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of of of THE STATE JOURNAL JUNE 7, 1919 7 STATE NEWS GATHERED CORRESPONDENTS BY FROM ALL OVER BY ASSOCIATED LEASED FROM WIRE PRESS MICHIGAN HOWELL FACULTY ENGAGED FOR YEAR Teachers Are Secured for Schools During the Next Year. Special HOWELL. to The June State Journaline following teachers have been engaged for the Howell public schools for the coming year: Central building-Superintendent. Claude V. Courter: principal, Miss Lucille H.

Shied: science, Murray C. Fox: English, Miss E. Alma Sharpe and Miss Agnes Canstield: history, Miss Mary Slater: mathematics, Miss Alice French, Miss Grace Pinel: "Junior high. Miss Signe Larsen: agricultural, Walter J. Rawson; music, Miss Doris Brooks; seventh and eighth grade English.

Beulah Fox; sewing. Elsie Hughes; cooking. Katherine Ruggles. First ward building--Principal. Hazel Briggs, Airs.

Luella Greene, Sarah Bachelor, Mrs. Eva Vandercook. Miss Goldie Holt. Fourth ward building Principal, Gertrude Brown: Miss Julia Crittenden, Miss Agnes Wruck, Miss Lulu Brooks. PROGRAM PREPARED FOR CHILDREN'S DAY MORRICE.

June day will be observed Sunday morning in the Presbyterian church and the following program has been arranged: Singing, Sunday School; Opening Sentences from program; Prayer, Mr. Stone; Music, Choir: Responsive reading. Led by Mr. Bliss; Recitation, Dorothy Sutherland: Singing, School; Exercise, Frimary class; Singing, school: Exercise, Boys' class: Music, choir: Exercise, six girls; Bible quotations, Bible class; Vivian Hepker; Exercise, two Sones, Singing, school; Recitation, two girls; Offering, report of amount; benediction. BANCROFT BANCROFT.

June the Congregational church Sunday, June 8. day' exereises will be a short sermon will be given by the pastor, Rev. Powley, A regular meeting of Rebekah lodge will be held Tuesday evening. June 10. Degrees will be conferred on several -The business men of Bancroft will meet the business men of Byron, at Byron, Wednesday, June 11, and a battle will be on to se who has the best baseball team.

-Residents having the city water piped into their homes are. George Boardman, W. Sugden. Martin Harrington, Charles Hunt, T. R.

Cudney and Ruby The Banerofs circle of King's Daughters and Sons will meet with Mrs. George Goodspeed, Wednesday afternoon, June Several from this place attended the Chapter meeting at Durand Monday evening and the Royal Arch degree was conferred on two teams. William Smith and F. J. Peek were the candidates from Harvey Hemingway has a gang of men this week loading out the lumber piled yards.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Randall of eil were guests of Mrs. May Palmer the first of the The dancing party given by the business men Thursday evening was attended by a large ten cent dance will be given in Sherman's hall Saturday evening: also a band concert on the and Mrs. Charles Drum of Flint were guests of relatives here Thursday.

-Mra. Jane Smedley of Flint was a guest of relatives this -Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Chapman of Grand Rapids are visiting relatives in Bancroft. -Charles Kittredge his house on Maple avenue reshingled.

-Mrs. Boardman of Perry spent Thursday with her sister. Mrs. W. H.

Godfrey. -W. E. Allen and Paul Bills were in Saginaw on business Mrs. Conklin and son of Lansing are of their daughter and sister, Mrs.

Ed Hodge this week. PORTLAND PORTLAND, June is soon to have two morning trains again. These trains were discontinued in November, 1917. on ACcount of the coal conditions- -Geo. Stewart discontinued his milk route this week and Portland is without A milk delivery and Mrs.

Clarence Proudfoot and family are visiting relatives at Wasseon, 0. -Mr. and Mrs. R. P.

