M r , and M r s . H e r m a n Gentz will c e l e b r a t e the i r Golden Wedding A n n i v e r s a r y with an open house to be held f r o m 2:00 p . m . to 8:00 p . m .

" on Sunday, F e b r u a r y 28, a t t h e i r home on 62 E a s t S t r e e t , Kent Ci ty . No invi ta t ions a r e be ing sen t , but t he i r f r i e n d s and r e l a t i v e s a r e i n -vited to ca l l .

Host ing tlie a n n i v e r s a r y even t will be the i r ch i l d r en . M r . and M r s . H e r b e r t Gentz of Kent Ci ty , M r . and M r s . A r t h u r Gentz of M a n i s t e e , M r . and M r s . George H a r m s e n of Muskegon, M r . and M r s . E d w a r d Gentz o: Kent City, M r . Mar ion Gentz of Kent City and M r . and M r s . C l e m e n s Gentz of Ba i l ey . T h e couple a l s o have 19 g r a n d c h i l d r e n and two g r e a t - g r a n d c h i l d r e n .

M r . and M r s . Gentz have l ived a l l of the i r l i ves in the Nor th Kent a r e a . They w e r e m a r r i e d on F e b r u a r y 24, 1915, a t Bay City w h e r e M r , Gentz was employed a s a b l a c k s m i t h a t the t i m e . He i s a r e t i r e d foundrymen and worked in Muskegon many y e a r s . T h e y a r c m e m b e r s of tlie T r i n i t y L u d i e r a n C h u r c h of Conkl in .

Sparta High School * HONOR ROLL *

Announcement has been m a d e of Spar ta High School s t u d e n t s on the honor ro l l f o r the f i r s t s e m e s t e r . S t a r s in f r o n t of the n a m e s ind ica te al l A a v e r a g e .

T h e y a r e a s fo l lows:

SENIORS: C h e r y l A m ' u rgey , J e a n Bailey, J o Ann Bai ley , Linda Birely, Carol Blaauw, J a m e s B r a d f o r d , T h o m a s B r a d f o r d , Ca ro l B r i g g s . Cons tance B r o m l e y , J i l l C a r l s o n , Les l i e C r y s t a l . Sandy Den tow, J a n -ice Eckenrodc , M a r y J o Hlenbaas , Susen F i t z g e r a l d , D a r l e n e Graub , •Sharon G r a y . Leona H e l m e r , *Jo

Ann Hep ins ta l l , J o s e p h H i c k s , Kather ine K e l l e r , R o b e r t Klenk, Mar tha Kober , Conrad L a r s o n , L i n -da L o n g s t r e e t . * P a t r i c i a May, Br ian McCal lum, Linda M e y e r , P a m e l a Mitchel l . Gary M i x e r , E r m a Nor ton , *Annita Pennington , C a r o l P e t e r s o n , Kath leen Schne ide r , Joy Schwar t z . T h e l m a Shut ts , • E l i z a b e t h Siegel , M a r g a r e t S tevens , Judy T e l d e r , Connie T o m s o n , Rudi VandenBosch , Renae W i l m a r t h .

JUNIORS: J i l l A l e x a n d e r . M a r s h a Bazuin, Dianne Beusche l , J e a n e n e Bohman, Ruth Colby, T i m Cumings , David Davis , J o y c e Dinkel , M a r c i a Dorman , Susan E r i c k s o n , N i l a F i t z -n e r , M a r g u e r i t e Fox, Ju l i e Gorby , Alan Havens , Randal l Johnson , B a r b Ki l lgore , Marv in Knauf, Wm. L a u f -f e r , C h r i s t i n e London, C a r o l y n May, C h a s . May c r o f t , T h o m a s M o m b e r , Susan Moore , Kathy N o r m a n , T i m o -thy P e a s e , Nancy Powel l , P a m e l a Puvogel , E a r l R e i s t e r , Molly R o d -

r i g u e z , P e n e l o p e Succop, J an Waa l -k e s , Sharon Wienczkowski .

