Full line of Canned Goods, Groceries Fruits and Veg17tables

FROZEN FOODS;- FISH

FREE· ·DELIVERY Within' 5 miles radius of Eaton Rapids __._

··Baked Goods Sale Sq.turday, October S

Showrooin of McNamara Sales Room Sponsored by Ways and Means Committee

Of the Rebekahs

Stewart Funeral Home "The Home of Thoughtful Service"

Day "".;' AMBULANCE - Night F.aton BaplU

Half Acre with strictly modern 7-room house, 2 car garage. Lots of flowers and shrubberY. Immediate possession. $12,600.

40 acreS north of Eaton Rapids. Good land and buildin"'gs1 new ap­ple and :fJeach orchards. . Price $6000. . • .

120 acres, goo~ and buildings, appje orchard. Price $16,000.

Modern 2 family aparement house on River St. A~l condition. Price $9000. Tetms.

• Modern ~ family house, good lo~ ~ation, Price $7 ,~oo.'

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LOst 1 2 1 1 2 3

.5 6

Dr. Phillips-. · Orange Jµice - No. 2! can

Rivarde- , Waxed Paper - 160 ft.

Famo Pancake Flour-:>5 lb. ! .

Libby's Tomato Juice - 2! can

Fresh Frozen -Bread Dough - 2 loaves

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25c

Topper- · Dog Food~ Horseineat - 1 lb •.. 19c

Fresh Frozen - : Cooked Golden Squash- 1 Ib.

Fresh Frozen - · · Cod Fillets - skinned and boned - lb. 44c

We Now Carry Litchfield Dairy Butter

•· Warehouse· Food LoCkers:

715 Goodrich Street , Aiways Convenient Parking

Open daily 8 to 6, except Thursday <;lose 12:30. Saturdays until 8:00 P.·M.

Phone 4-4511·

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·<~·£:_·'.;, "~ --··wl'J'i:ln·Ont of Town Game ,by Score­Ofil.9·11. Play Friday, October 11 ::~f I~ :·lfowell on Local Field

· <'Eaton Rapids, ~older of h1St place in the Central Circuit League 1~$ ·year, rolled to their second vic.bory of the year last Friday when they defi;:ated Michigan Cen­ter with a score of 19-01 at Mich-

The local Kiwanis· club was very pleasantly entertaini!d Dy the Lions, ,club· of. ~e city·. T\!e"Bday e.vening, October 8,. ,with a , seven o'clock' dinner in the dining room of the

igan Center. / · In the first quarter, after Ho"~

· ard Ledergerber caught a pass, Harry Hidenfelter ran around end to hit pay' dirt. 1n the seconrl quar­terr .Miehigan tOenter had control of .the ball most of the time, threatening ·once on our ftv:e yard line. The third quarter was unin­teresting because -bOth teams kept trading . the ball 'back and · :!orth without uny decisive gains. Then in the final ·period Ben Sherman caught a pass and ran 30 yards for the second down. With 'about :fiw minutes to play M-yron Montie_,\ catching 11 pnss thrown .by · Don 'Krumm, made another touchdown. Bob Wolf sailed the .pigskin thru the POSte for the extra point.

:Mucll of the (redit for thls vic­tory goes -to tl)e coachee1 Goetz, Rleh 11nd HOO-. for their untir­ing _effurts with the team.

The lineup for Eaton Rapids was ne follows: ·Morrow, LE; Hawkins, LT; Canfield, :J.JG; Alleo, Ci Led­erierber, RE; Bryde, RT; Nehring, RG; Krumm, QB; Hidenfelter, RH"' Smith, LH; Hamman, FIB.

Friday (today), October 11, Ea· ton Rapids plays Howell on local field. Game ,starts at 3:30.

&ton Rapids Resenes Lose 12 to 6

Playing under the lights Mon­day evening1 October 7, Eaton Rap­ids lost a close game ,to Mason. The Mason team had e. little more spirit and drive, so that they defeated. Eaton Rapids by a soore <if 11.!-6.

-Mason's fir&.t .down came in the first quarter after they had staged five first downs. nurmg this peTiri& they kept going thrn our line.

The Tuesday Musicale Tea and program; Tuesday, Odober 151 at 2 :30 o'clock will be at the home of Ml'\'. John Wendel•! Bird, River street.

Rov L. Underwood, gµest planidt, ilil diiector of the Fine Arts division h1 the School of Science and Arte, and Professor and head ~f .tbe Department of :Music at/ Michigan State College.

Veterans Atf airs

About a minute and a half be­fore half time Keith Rathbun made a touehdown for Eaton. Rapids. Made on a reverse run a~bnd left end, this made the soore 6 to. 6.

In the third quartei>neither te111m aoored. Both teams fought hard. Eaton Rapids -Oid. seoan"1ili 'control the 'ball pal't of this quarter.

· ·During the fonrth quarl>er Eaton Rei>ids held the qpponents 0n the ten y_:ard line ,eix thnes ibefore Ma· son finally soored by a crash over Ea.ton Rapid•' rlght guard to end the game with' the soore 12-6.

$hort Way Lines Expand Bus Service

'Spirltu~Jist churcJi. · . Presi<lent Lion Victor Alt · pre­

sided oV6i'·· the business meeting and introdllctinn of guests. Aiter which a ·discussion of inutual in~ terest to both clubs was commented upon by members and explained by President Kiwanian Chri3 Dav~ idt:ion. The contract for th~ light­ing of the local athletic field has lieen let and the' installation is ex­pected to b~ completed any day now. The school stui:lents have ~orked hard to help raise the nec­essary funds to defray the expense und have succeeded i11 colJecting about $3200 thru the ,ale of mag-· ozine s.ub3criptionii, etc. The total expense will be around $6000, leaving a balance of $28QO to raise. It was voted and unanimously carried by both clubs to osssist in the worthwhile pri;>ject by each club taking 100 tickets' 01• 2 tickets per member to either buy or sell at $10 each, which reP.resents a Beason ticket to the basketball games this ••1 only work:Oit bicuspids. For lhat molar ~xlraction, you'll have to season. . \ write Washington, Department of Molar Hygianel'' .