Baldwin left Portland. Thursday evening. for Ironton. Charlevoix county. where they will spend the summer on their farm -Mrs.

Etta Park is visher daughter, Frances. in Washington, D. John Claus, of Rochester. N. is making an extended visit at the home of her sister, Mrs.

Ernest House of Los Angeles, is spending a few days at the home of Mrs. Fidelia -Dean Tyler who has been spending several months at Denver. is at the home of his father. Otis D. Tyler, in Orange.

-Mrs. Harry High is visiting her parents at Waldron. Mich. Mrs. Itena Barber and son.

of Charlotte are visiting Mrs. Barber's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Blumb, Not like mince pie says Bobby You can eat 'em before going to bed POST TOASTIES KENTUCKY MINISTER AT BANCROFT REVIVAL Special to The State Journal. BANCROFT.

June -Rev. Johnson, D. of Kentucky, assisted by Rev. Beacock, local pastor, are holding a series of revival meetings tent just north of the railroad tracks. So far the nightly crowds have been large and are increasing.

Sunday, June 8, has been selected as a "red and there listic service at 10 o'clock in the morning and again at 7:30. Sunday afternoon at 2:30 a lecture will be given to men and boys on "The Five Points of Members of fraternal orders are especially invited to attend the afternoon services. The meetings will be tinued up to and including Thursday, June 12. WEST MICH. POWER PLANTS INSPECTED Hubbardston and Carson City Business Men Visit Morley and Croton Dams.

Special to The State Journal. CARSON CITY, June 7. -Nine automobiles, with members of the Board of Trade and citizens of CarCity, accompanied by Mr. Holbrook and a few others from Hubbardston interested in the developing of water power, made an autobile trip to the Morley and Croten dams Thursday, June 5, to investigate the developed water power at those places. The party left Carson City early in the morning and made short stops at Stanton and Lakeview.

From Lakeview the trip was made direct to Morley, where they rested and had dinner. After dinner, accompanied by officers of the power plant and Engineer Hunt of the Fargo Engineering Co. of Grand Rapids which designed and built the dam, they investigated the structure and were told of the work that it is doing. Although it has been in operation only a very few years it is now furnishing power to four towns other than their own, also many of the farmers of that locality have electricity in their homes for lighting and running machinery. The Little Muskegon river there is not as large 88 Fish creek at Carson City.

From there they made the trip direct to Croton dam on the Muskegon river, which is the largest dam in the state. having a 40-foot head, and is owned by the Commonwealth Power Co. Through E. B. Stebbins a permit had been obtained which allowed them to free access of the plant.

They were this dam are carried shown the structurin detail. From through the high tension wires to the city of Grand Rapids where. through the transformers, it is reduced for use on the electric cars, ete. From Croton they returned 10 Howard City where the party disbanded. some of them returning to Greenville, where supper had been prepared for them by the Chamber of Commerce.

Tots Have Birthday Party. Twelve little girl friends of Jean White were entertained at her home in honor of her sixth birthday. The house was prettily decorated with pink and white, and the place cards were also pink and white. A threecourse luncheon was served. EATON RAPIDS Special to The State Journal.

EATON RAPIDS, June Mrs. E. Ferris, 1010 Riverview avenue. Lansing, formerly of this elty, visited friends and relatives here Fridas. -Mrs.

E. H. Bower and daughtor, Mrs. J. C.

Linsley, started for the former's brother. George W. Geneva. Ohio, Friday noon. to.

visit Stocking. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hale. Mr.

and Mrs. John Eldred, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Robinson, Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Pettit, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mellon and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Farrand were among the number from this eity who attended the soldiers' reception Leslie Thursday and Mrs.

Glenn Marr are spending the week-end with friends in Grand Rapids. -Louis Conklin is the new soda dispenser at Mrs. Frank H. DeGolia, who has been contined to her home by illness for some time, is somewhat better, and it is expected the nurse, Mrs. Martha Parks, of Albion, will be able to leave in a few young The ladies instrumental having the depots in the city decorated in come of the soldiers, have consented to use these decorations for the Fourth celebration.

-Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Harkness are making an auto tour in the east.

and will attend the annual reunion of his class at Harvard before returning home. A commencement program from the Poughkeepsie, N. schools. announces the graduation Laura Hyde. daughter of Dr.

and Mrs. 1:. J. Hyde, formerly of this business meeting of the Red Cross will be held at the Red Cross rooms Monday evening, June 9, at 7:30. HASLETT Special to the State Journal.

HASLETT. June 7. Miss Marion Grettenberger of Okemos, was a guest Sunday of Miss Edith Smith.Rose Corcoran of Owosso, was a week -end guest of Mrs. John Greene. -Mr.

and Mrs. H. H. Hammond were called to Bath Tuesday by the severe illness of their nephew, Starr Hammond. -Mrs.

Penny of Elmore, is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Albert little daughter of Mrs. Vernon Streeter is ill with measles. -Nathan Smith and Mrs.

Kate Ells. worth were married at Lansing Tues. day, June will be special services at the church Sunday mornin observance of Children's day, conducted by Rev. Hague. Christian Endeavor in the evening.

Topic: Necessary for World Peace." Leader, Miss Mary Elliott. -Mrs. Hattie Brundrige spent Monday with her father at Northville. where he is being treated for cancer -Miss Verda Cudney was in Bancroft Thursday afternoon and Jennie Benedict is visiting relatives in Grand Ledge. C.

Severance, who has been at the homeopathic hospital for several weeks. is spending a few days with S. Babb of Chicago, at his family at Hickory C. wislanduest home of Bemsley Smith the weekend. Michigan News Brevities GRAND RAPIDS-1 Dr.

Francis La. Silvery, millionaire, owner of oil property in Texas and Mexico, WAS Friday awarded six cent verdict in his $25,000 slander Carl E. Whitworth. a dentist. action against his brother Dr.

KALAMAZOO-After having been out nearly seven hours, the jury in the case of Dr. M. Maywood Sears Friday evening reported it was unable to agree. Dr. Sears was accused of manslaughter in connection with the death in March, 1917, of Cenoth Smith.

a 17-year-old high school girl. Dr. Sears denied having performed an illegal operation. ANN ARBOR-The presidents of two of the sophomore classes Friday morning through the columns of the Michigan Daily made public apology for their class. mates' brutality toward freshmen on cap night.

The apologists are R. P. Dillon of Flint. president of the 1921 engineers, and L. Butter of Arion, president of the 1921 literary class.

MARQUETTE- Consolidation of the Marquette Chronicle and the Daily Mining Journal taking over the subscription lists and the good will of the Chronicle, has been announced here. DETROIT-Mrs. May Renning. 40 years old. 149 Gibson avenue, died in Receiving hospital Friday afteraoon of internal injuries sustained in automobile accident on Kercheval road, June 3, when the machine in which she was riding skidded and was struck by a motor car bound in the opposite direction.

ANN ARBOR -Six young women who completed their work in the Peterson training school for nurses here were graduated Friday evening. The young women to receive diplomas were the Miss. Zelma Adams, Carson City: Helen Flint. Carson City: Minnie Jackson, Kilbury, Margaret MacDermoft. Laurium: Kathryn Shellhaas, Alma, and Bonnie Willings, Alillershure.

BATTLE CREEK- John Gulley, ed at Indianapolts in connection with murder. A deserter from Company Tenth infantry. He was company cook. HILLSDALE- the second time in few weeks Perry Bros. men's furnishing store was burglarized Friday morning.

Plunder estimated at close to 81.000 was taken. HILLSDALE- Miss Zatella Martin. American singer, whose death was announced Thursday in Rome cable dis. patches, was the daughter of Rev. D.