SOPHOMORES: Sharon A n t o r , C a r o l B a k e r , Cathy Blaauw, Ruth B r e v i t z . Judi th C u r r o l l , C h r i s t i n a Co l l in s . • M a r y C o u r t a d e , Stephen Hinebeck , Cand i s Knight, J o s e p h Kotchka, T h o m a s Kotchka, T i m o t h y K r e y , • G a i l a n n Le ich ty , E m i l y O -b e r g , M a r y P i t s c h , Del ia M, Q u a c k -enbush . J e r r y Redmann , Diane Schut , K a e S c h o c n m a k e r . R o n S p o e l -s t r a , Mary Stoppenhagen, P a u l Swanson, Mel inda 1 indie , J a m e s T u i n s t r a , Gail W i l m a r t h .

FRESHMEN: C l i f fo rd A n d e r s o n , J u l i e A n d e r s o n , Nancy A n d e r s o n , M a r k Badgerow, Rex B a r t l e t t , L a w -r e n c e B e r g m a n , Cynthia M. B e u s c h e l , C a r o l B r a f o r d , J o h n C a i -ne , K a r e n Dake, David D ' A m o u r , Nancy Dav i s , John DeYoung, Susan F a l e s , Bonnie F r e e m a n , J a n i s G o r b -ie , Judy Graub , Kathy Hal l , C h e r y l H a r v e y , Ronald Heinbeck . Rosann M. H u b e r t , Dena Inge r so l l , B a r r y Johnson , Lo i s Ki l lgore , M i c h a e l Knowlton, C a r o l K o r r e c k . Sharon

K r a u s e , Jud i th K r e y , D o l o r e s L e i c h -ty, J a n e t Love l l , Dennis M c C a r t y , Lynn M c F a l l , C h a r l e n e M i e r a s , • M a r l e n e M o m b e r , Kathleen M o n s -m a , Kathleen M o r r e , K a t h e r i n e Nor ton , J a c q u e l i n e P i c l l , John P o w -e l l , K a r e n P r e s t o n , Vicky R e y b u r n J Jud i th R inge lbe rg , Donna Sche ide l , Susan S c h w a r t z , R i cha rd S iege l , J a n i s Speshock , V o n d a T e e s d a l e , S u -s a n Van Be lkum, Yvonne V e l t e m a , J e a n W a g n e r , Susan Webber .

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Gerald David Featured In Ferris Concert

G e r a l d David , S p a r t a High School g r a d u a t e , w a s u f e a t u r e d s o l o i s t a t the F e r r i s Win t e r C h o r a l C o n c e r t held Wednesday evening , F e b r u a r y 24, a t F e r r i s S ta te Co l l ege in Big R a p i d s . J e r r y i s a m e m b e r of tlie M e n ' s Glee C l u b s . Fol lowing the i n -t ends with both Uie Glee Club and F e s t i v a l C h o r u s g r o u p s . He i s n s e c o n d - y e a r s t u d e n t in the School of C o m m e r c i a l M a r k e t i n g .

T h e c o n c e r t f e a t u r e d s a c r e d and s e c u l a r c h o r a l m u s i c by the F e s t i -val C h o i r , W o m e n ' s Glee Club and M e n ' s Glee C l u b s , F o l l o w i n g the i n -t e r m i s s i o n , they joined f o r c e s widi o t h e r s i n g e r s of tlie co l l ege and c o m m u n i t y to m a k e up the F e s t i v a l C h o r u s , T h e s ing ing o f T h e R e q u i e m by G a b r i e l F a u r e c l imaxed the p r e -s e n t a t i o n .

T h e p e r f o r m i n g g r o u p s a r e a c t i v e , p r e s e n t i n g c a m p u s and a r e a c o n -c e r t s , t o u r s throughout the s t a t e , and a r e e x p e r i m e n t i n g with r a d i o and t e l e v i s i o n a s wel l .

