i n g Holy W e e k , A p r i l 4-11.

PTA group to meet for enjoyable evening

T h e p a r e n t s of t he S p a r t a Midd le School s t u d e n t s a r e c o r d i a l l y inv i t ed to a t t e n d a v e r y s p e c i a l m e e t i n g T u e s -d a y , M a r c h 16, a t 7 :30 p . m . , in which they wi l l be a b l e to s e e t h e i r c h i l d r e n p a r t i c i p a t i n g in v a r i o u s a c t i v i t i e s .

D e m o n s t r a t i o n s will bo g iven by the s t u d e n t s in the d e p a r t m e n t s of E n g l i s h , M a t h e m a t i c s , A r t , S c i e n c e , B a n d , and P h y s i c a l E d u c a t i o n , a s wel l a s a s p e c i a l f e a t u r e on an a c t i v i t y by the f i f t h g r a d e s t u d e n t s .

A s p e c i a l w e l c o m e h a s b e e n e x t e n d e d to a l l p a r e n t s by the P T A B o a r d , t e a c h e r s , and s t u d e n t s of the Midd le School to a t t end t h i s p r o g r a m .

R e f r e s h m e n t s wi l l be s e r v e d a t the c o n c l u s i o n of the p r o g r a m .

Decision to close Saturday reversed

About a month ago a p u b l i c s e r v i c e no t i ce a p p e a r e d in t i l ls p a p e r s t a t i n g t h a t t he l o c a l P o s t O f f i c e would no l o n g e r p r o v i d e f a c i l i t i e s to p o s t a l p a t r o n s on S a t u r d a y s .

H o w e v e r , d u e to the m a n y r e q u e s t s by p a t r o n s who u s e the P o s t O f f i c e on S a t u r d a y s , the p o s t m a s t e r h a s d e -c i d e d to r e m a i n o p e n S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g s f r o m 8:00 a . m . un t i l noon .

A c c o r d i n g to p o s t a l a u t h o r i t i e s , s o m e a d j u s t m e n t s in t h e S a t u r d a y window s e r v i c e s o f f e r e d to the pub l i c m a y be m a d e a t a l a t e r d a t e , but un t i l t hen s e r v i c e wi l l c o n -t inue a s i t h a s in the p a s t .

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M i s s A l i c e D e n h o f , d a u g h t e r of M r . and M r s . L a -V e r n e Denhof of 24th A v e n u e , C o n k l i n , and a j u n i o r a t S p a r t a High S c h o o l , h a s been n a m e d the a l t e r n a t e d e l e g a t e to the 1971 s e s s i o n of A m e r i c a n Legion A u x -i l i a r y G i r l s S t a t e , a c c o r d i n g to s o u r c e s a t the R e i n -h a r d R o m a n A m e r i c a n Leg ion P o s t and A u x i l i a r y Unit 537, C o n k l i n .

T h i s i s the f i r s t y e a r tha t the Conk l in P o s t h a s s e n t a d e l e g a t e to G i r l s S t a t e , and s i n c e the m e m b e r s h i p of the P o s t i s m a d e up of s e v e r a l d i f f e r e n t s c h o o l d i s -t r i c t s , the Unit s e c u r e d a s s i s t a n c e f r o m p r i n c i p a l s and c o u n s e l o r s of t h e s e s c h o o l s in s e l e c t i n g a d e l e g a t e and a l t e r n a t e f r o m the c o m m u n i t y . T h e winn ing g i r l c h o s e n to r e p r e s e n t t he Unit w a s S a n d r a M e n g e l , d a u g h t e r of M r . and M r s . M a u r i c e Menge l of S q u i r e s Road , C o n k -l i n . S a n d r a i s a j u n i o r a t C o o p e r s v i l l e High Schoo l .