B. MAN AT LESLIE IS ROBBED BY GYPSIES Onondaga Man Held Up; Arrest Band, Fine and Release Members. Special to The State Journal. LESLIE. June 7.

A band of traveling gypsies, eager to get money robbed an Ongagaga man of San Fri. day. came to Leslie and held Jerome Scoville, taking $20. There were four men, four women and three children in the band." They were later arrested by Deputy Sheriff Fred Haltz and taken before Justice George Leach who fine them $20 each and forced them to return the stolen money in addition. They were permitted to go with what was left of their financial rolls.

They had come from Detroit and were on their way to Grand Rapids. Eaton Rapids Boy Aids Landing of N. Plane EATON RAPIDS. June 7. John Tiall.

son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Hall of this city, was on the ship Florida in the Azores at the naval hydroplane N.C-4.

which crossed the Atlantic, arthes rived there. and assisted in piloting the plane into He claims they had some celebration when this plane landed. He has been a memher of the U. S. marines for the past three years.

HOWELL HOWELL, June Livingston county Eighth grade graduation exercises were held in the Garland Opera House here Friday afternoon. June 6. -An address by Professor Earl E. Pray of the Michigan State Normal at Ypsilanti was the main feature of the program. Diplomas were presented the graduates by county school commissioner Aldrich.

-The Spencer -Smith Machine Company and Howell Electric Motors company of this place tendered a banquet to their foremen of the various departments in the Woman's Club rooms Friday evening. A. P. Johnson, publisher the Grand Rapids News of Grand Rapids the principal speaker. Mr.

Neil Lynch of Detroit was also a speaker. Musical "numbers were given by Robert Williams, soloist of this city and a member of the office force at the Spencer-Smith factory. The supper was furnished by the Royal Presbyterian Sunday school at this place was represented by the following delegates at the county Sunday school convention held in Fowlerville on Thursday and Friday of this week: Mrs. W. K.

Sexton. Mrs. Ada Vincent, Mrs. A. L.

Smith. George Mulford J. board of review for the city of Howell will meet in the council rooms on Monday and Tuesday, June 9 and 10, from 9 o'clock a. to 5 p. board of review of Marion township will meet in the town hall in Marion, Monday.

June Michaels went to Detroit Thursday and purchased a new Hudson Sedan car. The body of Erwin C. Bowen, aged 42, who died at his home Detroit Wednesday, was brought to this city for burial Friday afternoon. Deceased was a former Howell resident, and is survivied by his widow. two daughters, Velma and Marie, and a brother.

Manley all of Detroit. He was a nephew of Mrs. Fred Smith of this Lillian Fullmer, who recently returned from Salvation Army work in France, will speak of her experience in the war zone, at the First M. E. church in this city Saturday evening.

June 7 at 8 o'clock. Captain Fuller spent over a year in France and was in three great drives. She will give a doughnut demonstration and sale on the streets the afternoon Saturday.John Zmuda has returned from overseas and will resume his former position with the SchroederHardware company -George Barron of Oceola township to Ann Arbor for treatment. Mr. Barron had an attack of the "fu" last winter and has not as yet recovered his -Mrs.

Peter Euler of Oceola has purchased Thomas Barron's residence on East Clinton will move there. Mr. Barron resigned his position with ands CHARLOTTE BUDGET FOR YEAR ADOPTED Total is $45,700 or $700 More Than Last Year; Provide Sewer Extensions. Special to The State Journal. CHARLOTTE.

June city adopted the budget for 1920, being set at $45.700. which is $700 more than the budget of a year ago. One of the heaviest items is for sewer extensions, it being the plan to extend the storm water system in the Brst and second wards, which when completed will practically take care of the storm water north of Lawrence ave. through the Butternut Creek drain. Last year's city tax rate was $11.91 per thousand valuation and thought that the present rate will not exceed 811.85 a thousand.