To Tell the Truth... Looking T o God

John Wes ley was walking one day with a deep ly t roubled man who e x -p r e s s e d h i s doubt of God ' s g o o d n e s s . "1 d o n ' t know what to do with al l my d i f f i c u l t i e s " he s a id .

As they w e r e walking, Wes ley n o -t i c e s a cow looking o v e r a wal l . "Do you know why that cow i s looking o v e r the w a l l ? " a s k e d Wes ley . His t roub led f r i e n d sa id " N o " .

Wes ley r e p l i e d . "She is looking o v e r tlie s t one wall b e c a u s e s h e canno t s e e through i t . " He then c o n -t inued, ' T h a t is what you m u s t do with y o u r wall of d i f f i c u l t i e s , look o v e r and above i t . "

Fa i t h s a y s : 'T will l i f t up m i n e e y e s unto the h i l l s , f r o m whence c o m e t h my he lp . My he lp cometl i f r o m the L o r d , which m a d e heaven and e a r t h " P s a l m 121:1, 2,

God d e c l a r e s that i s s u c h he lp in the t ime of need . "God i s ou r r e -fuge and s t r e n g t h , a v e r y p r e s e n t he lp in t r o u b l e " P s a l m 46:1.

Again in P s a l m 50:15 God s a y s : * 'Ca l l upon Me in the day of

t roub le : I will d e l i v e r thee, and thou s h a l t g lo r i f y M e . "

God has given us die h i s to ry of I s r a e l , who e x p e r i e n c e d God's m i r -a c u l o u s help o v e r and o v e r , .so tha t we migh t s ee that He does he lp those in need .

A l so indiv id ' ja l s a s A b r a h a m , J a -cob, M o s e s and David expe r i enced tha t d ivine he lp . T h e s e men tell of the d e l i v e r a n c e they r e c e i v e d f r o m God. God c a l l s us today to look to Him o v e r the wall ot s in . I sa iah 45:22 Look unto Me, and be ye s a v e d , al l the ends of the e a r t h : f o r I a m God, and t he r e i s none e l s e " . H e n r y H o e k s t r a P a s t o r T r i n i t y C h r i s t i a n

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M r . and M r s . Gera ld El l io t t and Wal te r w e r e Sunday d inner g u e s t s of M r . and M r s . H e r b e r t S t a r r and son in Grand Rapids to c e l e b r a t e Mr . E l l i o t t ' s b i r thday .

M r . and M r s . Mike P e t r u s k a and fami ly w e r e Sunday c a l l e r s of M r . and M r s . John Groo te r s in Grand Rapids .

Sunday evening lunch gues t s of M r . and M r s . Boyd Cla rk and M r s . Adolph L a r s e n w e r e Mr . and M r s . Lyman Cla rk and son, Mr . and M r s . Randal l C la rk and fami ly , Mr . and M r s . Vern Lang and family of Kent City, M r . and M r s . Rober t C la rk and fami ly of Hudsonvil le , and M r . and M r s , Antone Holben of Kent Ci ty.

M r s . Mae Anderson r e t u r n e d home Sunday a f t e r spending a few days in Grand Rapids with M r . and M r s . L e s l i e Locke .

Recen t Sunday d inner gues t s of M r s . J . E . Li l l ie were D r . and M r s . C .R . P a r c e l s and two sons of Grand Rapids .

Mr . and M r s . Rober t F a n s e t t of Grand Rapids w e r e Wednesday a f -ternoon c a l l e r s of M r s . R. Glen Hayward .

Word has been r ece ived that M r . and M r s . Smith C la rk a r e now a t the home of the i r s o n - i n - l a w and daughter , Mr . and M r s . C h a r l e s Mi l l e r of 18126 Lovell P a r k , Spr ing Lake . M r . and M r s . C la rk have been in F lo r ida fo r the p a s t y e a r , but r e tu rned to Michigan by p lane because of ill heal th .