In b e i n g c h o s e n to r e p r e s e n t the Unit , the g i r l s d i s -p l ayed the d e s i r e d q u a l i t i e s of l e a d e r s h i p , c h a r a c t e r , s c h o l a s t i c a c h i e v e m e n t , and c i t i z e n s h i p , a c c o r d i n g to M r s , Max D e r k s , G i r l s S t a t e c h a i r m a n .

Dwslpned to g ive g i r l s a w o r k i n g k n o w l e d g e of how i e m o -c r a t i c A m e r i c a n g o v e r n m e n t o jMjra tos , a t c i t y , coun ty , and s t a t e l e v e l s , G i r l s S t a t e 1971 wil l be he ld on the c a m -p u s of E a s t e r n M i c h i g a n U n i v e r s i t y a t Y p s i l a n t i f r o m J u n e 13 to 20 .

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" M i s s i o n P o s s i b l e " i s the t h e m e of the 1971 M i s s i o n -a r y C o n f e r e n c e to be he ld a t the F i r s t B a p t i s t Churcfc M a r c h 21-24 .

A m o s t u n u s u a l c o n f e r e n c e i s b e i n g p l a n n e d , T ^ e g y m n a s i u m wil l b e f i l l e d with m i s s i o n a r y boo ths r e p -r e s e n t i n g a h o s t of m i s s i o n a r i e s f r o m 11 d i f f e r e n t c o u n -t r i e s . T h e s e b o o t h s wi l l c o n s i s t of v a r i o u s d i s p l a y s f r o m the d i f f e r e n t m i s s i o n a r i e s of the c h u r c h and will be open b e f o r e and a f t e r the m a i n s e r v i c e e a c h of the f o u r n i g h t s . T h e v a r i o u s Sunday Schoo l c l a s s e s and d e p a r t m e n t s a r e in c h a r g e of t he b o o t h s .

T h e m a i n s p e a k e r e a c h n igh t of t he c o n f e r e n c e wi l l be R e v . Ro land G e r d e s f r o m C h i l d E v a n g e l i s m F e l l o w -s h i p of G r a n d R a p i d s , M i c h i g a n . Ch i ld E v a n g e l i s m i s c u r r e n t l y r u n n i n g a w e e k l y t e l e v i s i o n s e r i e s f o r c h i l d r e n a l l o v e r the Uni ted S t a t e s . T h i s p r o g r a m can b e s e e n in o u r a r e a on S a t u r d a y a f t e r n o o n a t 1:00 p . m , on C h a n n e l 8 , S ta t ion WOOD,

O t h e r s p e a k e r s wil l I nc lude M i s s Ruth L e e , m i s s i o n -a r y f r o m India ; R e v , and Mr .5. L a r r y G e y s b e e k , m i s -s i o n a r i e s f r o m A f r i c a ; and M r . and M r s . M o i s e s G o -m e s , m i s s i o n a r i e s f r o m P o r t u g a l . M r s . C l a u d e S t a n -a g e f r o m Chi ld E v a n g e l i s m F e l l o w s h i p wi l l have s p e -c i a l c l a s s e s e a c h n igh t f o r c h i l d r e n a g e s k i n d e r g a r t e n t h r o u g h 5tli g r a d e .

T h e c o n f e r e n c e t h i s y e a r p r o m i s e s to be a s i n t e r e s t -i ng a s i t i s v a r i e d . T h e s e r v i c e s wi l l beg in a t 7 :00 p . m . e a c h e v e n i n g wi th t i m e f r o m 7:00 to 7 :30 to v i s i t the d i s p l a y s . T h e c h u r c h h a s the p r i v i l e g e a t the p r e -s e n t t i m e of h e l p i n g in the suppor tVbf 20 m i s s i o n a r i e s and 14 o r g a n i z a t i o n s . , *

T h e p u b l i c i s c o r d i a l l y inv i t ed to a t t e n d t h e s e s e r v i c e s and v i s i t t he m a n y boo th d i s p l a y s to s e e and h e a r wha t Is b e i n g d o n e a l l o v e r the wor ld .«

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The S p a r t a C o o p e r a t i v e N u r s e r y t h r e e y e a r old g r o u p s now h a v e new m e m b e r s . Todd K e r r h a s jo ined the a f t e r -noon s e s s i o n s and M i s s y Mi t che l l and Lynne l l B lock a r e new m o r n i n g s e s s i o n m e m b e r s .