An increase in the amount set aside for the park fund is made because of 8 new band stand which it is proposed to build and a new steel bridge which has just been erected over Battle Creek at the rear of Bennett park. The budget is as follows: General fund $7.000 Water 3.000 Police 2.000 Sewer 7.000 Street 6.000 Fire department 5.000 Side and crosswalks its 700 Park 2.500 Paving 2.500 Library 1.500 Lighting 8.500 $45,700 Former Deputy Postmaster Hurt. Harrison White, former deputy postmaster in Charlotte. now secretary-treasurer of the Consolidated Tee company. of Battle Creek.

living at 41 Magnolia that city. was severely injured when he fell from an ice hauling machine at the Beedie lake ice house. He was rushed to the Nichols hospital in the police ambulance, where it was found that he was badly cut about the face and body and that his right arm was broken. Attend Firemen's Convention. Former deputy state fire marshal, Sam Robinson.

and daughters. Dorothey and Doloris. and son. Bob. an deputy state tire marshal, Chas.

Lane and wife, will leave Sunday to motor to Ludington to attend the Michigan state firemen's convention to be held there next week. Mr. Robinson, who was formerly presiof the association, will have an exhibit of American fire fighting trucks and apparatus. Lane will have an exhibit from the state fire marshals' office. Casper Frace.

Laverne Goldsmith and Herman Wood will be delegates from the Charlotte fire department to the convention. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BANQUET AT PERRY Special to The State Journal. PERRY. June thirty-second annual banquet of the Perry Alumni association will be held Friday evening, June 13. The business meeting be at the M.

E. church after which the association will gather at the Perry opera house where the ladies of the M. E. church will serve a banquet followed by the program. William G.

Glazier of Kalamazoo, a former superintendent of the Perry high school. will act as toastmaster: music, chorus; roll call, response by quotations: welcome of the class of 1919. W. Harold Flint, '17; response, Howard Doud. '19: vocal solo, Edith Collister.

'18: toast, "Victory." Floyd Snyder. '17: toast, "Camouflage" Gladys Porter. '18; instrumental duet. Gladys Watkins, '17; Bessie Branch, '18: in memoriam (Nellie Bunline, '05), Oro Mills Vanbenschoten. '05: Gold Star." (Frank Colister.

'04). Bessie L. VacQueen, '86: piano and cornet duet. William Blincoe, 14. Harold Flint, '16; toast, "Over Sumner Blanchard.

piano duet. Eflie Clees Wallace. '98, Mrs. H. S.

toast, "Wise and Otherwise." Marion Gilman Alling. toast. Returned Heroes." Henry S. Dunning, '85; music, chorus. The Embroidery club was entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs.

Bert H. Varling. A 6. o'clock luncheon was served by the hostess. The next meeting will be with Mrs.

A. N. VacQueen. E. Posser near Nicholson has a new Dodge touring car.

IT'S NOT THE AMOUNT BUT THE SPIRIT OF IT owosso. June a ticket at Saginaw for Grand Rapids purporting to be good for a bus ride from the Michigan Central to the Grand Trunk depot when he changed cars in Owosso, O. B. Clemens, a Grand Rapids manufacturer and salesman, arrived here to be informed that the ticket was no good as the bus company had discontinued business. He demanded 15 cents, the price of the transfer, from the Michigan Central ticket agent here and was told to go to the Grand Trunk agent for his money.

The Grand Trunk agent referred him back the Michigan Central. He missed train. The of tout the satisfaction given him was the assurance if he would file a claim with the claim department he would get his 15 cents. Clemens replied he would stay at the depot until he got money. He refused to move out of the baggage room at time and the police were called.

Patrolman George Denyes' reward for trying to force Clemens out of the baggage room was a biff on the nose. The officer took Clemens to police headquarters and made a complaint against him for assault and battery. Justice Frigel deferred the hearing for 30 days and released Clemens on his own recognizance. Buy Columbia records at Budd's Music "The Iron Hunter." ex-Governor Osborn's own of his life, starts in the Detroit Sunday News CUTTING TIMBER FOR TIES NEAR OLIVET Martin. four years ago pastor of the College Baptist church here.