Saturday evening d inner g u e s t s of M r . and M r s . Randall C la rk and fami ly were M r . and M r s . Gera ld El l io t t and Wal ter and Cliff R e d -mond, to ce l eb ra t e M r . E l l i o t t ' s b i r thday.

Mis s Sharon Morton spent the weekend home widi h e r p a r e n t s , M r . and M r s . Stanley Morton, ^ h a r o n is at tending F e r r i s State Col lege at Big Rapids .

N o r m a n Randa l l ' s a d d r e s s i s Room 3-120, St. M a r y ' s Hospi ta l , Roches t e r , Minnesota . He would e n -joy hear ing f r o m h i s f r i e n d s .

M r s . Wilma Nicholas of D e t r o i t called on M r s . R. Glen Hayward Wednesday a f t e rnoon .

Sa turday evening c a l l e r s of M r . and M r s . H e r m a n S c h r o e d e r and Dan w e r e M r . and M r s . Wal te r Weston of Spa r t a .

M r s . Maude Smith r e t u r n e d home Fr iday a f t e r spending th ree weeks with M r . and M r s . Marv in Smi th and family of O r l e a n s .

M r . and M r s . H e r b e r t S t a r r and son of Grand Rapids w e r e Sa tu rday a f te rnoon c a l l e r s of M r . and M r s . Gerald El l io t t .

Mr . and M r s . Edward Homr ich and mother , M r s . Ed Homr ich , r e a i r n e d home a f t e r spending th ree weeks in F lo r ida .

M r . and M r s . Boyd Cla rk and M r s . Adolph L a r s e n were Sunday a f t e r -noon and evening lunch gues t s of M r . and M r s . Rober t C la rk and fami ly of Hudsonvil le .

Sunday af ternoon c a l l e r s of M r s . Mae Anderson w e r e M r . and M r s . Les l i e Lock of Grand Rapids and E a r l Mullenix of Howard City.

T h e Mary Mar tha C i r c l e will m e e t Wednesday a f te rnoon a t die home of M r s . J . E . Li l l ie .

Sunday dinner gues t s of M r s . Maude Smith were M r . and M r s . F r e d Lett inga of Grand Rap ids . In the af ternoon, they called on M r s . Leggenga in Grant .

WHO'S WHO Helping to Serve the

North Kent Area.

This section, dealing with estab-lished business people, is an effort to acquaint area residents with the positions these people eocupy in the eyes of their friends and customers. Articles contained here were researched and authorized by Don Shade, Business Relations Consultant.

KEMP FURNITURE & CARPETS CARPETING & FURNITURE

F R A N K M E R R I T T GENERAL CONTRACTOR- COMMERCIAL I RESIDENTIAL

Let tlie Kemp F u r n i t u r e & C a r p e t Company located a t 4972 P la in f ie ld Ave . N . E . a c r o s s f r o m F i n g e r ' s R e s t a u r a n t on U.S. 131 in the Nor th Kent a r e a show you the many e x -ce l len t l iving r o o m , d i n e t t e ' s and bed r o o m su i t e s now ava i l ab le in the i r f ine s tock and explain to you Jus t how you may r e f u r n i s h your home a t s m a l l cos t .

Throughou t this s t o r e you will find a wide va r i e ty of f ine f u r n i t u r e and ca rpe t i ng , e l e c t r i c l a m p s and e tc . f o r e v e r y r o o m in your house a t p r i c e s so r e a s o n a b l e Uiat any fami ly of m o d e r a t e m e a n s can a f f o r d to r e -f u r n i s h any r o o m in the home and save money in doing i t .

Volume buying and low ove rhead i s the r e a s o n f o r such r e a s o n a b l e p r i c e m a r k i n g s . It i s the p u r p o s e of the Kemp F u r n i t u r e & C o p r e i Co . to p l ace b e f o r e the public a wide v a r i e t y of good f u r n i t u r e that i s p r o p e r l y s ty led , p r o p e r l y bui l t and! p r o p e r l y p r i c e d .

