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KENT CITY LOCAL NEWS Mrs. C. W. Fulker son, Correspondent

Mrs. A n n a Ander son r e t u r n e d t o ber h o m e in G r a n d R a p i d s Monday a f t e r spending a few d a y s w i t h h e r sister . M r s Augus t a Berg .

Miss E m m a P e t e r s o n Is seriously ill a t t he h o m e of he r b r o t h e r a n d s i s te r -in - l aw. Mr a n d Mrs. J o e Pe te r son .

M r a n d Mrs . R o b e r t G a r l o u g h a n d f ami ly of Muskegon were S u n d a y d in -ne r guooU of Mr. a n d Mrs. MentOr Johnson . Mrs . V i n a <3111am. who h a s been visiting he r d a u g h t e r . Mr*. Lois Johnson , for t h r e e weexs, r e t u r n e d home wi th t h e Gft r iough 's .

OpersUon a t Augus t an a Hospi ta l Agnes S a u r r e t u r n e d S u n d a v

f r o m Chicago where s h e h a d b~«a since Wednesday , w h e n Albert S a u r w e n t to A u g u s t a n a hosp i ta l f o r a n op-era t ion .

Mr. and Mrs. H o f f m a n a n d con and Mr a n d Mrs. N o r t h r u p of G r a n d R a p -ids called on Mr . a n d Mrs Workings , a t t h e home of Mr . a n d Mrs . Joe B a x -ter S a t u r d a y .

Mrs. A r t h u r P l ay t e r r e t u r n e d h o m e f r o m Howell F r i d a y , where she h a d been for severa l d a y s w i t h he r d a u g h -ter . Mrs. Ben T h o m a s

Leave for Chattanooga Mr. a n d Mrs. F r e d B r o w n le f t M011-

dav for t he i r h o m e in C h a t t a n o o g a . Teim., a f t e r a success fu l revival c a m -paign h«re.

At P a r s o n a g e T h u r s d a y P raye r m e e t i n g a n d Bible S tudy will

be held in the Me thod i s t pa r sonage T h u r s d a y evening, fol lowed by choir pract ice .

Recover ing Rap id ly A. H. S a u r . who was ope ra t ing on a t

Augus tana Hospi ta l in Ch icago las t S a t u r d a y in recover ing rap id ly .

Mr a n d Mi's. F r a n k T h o m a s and son Michael were S u n d a v d i n n e r gues ts of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Fu lke r son .

Mrs. Ada Robinson is spend ing a few weeks in Ch icago wi th he r son - in - l aw a n d daugh t e r . Mr. a n d Mrs. A. G Hul -bur t .

Chr is t ina* Meet ing of Popla r Ch*b Next Frld&y a f t e r n o o n . December 15

the Poplar S t . Club will hold the i r Chr i s t inas m e e t i n g w i t h a tree, e tc a . the home oi Mrs I r e n e Rogers . Mrs Lawson Brown a n d Mrs. Audrey Hol-ben are on t h e c o m m i t t e e to f u r n i s h the program.

Ray KiUion h a s gone to Iowa on business a n d d u r i n g h i s aosence Mrs

pa ren t s . KiUion Is s t a y i n g w i t h her Mr. a n d Mrs. N. F Holben

Mr a n d Mrs. W i n f i e l d Hcbboll e n -t e r t a ined t h e l i son «u»d d a u g h t e r .

; Winf ie ld . J r . . a n d Alice J e a n , also Miss D o n n a Magoon a n d Dwigh t Ferr is , all of G r a n d Rapids , l a s t S u n d a y

Lucile Coll ins r e t u r n e d Monday n i g h t t o Reed C i ty a f t e r spending a few d a y s wi th h e r p a r e n t s . Mr. and Mrs. Char l e s Col l ins

Mr. a n d Mrs. L a w r e n c e S a u r called on Miss A n n a S w a n s o u a t Blodgett hosp i ta l S u n d a y a n d f o u n d he r m u c h Improved a n d l a good spir i ts , hoping t o be able to r e t u r n h o m e by Chr i s t -mas .

Mr . a n d Mrs. G e o r g e Olms tead a n d Doris were d i n n e r gues t s of Mr. a n d Mrs. C. W. Fu lke r son Wednesday eve-n ing a n d a t t e n d e d t h e services a t t h e Bap t i s t c h u r c h .

Mr. a n d Mrs. E lmer Wells visited Mrs Wells" m o t h e r . M r s Fred Hale in Ceda r S p r i n g s T h u r s d a y .

Mr. a n d Mrs. E. E. Aust in visited Mr. a n d Mrs. G e o r g e D u n n In S p a r t a S u n d a y a n d a t t e n d e d t h e p resen ta t ion of ' T h e Mess i ah" by the Methodis t

, Choir in t h e even ing Misses Phy l l i s F a hi ing and Ellen

Pres ton visited a t t h e h o m e of Mr. a n d Mrs. F r e d Blush S a t u r d a y evening

Mrs Mary C u l p a n d son Loren a n d Mr. a n d Mrs. C h a r l e s McBrlen and family, all of G r a n d Rap ids , called on Mrs. E m m a B r a c k e t t S u n d a y .

Mr. a n d Mrs S a m P a n t a n d f a m -ily were gues t s of M r . P a n t ' s cousin, Lloyd D e n n y a n d f a m i l y or Lowell. Sunday .

A F. Nelson a n d f r i e n d of Farwel l : spent T h u r s d a y even ing wi th Mr. and

Mrs. O. T T u r n e r . Mr. Nelson was a fo rmer s ta t ion a g e n t he re .

Mrs. Haro ld B o n n e r came f r o m O r a n d R a p i d s F r iday V* help her

I f a t h e r . F r a n k Soerhe lde . celebrate h is I b i r thday .

Mr . a n d Mrs. M. E. Moore spent S u n d a y a f t e r n o o n wi th August Lago and fami ly of G r a n d Rapids .