The meeting was turned over to -----~~·:<·--------------------program chairman. Cliff Rowe whc ,,_:,~;:i. • • · 1

State Supreme Court Upholds Mich. Bell

intro.duced the main spe~ker of the I St!llt:e .t 2counts I Juruor Musicale Holds evening, F. B. I. Special Agent U: ~ F' M , f y The Srote Supreme· Court hM Dale Norman of the Detroit bead· · .. .,._ · 1rst et ting 0 ear upheld the Michigan Bell Telephone quarters. M.r. Norman gave a most F T ,;:,:.,./ · · Company in its ·contention that re-interesting and educat:.rnal art- or . ftfV,es The Junior Musicale assembled troactive rate adju.etments are n. dre:>s on "The Functions and Oper- ~ l\londay evening, October 7, at th legal, setting aside an order of ations of the F. B. I.11 Spec)al at- / home of Miss Marilyn Goff. T}1is· th'e Michigan Public Service Com-tention. waa. called to· the fact that ~ was tbeir first meeting for th1s mission directing the company to the highest age rate of criminal Advertisement l}f. State Govern- !School term. refund $3,500,000 to ct!stomers on delinquents·Wday is 17 years. They ment Reports to' Taxpayers on Tlie new supervisors are Mrs. 1944 bi11s. ate not so much concerned about Year'S Financtnl:=' Wayne Gibson, Mrs. Charles Mil~ the uld hardened e;rlminal as that ~ 1er and Mrs. Kenneth Maupin who of the future generation. The. factf:l On another page of the Journal have the club st.arted toward. a related by Mr. Norman WP.re in- tod · · · d successful year. deed astonishing and well worth ay appears!;~ unusual a ver- The new officers were sworn in-the serious thought and C..?:l~idera- tisement. io offfoe, and repeated the Junior · f •t' ,a~•ed' "An Ar.Counting to Tax-trnn o every c1 1zen. ~ Musicale pledge after Mrs. Maupin.

pe.yers", the paid;message is from Old and new business was dis-tbe State of Michigan through

Girl Scoutl John D. MorrisOn, state auditor cussed. The question of how many general. It tS',~)iandy ·report to new members should qe al1owe~ to M

. - join this year was debated and-.. as 1chigan1teXP8J~rB 11f <Mven'lles re- y6t 110 definite answer has been

ceJved and ex.Pel\dit~s made by mven. AJso al·l of the members had the State of Mii!l\1JiaI( during the ~· past :fiscal yeai endifig June 30, to give their ideas concerning ·our 1946. : programs this year. Some very

.Mr. ·Morrison1

who 'incidentally good .sugge.:itions were made. is not runnillg for re-electi.oni chose Following this cider and e;ookies

h were served by Marilyn Goff, hoa· newspapers as t e most effective tess and Annette Miller, co~hostess. and economical way to inform tax- . payers about' the state's financial People who are lovers of music are operations and the current surplus. asked to join our club for this or­

The official report shows tots,J ganization gives you -a deeper ap­ree;eipts of .$804,118.039.36 and to- preciation of music.-Billie Weed, Saturday noon ,Girl Scout Troop

One went on a hike to Miller's Dairy and took their lunch. We played base ~all and Mrs. Sprague treated us to ice cream cones. We also visited the airport.

t.al expend!tu... of $286,499,092'39, Secretary. leaving a year's surplus of $17,618, ------,.,-.,.,.--946.97, As the state began the year Canteen ,News with a surplus of $5,219,7.53.68, the umestricted surplus in the treas­ury· on June 3~at was available for legislative"'appropriation was

,Monday we opened with pledge to the flag and the scout promise and were also taught a song.

Karen,. D. Bristdl, Sc~be

. Scout Troop -8 met at the Meth­odiat church at four o'clcok. Our meeting was held on the island. We learned how to blaze :the trail.

$21,lii12,356.0l. The above surplus "does not i·n­

clude funds restricted b.y the legIB­lature for future definite needs, such as the veterans'-:trust fund and oth8rs, and hence not available for legislative ~ppropri&tkln.

Scribe '"':'""" Virginia Hoffman. .

A new bro~oop comp· ed ,St. Mary's Camp for of second grade girls has been o 4-H Club Members ganized this fall. Twenty girls responded to roll call Tuesday af­ternoon. After repeating the brownie pledge a motto was chosen !or the troop. Games were then enjoyed, after which Sandra Evans treated the group to cookies and apples.

Brownie Ti"oop 6 opened meeting with 1'8 preBent: After songs Miss Walter showed uS a collection of mounted plants. We learned how to do plant mounting: Joy<:e McNa­mara furnished popcorn bal1s. We played games and closed by going through the magic twl.nel. Beverly Miller was in charge as Joyce Mc­Namara was ill. Scribe- Wilma Reed. '

Extension Clubs · Women in several communities

92 teen-age boys and girlo of Eaton Rapdis and yicini.ty register­ed &t Gremlin Corner last Saturday night for an everling of games and dancing. Thomas Horn, activity di~ rector, reports that the crowds were orderly and extremely ap.­preciative of the club , which has been so generously provided by the City and Community Activity Coun­cil. The snack bar, ably presided over by Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary headed by Mrs. Marion :Burg, furnished excellent eats. , .During the evening the canteen cabinet - Don Krumm7 -president; Dick McCormick, vicei Dick Lyons, secretary; a.nd Paul Ham­man, treasurer held an info~ meeting and decided to continue

Grange Notes The Eaton Rapids Grange will

meet at :the Grange hall, Friday, October 11, at elght o'clock. Mr. and MrS. George Morgan assisted by their daughter will show movies and tell of their trip thru the West­el'\[1 states. Mr. and ·Mrs. Morgan's part.y were goone from home two or three months and their talk and movie should be very int~esting as well as educational.

'J.'J,e Grange question "Which is the World's greatest Canyon" is to be answered by Wesley 'Schultz.