T h e c h i l d r e n h a v e been f i n g e r p a i n t i n g . T h e y e x p e r i -men ted u s i n g t h e i r f i n g e r t i p s , h a n d s f l a t on the p a p e r , and s i d e s of t h e i r h a n d s . Many, i n t e r e s t i n g p i c t u r e s r e -s u l t e d .

One of o u r m o t h e r s p layed the p i a n o and e v e r y o n e e n -joyed th i s s o m u c h . We wi sh we could have m u s i c e v e r y d a y .

You can e x p l o r e with y o u r c h i l d . Y o u r ch i ld m a y be ge t t ing t i r e d of p l a y i n g i n d o o r s . T h i s i s an e x c e l l e n t t i m e f o r you and you r p r e s c h o o l chi ld to e x p l o r e n a t u r e ' s w o n d e r s t o g e t h e r o u t s i d e . F i r s t s i g n s of s p r i n g a r e s o e x c i t i n g . E n c o u r a g e h i m to ta lk abou t wha t he s e e s and h e a r s .

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T h e S p a r t a C o o p e r a t i v e N u r s e r y wi l l hold an open h o u s e T h u r s d a y , M a r c h 25, f r o m 3:30 t i l l 5:30 p . m . and f r o m 7:00 ti l l 9:00 p . m . a t t he M a s o n i c T e m p l e . A n y o n e in the c o m m u n i t y i s w e l c o m e to c o m e in and look a r o u n d . M o m s and D a d s , you m a y b r i n g y o u r c h i l d r e n in a t t h i s t i m e to s e e the e q u i p m e n t and ge t a c q u a i n t e d with the N u r s e r y Schoo l . T h e r e wil l be s o m e o n e t h e r e to r e g i s t e r y o u r t h r o e y e a r old and f o u r y e a r old f o r the 1971-72 s c h o o l y e a r . O r you m a y p ick up a r e g i s t r a t i o n f o r m , and r e t u r n with the f ive d o l l a r r e g i s t r a t i o n f e e , which i s n o n - r e f u n d -a b l e , by A p r i l I .

A c c o r d i n g to the c o n s t i t u t i o n , " M e m l ) e r s h i p p r i o r i t y s h a l l be g iven to t h o s e r e s i d i n g in the S p a r t a A r e a School D i s t r i c t and to f o r m e r m e m b e r s of the o r g a n i z a t i o n . " T h i s open h o u s e wil l r e p l a c e the r e g i s t r a t i o n n ight m e e t -ings he ld in p r e v i o u s y e a r s . If you h a v e any q u e s t i o n s , c a l l Ga i l K le in , phone 887-4012 o r B a r b a r B o r o s , phone 888-0921.

A Speech W o r k s h o p i s b e i n g held a t the M a s o n i c T e m -p l e , s p o n s o r e d by the Speech and D e v e l o p m e n t C e n t e r in G r a n d R a p i d s . You m a y s t i l l a t t end the M a r c h 16 and M a r c h 23 m e e t i n g s a t 7:30 p . m . , e v e n If you wort? unab lu to a t t e n d the f i r s t w o r k s h o p , M r . J a m e s G a r z e l l o n i , of the S p e e c h C e n t e r , wil l show s l i d e s and l ead a d i s c u s s i o n p e r i o d . T h i s i s an e x c e l l e n t o p p o r t u n i t y to l e a r n abou t e a r l y s p e e c h and l anguage d e v e l o p m e n t .

