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Their Fiftieth Anniversary 135TH WEDDING IS O B S E R V E D BY MR. AND MRS. JACK KOCHER

Mr. und Mrs. J a c k K o c h e r of 13 Mile R o a d held o p e n h o u s e S u n d a y , c e l e b r a t i n g t h e i r 3 6 t h w e d d i n g a n n i v e r s a r y . T h e y w e r e as s i s t ed by t h e i r d a u g h t e r s . M r s H a r o l d R u l t e r of M u s k e g o n a n d Mrs . A r t h u r Hussey of S p a r t a .

D u r i n g t h e a f t e r n o o n f r i e n d s a n d r e l a t i v e s ca l led ' rorr . M u s k e -g o n . R e m u s . Greenvi l l e . R a v e n n a . K e n t C i ty a n d S p a r t a .

T h e K oe he r s . w h o h a d Junt r e t u r n e d f r o m a t r i p t o F l o r i -d a . r e c e i v e d g i f t s a n d c a r d s In c o m m e m o r a t i o n of t h e oc<-a»ion T h e y f o r m e r l y lived in M u s k e g o n H c l g h t a .

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Mors t h a n 17* gues t s a t t e n d e d o p e n h o u s e on Sunday a t t h e h o m e of Mr. a n d Mra. O s c a r J o h n s o n in Spar ta on their &Oth w e d d i n g ann iversary

T h e o o u p l s were married at t h e h e m s of t h s bride's parents. Mr and Mrs. W a n k Haur of Sparta t o w n s h i p o n April 3. 1901. Kev. J A Norl ln of the M s m r s l u n d c h u r c h o f f i c i a t i n g . Mr. Johnson i s t h e eon or t h s lats Mr. and Mrs P . J. J o h n s o n of ttpsrut.

Mr. a n d Mrs. Johnson spent a f e w years In Casnovls , then m o v e d t o Kent City w h e r e Mrs . J o h n s o n h a d a mi l l inery and drees s h o p a n d Mr. J o h n s o n w s s rteld m a n f o r R o a c h C o m p a n y . Xn 1939 thay c a m e to S p a r t a where Mr. J o h n -s o n w a s e m p l o y e d by the Mlch-lgan A r t c r a f t Co. until t h e pae t t w o pears w h e t , he retired beoauae o f Hi h e a l t h .

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w i t h M r s Minn ie Oar l lngwr in t h e T w i n S i s t e r Dres s S h o p In S p a r t a fo r s e v e r a l yea rs , a f t e r w h l - h s h e w a s e m p l o y e d a t t h e F e d e r a t e d s t o r e s f o r s e v e n y e a r s , s t i l l w o r k -ing p a r t t i m e .

T h e c o u p l e h a v e o n < son. Lloyd, a n d f o u r g r a n d c h i l d r e n . J a m e s . Sh i r l ey . R o n n i e a n d Dav id of K e n t Ci ty . Mrs . J o h n s o n la a n o ' f l c e r of t h e O E S a n d t h e M a c c a b e e s a n d Is a n a c t i v e m e m b e r of the S p a r -ta M e t h o d i s t c h u r c h .

G u e s t s w e r e p r e s e n t I T V I M S m u u R a p i d s , A d a . O r a n t . K e n t City a n d S p a r t a , a n d a m o n g t h e m w a s Mrs Viole t J o h n s o n of Caanov ia . w h o w a s t h e b r t d e s m s i d a t t h e w e d d i n g 60 y e a r s a g o . The J o h n s o n s rece iv -ed m a n y lovely g i f t s , f l o w e r s a n d c a r d s in c o m m e m o r a t i o n of t h e occaa lon . D u r i n g t h e a f t e r n o o n re-f r e s h m e n t * were s e r v e d f r o m t h e t a b l e w h i c h w a s c e n t e r e d wi th a b e a u n f u l w e d d i n g c a k e .