VanAuker - Bennett" Last Wed~esday evening 'Wed~

ding bells rang in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kyle. Van Auker, when Mrs. Grace Van Auker became the bride of Edward Bennett of Lansing.

Guests a'- the wedding were largely the ehildren and otht'r rel­atives of the bride and groom. ·

NOTICE TO EX-G. l.'s -

Regular meeting \)( each month,

Work in second degree,, evening. " ,•

Get your Traps early ·This year •••.•

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• .. No: 1 - VICTOR - each ........... 32 $3.25 . . '.,No, 1 - VICTOR - dozen .

... No. H VICTOR- each. . No. H ViCTOR - dozen

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The Friendly Store

..• 55 $6.00

l'he· Journal Publishing Company 114 E. Hamlin Street

Entered as Second·class matter at the Postoftice at Eaton Rapide, ~Hchiganf under the Act of March 3, 1879. . '

Subscription .Price Three Months -------------- 65c Four Months -------------- 85c 'f Six MrJnths --------------- $1.25 One Year -------------- $2.00 Out of State ------------ $2.6C

Natiorlal Adv_ Hepresentati,•e i\lic~igan Pres~ Service, Jnc.

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Retur11ing-Veterans "i>ihrent''? ·

During t!>e war'71111 heard a lot . about how hard It waa going'to he

I -40 Year

• Ago _ ~or rettimi•.11. -:.eter":'"' r·c•t ..i, ..,. Justed- to ei.vilian. life : • ,,. hOW'

, (Journal items of 1906) thefdbe"4)treft~• ·' ' Well, plerlty or' thOm .have .re-

John J. Milbourn ·has· leased M. · ..,.... ........ .,........_.._..~.,;.whldl·Jt11baM4•m tUrri.OO. to our town, and a :Cuier, P. Bromdling's store vacated ·by 1Ml..,..~lllfflm:" ...... .,._MonbD11.......,0eMraL11....-.htfla15a.....1ta.- .teadter bUncli·you eoulcln~ ask the Cooperative association nnd r;,:;:,.' J,......'"' .-111 ...... ,.... -' th9 StcM .t ~!'"' ftir 69 ~-T-: ~ for. M.'ost of. d:ieJD are back a"t the will oecupy it with his dru~ stock ,.,..,.,,,... _ -·- -· __ ,gme jobl' •• ; going With the

East Lan.:;ing, Michigan Newspaper Adv. Service; Inc .

188 W. Randnlnh St. Chic.ago, Itl.

wife ·are moving into' thier new' lotte Sunday. ' eettins up ~yniliel) • ~.renewing home purehased of William Hyatt County Line John Maddon and family enter· . th Id frlendahi

same. Nothing more Ueltlq tlla &.shinr seward's creek or pitdl• iDg borseslu~ .•. • • enjofing u outdoor barbK!le· with frlendb' wholesome heer and pl- talk. · If t1ieY-v• di~ngec1 at an'it'a ID. the direction Of maturity and ,tot• erance ••• tolerance for ever;thi.nc. .except (lietators, ·and those wha would destroy 011r damocratlli principles of live and let ·nve. And (nm where I tit, th.At's another reason to be proud of. them. I ~;cfi~d'ii::.::~e:~:. :::. :: Jackson-Eaton \visitors w~th her pa1t.::nts in Ch~l'- ::;e ~~~w:r::<.'::d

&Jld the latter is about to leave for _ ta!ned 'company from Plainwell ov- e iiiile 0

po. '· ' • gee. lJAi ,_ Grand Junction, Colo~do. Ideal weather for the farmers to er the week end. - their amuementa .N 0.. -,"lAlUI(

j:iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~ For the fir.st tune m ~ver sev- harvest their crops. Meatless dinner is the o-rder of enteen years we ~aV"e ~ ru~ht tele- Mr. and Mrs. Bud Parker are the day. - . __ ,.;. ________ ;...~~""'"._.-,•i•946.~,-U.'oitol-.• . . ".~,-=.:;..-:B-.---.,.~-:--.':'~-:-'

,;-·•e•fflWR'p!WPJ!l!M'MjWWR\WWWl!!IP'Wiipmml graph operator m this city. Ben now living in the Tanis'honse. Mrs. Mary Love had business ...,.,.,.~ .. ~!"' , . Jlutle' (not the man of teaspoon Mexicans are helping harvest the in Jackson 'Saturday.

notoriety) ~ported for ~ut;y at.the last of the onion crop. Duck season Opened Saturday. A M. C .. station li:tSt Friday mgbt Violet Anderson visited at Chas. few sportsman were on hanf). and a ~nd wtll see to it that the depot Childs over Sunday. · small number of bird.a were cap-

John J. Miller, Prop.

1s no rend~zvous f-or t~amps. and Duwayne Aultman entertained tured. - -.~ _ toug!18 durmg ~he comJJag rughts. bis buddy from Alma over Sunday. Advertisi.Dg Pays Big Dividends

Miss Ella Swift writes f.r:mn Port Charles Childs and family were Towhsend, Wash., that she has . employment in the county auditor's ---------------­office m()St of the time. at two dol­lars a day, enjoys the climate very much and hasn't been homesick, hardly thinks she could ever be contented again out of sight of the beautiful mountains.

Mrs. E.E. Homer was in Jackson Wednesday. '

Mrs. R. J. Hyde was in Lansing Wednesday. · ,

Wm. Gibbs is delivering good.s · · for,,. Fred Culver.

rrank Johnson and family have mcved to Lansing.

Miss Helen Stirling is spending i

the week in Charlette. N. H. Widger of Hillsdale was

in the city WednesdaJ. . · Harry DeGolia iS in Chicago to

see the great ball game. ·E. R.; Britten and wife were in

Lansing last Tuesday. Ara Weldon and aunt were called

here Ja.st Monday by- the critical illness oi b:is mother, Mrs. Henry Weldon, of Spicerville.

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Journal ·Items o1 1921

Shopping List Items!

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11.

,12. Total J.ssets -,-----~------ $1,830,891.99 LIABILITIES . , .