-Charged with selling liquor at dances held at Potterville, John Hallen, of Lansing, was arrested Friday. His examination 19 set for Monday. REED CITY--Compilation of war casualties of Osceola county shows 26 names listed. At the "welcome home" celebration Wednesday, memorial pillars were erected and the names of the fallen heroes placed on with gold paint. MUSKEGON- When the state convention of the Michigan Federation of Typographical unions meets in Grand Rapids June 23 and 24, John Daane, oldest member of the union of this city, will be Muskegon's delegate.

Daane has been a member of the union for 43 years. SAGINAW -James C. Graves was elected president of Saginaw Rotary club Friday, with H. A. Colvin as secretary.

SAGINAW--The state tax commission will meet here June 14 to hear the test of the estate of W. R. Burt against the $5,000.009 personal property ment levied by City Assessor Spindler. SAGINAW-President E. Curtis, of West Side school board.

has presented plans two junior high schools here. KALKASKA- Fred Downs, famed as hunter. unwittingly used iodine on a rash that proved to be erisypelas and died. He was buried Friday, PORT HURON- new paving projects are temporarily held up by the discovery that the charter does not provide for issuing bonds to take care of where property to he benefited expense valued high enough to meet its Is not share of the expense A charter amend. ment is to be submitted at a special election in next few weeks.

WEST BRANCH West Branch schools closed Friday with SIX county normal graduates and 12 high school graduates. W. N. Ferris, Rapids, gave the commencement address. ST.

HELEN-John Patton. 70 years of found dead on the shores of are, WAS Houghton lake by William Ried, a companion on a fishing trip. MONROE-Dr. Philander Sheldon Root, physician "Dr. banker.

died prominent Friday of heart failure. Root was also publisher of the Monroe Record-Commercial. He was a first cousin of former Seeretary Elihu Root. the Homer N. Beach dry goods company and will move to Lansing where he expects to go into the grocery business.

He has been with Mr. Beach here for the past seven Ma Pig Attacks Olivet Farmer, Badly Injured Special to The State Journal. OLIVET. June 7. Ed.

Keener. a farmer living east of the village, Thursday while trying to take a young pig from a litter in the pig pen. was attacked by the mother of the litter. He was thrown down and bitten lacerating his right arm severely. Dr.

Quick of the village was summoned to dress his wounds. MOTHER GOOSE PARTY ENJOYED AT MASON Special to The State Journal. MASON. June -Under the direction of their teacher, Miss Winnie Titus, the first year pupils have this week enjoyed a pleasing Mother Goose party, each child in the room impersonating some Mother Goose character, or some other legend that they have learned during the school year. The program opened with Little Belgium coming to Uncle Sam for help, and he, pointing to the Goddess of Liberty, from whence her help would come.

Little Belgium, a real little maid of that land, then arose from her kneeling posture before Uncle Sam and sang the Belgium national hymn. in her own language. Beside the Mother Goose characters, there were the soldier lad and the Indians who impersonated characters in Hiawatha. The tumes were unique and appropriate land among the many who brought smiles to the visiting parents, Peter Pumpkin Eater, and his wife. who sat in a gorgeous big yellow crepe paper pumpkin.

The Man in The Moon. "Mistress Mary" and her Garden Flowers, Jack and Jill: Humpty Dumpty, The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe: The King. Queen and Knave of Hearts: Old Mother Hubbard, and other familfar story book characters. Friday afternoon, the little folks in this room enjoyed a picnic at the City park. Their mothers were also vited to attend this gathering.

Marriage licenses have been issued to J. Herbert Bower, Reading, 21, Augusta M. Sabrowsky, Lansing. 23; Clarence W. Redmond, Lansing 30, Grace May Thomason.

Lansing, 23; and Glen W. West. Webberville. 23, Edith H. Moore, Webberville, 22.