Mr . a n d Mrs. Lowell S a u r and K a t h -ryn . Mr a n d Mrs Robe r t Kr iger a n d Mary Joyce a n d F r a n k S a u r were S u n -day dinn» r gues t s of Mr . a n d Mrs. A F Ecks t rom a t G r a n t .

J a y Linsey c a m e f r o m G r a n d Rap ids S u n d a y tc t a t e h is m o t h e r h o m e with him for t h e day w h e r e she was en te r -

t a ined In h o n o r of h e r b i r thday . C e l e b r a t e s f l a t B i r thday

Mr. a n d Mrs . F r e d Woodwork e n t e r -t a i n e d h i s m o t h e r , Mrs. Cyn th ia Ear l of M u s k e g o n S u n d a y . It being he r 91st . b i r t h d a y a n n i v e r s a r y . Mrs. Ear l i s r e m a r k a b l y young for he r years Liv-ing a lone , she a t t e n d s to all he r house hold du t i e s , do ing her own marke t ing , etc. I n h e r s p a r e t ime she pieces quilt* | a n d d o e s f a n c y work. S h e t a k e s m o r e pr ide In h e r personal a p p e a r a n c e t h a n most w o m e n half he r age.

C h r i s t m a s Exercises C h r i s t m a s exercises will be held a t

t h e M e t h o d i s t c h u r c h on T h u r s d a y evening. Dec. 31. a n d a t t h e Bap t i s t c h u r c h on S a t u r d a y evening. D e c e m -ber 23.

T o w m e n d Clab Meet ing Tuesday T o w n s e n d C lub will be on Tuesday

evening. December 19. Election of o f -f icers will be he ld . Visi tors a r e ex-pected f r o m G r a n d Rap ids Member* a re h a v i n g a po t luck suppper a t 6:30.

Mrs. E m m a Sprague e n t e r t a i n e d the fol lowing re la t ives last S u n d a y : Mr a n d Mrs . H o w a r d Pree of T r a v e r s e City. Mr. a n d Mrs. Lelghton Dayly a n d sons Devere a n d Douglas of Cadi l lac .

Mr . a n d Mrs. Rober t S p r a g u e h a d a s d i n n e r gues t s Sunday . Mr. a n d Mrs. Cecil B r o t t of S p a r t a

Mr . a n d Mrs . E. W. B o w m a n a re soon to m o v e in to Mrs. Willis C h u r c h ' s house. Mrs . C h u r c h expects to s tay wi th h e r d a u g h t e r , Mrs. I ze t t a S m i t h fo r a f e w weeks in G r a n d Rapids , a f t -e r wh ich s h e will make he r h o m e wi th he r s o n - i n - l a w a n d daugh t e r . M r . and Mrs. W i x P e e t s in Art i land twp.

Les ter Amburgey has r e t u r n e d h o m e f r o m 8 t . M a r y s hospi ta l where he h a s been c o n f i n e d fo r the pas t five weeks.

C h r i s t m a s Light ing Contes t T h e K e n t C i ty G a r d e n c lub Is spon -

sor ing a C h r i s t m a s l ight ing contes t I aga in t h i s yea r . No e n t r y b l anks a re ,

necessary , bu t e a c h display in t h e vll- j lage will be judged Fr iday evening. December 22. Two prizes will be awarded . Mrs . M. H. S a u r Is cha l rma . i of t h e con t e s t .

Mr. a n d Mrs. F r a n k Sohre iber and two c h i l d r e n of G r a n d Rap ids a n d j Mrs. A n l u l a h Holmes or S p a r t a we S u n d a y gues t s of Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Rossell.

Mrs. E la ine Jones of G r a n t visi ted f r i e n d s in K e n t City th i s week.

The KENT ON IA N PUBLISHED THROUGH THE COURTESY OF THE SPARTA SENTINEL - LEADER

Supplement—Kent City School News Thursday, December 14, 1939

F O O T B A L L — 1939 T h e K e n - O w a League b a n q u e t a t

Coopers vllle. Dec. 6. was t h e f in i sh ing touch for K e n t C i ty ' s 1939 footbal l season. T h e p a s t season h a s marke- ' a n e w e r a In K e n t Ci ty a t h l e t i c T h i s Is t h e f i r s t year In t h e history of t h e school t h a t t h e t e a m h a s had a field of I ts own upon wh ich to play. We feel t h a t th i s f a c t o r h a s added m u c h to Che success of t h e t eam th is yea r P rev ious to t h i s all g a m e s had t o be p layed away f r o m home . T h e g a m e ; t h i s season have been except ional ly well a t t e n d e d a n d t h e sp i r i t shown a long t h e s idel ines seemed to be con-veyed ou t u p o n t h e f ie ld .

T h e season opened S e p t e m b e r 22 wi th t h e dedica t ion of ' t he new field a n d a 13 t o 6 victory over Hudsonvll le . las t yea r s co -champion . T h e h i g h - l i g h t , of t h e season was t h e very close th r i l l -packed Armist ice day b a t t l e w . t * 8 p a r t a . T h e season ended wi th a 7 to 0 victory over Coopersville w h ' c h gave t h e t eam a record of 4 v ic tor ies t o 3 d e f e a t s for t h e year .

Of the 22 men who f in i shed t h e season 15 were a w a r d e d le t t e r s—St len . ' a l l - con fe rence fu l l back. V, Moore a n d |

LADY DO YOU D R I V E ? AND H O W D O YOU D R I V E ?

An exceptional ly in t e res t ing artic' .e. in T h e Amer ican Weekly, t h e g r e a t 1 weekly magaz ine , w i t h t h e December 17 issue of T h e D e t r o i t S u n d a y T imes , p r e s e n t s a ques t i onna i r e t h a t enab les women dr ivers t o f i n d out . once a n d fo r al l . whe the r or n o t t hey a r e m s-unders tood mar ty r s , or if t he way they dr ive Is disgraceful .—Adv.