13. Demand deposits of individuals, partner-ships, and corporations ---------- $1,47S,369.20

15. Dep0sits of United States Government (in­cluding wstal savings) -~~-------

16. Deposits of states and political subdivisions 18. Other deposits {certifled and cashier's

checks, etc.)---------~--..'.-~--~--19. Total Deposits-------~-- $1,690, 331.01 23. Other liabilities ---------------------

8,005:87 '151,386.34

. 52,569.60

705.55

24. Total Liabilities ----------- $1,691,086.56 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

25. Capital su;!!k: . (c} Common, ------ total par $50,000.00"

26. Surplus ----------------------------27. Undividlld .profits .::.-----~-------------

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29. Total Capitai Accounts -------- $139,855.43

30. Total Liabilities and Capital Accounts $1,830,891.99

State of Michigan, County of Eaton, ss: I, E. G. F!Qrian, Vice President and Cashier of the above

named bank, do solemply swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

E. G .. Florian, Vice President and Cashier Sworn to and sub.scribed before me this 7th day of Oetober, ·1946. llHLL!E M. GREENE,

Notary Public. My Commission Expires August 9, 1948. ·

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Correct - Attest:

Ralph W. ·Blackmore George L. Pettit M, Hansen

"i;, Direct<> rs

Closet; Walls Dark closet walls C8Jl be robbed

o1 tbeir drabness with a can of paint. Color• used 1n the closet should harmonize with the color no~s of the bedroom, whether the ~~CJom I~ -~~inted or papered

Gtll II KROGER'S ....... SAVINGS ·VALUES· PRIZES

KROGER

Fruit Cake Ma1terpiece of richness I % f11ncy fruits· and nuts in 'spicy-rich blllter batter.

2.¥2 lb. 51.66 Clock Bread 2. ::.r:. ,2. 3 c

SPOTLIGHT :'a. 3~ '89c FlllCI ...... , .. u~ 37c 111111* Eli"'"·- 111

Country

. Tomato Catsup l4-oz. 18 Club bo1tle .. C Halves. No.2¥,i 28 SALAD DREISlll& col::." pint

Canned Peaches Hunl's can C &REEll .IEAllS

Apple Sauce No.2

Country Club can

Pineapple Juice c~~~try 46-oz.

can

Tomato Juice Coun!ry Club 46-oz.

(No. 'i can Ile) can

Red Kidney Beans No. 2 can

Preserves Silver Tip

Slrawberry

' Better' fating I Bigger Savings I MICHIGAN U. S. NO. 1

19c SWEET PEAS A"°"'"'l'

37c . 11-RO CRACKERS Sun· shine

24c 13c REMO

Drmk. Your Vitamins and Uke 'Em

IEET SUGAR

SA VE WASTE FATS

POTATOES 5~~~· $1.49 4t

Pears 2 lbs. 29c Extra fancy Bartletts. fine eating

Tokay Crapes 2 lbs 2.9c Full bunches of ripe fruit

Sweet Cider gallon 39c Pure, whole.sa~e. Bring your own confainer

Onions

Pascal Cele,Y Calilornia. Try .something different I

lb. 39c 'ib.

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Stewart Funeral Home "The Dome of Thoughtful Service"

Day - AMBULANCE - Night

Phone 4 - (821 \ Blto• Rapldo

~·nat~,Full-line of--T­Pillsbury' s Feeds

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Concentrates

Viµ u~ ii.BOUT THI 11"1 <.>.VINC. MOhll'l Ml'<K

PILLSBURY'S BEST • • FEEDING PROGRAM

MICHAEL MONTI~ ~SURAN CE

Phone 7461 121 s. )fain

Y-'i'eens Bold s;;;;;;-d Meeting

Gathered around a blaziJ1g fire in iMrs. Cora Homer's basement w~re 82 Y-Teens last Thursday ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ evening. Miss Harrison called the.:-----~--meeiing to order. . \11i111!1!1111iii!i!!Oliiiii!!!!!!!l!iii!il"!!llii!!ll111ii1il!!llllllllllllililllllllllllllllllll ...

· ~lans w~re made f.or a hayride October 2~ from 1:30 to 10:00. A ·ha~ dance is und~r oomiideration.

Gµidance Pro&'l'm Held The second in the series of help00

furl guidance programs was held Tuesday, October 8, during the lifth hour when tw.o students from the Government c1ass explained :to each room the correct J>t:'.rlamentary procedure to be used in oondueting a meeting. In crder to put into practice the priMiples ioorned eome rooms elected ·Home Room officers.

F. F. A. County Delel!Jlles Were Here

County delegates of the FFA met here Thursday, October 10, at 9:30 a. m. for the 'purpose or .plan­ning nominees for the county of­fices. Also discussed were the training <Cain\t to be held, at Olivet and formal mltiution for Green He.uds.

MiBB Raese reports that her 4th gr"lle boys have a nog club which meets -once each week. Thtt discti's· sion this week centers around the t\mely eubject, ·hunting doge. . .

The first grades; having finished the reading• readiness book,· <hav.8 ·tie~n work in their first reading boo~. . . .

Mrs. Mattso~'e 4th grade re .. port. having eiel>ted-the following oflicerS for the ~rst semester:. Pres .. ident, Bobby• Chadwick; vice, Frank Els~oJ!; "SeCr-e.tary and t~ urer. Bonnie Dornan.

· Both 4th grade! are enjoying "World News of the Week", an elementary· newspb.per, helpful in geography. ,

Capitol Theater . .

·EA·fON RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

F,ri4ay an,I -Samrday, October 11 - 12 . I .

· Matinee Saturday, 2.:30 - Evening, 6:30

The "BOWERY .,BOYS" -in-

biifl Wires with LEO GORCEY - HONTZ :HALL

'Plus

Sunday and Mondlly,·Octobei' 13 -14 Sunday Shows-3:0~_.-.5.:05- 7:10 - 9:15

Cr011~Coun~ Romanti~ Escapade!