In th is r ev i ew we wish to r e c o m -mend the Kemp F u r n i t u r e & C a r p e t C o . to those of ou r r e a d e r s who a p p r e c i a t e t ru ly f ine f u r n i t u r e and c a r p e t i n g , T h e f r i e n d l y o w n e r s M r . and M r s . Donald (Don) Kemp will be happv to a s s i s t you with your s e l e c t i o n . And a s an added f e a t u r e any c u s t o m e r buying $150.00 d o l l a r s o r m o r e of f u r n i t u r e o r c a r p e t i n g , they can p u r c h a s e any T . V . o r A p -p l i ance sold a t $10.00 above ac tua l c o s t .

We sugges t that you d r o p in a t your e a r l i e s t convenience and s e e s o m e of tlie new f u r n i s h i n g s now on d i sp lay and l e a r n how you can ob -tain these m o d e r n a r t i c l e s of f u r n i -t u r e that will add so much to the i n t e r i o r of your h o m e . R e m e m b e r , i t can a lways be done on r e a s o n a b l e t e r m s nnd sa t i s fncUon i s g u a r -a n t e e d . H e r e you will ilnd tlie c u s -t o m e r a lways r e c e i v e s a s q u a r e d e a l . So get t he i r p r i c e b e f o r e you buy.

Building and cons t ruc t i on a r e a l -ways i m p o r t a n t f a c t o r s in c o m m u n -ity p r o g r e s s . T h e bui ld ings and dwel l ings of any communi ty c h a r -a c t e r i z e the p r o g r e s s i v e spx f i t of i t s c i t i z e n s .

High in the f ie ld of this phase of communi ty deve lopment in tlie nort l i kent a r e a has been tlie M e r -r i t t Cons t ruc t ion Company, located a t 1080-11 m i l e road in Comstock P a r k . T h i s well known local f i r m ot c o m m e r c i a l , i ndus t r i a l and r e -s iden t i a l bui lding c o n t r a c t o r s who have played a m a t e r i a l p a r t in the building and cons t ruc t ion f ie ld in th is sec t ion of the s t a t e .

Under the d i r ec t i on of F r a n k M e r -r i t t this well known f i r m has e n -gaged in many impor t an t building

which have aided a beaut i ful s e c t o r

p r o j e c t s , all of in making this in which to l ive .

M r . M e r r i t t has a lways shown an i n t ense i n t e r e s t in the w e l f a r e of the Nor th Kent a r ea and has been willing to lend his a s s i s t a n c e to any p r o g r a m which was designed f o r c iv ic b e t t e r m e n t .

In this r ev i ew of bus ine s se s in the Nor th Kent a r e a , we a r e happy to l i s t the M e r r i t t Cons t ruc t ion Company a s a r e a l l eade r in the building field and a r ea l f r i e n d to the communi ty . We r e c o m m e n d tlie s e r v i c e s of this r e l i a b l e c o n -t r a c t o r to our r e a d e r s and sugges t you ca l l them f o r a f r e e e s t i m a t e without obligation on your p a r t fo r any cons t ruc t ion work you have in mind . T h e i r phone is 887-5163.

NUTT HEATING COMPANY SERVING THE NORTH KENT COMMUNITY

PLAIN VIEW TRAILER PARK COMPLETE MODERN FACILITIES

In any occupat ion w h e r e tlie t r a d e s m a n c o m e s into d i r e c t con -tac t with the c l ient , ski l l e f f i c i ency and speed a r e v i ta l ly i m p o r t a n t in gaining tlie good will of tlie e m p l o y -e r . In no o the r l ine i s this m o r e t r u e than in that of m o d e r n heat ing, ins ta l l a t ion and s e r v i c e .