F S h o e m a k e r , ends ; D. L a u t n e r . D. Holben a n d O Ransom, t ack le s ; E M a r t e n s . F. Carlson a n d H. Osbun . gua rds ; D. Collins, cen te r . J . Kr ige r . q u a r t e r b a c k ; T . Lyals. P. E m m o r e y . Bruce Wal l is a n d W. Wall is . h a l f b a c k s Seniors on the squad w e r e : S t len . L a u t n e r . Moore. S h o e m a k e r . Coll ins . Lyals. B. Wallis. M a r t e n s a n d Car l son .

I t t h r o w s a shadow of darknt-va. upon t h e p ic tu re when we s top t o realize t h a t these nine warr iors h a v e played the i r last g a m e for K e n t H i g h a n d will never a g a i n respond to ou r c h e e r s on t h e gr idiron.

T h e reserve men coming u p f o r nex t years t eam a re B. S tan ley a n d Brown , tackles ; O Nyblad. g u a r d . E. Holben e n d ; G. Montgomery, c e n t e r . A. M u m a a n d R. Johnson , ha l fbacks . All of these m e n have had some expe r i ence a n d will be ready to s tep In a n d t ake over a n o t h e r season

Record fo r Season — Hudsonv l l l e 6. K e n t City 13; G r a n t 6. K e n t C i ty 7; Ceda r Spr ings ?8. K e n t Ci ty 0; S a n d Lake 0. K e n t City 19; Comstock P a r k 19. K e n t City 0; S p a r t a 14. K e n t City 7; Coopersville 0. K e n t C i ty 7. F o u r

| wins, t h r e e losses a p e r c e n t a g e of 371. Rober t S t i e n set a record In h i g h

school p lay of f o u r comple te seasons of play, p l ay ing every m i n u t e of every game for f o u r years .

R U R A L S C H O O L P R O G R A M T h e R u r a l School C h r i s t m a s p ro -

i g r a m will be he ld W e d n e s d a y even ing December 20. a t 7:30 o'clock a t u K e n t Ct ty school a u d i t o r i u m T n i s w-i> inc lude all r u r a l schools a n d t h e pup i l s will p r e sen t mos t ol t h e p r o g r a m a n d have the i r own C h r i s t m a s t ree . T h e Commerc i a l C lub will give a g i f t of o ranges , c a n d y a n d p e a n u t s t o e a c h child. T h e p r o g r a m is open to every-one who c a r e s t o a t t e n d .

C H R I S T M A S P R O G R A M O n Fr iday . December 22. the re will

be no school, so t h e a l l -school C h r i s t -m a s p r o g r a m will be held a t t h i s t i m e inc luding t h e g r a d e s a n d h i g h school T h e p r o g r a m will be a t 2 o'clock and Che public is invi ted .

C h r i s t m a s vaca t ion s t a r t s on F r iday . December 22 a n d school will r e sume aga in on W e d n e s d a y . J a n u a r y 3.

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JUST DO THESE THREE THINGS, AND YOU'LL GET THE NICEST GIFTS, FINISH EARLY. AND BE REALLY RELAX-ED ON CHRISTMAS DAY:

1. Start today—9 shopping days ahead of Christmas, to make up your list. Don't forget to budget your gift money and plan your mailings to distant friends and relatives.

2. Then read the Guaranteed Advertisements in your Sentinel - Leader. Our Merchants are carrying really sensible Christmas gift suggestions for every one. They give you a quick, reliable survey of what's new on the counters.

3. Do your shopping in the early store hours . . . in the early days before Christmas. No hustling hordes of people to jostle you around!

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cost of s t a t e g o v e r n m e n t . His p ledge i of payrol l r educ t ions was a c a m p a i g n issue. W h e n F i tzgera ld became gov e m o r , he emphas i zed t h e need of m o r e local con t ro l—"home ru l e " If you please—Instead of m o r e a n d m o r e c e n -t r a l i za t ion of power a t Lans ing , a s h a s been t h e case fo r m a n y a d m i n i s t r a -t ions regardless of t he i r poltUcal s p o n -sorships .

T h i s phi losophy was sha red by L u r -en D. Dickinson, a n d when h e b e c a m e governor the creed of economy w a s c o n t i n u e d official ly. T h e s t a t e legis-l a t u r e resisted m a n y reques ts for s t a t e a i d ; s t a t e we l fa re a p p r o p r i a t i o n s w e i e c u t f r o m a n e x p e n d e d to ta l o? a p p r o x i -ma te ly $15,000,000 fo r t h e fiscal yea r e n d i n g Ju ly 1. 1939 t o $8,750,000. O n p a p e r t h e budge t w a s to be b a l a n c e d ; mil l ions of dol lars were to be saved.

P A Y R O L L S I N C R E A S E Ref lec t ing to a ce r t a in e x t e n t t h e

legis la tors ' mood f o r economy w a s i t s decision to slice d ras t i ca l ly t h e a p p r o -p r i a t i o n for a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of civil s e r -vioe. T h e n t h e civil service was over -h a u l e d ; the revision bill was t agged "ripper bi l l" by a d m i n i s t r a t i o n cr i t ics .

I n t h e l ight of all these e f f o r t s fo : economy, payrol ls were expected to d e -cl ine. F inancia l ly , t h e p resen t a d m i n -i s t r a t i o n can not be held responsib le fo r a p p r o p r i a t i o n s m a d e fo r t h e period e n d i n g J u l y 1, 1939. Any payrol l s t a t e -m e n t s m u s t be sub j ec t to th i s cond i -t ion.

Apparen t ly con t r ad ic to ry t o t h e economy e f fo r t s w a s t h e discovery in Oc tobe r t h a t payro l l s of s t a t e g c v e m -r r - m hurt r eached a n e w h igh f o r t h e f i r s t n i n e m o n t h s of 1939. . I n do l l a r s t h e a l l - t ime p e a k of s p e l l i n g w a s $19,368,651, c o m p a r e d with $18,789,074 f o r t h e same per iod in 1938; $17,214.-734 in 1937; $14,417,076 in 1936

E x a m i n a t i o n of t h e payrol l r eco rds show t h a t a m e r e handTul of svs te de -p a r t m e n t s a n d agenc ies were r e spons i -ble fo r most of t h e payro l l increase . Among the s t a t e d e p a r t m e n t s wh ich e f f ec t ed economy in payroll* were t h e a u d i t o r genera l , a t t o r n e y genera l , bank ing , civil service governor 's office, h ighway , liquor con t ro l , old age ass la t -iOce. public service, sales t ax , secre-t a r y of s ta te , a n d welfare . D e p a r t -m e n t s showing a n increase were a g r i -cu l tu re . conserva t ion , e m p l o y m e n t s e r -vioe. hea l th , labor , public ins t ruc t ion , s t a t e police, t r e a s u r e r and u n e m p l o y -m e n t compensa t ion .