T h e G r a n d R a p i d s A s s o c i a t i o n f o r N u r s e r y E d u c a t i o n wil l m e e t a t Mich igan Young W o r l d , Monday , M a r c h 22 a t 7 :30 p . m . T h e top ic will be " D e l i g h t s and D i l e m m a s of Day C a r e . " Sign up a t the N u r s e r y S c h o o l , and we wi l l m e e t t h e r e and go a s a g r o u p .

B e s u r e you a r e s i g n e d up f o r y o u r a p p o i n t m e n t f o r the p a r e n t - t e a c h e r c o n f e r e n c e s , which wi l l be A p r i l 5 and Apr i l 7 in the a f t e r n o o n .

Spec. 4 Dennis L. Sal isbury

U.S .ARMY, VIETNAM (AHTNC) F e b . 24 — S p e c i a l -i s t F o u r D e n n i s L, S a l i s b u r y , s o n of M r , and M r s . B e n -j a m i n J , S a l i s b u r y , 79 Ecklund S t r e e t , S p a r t a , M i c h i g a n , r e c e n t l y r e c l v e d the A r m y C o m m e n d a t i o n Modal in V i e t n a m ,

T h e m e d a l w a s a w a r d e d f o r m e r i t o r i o u s s e r v i c e . Such s e r v i c e can be o v e r an e x t e n d e d p e r i o d of t i m e o r f o r o u t s t a n d i n g a c h i e v e m e n t in a s i n g l e s i t u a t i o n . In e i t h e r c a s e , the r e c i p i e n t m u s t h a v e d e m o n s t r a t e d s k i l l s and d e d i c a t i o n f a r a b o v e the a v e r a g e .

S p e c . S a l i s b u r y r e c e i v e d the a w a r d whi l e a s s i g n e d a s a c o m p a n y c l e r k with H e a d q u a r t e r s C o m p a n y , 14th T r a n s -p o r t a t i o n B a t t a l i o n n e a r Tuy Hoa . He e n t e r e d the A r m y in J a n u a r y 1970 and c o m p l e t e d b a s i c t r a i n i n g a t F t . Knox , K e n t u c k y .

He i s a 1968 g r a d u a t e of S p a r t a A r e a High S c h o o l .

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M a r c h 4 w a s q u i t e co ld but s u n n y and 47 l a d i e s c a m e to o u r S e n i o r C i t i z e n s ' m e e t i n g .

One n e w c o m e r , C o r a R e a m o n , b e s i d e s C l a r a N i c k o l a i C l a r a S e e l m a n , L e o n e H a n n a , M i n n i e N e l s o n , J o s e p h i n e ' B e u s c h e l , and M u r i e l J o n e s w e r e b a c k . We s a n g the " W e l -c o m e " s o n g to t h e m and " H a p p y B i r t h d a y " to U n a J o h n -s o n and F r a n c e s R e y b u r n . L lna wil l be 91 on M a r c h 14. L e t ' s a l l s e n d h e r a n i c e c a r d .

M a r g a r e t G i l l e t r e a d a p o e m on H a p p i n e s s and K i n d -n e s s . She a l s o g a v e a h u m o r o u s r e a d i n g abou t the " T h u n d e r m u g . " Y e a r s ago it w a s a n e c e s s i t y , but now the y o u n g e r g e n e r a t i o n u s e t h e m f o r f l o w e r s o r the l i k e .

We e n j o y e d a n i c e l e t t e r f r o m V e r n i c e and a r e a l l a n x i o u s l y a w a i t i n g h e r r e t u r n h o m e . She wi l l add p e p to o u r m e e t i n g s .

F l o r e n c e A t h e a r n w r o t e s h e i s s o happy and b u s y a t t he C l a r k M e m o r i a l H o m e , T h e n u r s e s t a k e h e r in a w h e e l c h a i r t h r o u g h a long tunnel f r o m the i n f i r m a r y to t he m a i n b u i l d i n g to p l a y the p i a n o . She i s a w o n d e r f u l p e r s o n and loved by a l l who know h e r .