S P A R T A SCHOOL B A N D S P R I N G CONCERT IS S E T FOR APRIL 13TH

It waa a n n o u n c e d Monday tha t t h e Spar ta h i g h school band under d i rec t ion of Jack M. Davis , will p r e s e n t t h e a n n u a l spring concert In t h s S p a r t a h igh g y m n a s i u m . Fr iday . Apri l 13. at 8:00 p.m. T h e 40 -p lece c o n c e r t ba:.d will play s i g h t n u m b e r s and three aololeta w i l l a lso be on the program.

So lo i s t s f or th i s program wil l be R a l p h J o h n s o n , trombone: F a y Oi l l iam, s a x a p h o n e ; and Janice Miller, f lute- T h e number* by t h e band wil l Include m a r c h e s and over tures .

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t h e death of Mrs. Mae E. J o h n s o n , w i f e of C larenoe Johnson. Funera l s s r v l c e s wil l be he ld S a t u r d a y . 2 :30 o'c lock at Bet tee -Heese l Chapel . R e v . O. E- W h l t e h o u s e o f f i c i a t i n g . Obituary n e x t week .

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J u n i o r c h o i r of K e n t Ci ty B a p t i s t c h u r c h e n j o y e d a " B a c k w a r d P a r -t y " a t t h e H a p p y H o m e F a r m S a t -u r d a y . P e n a l t i e s w e r e pa id f o r no t c o m i n g d r e s s e d b a c k w a r d s . C h a r l i e R i d e r a n d C a r o l H a r r i s o n w o n p r i ce s f o r t h e f u n n i e s t a n d t h e bes t d r e s s e d b a c k w a r d s . R e f r e s h -m e n t s . g a m e s , a g r a b - b a g a n d ^ h l k e b a c k t o t h e c a r s w e r e Inc luded in t h e a f t e r n o o n of f u n . Mrs . A r l e n e D u d l e y i s J u n i o r c h o i r d i r e c t o r .

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m o n y C h a p t e r No. 34. O E S . w a s he ld M o n d a y e v e n i n g . Apr i l 2. Al ice T i tua . S h i r l e y F i t z g e r a l d . M a d e l i n e S n y d e r a n d Olive W i t t w e r e i n i t i a t e d i n t o t h e o r d e r . Gues t* w e r e f r o m G r a n d v i l l e a n d N e w a y g o . De l i c ious r e f r e s h m e n t * w e r e s e r v e d by t h e c o m m i t t e e d u r i n g t h e socia l h o u r .

Mamrelund Father and Son Banquet Scheduled April 13

T h s M s m r s l u n d B r o t h e r h o o d h a s been f o r t u n a t e in secur ing a s s p s a k s r s t Its an-n u a l F a t h e r and Son banquet o n F r i d a y eve-b lag . Apri l I t . Dr. V i c t o r R. Psarson. pro fe s sor s f rel igion a n d ph i lo sophy at Au-g u s t a n * Col lege . Rock Island. III. Dr . Psarson Is m u c h la d e m a n d as s p e a k e r a t Brother-h o o d c o n v e n t i o n s and

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S p a r t a d i a m o n d m e n t o r . R o b e r t Todd , s a id F r i d a y t h a t t w o m o r e gu inea h a d been s c h e d u l e d w i t h n o n - c o n f e r e n c e foes . T h e S p a r t a n s will o p e n t h e s ea son on M o n d a y . Apr i l 9. f a c i n g t h e M a i n e R e d S k i n s a t M a r n e . T h e f o l l o w i n g j week o n T u e s d a y , Apr i l 19. t h e S p a r t a n s will e n c o u n t e r G r a n t o n j t h e S p a r t a f ield

T h e o u t l o o k f o r t h e S p a r t a n i n e j t h i s y e a r is good . A f ew of t h e c a n d i d a t e s f o r pos i t ions h a v e b e e n w o r k i n g o u t In the g y m . T h e S p a r t a n p i t c h e r s look b e t t e r t h a n las t y e a r a l t h o u g h t h e y h a v e n ' t b e e n t h r u w i n K h a r d a s of ye t . D o n Kik , w i t h a last y e a r ' s r e c o r d of f ive w i n s a n d one d e f e a t , p l u s Mtrlke-outa In e i g h t g a m e s a n d a 9 - l n n l n g , n o - r u n . no-h l l g a m e , wi l l be d e p e n d e d on f o r w i n n i n g a good d e a l of t h e g a m e s t h i s y e a r .