MUIR Spec at to The State Journal. MUIR. June June Reasner of Petoskey is visiting her cousin Miss Rala Sherman. Mrs. L.

F. Lobdell and Miss Elizabeth Elliott have gone to Fenton for a visit.Mrs. Ida Wigging is visiting her son, Clarence Wiggins and family at F. Chadwick and Wiiliam Dilly are in Detroit for a few books at the library are "Christopher and Columbus" and Desert of -Mrs. Bertha Newton of Grand Rapids spent part of last week with Mrs.

Elmer -George Hendershott and Herbert Barkwell and son, Thane of Grand Rapids visited Mr. and Mrs. William Gardner Friday. W. A.

McLaren has been contined to the house by illness for the past and Mrs. Walter Meach were in Belding Wednesday. -Born to Mr. Emery Dawson June 1, a daughter. Elizabeth June.

-Mrs. J. D. Stachan has returned from a three weeks' visit with her daughter in Chicago. Carl Hunt and family and Mrs.

Huntsman of Clarksville were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Meach Charles Townsend and children of Durand visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Ely last Strobridge and family have arrived by automobile from their former home in Ohio.

They will occupy the Frank Rose honse. -Mrs. Bertha Stevens Myers of Grand Rapids was the guest of Muir friends Friday.Roy Brooks and family of St. Johns were here -Mrs. J.

E. Keiser of Flint is spending the week with mother, Mrs. Julia Dine-Miss Mildred Ross of Greenville was the guest of Miss Irene Waters Ross and son. Clifford of Greenville and George Ross of Orleans visited Mr. and Mrs.

J. E. Ross Friday. Four Ziegler's "88" Te cigars 25c: box of 50. $2.95 at Robinson's Drug Stores.

COMMENCEMENT FOR NASHVILLE SCHOOL Special to The State Journal. OLIVET. June 7. Work in cutting railroad ties is being carried on at the farm of Dan Hall about two miles west of Olivet. The ties are cut who by has Ward Gribben of Nashville.

a sawmill on the are drawn to the Olivet station by Prank Green Maple Grove, who uses a Ford truck and trailer. The work is auspices of the United States railroad administration. About 80,000 feet have already been drawn and since 150.000 0.000 more feet are to be cut, the construction of a new sawmill is contemplated. The wood used is for the most part oak with some soft elm, ash and cherry. OLIVET TO OBSERVE 75TH ANNIVERSARY Many Alumni Plan to Return for Commencement and Reunions.

Special to the State Journal. OLIVET. Olivet college is making plans for the celebration of its 75th anniversary in connection with the annual commencement, and an unusually lareg number of alumni are planning to return for the exercises. On Saturday, June 21, occurs the Drury prize oratorical contests and on Sunday following the baccalaureate given by President T. H.

wildness On Monday, June 23, will be the Ivy Walk the morning and the art exhibit in the evening. This latter event will be followed by the lantern walk. On June 24, occurs the class day exercises. the society reunions and alumni reunions followed by the school of music concert the afternoon and the senior play the evening. in The graduating exercises take place Wednesday, June 25.

The address of the day will be given by Dr. F. H. Foster of Oberlin, long a member of the Olivet faculty and an author and speaker of note. The college graduates 18 members this year.

The annual college dinner follows the graduating exercises and the last event will be the commencement concert under the direction of Margaret Lawson Mulford director of the school of music. INGHAM PIONEERS TO HOLD MEETING' Program Arranged for Annual Gathering of Historical Society at Mason. Special to The State Journal. MASON. June -The Ingham County Pioneer and Historical SOciety is making plans for an important Pioneer meeting to be held at the M.

E. church in Mason next Friday, June 13. This will be the forty-seventh annual meeting of the society. The invitation reads. to come in the morning with well filled baskets for the pot-luck dinner.

A special feature of the day will be the exhibition of historical relics in charge of Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Morse. Mrs. A.