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The mag ic of a f e w colored Chr l s tmae- i r sa e l ec t r i c bulba s t r u n g ou tdoors can t r a n s f o r m a lmos t a n v home, no m a t t e r how humb.e , Into a loveiy

g lowing g ree t ing c a r d .

IT By Jean Prentice

rOMES, in th i s good l and of America , a r e p u t t i n g on the i r

r a d i a n t holiday d ro s s . . . t o say "Mer ry C h r i s t m a s ! "

By December 25 t h e r e will be holly w r e a t h s or b r a n c h e s of pine o n m a n y a door and l ight* tw ink l ing In t h e sh rubbery . . . t o e x p r e s s good will to men i c a wor ld t h a t sore ly needs it.

L ight ing eng inee r s h a v e rece ived a g r e a t l y Increased n u m b e r of re-ques t s th i s yea r fo r i n fo rma t ion on bow to l ight homes, c h u r c h e s a n d s t o r e s fo r Chr i s tmas .

Y e a r a f t e r y e a r the c u s t o m of l ight ing f r o n t s of h o n s e s *>* t h e hol iday season h a s been g rowing . Symbolic of the S t a r In t h e E a s t l igh t h a s been given a specia l place In the observance of C h r i s t m a s .

Now even the sma l l e s t h a m l e t usucHy has a t l eas t one c l u s t e r of h o m e s which people go o u t of the w a y t o p a s s becacse t h e y a r e deco-r a t e d wi th l ight. T h e y ' o w l n g sil-h o u e t t e of a h o m e a g a i n s t t h e b lack of a w in t e r sky Is s o m e t h i n g to w a r m t h e cockles of t h e h e a r t of a n y w a y f a r e r !

A house can be deco ra t ed qui te s imply and ya t beaut i fu l ly . T h e r e s e e d be only e v e r g r e e n tw ined a r o u n d t h e f r a m e of t h e door , wi th ou tdoor Chr i s tmas t r e e b u l b s shin-

ing t h rough , t o m a k e a horns a pic-t u r e of hol iday Joy. Add a b ranch of pine on t h e door, and t w o "pro-j ec to r " floodlight bu lbs In f r o n t of the house, a s In t h e accompany ing photograph , a n d the place t a k e s on a n e t h e r e a l qua l i ty .

In fac t , w i t h a s ingle s t r i ng of ou tdoor C h r i s t m a s t r e e bulbs, a householder can b r ing a f e s t ive n o t e t o h is home . W i t h more t h a n one s t r ing, t h e decora t ive possibil-i t ies Increase . T h e l igh t s may be used to ouUlne a gab le or a fence . T h e y m a y be a t t a c h e d to a wooden s t a r f r a m e a n d h u n g on t h e house . T h e y m a y sh ine beh ind the words "Mer ry C h r i s t m a s ! " which h a v e been c u t f r o m b e a v e r board a n d placed above t h e doorway.

One w a y to m a k e outdoor deco-r a t i ng e a s y is by us ing the n e w "projector** floodlight bnlb. T h i s combines a re f lec tor , l ens and l ight all in one sea led uni t .

Decora t e a n ou tdoor fir t r e e wi th s i lver icicles, fo r example , and lo-cate two of these ref lector bulbs In b r a c k e t s on the g round . T h e re-su l t Is b rea th - t ak ing . A colored lens can be used o v e r e a c h bulb t o add Jewel- tones t o " h e scene .

T h e s e a r e Just a f ew of t h e m a n y ways a h o m e c a n e x p r e s s good will a t C h r i s t m a s . P e r h a p s you h a v e

'wlcii »»» j ou r o w n on now to b r igh ten y o a r h o m e . . c idental ly , h u m a n h e a r t s .

F E D E R A L AID A G E N C I E S T w o s t a t e d e p a r t m e n t s — e m p l o y m e n t

C h r i s t m a s G i f t H i n t . . .

They'll make it a happier, more joy-

ful Christmas! And they're go much

in keeping with holiday sentiment,

r lowers win gay " M e r r y Chrfetmas"

for you in the most beautiful way of

aJL Whether it's your wife, friend

or mother, give Flowers!

t lon—deal heavily In f e d e r a l f u n d s . T h e i r payrol ls appea r on t h e s t a t e rec-ord . but the i r m a j o r source of i ncome Is t h e money which employers a n d e m -ployees con t r ibu te In social secur i ty p a y m e n t s . T h e unemploymen* com-pensa t i on commission de r ives a l l lfc f u n d s f r o m W a s h i n g t o n ; t h e employ -m e n t service is f i nanced Joint ly by W a s h i n g t o n and Lans ing .

T h e s e two agencies, o f f sp r i ngs of t h e Roosevelt New Deal, . -epresent a total of $643,607 tn h igher payrol l s fo r the tzed labor , a r e incl ined t o s h i f t " t h e n i n e m o n t h period of 1939 bu rden on t h e s t a t e . T h e relief cr is is

Of course, the s a m e cond i t ion a t to a t Toledo a n d Cleveland a re t imely 11-these two agencies exis ted dur ing i l u s t r a t ions of t h e genera l t r end . F r a n k M u r p h y ' s a d m i n i s t r a t i o n . New Will G o v e r n o r Dickinson call a spec-

downward i n s t ead of u p w a r d , ou r a d -min i s t r a t i on >7111 have m a d e st i l l more !