Cl.1l1,1.dette Coll>ett - John WayQe

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Narrow Lake Dance Hall •

''Bob Hannon and His Orchestra" ' ' ' ~

Ma Mr. and-Mrs. Henry Buckingham· tional·

and family and Mr. and M.rs. Clair Art Coni Swift and family took their parents her 1-6 at to Houghton lake last Sunday . Mr. an

'Mr. and '.Mrs. Paul Hatt and Jack, Cla!e, fo

Oc be 12~ Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hatt attend~ Rapids, spent t

to r ed the MSC and Bost<m !ootbail t!-eir friend• ·a· - game at East Lansing Saturday. vidnity . '

Mr. and Mrs. Luman·. Klink... are -~unting seaBoi(Op'ens the mom·

• .Satur<lay

ll:3U to 1:30 75c inc. tax. --

You must be 21 and have a liquor clifd

the proud grand parents of Audrey ing of Qeto\)er 16, with shooting Louise, born to Mr. and MTS. James starting not earlier than ten Zeitz of Holt, September 30. ' '°'clock a. rn. on the 15th and 16th. There'll be, Oct. 17, joint meet-

, Other days huntin_g starts at seven ing of the Grace Extt:insion group Born October 4 to iMr. and Mrs. n.m. Season endS N~vember 5. aad J\1~99 Birthday 'club at home of

Clifford Mitcheii of Sault Ste. Ma- · Mre. J. L. Rodger .. Th•Y will hon-rie a daughter, Carolfi! Kaye .. Mr. Mr. and Mrs.' Coon of Lowell or the birthdays of Mesd~mes Arlo Mitchell is the .son of Mrs. B~r~lu•. hnve moved to Eat-On Rapids over Towr.F..1 Earl Cantine and J. L. Rod-

11 'I I I I I I I I I I I I .• I • I I I I I Byer of Eaton Rapids. tlhe week end and will be with their ger't All ladies interested .fo be-children, Mr. and JMrs. Mark Put- co:ning members of. the Extension Mrs. Mary Mc~illiam.s who has nam. Mrs. Coon .iB in v,ery poor gr;iup are cordially i11v1ted. Pot-

been Btaying with Ml•S Bertha health. . : ,,. , k .. t sh < Sprinkle, visited her son Franklin :~,;~ .. ~, luc cinner a no~n a p.

-- -- ----- ------Because we believe you should get qua)ity and:v

in every piece of merchandise you purchase, our b · scours the markets to find the best buys at right pr) Finest merchandise at budget prices makes gotid ho. sense to us - to you ! .

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Qualified to Serve ~Hand in Hand With Your

Doctor,

• Knowledge acquired through years of study

. and practiee qualifies your druggist for his work in the medieal profession. He is a spe­cialist in his field ... just as your doctor has

. become a specialist in diagnosing your ills. Depend upon these n\en to work hand in hand in giving you the best of medical' care. They are serving your' community to the best of their ability. Give them your full co-operation

•.. and trust.

2 Registered J>harmacists No Unnecessary Waiting

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and family in Cleveland and from 11rs. D. V. Hargrave and 'MJs. Mr. and Mrs. Devere Woodruff there went to Litchfiel~, Illinois. Harold Taylor wori bigh honors at of Detroit spent last W.ednesday1

the Wednesday Night Bridge club Thursday and Friday with Mr. ann The disa::ussion group of the 9 t the home ·oi~' IVl"rs. Maurice Mrs. Ronald Houch. DeVere re­

N?rth Eaton Rapids Farm. Bureau Twichell, with M;tB!; Gayle Gifford cently returned from the Philip-Wlll meet, Wednesday evenuig, Oc- 'as assistant hosteSS~ pines where he was a commanding illlllllllllllllllllllllllllil!illlllllll .. lllllllllllliilllliiljt~~ tober 16, at the home of .Mr. and ,, offiCer of the Province Torlac. Mrs. Don Cupp, Sr. '\.. Tlie. regul~r me.eting -Of the VFW Congressman Woodruff spent Sat-

Auxiliary will be Wednesday, Oct. da "th h" h'Jdr Jean Harrell of Eaton Rapids 16, at 8:00 p.m. District .president ur Y Wt is c

1 en.

was chosen to 11erve as a member will he Mre f-0r~in.spection. All of. of the commitf.ee in 'Charge of a pa- kers and chairrtien '.are urged to be BANKRUPT NOTICE jams. partJI to he given Wednesday present. Chairmen. pleise bring In the District Court of iite evening October 9 by Western your notebook.Bi i __ United States for .the Western Michigap. 'College. ' District Of Michigan, Sou.them·

Robert P. Waldron, 18, seaman, Division-In the matter of Methodist Retired Minister's first class, eon of Mr. and !t.'Irs. Ed~ CLAUDE D. TYLER

!!enaion fund <00mmittee met at ward Waldron, Eaton Rapids, is Bankrupt No 9851

I Mrs. H. J!alsey's, M-0nday ~vening. one of approX&'mately 3,000 stud- To the creditors 0

0f Claude D.· The Robbins <:hurch gppcrt1onment wts undergoing traming at the Tyler of Eaton Rapids, in the

\is $509· One fifth. wa!3 raised ~t the electronic 1 technician's school at ,county of Eaton, .a.nd district co~ttee organization meeting. the Navai Training Center, Great ~-0re~d.. • .

Maurice Twichell suffered a Lakes, 111. •"°< • • · Notice is hereby lfl.Ven that said

~-; . . . e 1r. ay r1 ge c u • was e adJudged a bankrupt on the ~lnful ·accident last Friday eve- Th :/;id B "d 1~b h Id CJ~ude D. Tyler lia.s been duly nmg when.atte~pting to ftx a wm- at the ome of Mrs. Jesme Winder 4th da of OctOber 1946 and dow. Losing hts balance he fell Oct:obe 4. After deesert luncheon th t .,l 6 t { of th against a drawer cutting a gasb in bridge as enjoyed. Prizes were

8 • e . rs ~eedmg · ,.,.