A well known and r e l i a b l e f i r m which s p e c i a l i z e s in modern iz ing h o m e s , and c o m m e r c i a l bui ldings with tlie l a t e s t in hea r ing s y s t e m s i s the Nut t Heat ing Company located a t 4966 P la inf ie ld Ave . N . E . on U.S. 131 Opera t ed by Edward (Ed) Nut t and his a s s o c i a t e s . T h e a c t i -v i t i e s of this conce rn cove r a wide t e r r i t o r y , and tor many y e a r s they have ins ta l l ed heat ing s y s t e m s throughout this s ec t i on . T h e y a r e

f a v o r a b l y known for p r o m p t s e r -v i ce and f a i r p r i c e s .

T h i s conce rn hand les the n a t i o n -al ly known Milwaukee and Se lec t A i r e Gas and Oil F u r n a c e s and con -v e r s i o n b u r n e r s . Much of the i r pop -u l a r i t y i s due to the f ac t that they go to the job with su f f i c i en t tools and equ ipmen t , thus e l imina t ing a l o s s of t ime with t r i p s to and f r o m the shop. T h e y a l s o r e n d e r a r e -l i ab l e r e p a i r s e r v i c e at r e a s o n a b l e c o s t . If you a r e planning any h e a t -ing work we s u g g e s t you c o n s i d e r th is r e l i a b l e c o n t r a c t o r . T h e y will g ladly g ive you an e s t i m a t e a s to(the c o s t and if awarded the job, you may be s u r e that it will be c o m -ple ted in tlie l e a s t p o s s i b l e t ime and that tlie c h a r g e s will be m o s t r e a s o n a b l e .

M r s . J a c o b DeLooff has done eve ry th ing within h e r power to be of s e r v i c e to people of this sec t ion and n e w c o m e r ' s to th is a r e a . M r s . D e -Looff has a l so taken a pronounced and well poised posi t ion in c iv ic a f f a i r s . We know of few e s t a b l i s h -m e n t s that a r e playing so ac t ive a p a r t in this sec t ions growth f r o m a t r a i l e r pa rk s tandpoint a s i s J ie P l a i n View T r a i l e r P a r k located a t 3622 P la inf ie ld Ave. N .E , c o r -n e r of F o u r mi le road in Grand Rap ids Phone E M I - 6 5 3 3 .

Known f o r tlie f r i end ly a t m o s p h e r e which p r e v a i l s h e r e and h e r abil i ty to m a k e n e w - c o m e r s fee l at home a t al l t i m e s , th is i s due we be l ieve to M r s . DeLooff*s p leas ing p e r s o n -a l i t y . H e r p l e a s a n t r e l a t i onsh ip has c a u s e d the P la in V i e w T r a i l e r C o u r t to b e c o m e known for cou r t eous s e r -

v ice a s well a s adequate a c c o m m o -da t ions and modern f ac i l i t i e s . T h i s t r a i l e r cour t i s beaut i ful ly l a n d -scaped and they a r e located c lose to schoo l s , chu rches and shopping c e n t e r s f o r the convenience of the i r r e s i d e n t s . M r s . D e L o o f f s f r i e n d s and a s s o c i a t e s applaud her posi t ion in communi ty a f f a i r s a s well a s in b u s i n e s s and we join with them in commending h e r f o r h e r outs tanding publ ic r e l a t i o n s work .

T h i s a r e a is indeed fo r tuna te to have M r s . DeLooff in a posi t ion to g r e e t new c o m e r s to her t r a i l e r c o u r t and in so doing, she i s f u r -the r ing this s e c t i o n ' s growth and p r o g r e s s . We take this opportuni ty to wish M r s . DeLooff long continued s u c c e s s at the Pla in View T r a i l e r P a r k .

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sons spent Monday evening with M r , and M r s . E d w a r d S t r e a m .

M r . A r t h u r A n d e r s o n and M r . and M r s . Lowell A n d e r s o n w e r e T h u r s -day a f t e r n o o n c a l l e r s of M r . and M r s . Andrew A n d e r s o n .

M r s . F l o r e n c e Anderson s p e n t F r i d a y night with h e r s i s t e r , M r s . Lil ia Shaw of G r a n t and was a Sa tu rday overn igh t and Sunday g u e s t of M r . and M r s . Lowel l A n d e r s o n .