H O M E R U L E ? I t is t h e governor ' s belief t h a t a d d i -

t ional f u n d s f o r relief, f o r example , should be f i n a n c e d by h o m e govern-ments . "Count ies , c i t ies a n d t o w n -ships c a n legally bar row money , which t h e s t a t e c a n n o t do", h e expla ined And aga in , " i t is eas ie r t o cal l a spec -ial session of a board of supervisors t h a n the S t a t e Legis la ture .

Munic ipa l off icials , backed by o r g a n -

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lal session of t h e legis la ture t o vote more f u n d s fo r relief f r o m a n o n -exis ten t s u r p l u s in the s t a t e t r e a s u r y ? <Last T h u r s d a y n i g h t . Dec. 7, Gover -nor Dickinson sa id " I t doesn ' t look to m e t h a t t h e r e a r e a n y I m m e d i a t e p ros -pects of a special session — or t h a t the re will be a n y p rospec t s very soon'M.

Here is a December p rob lem t h a t s t rangely reca l l s h e a d l i n e s of one year ago.

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, j agenc ies of government , c r e a t e d usua l -j ly to mee t d e m a n d s of t h e publ ic , a r e

| usual ly responsible fo r payrol l l n -creases, a n d the Dickinson a n d M u r -phy admin i s t r a t i ons a r e r e c e n t ex -a m p l e s of how It works ou t .

G o v e r n m e n t costs have g rown s t e a d -ily f r o m $66,559,214 in 1922-23 t o $247.-084.041 in 1938-39 W h a t h a s b e e n r e -sponsible fo r th i s revo lu t ionary change .

S H I F T O F COLLECTION T h e m a j o r reason for t h i s increase

accord ing to s ta te off ic ials a t Lans ing . h a s been a decline in local responsibi l -i ty a t home and a co r r e spond ing lr.-c_ea.se in centra l ised responsibi l i ty a t Lanstng. Abolishment of t h e s t a t e p roper ty t ax and levying or a gene ra l sales t ax was one i l lus t ra t ion of the

, process. Aud<tor Gene ra l Vernon J Brown

revealed a few days ago t h a t $129,000.-000 collected th i s year by t h e s t a t e would be r e tu rned to local or i n d e -p e n d e n t un i t s of g o v e r n m e n t o r s p e n t fo r local r a t t i e r t h a n f o r s t a t e p u r -pones T h l a is 80 per cent of t h e s t a t e ' s

I spendab le revenue Oovernor Dickinson po in t s o u t t h a t

| 1/ we a r e n ' t able to m a k e a r educ t ion ' tn t h e cost of government . I t h i n k we

will have m a d e a big a c c o m p l i s h m e n t W;l lard D e J o n g e of K e n t Ci ty gave a n F r o m t h e off ice of t h e s t a t e budget in t e res t ing a d d r e s s o n "E"s of a Boys

di rector comes comfo r t i ng new* t h a t . Age". despi te payrol l increases t h e s t a t e T h e P . -T . A is f u r n i s h i n g t h e h a s s p e n t two million dol la rs less t h a n C h r i s t m a s t r ee fo r t h e exercise. Dec | i t d id a year ago Dickinson p h r a s e s 20 O n t h e e n t e r t a i n i n g c o m m i t t e e !

t h e f i nanc ia l t r e n d a s be ing a t a " p l r - were Mr . a n d Mrs. J o h n P ra l e igh a n d i <* a n d a d d s t h a t "If we c a n s t a r t coat* Mr a n d Mrs . C a r l Nyb lad

4 Miss I la S t a f f o r d Is employed In

G r a n d R a p i d s b y Mrs . Leroy Mervau. Mr a n d Mrs . F r a n k Lehmolne a n d

fami ly a t t e n d e d c h u r c h in K e n t Ci ty , Sunday .

Mr a n d M r s A. R B u r c h were S u n -day d i n n e r gues t s of Mr a n d Mrs. C C B e n n e t t .

T h e P . -T . A. m e t FrkM»> even ing a t t he school house . J a n e P r a l e i g h s a n g . T d Love to Live in Loveland". A n n Fra le igh sang . I n My Sweet LitUe Alice Blue G o w n " . T h e t r encore w a s Over t h e R a i n b o w " Phyl l is a n d

W a n e t a G a t e s e a c h gave a rec i ta t ion

Christmas G i f t Suggestions!

Featured in o u r year-* round gift department is an abundance of carefully selected merchandise for Christmas giving. Read every item, then visit our store. Our quality and prices will pleasantly sur-prise you.

G E N U I N E BUR WOOD NOVELTIES

A nappy solut ion fo r t h e person diff icul t to aeicct for. Appropr i -a t e for every m e m b e r of the fami ly . M a d e in Michigan, rec-ognised eve y w h e r e .

T R E E L I G H T S E T S

"lorn 29c to $2.98 Evei y t h i n g t h a t '% m a d - t h a t Is • r l iable a n d all k inds o f e x t r a bu lb ' . Your o ld

ets and bu lbs .ested F R E E !

GELCERTS CHOCOLATES T h e Finest You C a n Bay F r o m

15c t o $3.00 a Box Special X M A S B O X . 3 lbs. $1-M We have a l a r g e a s s o r t m e n t f a r

you to select f r om.

CARDS and FOLDERS I n hex a s s o r t m e n t s a n d open s to fk f r o m lc up, each wi th en-velopes to m a t r h . Buy now while t h e a s s o r t m e n t is complete .

W a t e r Sets 87c to $1.95 Chinese C h e c k e r s 25c to 85c El*ctrie Hea t ing Pads .. . . . . .

$1.59 to $3 59

P E R F U M E NOVELTIES 55c to $200

At t r ac t ive C O M P A C T S 49c t o $3.75

R A D I O S Gene ra l Elect r ic , S t e w a r t - W a r -ner , Emersons . F r o m $9.95 up.