O u r new Rol l C a l l s w e r e p a s s e d ou t and we a r e s o r r y to find E l l e n H i l l m a n ' s n a m e w a s not l i s t e d . M r s . H i l l -m a n , we owe you an a p o l o g y .

M a r c h 18 h o s t e s s e s wi l l b e O l i v e O l s e n , F l o r e n c e C a t -t e l l , C o r a C a r p e n t e r , C l a r a H a l s t e a d , E l i z a b e t h and L e o n e H a n n a ,

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S e v e n t y - t w o m e n g a t h e r e d in t he W e s l e y Hall of t he S p a r t a M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h f o r a c u p of c o f f e e and a donu t l a s t T h u r s d a y m o r n i n g .

We w e r e happy to h a v e M r , G a r r e t T e l d e r f r o m T w i n L a k e and M r , A, W, P e t e r s o n of W a l l a c e , M i c h i g a n v i s i t u s and e n j o y a good t i m e , M r , P e t e r s o n i s R e v . Dona ld J o h n s o n ' s f a t h e r - i n - l a w . E v e r y o n e who l i k e s to e n j o y a c o u p l e of h o u r s e v e r y T h u r s d a y b e g i n n i n g a t n ine in t he m o r n i n g i s a l w a y s w e l c o m e .

We r e c e i v e d w o r d t h a t o u r f r i e n d and m e m b e r , C a r l N e q u i s t , h a s b e e n r e l e a s e d f r o m a h o s p i t a l in F l o r i d a a f t e r s p e n d i n g s o m o w e e k s t h e r e . He and h i s wi fe wi l l be s t a r t i n g h o m e s o o n a f t e r the f i r s t of A p r i l ,

We r e a d a l e t t e r f r o m J a c k and M r s , P e n n i n g t o n who h a v e b e e n e n j o y i n g the good w e a t h e r in F l o r i d a , T h e y e x p e c t to b e h o m e in A p r i l . J a c k s a y s t h a t t hey h a v e b e e n e n j o y i n g f i s h e v e r y d a y , , bu t lie h a s not t r i e d to e v e n t e a c h a w o r m to s w i m . F i g u r e tha t ou t if you c a n . Bu t we wi l l be g lad to h a v e t h e m b a c k e v e n if h e t r i e d t o f i l l u s wi th h i s f a m o u s n o n - p e r c o l a t e d c o f f e e .

We a r e s o r r y t h a t we m i s s e d l i s t i n g M r . A r n o l d S c h a e -f e r with o u r b i r t h d a y b a b i e s . Not on ly w a s he wi th u s but i t w a s h i s b i r t h d a y . O u r a p o l o g i e s a r e v e r y m u c h in o r d e r .

On M a r c h 18 we e x p e c t to be e n t e r t a i n e d by s e v e r a l of the e igh th g r a d e m u s i c i a n s f r o m the S p a r t a Midd le Schoo l u n d e r the d i r e c t i o n o f M i . P e n n o c k . We a l w a y s e n j o y the p r o g r a m s tha t t h e s e y o u n g s t e r s p r e s e n t .

Miss Karen Sne Feichtenbiner S e r v i c e s w e r e conduc t ed T h u r s d a y , M a r c h 11 f o r M i s s

K a r e n Sue F e i c h t e n b i n e r , 30 , who p a s s e d away s u d d e n l y S u n d a y , M a r c h 7 a t V i c t o r i a H o s p i t a l , London , O n t a r i o , C a n a d a .

M i s s F e i c h t e n b i n e r , who w a s b o r n D e c e m b e r 16, 1940 in I t h a c a , M i c h i g a n , w a s a 1959 g r a d u a t e of S p a r t a High S c h o o l . She a t t e n d e d G r a n d R a p i d s J u n i o r C o l l e g e d u r -ing 1959-1961, and upon c o m p l e t i o n w o r k e d f o r the Kent Coun ty Soc i a l S e r v i c e s , a s wel l a s the Mich igan S t a t e S o c i a l S e r v i c e s in the f ie ld of Ch i ld W e l f a r e .