8

his leg an inch wide by five inches award d to Helen Pettit Lottie creft ditoNrs wi8n45beM 'lt~lhi at my. uL-. i .... ~ . . te t't<>h t " v· I M" • N I ce, o. • 10 gan Trust

lin en

5 ..... requ1nng n s,1 es o Tynd.1'111 ~d ~o et· 11Jer. ex:t building on the 24th day of October

close the wound. meeti'hg WJ.11 be 1n nyo weeks at the 1946, at 3 p. m., Eastern Standard Phyllis Puffenberger of Eaton homo/ of Pearl Balding. \ time1 at which place and

Rapids was chosen M a delegate iJ is reported 8 sori of the night time the said . cre~tors m:1-Y from the -Occupational Therapy wa 1 h at Charlotte nQaidently shot attend, prove their,...cla1ms, appoint club of Western Michigan Co11ege, h' self thru the chest Wednesday. a trustee, examine the b!l-nkrupt Ralamaz«?D, to atten~ ~e annual a· life was savci by rushing him a~d transact such other busmess ~ !311. meeting of the M1e~1~n Oceu- t the operating r.oll>il where Hans may. properly co~e b~ore said pattoi;ml Th~'PY Assoe1at1on to be ardel's place on the operating meetmg. . .

igan, this 8th day of Octobert 194"6.

I held in Detrcnt October 4 .and 5. · able was given to hiro. Dated at Grand Rapids, Mich­

,Mf~s Annette Fox, R. N. of the The first meeting of the Spicer.. Chester C. Woolridge

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Micb~gan Oepartmei:it of Health, vi11e PTA was held October 4. The Referee in Bankru.ptcy. . B;e~ng Conservation Progra~ following ofl\cers yter~. elected: McArthur & Rushton,

VIStted the He~lt~ Department an Mrs. Floyd Risler, pies1dent; MTS. Attorneys for Bankrupt

1 School CoJ?ID!iss1oner's office Dwight Miller, vice; Mrs. Lyness Eaton Rapids, Michigan · 41

: make prehm1nary. arrangeme~~B Porter, secretary and tte1isurer. It for. the. new audio:neter testing was decided that the PTA would. GA M,E SUPP E ;R. Methodist which will be .done ID the schools purchase a football for the school Church. October 29. Buy your tick­sometime la.Le 1n October. children. Future meetings are to eta now. ' L-41-42

About 18 friends gathered at the be held on the third Frid•y of the Henry Burns' residence Saturday moJJth. _ _. NOTICE TO EX-G. I!s. You

f · b1 hd must re-register •before October 16

e~ening or a surprise irt ay an- Mr. and Mrs. Jack Squires were if you care to vote November 5. niversary party for Ke11!1eth and Su.nday dinner guest.a of Mr. and 'The vetera:ns' B.onus bill, proposal ij:enry B~rns. Th~ eve!1mg was Mrs. Philo Squires-Mr. and Mrs. 3 is to be voted' on at the coming ~ent play.mg p~gress1ve. pedro Philo Squires entertained ,Mr. and election. If you want this passed WJ.tih big~ soore .gomg to Mls~ Helw Mrs. C. z. French and family -0f vote yes. en Hemmger and consola.t1on to Jaclmon last Sunday...:..,Lyle W. --------!'!rs. Ai Rumrill. Refreshments of French WT-le of Cape.,May, N. J. · ice cream and cake were served. and Mias Uel&h Carpenter of Lan- Due to.. the scarcity of sho11ten-ing we Will not 1be able to have

sing • have been spending a few fried cakes or fried rolls for the days 'W'i.tlh the P.hilo Squires-Mrs. time being. We wiU have 8 ni<:e Ethel French and daughter Cora -•-were Sunday visitor~ Of the Philo variety {)If baked goUUb for your ap-Squires-Jnne Squires and son proval. Brannan Bakery. L-41

Dona.Id also ca.Jled and wi-shed Phi­lo a happy birthday T~tiniversary.

POULTRY & .EGGS WANTED Just drop a card or call 45836. J pick them up any time. Don Sprague, R. 4. L42

Extension Group• The ~etrieville Exten.:iion group

held their first tueeting oi tho een ... son at the home of Mrs. Laura Lyon October 1, with ten members and one guest pres~nt. The after­noon was spent organizing the year's wofk, planning programs

Eaton Rai;>ids:-.;;

Commu-nit." Chest

Our budget is set at -

by tlie

STATE OF MICHIGAN

19,349,306.34

68,475,737.97 11,478,419.02

7,080,485.31

~o. 1946,

286,499,092.39

!MASONIC TEMPLE - EATON RAPIDS

Friday, ;October 11 ~ Dancing 9 'tiU - Modem and OIJI Time

5-PIECE ORCHESTRA

Regiatration Notic.:~ for .

General Election

Tueaday .. November 5th, 1946

4H3

Hurja. 1Matke:t (Formerly Hausen ·~!lrket) ..,.._

Meats and· Groceries A true copy.

Edith Dicklns<>n Register;/ ,Probate 41-43

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Statem.ent of Ownership ,

Of the Eaton Rapids Journal, Cuatom Curing:~ncl S~oking pub)isbed weekly at Eat<>n Rap-ids,. Eaton County, Michigan, for "TED HURJA,. , Own_ ... er __ octooei"l, 1.!M&, - - - - - - -

State of Michigan, . County of Eaton Rapids, :Michigan Eaton: - Before me, a notary public i.J! and ' l56 So. l\l'.ain St.

for the State and County afore-1====::::::::::=::=====:'.::=::'.:::--::::==:::~ said, personally appeared Qayle D. Gifford, wJ:io, havihg been duly sworn according to law, depoeea and says that be is the editor of the Eaton Rapide Journal, and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management, ~tc. of the afore-­said.. publication for 'the 'elate shown. ·

That the names and addresses of the publisher. editor, manag­ing editor and business- manager ·are: Publishers, Gifford &:: Gifford; editor, Gayle D. Glffordi managing editor, Gayle D. Gifford; business managers, Gifford & Gifford, all of Eaion Rapids, Micliigan.