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SPARTA FUTURE FARMERS won f i r s t on thei r C o n s e r v a t i o n and Recrea t ion exhibi t a t the Kent D i s t r i c t Annual mee t ing F e b r u a r y 16. T h e Sparta chap t e r comple ted aga ins t the C e d a r Spr ings and Rockfo rd Fu tu re F a r m e r s . A s a r e s u l t of this , Gary VaaSchuur , a jun io r d i r e c t o r f r o m Spar ta , will go to Michigan State Un ive r s i t y in E a s t Lans ing f o r two-days to ga the r i n fo rma t ion f o r the local c h a p t e r . T h e boys a r e ( lef t to right) J i m May, Gary VanSchuur, Roger Redmann, Bill L a u f f e r , J e r r y Redmann, J o h n S c h a e f e r , Bill B o r o s , Phi l C r a n m e r , Jolin B e u s c h e l , Dave Simons and Vo Ag T e a c h e r Gordon Reyburn .

Wagner ca l led on M i s s Ila S l a t e r one evening l a s t week.

L a s t Sunday g u e s t s of M r . C h a r l e s Da hi and M r . and M r s . Wa l t e r Dahl w e r e M r . and M r s . Kenneth Munroe .

M r . and M r s . Donald D e B o e r and s o n s spent S a m r d a y a f t e rnoon with M r . and M r s . Wil l iam Nyblad and f a m i l y .

M r . and M r s . G l e n Dougan spen t T u e s d a y a f t e r n o o n with M r . and M r s . A r t h u r A n d e r s o n .

M r . and M r s . R o b e r t Wagner and f a m i l y and M r s . Hi ldur H o l m g r e n w e r e Sunday g u e s t s of M r . and M r s . L e o n a r d L i v e r s e d g e and f a m i l y in Grand Rap ids .

M r . and M r s . Roy Af ton and d a u g h -t e r s w e r e Sunday g u e s t s of M r . and M r s . Willluin Nyblnd and intul ly. In tlie a f t e r n o o n , they a t tended a D i s -t r i c t Convent ion a t F e r r i s S ta te C o l -l ege in Big Rapids while tlie g i r l s s t ayed a t tlie Nyb lads .

M r s . Ve rne Godfrey and B r e n t s p e n t Sa tu rday witli h e r p a r e n t s , M r . and M r s . A r t h u r A n d e r s o n .

M r . and M r s . Keith S t r e a m spen t Sunday evening with the i r p a r e n t s , M r . and M r s . Edward S t r e a m .

Don Witt s p e n t Wednesday evening with M r . and M r s . A r t h u r A n d e r s o n . Someone b r o k e into tlieir f i sh houses on Wednesday a f t e r n o o n and s t o l e s t o v e s , s p e a r s , decoys , e t c . , and even s m a s h e d a hole in Don ' s f i s h -house .

Camp Lake J a m e s Keech i s now F i r e Chief

of the C a m p L a k e F i r e D e p a r t m e n t . He s u c c e e d s Don Swanson who will s e r v e a s A s s i s t a n t Ch ie f . Chief Keech s a y s he may have to find h imsel f a few m o r e f i r e m e n if any

COMSTOCK PARK LUMBER CO. QUALITY BUILDENG PRODUCTS SINCE 1924

T h e m o r e p r o g r e s s i v e people in die b u s i n e s s world a r e d i r ec t ly r e s -pons ib le f o r the p r o g r e s s of any communi ty and one conce rn that is l i t e r a l l y helping to build tlie N o r t h Kent a r e a i s the Comstock P a r k L u m b e r Company loca ted a t 3600 Wes t R i v e r D r . N.W. at tlie no r th end of tlie f r e e w a y phone EM 1-6609 . Ope ra t ed by Lloyd and Howard C a r -p e n t e r . T h i s c o n c e r n i s h e a d q u a r -t e r s fo r f ine qual i ty l u m b e r , h a r d -w a r e , d o o r s , windows, plywood, roof ing , panel ing , p a i n t s and o the r r e l a t e d t imes a t r e a s o n a b l e p r i c e s .