G E M R A Z O R S E T S Razor a n d L a t h e r B rush $1.00

Poker Ch ips 50c to $1.00 Poker C h i p R a c k s . $1.25 Up f l a y i n g C a r d s 39c. 50c, $1.00 Cr ibbage B o a r d s 25c to $1.15

ELECTRIC CLOCKS F e a t u r i n g G e n e r a l Electric m a k e a n d o thers . A p p r o p r i a t e models fo r any room In t h e house. Also a large a s s o r t m e n t of spr ing wind f r o m 98c t o $4.50. -

Electr ic F l a t I r o n s W a t e r Bot t les —

$5-95 to $8.95 49c to $3.00

S u n b e a m S h a v e M a s t e r s — - $7-50 a n d $15.00

EASTMAN CAMERAS

- a n d -K O D A K S

From $1.00 U p

B e a u t i f u l E L E C T R I C T O A S T E R S

$1.19 to $17.95

Shick S h a v e r s $12.50 a n d $15.00 R e m i n g t o n Electr ic Shave r s ..

- $9.00 a n d $14.75 Bill Folds 25c t c $8.00 H a i r B rushes 49c U p Clothes Brushes . . . 49c U p P ipes 26c t a $1.25 Popular B r a n d s Tobacco In one

a t P o p u l a r Prices! 25c to $1-00

Flash Lights 59c to $2.00 F o u n t a i n Pen a n d Penci l Se t

$1.00 t « $1*40 S ta t ione ry 19c to $1*0 Dreaser Sets $3*9 to $7*0

Ladies ' a n d M e n ' s Toilet Seta Yard leys 49c to $7 00

Leather Utility Bags ~ $1*0 to $6.00

L e a t h e r Man icu re Seta $1*5 t a $3.99

Lea the r Trave l Se ta - $L39 to $4*0

STANFIELD D r u g S t o r e s

" D E P E N D A B L E S I N C E 1920"

Sparta i

J I M I W U H U W ® ! !

Shopping Editkm

T O P I C / " « - « ZHl. Sent inel -Leader, when y « have p t n o n a i . e « c u . i t e m ,

T - ~ l ^ *» ee lamns „f the 8ent lne . -Le* ,er .

SENTINEL-LEADER. MICHKiAN SPARTA.

• v e r y time you go t o church things j vmrd Holben.

o ™ d wTJ.TZL : E S 2 5 . c " u " " ' M U s i n n i m m . sars . r . M. Holmes K e n n e t h Beckwi^h Vinril Hill orwt

J S , £ £ ? £ " £ Of U ss Wi l f r ed Pau l l . ^ H U 1 a n d

L u U Symes a n d Mrs. A. B C h e n e y a t the Cheney home . M r s . A d l n e Brooks le f t Monday for C h i c a g o t o spend few days.

T h e choi r of t h e L i t t l e W h i t e ^ ' i T ^ L i n } h < L Y a U e " ' C o n g r e g a t i o n a l .

roe KkagM J wt 11 c clock, with F r a n c e s H u n t e r Car l -

JS t n d G e o r g € E>ok

t h e D o r t h e a K r a u s e M e m o r i a l o r e a n Soloists a r e Mrs . W i l L e d P a u l l , Mrs!

Mrs. H i ld ing L a V i n e a n d Mrs. H u s h Wes ton s p e n t W e d n e s d a y in Ben ton H a r b o r a n d 8 t J o s e p h . Mrs . LaVine vis i t ing h e r p a r e n t s In S t . J o s e p h a n d Mrs. We*ton vis i t ing t h e Ed Weston h ° ™ »> B " " ° " H ^ o r

« t M r s H u l a a Mrs . H u l d a S m i t h who h a s been w o n g a n d Mr*. Or ley B r o w n for '-•.c p a s t few weeks teft t h i s week fo r W i l m i n g t o n , Calif . , to visit re la t ives d u r i n g t h e w in t e r .

II Santa Drove A Car He'd Re-fuel At Our

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THE USE OF

DIAMOND D-X LUBRICATING MOTOR

FUEL Cooling System

Check-Up

Motor Tune-Up

Alcohol

Melvln Field a n d A1 Hale were in Iowa las t week on bus ine r i hav ing t r u c k e d t e n t o n s of beans the re . J

Mr. a n d Mrs. Eugene Aust in a n d Mr . a n d Mrs . E. E Aust in of K e n t C i ty were S u n d a y d i n n e r guests of Mr a n d

| Mrs. George D u n n

Mr. a n d Mrs. C. J . Lonnee a n d f a m -ily s p e n t S u n d a y a t t he Car l W a h field f a r m h o m e In Alpine.

Mr . a n d Mrs . J o h n M a r t i n of Evar t were T h u r s d a y t o S u n d a y night- gues t s of h i s s ister . M r s Hugh ' Weston.

O. A B a r r e t t was in Chicago T u e s day on a bus iness t r ip.

Mi*. F . H. S h o r t . Mrs. E. E. Aust in . Mrs. C l a r e n c e J o h n s o n a n d M r s H L. Miller, al l of K e n t Ci ty a t t e n d e d the hol iday b a z a a r a n d coffee a t t h e Method i s t c h u r c h F r iday a f t e r n o o n .

Mrs. E lmer Ander son a n d Miss Doris R y a n c o m p l i m e n t e d Mrs. Leonard V a u g h a n wi th a s tork shower a t t h e

j h o m e of Mrs . Anderson , Monday eve-n ing . December 11. T h e eleven gues t s p resen t s p e n t t h e evening playing g a m e s a n d comple t ed the evening wi th r e f r e s h m e n t s . T h e honor guest rece iv-ed m a n y lovely g i f t s .

Mr. a n d Mrs. J . F Leks t rum wri te f r o m F lo r ida t h a t t h e wea the r is ex-cept ional ly w a r m a n d more out or s t a t e l icenses a r e evident every d a y T h e i r f i r s t d a y in T a m p a a g roup of S p a r t a f r i e n d s c a m e in for a po t - luck supper a n d welcome par ty . T h e Lek-

1 s t r u m s - a d d r e s s Is 2819 Nebraska Ave., i T a m p a . F la .