·That- the owners are: Gayle D. Gifford, Vera E. Gifford and J. S. Hamlin- Est!',te, all of Ea.t<>n Rapids· e8.ch holding one per cent or more of total' amount of bonds, mort­gages ·or other securities.

That the average number-of cop­ies of each issue of this publication sold or distributed, through the mails ·or otherwise, to paid sub-scribers during· the twelve months preceding the date shown above is 1846. (This information is required fJOm daily, weekly, semiweekly and triWeekly newspapers only.)

Signed: Gayle D. Giffo.rd, EditoF. Sworn ·to bqfore me this 1st day of Ootober,;1946.

Millie M .. Greene, Notary Public. My commission expires August

9, 1948 • . --'-.-----

Kingsland

FULLY AUTOMATIC COAL HEAT •FROM YOUR PRESENT FURNACE

Coal Phone 5421

Lumber

"I Bums low·Cost.

-, ~n Coall

•

Ice Eaton Rapdis

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WANTED FOOTBALL SHOES.' We are in dire need of any type Of F<iotball shoes. Contact. Ward Goetz, Jnl,in Sibley. or 1 Howard Dalman.

FLO'WJERS for all occasions. W:il) "telegr.~ph any where. Brookview Florist. Bonded member T. D. S. 11.ome of Long Lasting flowers. ..{40 King Stroet. Phone 46771•27\fc

"1 room MODERN HOUSE for sa)e, !large garage, large deep lot, paved ~treet. Inquire at 228 Holmes ...treet. 33-36ptf

:EATING POTATOES - For sale. U. S. No. 1. Morgan Bros. 33-36ptf

-15 Room House in Kinneyville, . % ~ -acre. Built.-in cupboards, runrung

water. Double garage with cement floor. For Sale. Immediate posses­;aion. GeG. W. Goodnoe, -Jr. 3S-42p

_ _,_-,,_-~,..,.--'~ .. w ANT TO RENT - Of!lee space on ~round floor Suitaib~ for pi'o· fesstonal man. Prefer space ·taTge enough for single living q~rter~. lnquire at Journal. 21tf

WASTE MATERIAL Wanteil. Pa­per, rage, tubes, batteries,· radla· tors, meta.la and ir'on. Wholesale or retail. Slayton, 600 Foreot St. Closed Saturdays. 33-43ptfc

WANTED - Smallest size, na.t~ ur.a.l gas heater. En{iuirc .Journal -0ffice. 41-tf

DISHWASHER for nights wanted . Miasoot. 1

, -' 4.0tfc

ComptQqte~er Operators needed to fill Vacancies. Also students to take short course. See Norman Niemi, Comptometer School, Michigan Theatre Bldg., Lansing, Michigan.

. 41-43<

WANTED - Custom Post Hole' digging. Phone 6179. Eugene Ben·

.APP.LiES for sale. Mackintosh nett. 41p o11prayed, also sweet cider. G. F. . Ki. • Haskell 2 miles ea•l on Barnes SAL~SWO ElN WANTED. \lbddle ]toad:. Phone 8878. - 42p eaged. With or with9ut exper1epce.

- ' For particulars call Haffner s 6c Lo $1.00 Store. 41-43c

FOR SA)'E

NeW House in K.in~eyville .. Liveable liut .unfinished, with iunuture and itwo Iota, $2000;

o. H, BEARMAN

W A•NTED 2 Cornplekers. Any kind. Will .pay good price. Lease Brotherst Hillcrest Farms, Green­ville, Ohio. 38-41

WANTED UNFURNISHED A· flartment or home. George Whit· ,head. Ph<>ne7121, 40p

Miacellaneoua

Prlvat•lr Mado

,' Caavenlenf Terms'

DH't hnttate to a,Plr to m for ·ti loan~ Jn~ tell us ffl• •mo1111t ·r:::, ~~· 52;11 .:C-Ssa'O°-::WY09al OWN llGNAJl,!R!.· No DH ebe t1Hd •I,•: May~~~·h•IP JOU?

·tlSIT. Oua OffiCE'or mall aaupon USE THIS VALUAILI SERYICI!

Oar Dlllce open dally

••••• CLlP AND MAIL TOOAY•••••

! BOMESTIC FINANCE COMPANY ! : 141~ 1South Ct1cbraD Ave. : • Charlotte, Micb.-Phon~ 1-IJ.4.2 • . - . i ~;,m~~~~~~·-~~--·· l \ : Addre111 ··----·-- : : Clt?--··:·--··-·-·-·State..---······ : ............................. ·.··· ..

PREPAID HOSPITAL '.ANP SURGICAL BILL '

. For the Entire Family. Low monthly premiums that have never been altered. Constantly in­creased benefits in Michigan's leading nOn~profit hospitalization community plan.

Get the facts from R, G. HEMINGER

Phone 4-4831 E. Rapid• 31tfc

ll Stanchions for .aale. Dwight :Uallard seven miles Southeast.

' 40-43c PLACE YOUR HOME or farm with us for liating. R. G/ Hemin­ger. 6tf

Woods Brothers .Trucking Company &IROPSHIRE RAMS, Pure bred,

CITY DIREqTORY -·-·'r-11"!

Mayor, John G:":D8vidson ComD).issioner, W •. Scott M~nn Commi!!sioner, Leo Benjam1n City Clerk and Tieasurer, Pil.ul

L. Sage · ,\ . City Attorne:V, John W. Bird Marshall - ltha,Mlller Fire Chief, Wht ·F~i'ward Librarian, Winifred Brown

Telephone Numbers Clerk~Trea.surer~- 6141

Fire Department - 2081 Police Departm.&nt - 2061 Garage - 50~1 , /

R. R. Time.-Table

J onrnal O!llce CLO~D Saturdays ,-fJ,

AUCTIONEER

If in need of tlii.s Kind

Of Seni.ce See Jame• H. Houaton

Graduate'~ot the Reisch Auct;ioneering School - . ' ---· ... :2 year olds anU~mbs fQ[ sale AJso CUB_TOM BUTCHERING'.