M i s s F e i c h t e n b i n e r r e c e i v e d h e r B a c h e l o r of S c i e n c e d e g r e e in Soc i a l S e r v i c e s f r o m W e s t e r n Mich igan U n i v e r -s i t y in 1963, and upon g r a d u a t i o n w o r k e d f o r the Chi ld P l a c e m e n t D i v i s i o n of Kent C o u n t y , s p e c i a l i z i n g in f o s t e r c a r e . M i s s F e i c h t e n b i n e r r e c e i v e d h e r m a s t e r s d e g r e e In s o c i a l w o r k f r o m the U n i v e r s i t y of Mich igan In 1969, and a t the t i m e of h e r d e a t h w a s e m p l o y e d by the S ta t e D e p a r t m e n t of S o c i a l S e r v i c e s in Ann A r b o r , w o r k i n g in F o s t e r C a r e and C h i l d P l a c e m e n t .

M i s s F e i c h t e n b i n e r , who had l ived with h e r p a r e n t s a t 126 C e n t e n n i a l S t r e e t i s s u r v i v e d by h e r p a r e n t s , M r . and M r s . J o h n F e i c h t e n b i n e r ; two b r o t h e r s , M i c h a e l of G r a n d R a p i d s and T e r r y a t h o m e ; h e r p a t e r n a l g r a n d -m o t h e r , M r s . M y r t l e F e i c h t e n b i n e r of I thaca

F u n e r a l s e r v i c e s a t the H e s s e l - C h e s l e k F u n e r a l Home w e r e c o n d u c t e d by R e v . P a u l P a t t e r s o n of the S p a r t a Uni ted M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h of which s h e w a s a m e m b e r . I n t e r m e n t w a s in G r e e n w o o d C e m e t e r y . M e m o r i a l s f o r M i s s F e i c h t e n b i n e r a r e a s k e d to be s e n t to Ch i ld Haven .

Baby Tami Gutzmaker F u n e r a l s e r v i c e s w e r e he ld a t Id lewi ld C e m e t e r y

f o r n i n e - m o n t h old T a m i G u t z m a k e r who p a s s e d away s u d d e n l y a t G r a n t H o s p i t a l on T h u r s d a y , M a r c h 11.

T h e i n f an t d a u g h t e r of M r . and M r s . B e r n a r d G u t z -m a k e r w a s b o r n J u n e 5, 1970 and l ived wi th h e r p a r e n t s a t G r e e n A c r e s T r a i l e r P a r k , Ken t C i t y .

B e s i d e s h e r p a r e n t s the baby i s s u r v i v e d by one b r o t h e r , S c o t t , 6 , and one s i s t e r , J u n e , 4 , a t h o m e , and h e r m a t e r n a l g r a n d p a r e n t s , M r . and M r s . S h e r m a n B e a n .

S e r v i c e s w e r e conduc t ed by R e v . Kenne th Bo i l eau wi th i n t e r m e n t in Id lewi ld C e m e t e r y . , A r r a n g e m e n t s w e r e m a d e by the H e s s e l - C h e s l e k F u n e r a l H o m e .

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T h e K e n t C i t y High School f a c u l t y wi l l b e a v a i l a b l e on M a r c h 18 f o r s m a l l g r o u p d i s c u s s i o n s with p a r e n t s . T h e p r i n c i p a l i d e a beh ind th i s r a t h e r u n s t r u c t u r e d s e s -s i o n i s to p r o v i d e an o p p o r t u n i t y f o r p a r e n t s and t e a c h -e r s to d i s c u s s t o p i c s of c o m m o n c o n c e r n and to ge t to know e a c h o t h e r b e t t e r .

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