Bill R a d e c k . w h o s h o w e d a g r e a t d e a l of speed a l t h o u g h l a c k i n g a l i t t le c o n t r o l , will be a r e g u l a r o n t h e m o u n d fo r t h e local t e a m t h i s y e a r Bil l f in i shed wi th a r e c o r d of o n e win a n d one loss w i t h 13 s t r i k e - o u t s . His beat g a m e w a s t h e t i l t a t G r a n t last y e a r . BUI w e n t t h e d i s t a n c e , f a n n i n g two . Also o n t h e m c u n d will be Mike F e l c h t e n -b l n e r . Mike p i t ched in t h e F r e -m o n t g a m e last y e a r w h i c h t h e S p a r t a n s lost 14-6. M i k e r e l i eved R a d e c k In t h e f i f t h a f t e r t h e P a c k e r s h a d scored a l l of t h e i r r u n s a n d t h e r e w.»re t w o o u t . H e p r o m p t l y f a n n e d t h e n e x t F r e -m o n t b a t t e r a n d in t h e s ix th h e s t r u c k ou t t w o of t h e t h r e e m e n w h o f a c e d h i m .

T h e r e a r e s e v e r a l good p i t c h i n g p r o s p e c t * f r o m t h e g r o u p of f r e a h -m e n . A m o n g t h e m a r e D o n T h o m a s , p r o m i s i n g l e f t - h a n d e r R o g e r R a d e c k . Don ' t f o r g e t t h e o p e n i n g g a m e a t M a r n e o n M o n -d a y . A p r i l 9.

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T h e body r e p o s e d at t h e M c K l n -Isy F u n e r a l H o m e un t i l M o n d a y a f t e r n o o n w h e n s h e w r e m o v e d t o Hi" i -hurch wl ere r ,>| • •vo-ices were held M o n d a y at 2 p . m . c o n d u c t e d by R e v . C l y d e W o o d , a s s i s t ed by Rev G o r d o n R o l o f f I n t e r m e n t in C h u b b u c k c e m e t e r y .

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AUCTION EVERY M O N D A Y AT 5:00 P . M .

RAVENNA. MICHIGAN

VIKING

COFFEE QU ALITY * ICONOM7

77c

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SOUP 2~21c DEL MONTE

PEACHES

33c

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CLOTHES UNES

53c MA

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PINEAPPLE JUICE

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P E A S

2 - 29c

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S U G A R

5 - 49c

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COFFEE - 8 1 c SHURFINE

SHORTENING

3 98c

CRACKER

J A C K 3 — 14c HEKMAN-S

SALTINES i 25c Nescafe -- 55c Anortcd FUTOO

JELL-0 S - 25c

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California Grated

TUNA -25c

SWARSONS

CHICKEN

FRICASSEE

ORIENTAL VEGETABLE CHOP S1EY 33c ORIENTAL BEAN SPROUTS 2 - 21c

Walvet Cleatr 47$ Vaiilla uwseiADos ^ 10$ Swift*i Cltatstr 2 - - 2Sc kmmnit U S - W N « — - 21B

Diimcid WAX Piper T1U filo-CoBf ^ 59B — " 9BB

GLASS WAX - 59c 98c SOiLAX Be l i* Is Sent s. 25e

LUGO BLEACH

- 15c

Air-Wick LUGO BLEACH

- 15c - 5 9 c D U Z DREFT

DUZ D S N I N I E I » |

- 3 2 c ~ 32c

-54c Mothers Best

FLOUR •$1.93

Bisquick 45c 4 1 81

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BEEF or PORK

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Sparta Heights Sales 10300 SPARTA AVE. SPARTA, MICH.

Sparta Super Market SPARTA — NORTH K E N T C O C N T T S SHOPPING C E N T E R

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