White Emden Ge .. e. A,reh Rogers. Hovis, 2 mlle• N. Csnal; :t\, l. , 40-431" 5172. -------

Bob Phone

6tfc LOc:al ·and Long Farm and Live Stock

l!EEHLV.ES and SUPERS, Pillai;s F'LOWERS telegraphed. anywh~re. ~ Starters for sale. Also Caloric Bonded 'fllember F. T. D. A. Phone :turnaee. Mra. Ed. Meacham. Phone 7821. Waahburn · Florar Shop and -(04, Aurelius.. 400p Greenhouse. _, , Jan. 47

WINTER OVERCOAT for- sale. LOCAL TRUCKING "'- Gravel, Eea.vy all wool. Size 4.4.. Phone sand, fill dirt, black dirt, cinders, "43861. Andrew Ricks. 40 manure. Delivered. L. W. Hunt-

ington, Phone-7491. Nov:·1946 .Yes, h. 12 yr. old boy can foam "Clean upholstery and rugs pei:fect~y Rid yourself of that continued itch· -,dth the new Fina Fda.m. Shrmm1n ing, irritating s~. disease-eczema, l)rug Store. _ 41 'leg 1.i.!cers, psor18.Bls. Get "Stops

It". Relief guaranteed.. or monE?' ~ACRE FARM for sale. Good refunded. Get it at Shimmin s

Diatance

T, RUCKINGl-Phon_e 4-51-51 ------: BARE FRAME AND AXLE

SERVICE 'Complete Collision Work &VERY LOAD INSURED

Sand. Gravel urd Cindera delivered Black dirt and manure 1n1time..

Phone - 4-4501

HATHAWAY AUTO BODY WORKS.

Phone 5121

land mostly all seeded to alfalfa Druli Store. 45tf --.rid' clover. Good buildings. ~U

1_R'.'.:•a:::d'......:0Ut:.. :::r:_::C:::las:_::s:::ifl:::,ed::_.::A::d:::•.::erti~·s:::in::g~-...:.......:..::...-----~----'"

:fields fenced with woven wire. SERViCE OFFERED by Hutch- :;::---------------~-------! .Eleet'ficity in all buildings. &choo~ ings Furniture. Fine table pads bus and mail route goes by hou~e. made to order. Also mattresses -Will Bell new tractor and tools with made to order, Phone 43191. 5tfc ::farm if desired. Location mile west .-nd 2 miles south of On?ndaga Announcement '()Jl Hopcraft road. Call evenings or • Sunday at farm or during day We fl.re ,now in a position to -call at MtJ.lkey's Motor Saloo, Ea- save you 85 much as 20 per cent -ton Rapids. Phone 44971. Owner on your Fire Insurance. Walter Mulkey. 41-42 •

Laminated Rafters - all sizes - R. G. Heminger R. R. EXPRESS Agency. 124 N. Main stree.t,. across frQm fire sta­tion. Dial 7811. 12-16ptf

W.ANTE'D Dead or Disabled

Horses, Cows and All Small Stock Removed FREE of CHARGE

Daily Serviee - Sunday Included order now 2 car loads to arrive 15oon. Also Fence, Barb Wire and Steel Roofing. A new shipmen~' of .Steel Posts expected soon. All kinds 'Of FarJD Machinery to be here by ..January 1, 1947. Pay us a visit ~d -tJa.ve-ntoney' at

WILLSON BROTHERS

Chas. W. Smith GuH, Station The Swap Shop Ph.one 9191 Eaton Rapids

320 State Street BATl'LE CREEK RENDERING COMPANY , Rives Junction, Mich(

41-46 Eaton Rapids. PhQne 6102. Closed 99 High Street · Battle Creek Saturday p. m. Buy, sell and trade. -.s Coarse Wool EWES for ":,l{~ H. C. Bi'amble. Nov. 22, 1946 J. __ ..:.~-----------..... :-:::==::::::::::

l!rs. L. E. Keeler. HIGHEST PRICES PAID ior

Kalamazoo Franl<lin HEATER $40. Junk Cars, Scrap Iron and Shallow or deep well PUMP $36. all Scrap Metal For sale. Phone 44379. Edward :NiBBe. 41P C. CALLIE Zenith RADIO 12 tube. Like new. Phone 4-4601 · Will 13\!lll or trade for sto~. Mre. Across from M. C. Depot i.,. E. Keeler. '1•· , ~an. 1944

DARROW BROTHERS <RECREA· J>IANO f~r sale. Good condition Tl-ON CENTER & TAXI SER· ~th 'bench. $30: Ph~J!• 44001. <llp VICE, Day and Nlg])t. Fonnerly

M & M. We deliver Ice and Gro~~ eries. 117 l'f. ll!ain Street. Pb.one 7331. Next to Fire Barn. 31ltfc

WILL BUY OR TRADE all types of European rifles, shotguns and pistol•. T1111! Caterino.·-- 37tf

Dead or Alive ! Your Farm Animals

Collected Promptly - Phone Collect ''We Buy Hidea and Calfakins"

FOOTE & CUSTER , Phone 2401 . Eaton Rapi!ls

" . CENTRAL DEAD STOCK CO.

Electric Energy The energy required to light e.

single 150-watt lamp w1ll operate an automobile's lights, ignition, ra­dio and he.ater.

·-----Halla wood

Gardens

• Dexter Road Up Hallawood Lane

FlowerS • Call Warren B. Hall or

Hugh M. Hall Phone Greenhouse 5943

Residence 5941

R. G. HEMINGER ia agent for · .

£ll9WN LIFE lNSURANClil . of TORONTO, CANADA

Individual life or group insurance

Eaton Rapids, Miichigan

Ligh, ·Unfailing The light of faith never dims the hearts of those who see in the passing of a loved one, eternal rest. In serving the bereaved, our light never dims either, for our offices are open 24 hours daily.

Har-;rd Pettit Mortician

W. 8. Burleson Monument W prki

LIVE FEEDING STEERS