Wayne . H a r o l d a n d and Oscar Ande r son

met with Wil l iam S u m m e l l T h u r s d a y evening to outline t h e i r work f o r t h e Handicraft Project

Mr. and Mrs . Osca r B jo rk a n d f a m -ily spen t Wednesday even ing w i t h Mr. a n d Mrs. Lewis Ho lmgren a n d f a m i l y

Mr. a n d Mrs. A r t h u r Nelson a n d fami ly a n d Mr a n d Mrs. Axel R u n -s t rom a n d Mrs E m m a R u n s t r o m s p e n t S u n d a y wi th Mrs. Mary Nelson r.nd Mr. a n d Mrs. H e r m a n Nelson a n d fami ly .

Miss Alma Anderson s p e n t W e d n e s -day wi th h e r sister . Mrs . Lewis H o l m -

Mrs. A r t h u r Holmgren was s h o p p i n g > rXM»\i4 • « J . r»_i i

M U S T KAPTIKT O M K < H A. a . o d e g a r d . F e « « r

"A Fundamental Church W i t h a Gospel Message"

You will have a h a p p i e r C h r i s t m a s if you a c c e p t God 's G i f t . " T h a n k s be u n -t o God fo r His u n s p e a k a b l e g i f t " I I Cor . 9:15.

S u n d a y . December 17, m o r n i n g a n d e vening, t he pastor fcpeakin?. M o r n i n g W o r s h i p a t 11 o'clock. - S E C R E T O R O P E N D I S C I P L E S H I P Spec ia l music . Evangel i s t i c mee t ing 7:30 p.m. " G O D S I M P E R A T I V E M U S T S . You will e n -

* * ? " * * * 1 — A n n u r n o i m g r e i T o n i g h t . T h u r s d a y . M i d - W e e k S e r - in G r a n d R a p i d s F r iday

vice for o n e and ajl . Seven s t eps a t t h e t i m e a re too m u c h you b e t t e r d i -vide t h e week a n d a t t e n d p raye r mee t -ing .

Y o u n g Peoples Services a t 8:30 p. m Y o u n g a n d old invi ted.

K i n d l y no te ou r C h r i s t m a s 8erv ice3 T h e S u n d a y School C h r i s t m a s p r o -g r a m will be held Fr iday even ing . Dec 22nd. Reserve t h i s evening a n d come w i t h us.

S u n d a y . Dec. 24: M o r n i n g Service. half h o u r p resen ta t ion of C h r i s t m a s mus ic be fore the pas to r ' s message . 7:30 p. m . t h e Chr i s t i an Melody C h o i r will p r e s e n t " T h e Coming of t h e G r e a t L i g h t " , a C h r i s t m a s c a n d l e l i gh t p a g -

secre ta ry a n d t r e a s u r e r , Mrs. Krev-publicity. Mrs . G r a c e S h a w , Mrs. P ier -son and Mrs. M o r t o n , S u n s h i n e C o m -mit tee , M r s M a u d e Bunce . Mrs. Br i t -ton a n d Mrs. Breede r . Exchange Com-mit tee . A t ab le C h r i s t m a s t ree in t h e sun room was heavi ly loaded wi th gif ts . T h e g i f t s be ing d is t r ibu ted by t h e ch i ldren . T h e r e will be 14 Chr i s t -m a s boxes d i s t r i b u t e d to s h u t - i n s by t h e members , i n t h e p a s t year , seven

Mr. -a r t t* U.-.Uoi „ d j £ S 2 £

K ^ W r i n M r s - Lewis f lowers were m a d e f o r t h e soldiers ^ ' graves in t h e Hi l ton cemetery fo

Mrs. Minn ie Carlson. Mr . a n d Mrs Memoria l Day

^ - -, Mrs. I rv ing Nyblad spen t S u n d a y wi th Mrs. M a r g a r e t Lewis of Muskegon

Mr. a n d Mrs. G u s t a n Nyblad a n d f a m - s p e \ U 8 a t u r d n y a n d S u n d a y wi th he r j Uy. uncle a n d a u n t . Mr . a n d Mrs. c . C. i

Thursday. December 14, 1939

w ~ _ T h e p r e a l d c n t ' * * * Burch . B e n n e t t . 5 S J C r s \ I f * r r t s - M r 3 K r e y ! M n - G lade Wil l iams e n t e r t a i n e d M r s Peters . Mrsr LUa S h a w a n d M r s Mrs . B e n n e t t s S u n d a y School Class Wood were e a c h p r e sen t ed wi th a : S a t u r d a y a f t e r n o o n In h o n o r of D o n -boq tonn ie t e f o r ^ b a t e y p re sen t a t every a id a n d Reva Wil l iams ' b i r t hdays .

B " f c h was re-elected ! M r . a n d Mrs. J . H B e n n e t t s p e n t pres ident . Item. K e n n e d y was elected I S u n d a y wi th Mr. a n d Mrs O R Ben-

ne t t In G r a n d H a v e n

Mr . a n d Mrs. K e n n e t h S c h r a d e r moved i n t o t h e P m l e ! * h t e n a n t house Monday , la tely vaca ted by M r s Dixon a n d Mrs . Converse .

Mr . a n d Mrs. C la renoe Black a n d son of Muskegon were gues t s of Mr. a n d Mrs. Ph i l K r e y , S u n d a y .

Maur i ce S t a f f o r d a c d R i c h a r d Av-er l l l a r e t r a p p i n g o n the Muskegon River .

e a n t by Mrs. David Bogard. " B a c k t o God. H i t W o r d a n d His

C h u r c h . " — Welcome.

T h e a n n u a l C h r i s t m a s par ty fo r all Vetera . . j a n d t h e i r f ami l i e s sponsored

{ by R u d o l p h L e k s t r u m Post a n d Aux-| liiary will be h e l d a t t he Legion hal l ; T h u r s d a y even ing . Dec. 21. A pot - luck

supper a t 6:30 «rill begin the festivities. S a n t a a n d h i s helper will a r r i ve p rompt ly a t 7:30 a n d assist l r d i s t r ib -

u t i n g t h e g i f t s . A shor t p r o g r a m by . ch i ldren of the v e t e r a n s will follow t h e

open ing of g i f t s Mrs. Car l J o h n s o n j Is c h a i r m a n of t h e supper commit tee , i Mrs. B e r t Y o u n g of the p rogram. Mrs j Noah Biggs of t h e t ree a n d Mrs. J e r -

ome O o e r i n g of t a b l e decora t ions . Each one is asked t o br ing a t e n - c e n t g i f t for e x c h a n g e .