G. Ball, and Mrs. F. C. Parker.

The program contains this interesting information. "It is nearly one hundred years since the first white man came to Ingham county. then it has become big in Michigan tactore history, and every woman and child should be interested in searching for and preserving that history before it is lost in the fast receding past." The program for the day follows: Meeting opened by President Ives; music, in charge of Mrs. Josephine Watts: prayer, Rev. F.

J. Ellett; address of welcome, Mayor Whitmore: secretary's report; treasurer's report; memorial services; address. Dr. George N. Fuller.

secretary, State Historical Commission on County Work; helpful hints from others. Officers of the society are: President, L. H. Ives; vice-president, R. J.

Pullen; secretary, Mrs. Franc L. Adams; treasurer, M. W. Webb.

BATTLE CREEK BIDS FOR 1920 CONVENTION Special to the State Journal. OWOSSO, June Creek Elks have taken time by forelock in an effort to land the 1920 Elks' state convention for the Food city. A delegation came here Friday to make announcement of Battle Creek's bid, which will be considered at the 1919 state convention of the lodge to be held here June 18-20. Those who came were James Shirlaw, past exalted ruler, and L. S.

Lepard, esteemed lecturing knight of Battle Creek lodge; Walter Goggin, Fred Barnard, deputy food and drug commissioner; C. H. Montgomery, the Post tavern, and Meyer Franklin of the Franklin brass works. They cited advantages Battle Creek has to support its claim, including location, hotel accommodations, proximity to several fine lakes. and numerous fine sightseeing trips, including that to Camp Custer.

It was promised that the Food city would send a large contingent to the state convention here. Lyons Physician Ill Special to The State Journal. LYONS. June W. R.

Grant. after an examination in probate court has been taken to the Traverse City asylum for treatment. He was for many years the leading physician in this place, and a publicspirited citizen, but of late years has been in poor health. He has not recovered from the effects of a serious operation which he underwent at a Detroit hospital a few months ago. $550 Whitney Player Pianos almost new.

$490, at Kimball's. Let us finance your plans for becoming a home owner. Capitol Savings Loan Ass'n, Bauch Bldg. LIBERTY BONDS TAKEN AT PAR VALUE for good preferred stock LANSING INVESTMENT COMPANY Osmond C. Howe, Manager Citz.

2225 Bell 228 Week's Program Opens Sunday With Sermon; 14 Will Graduate. to The State Journal. specials NASHVILE. June week closes the school year of the Nashville public schools. The class of 1919 has 14 members and they are: Anna Mallory, Frieda Schulze.

Glenna Mead, Gretchen Gutchess, Mary Pennock, Leora Gaut, Lo Ena Hamilton. Carol Marshall, Julia Lathrop, Bertha Frith, Robert Townsend, Robert Green. Charles Dahlhauser, and Vern Bera. The opening number for church calaureate mencement Sunday week sermon evening. will at be the June the M.

8. bac- by E. Rev. Herbert H. Donnenworth of the Evangelical church.

Monday evening at the Nashville club auditorium a reception will be given for the graduates by the members of the junior class, followed by a program. The commencement exercises will be held Thursday evening at the opera house and the program promises to be execptionally good. On Friday evening the annual Alumni reunion and banquet will be held at the community house. Miss Dora Benner has accepted a position in factory at Hastings. -Dr.

C. McKinnis of cap Blain, is visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity.A number of the members of the W. L. C. attended the Barry county federation of Women's clubs held at of young here attended Hastings, Thursdagm delegation the third annual and track meet of the Barry and Eaton county High School Athletic association at the fair grounds at Charlotte Friday.

Several of the local boys participated in the track -Mrs. H. C. Zuchnitt returned home from Flint Thursday. She was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.

Charles Betts, and baby for a short visit. $350 Reliable Piano, $175, at Kimball's. Robinson Drug Co. or C. J.

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