Se rv ing c o n t r a c t o r s , home o w n e r s and " d o i t y o u r s e l f " b u i l d e r s , t he i r thorough knowledge of l u m b e r and building m a t e r i a l s , p lus the i r e x -p e r i e n c e and unde r s t and ing of local building condi t ions enab le Howard

and Lloyd and die people a t C o m -s tock P a r k Lumber Co, to supply c u s t o m e r s with the b e s t m a t e r i a l to su i t each individual neeci and a t low cos t .

Lloyd and Howard have a g r e a t many f r i e n d s b e c a u s e of the honesty which i s appa ren t in al l b u s i n e s s dea l ings and thei r wi l l ingness to devote a s h a r e of the i r t ime and ene rgy to build up the f i ne r e l e -m e n t s of tlie communi ty has won the apprec ia t ion of c u s t o m e r s a s well a s al l who know them.

All diis plus a d e s i r e to s e r v e people of this a r e a in a m a n n e r tha t l eaves nothing to be d e s i r e d a r e respons ib le fo r the i r p a s t s u c -c e s s and we bel ieve will b r ing the Comstock Pa rk Lumber Co. long cont inued p rospe r i t y in the f u t u r e .

m o r e b e c o m e d i sab led and a r e out of s e r v i c e . Bob Shook fe l l on the i ce while f i sh ing and b roke his ank le . Leo S p e n c e r fe l l on die i c e and b r o k e a bone in h is foot . Our h e a r t -f e l t thanks m u s t go to o u r vo lun t ee r f i r e m e n who so g e n e r o u s l y give t h e i r s e r v i c e in all k inds of wea t l i e r .

T h e Algoma Volunteer F i r e m e n a r e holding Uieir annual F i r e m e n ' s Banquet f r o m 6 to 7 p . m . on M o n -day evening, M a r c h 1, a t the Algoma G r a n g e Ha l l . All Algoma f i r e m e n and the i r w ives ox* sweeUiea r t s a r e c o r d i a l l y invited to a t t end .

We under s t and M r s . E a r l S w a n -son unde rwen t s u r g e r y on Monday, F e b r u a r y 15, a t the Grand Rap ids Os teopa th ic Hospi ta l and is ge t t ing along f ine . E a r l expec ted she would be ab le to c o m e home the f i r s t of the week.

M r . and M r s . Howard S imons and ch i ld ren of Grand Rap ids had S u n -day d i n n e r with M r s . S i m o n ' s p a r -en t s , Haro ld and Blanch WeStg^te .

Morry and Jane Raman liad F r i -

day night d inner at Harold and Ruth Shouses in Grand Rapids . T h e S h o u -s e s took the R a m a n s to Reed City on Sunday to v is i t Ru th ' s p a r e n t s , M r . and M r s . E.W. R o b e r t s . J e r r y Shouse of die U.S. Naval R e s e r v e i s on a two-week ac t ive du ty aboard the T r o o p T r a n s p o r t U.S.S. F r e -mont .

R e m e m b e r , this i s the l a s t week f o r auto and dog l i censes l

Monday morning . Chuck Welch ' s c a r caught f i r e when he s t a r t e d it . I lie Camp Lake F i r e D e p a r t m e n t extinguished die f i r e quickly and damage was m i n o r .

The flu bug has hi t many f a m i l i e s at the lake. M r s . Leon H e l m e r i s recover ing rap id ly . P e t e r and Mary Van Zyll r e c o v e r e d enough to go back to senvv vnuuta -

M r s . F r a n k Schrauwwi bac Mor ry , and M r . and M r s . Wal ler Glovick d r o v e to Madison, Wisconsin, over the weekend to v i s i t M r s . S c h r a u -//ern's g randdaugh te r and husband, M r . and Mrs . T h o m a s Roys.