T h o s e f r o m S p a r t a who a t t e n d e d t h e , Business W o m e n ' s C lub mee t ing a t

W o m e n ' s Ci ty C l u b on Fr iday evening were Mrs George W. Bet tes , M ' "

j G r a c e Pol len. Miss A n n a h Nelson Mrs. | L. A Anderson , Mrs . W. J . Brack Mrs

H J . K u r t z . Mrs . E. O. Anderson and Mrs. Lou Kel ler I t is hoped in t h e n e a r f u t u r e t h a t a business women 's c lub will be f o r m e d In S p a r t a a n d vi-cinity.

Mr. a n d Mrs. N o r m a n Tans lcy a re s p e n d i n g a week in Ba t t l e Creek. P o n -tlac, Lans ing . G r a n d Ledge a n d Mid-dle ton .

FEMME CLUBBE CHATTER

F e m m e Clubbe Is rea l ly ga in ing p rominence—we n a d our f i r s t visi tors l a s t M o n d a y evening. Mrs. W. J . Brack a n d Mrs. H. J . K u r t z p leasan t ly s u r -p r i s e d us by dropping in to c h a t a few m i n u t e s a n d b r o u g h t u s ou r even ing ' s r e f r e s h m e n t s : " t r l - f l a v o r " Ice-c ream • Well , w h a t is It ca l led?) a n d b u t t e r cookies. T h e y admi red ou r n i n e - f o o t C h r i s t m a s which Maxine . Be t ty and R u t h h a d Just f in ished deco ra t i ng wi th co lor fu l l ights, etc. W e hope they ' l l visit u s aga in in toe n e a r Zuture

a n d Mrs. G u s t a n Nyblad a n d f a m -

M r a n d Mrs. Arvld Miller a n d P a t s y Robinson of G r a n d Rap ids . M r a n d Mrs O u s t Car l son a n d f a m i l y a n d CLfford Car l son spen t S u n d a y wi th Miss Alma Anderson . Mr . a n d M r s Lowell Anderson a n d fami ly .

Mrs. Lewis Holmgren a n d Mrs. Wil l -i am S t r e a m a t t e n d e d a m e e t i n g of the G a r d e n Club held a t t he h o m e of Mr. a n d Mrs. Al f red H a r r i s on T h u r s d a y a f t e r n o o n .

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Next M o n d a y even ing t h e gir ls will be gues ts , ce lebra t ing a b i r thday , a n d W e d n e s d a y evening we will ho ld ou r f i r s t a n n u a l C h r i s t m a s p a r l y in ou r c lub rooms.

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10:30 Engl i sh Service. 8.00 p . m . T h e Wa l the r League

me? t s a f t e r t h e l a s t Advent service wh ich beg ins a t 8 p. m .

Holy C o m m u n i o n on C h r i s t m a s Day in t h e Engl i sh l a n g u a g e a n d in G e r -m a n on t h e second C h r i s t m a s Day .

S P A R T A C H R I S T I A N R E F O R M E D M I S S I O N

P e t e r Doo l Speaker S u n d a y School 3.30 o'clock Evening Service 7:30 o'clock

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Mr. a n d Mrs. H e r m a n Nelson a t -t e n d e d t h e f u n e r a l of a relat ive, M r H a r t , in G r a n d Rapids . W e d n e s d a y . M r s . M a r y Nelson s p e n t the way wi th M r . a n d Mrs. A r t h u r Nelson In K e n t Ci ty .

M r . a n d Mrs . Lewis Ho lmgren a n d Louis s p e n t S a t u r d a y shopp ing u . G r a n d R a p i d s and s p e n t t h e e v e n i n g wi th M r . a n d Mrs. H a r o l d S w a i n a n d f a m i l y .

M r . a n d Mrs. Melvln Anderson a n d f a m i l y s p e n t S a t u r d a y evening wi th Mis s A l m a Anderson Mr. a n d M r s Lowell Ander son a n d f a m i l y .

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Wednesday a t 7:45 p . m .

T h e var ious E u r o p e a n Power s s p e n d over 30 million dol lars a n -n«»Uy t o suppor t t h e i r spy sys tem.

Y o u r f r i e n d s will be " spy ing" o n you a t t h e holiday par t ies . I t ' s ea sy t o fool t h e m because o u r t h o r o u g h , r e a s o n a b l e c leaning service a s s u r e s t h e spot lessness of your a p p e a r a n c e a t a n y p a r t y .

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TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE

Township of Sparta COUNTY OF KENT and STATE OF MICHIGAN;

Notice Is Hereby Given that an election will be held at TOWNSHIP HALL in the Township of Sparta, County of Kent and State Michigan on

Thursday, December 2 8 ,

1939 FROM 7:00 A. M. TO 6:00 P. M. EASTERN STANDARD TIME

For the Purpose of voting on the proposition of said township purchasing a fire truck and fire fighting apparatus, said purchase not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars (15,000-00).

DATED: December 14, 1939.

12-21c H. M. LOOM IS.

Township Clerk.

n o Xmas Buying Is Done A t Our

Lumber Yard A s a Usual Thins

B E C A U S E . . . . You can't put COAL under a Christmas tree and no

one wants a bundle of shingles, a window or a door stuff-ed into their stocking. B U T . . . .

Pardon us for stating that it might be SEASON-ABLE to suggest that a well filled bin of our good COAL would add a lot of comfort and good warm feeling to your Holiday Season.

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We pert nigh burnt down the shack last night. I was used to fire'n with common coal and didn't recollect I filled the bin with Black Watch Coal. It has more heat for every dollar spent.

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