A R. K. I RE and NEWS SECTION THREE PACES 1 to 12 AREA NEWS, BUILDING, THEATERS FIFTY-THIRD YEAR BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 1953 PRICE 10 cn Branch 'Vets' Use 2-Way Radio "AREA FROM THE feg STATE EDITOR'S pjSKgdlSL ,1 1 Calhoun Schools Office-fo-Car Communication Receive State Aid Having been made a sort of unofficial, honorary mem- Der of the Bronson Home Economics club, we have discover ed one of the main reasons for belonging to a woman's ex Much Time Is Saved Between Payment Represents About 70 Calls in Rural Areas. Percent of Amount Due. tension group.
It to eat When we accepted an invitation to attend the Bronson club's potluck dinner in the home of Mrs. Evelyn Patrick last. Thursday, we figured it was COLDWATER In an age when MARSHALL Calhoun county just another potluck with weak coffee, lukewarm vie tuals" and cake all mushed in from "the trip there But, speed and efficiency are becoming increasingly more important in any line of endeavor, two local veteri- school districts have received state aid payments, those in arrears and brother, we have been attending the wrong potlucks. Of tne payment lor Marcn, totalling narians have seen fit to streamline course, that was before we knew those Bronson women their operations by "taking to the airways." $519,885.80 this week. The payments represents about 70 percent of the total amount due.
There wasn't a dish of food served that wouldn't have done credit to Win Schuler's tables and we mean it Doctors B. K. Pearce and Percy Disbursem*nt was made by the Best part of it, there wasn't a dinner check afterwards county treasurer, Miss Marjorie M. at least it hasn't arrived yet. We haven't the space here Russell.
tn list the various courses from meat and salads to a dozen desserts. Schools in Battle Creek and sur rounding areas received the follow Jones, who work together under the name of Pearce Veterinary hospital, have purchased and installed an office-to-car radio systenv which they feel greatly augments, their ability to meet time schedules and at the same time eliminate many thousands of unnecessary driving miles. There was just too much of everything good and not enough capacity to hold it. One wondered why women get together to study cooking and there was the answer, but no answer as to why they continue to ing amounts: Battle Creek (city) $160,614.30, Battle Creek No. 3 (frac in tional district) $10,040.10, Battle Creek No.
4 district $2,944.20, Battle seek out new. recipes. A mere man concluded mey couia aireauy well enough This Bronson club was established in 1928 and has a long and enviable record of "accomplishment in educating its members to wfo. etonriorris nf home-makiner. Year after year the niMS.nAu T'I Creek No.
5 district $188.30, Lake-view Consolidated district $54,021.80. With the broadcasting unit. improved methods of preparing food, dress- Emmett No. 1 (fractional district) how tn make lamD shades, cane chairs, refinish furniture, print $34,325.90, Emmett No. 11 district Phtito by Edward VandenBerg.
ADOPTED GRANDMOTHER 91-year-old Mrs. Margaret Weldon of the Carnell home receives two guests who have come to chat with her: Elf, the Siamese cat, proudly displayed by Ruth Mary Baldwin, 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Baldwin, and a member of the Rose Bluebird group in Albion which has chosen Weldon as the person for whom they will perform many small but invaluable personel services. $9,650.20, Bedford No.
1 (fractional through which messages can be transmitted to the two "vets" any place in the county from the home office in Coldwater, long, out-of- on cloth and prepare slip covers. Annually they operate a booth at the district) $1,472.80, Bedford No. 3 district $7,037.80, Bedford No. 4 Branch county 4-H in coia-water and enter a float in the fair Thev meet around in the the-way trips back to the office are district $438.20, Bedford No. 6 dis trict $4,223.80, Newton No.
6 (frac hnmps of the 16 club mem tional district) $532, Newton No. 8 eliminated. The doctors can drive from one call directly to another and can be directed to different clients throughout the day in this manner. bers Attendance is usually high, nn memher. Mrs.
Gatha Kern, district $688.80 and Newton No. 11 Pythian Sisters At Nashville Choose Queen Camp Fire Girls at Albion (fractional district) $833. Elsewhere in the county, Albion "We feel that the two-way radio a leader, being absent Thursday because of illness. The other 15 may be seen in pictures at the bottom of pniinwin the meal, a city school district received Adopt Nine Grandmothers installation serves four primary pur- rrfnr Tlnn n.i.(.' 11T. 682.70, Marshall city school district $51,053.80, Pennfield Agricultural NASHVILLE Mrs.
Bruce (Doro- enables us to give quicker service in emergencies, provides us with groups sang Christmas carols at ALBION Nine elderly ladies tha Brumm, a past chief of Nash closer contact with the office at all ville temple No. 79, Pythian Sisters, program of colored slides taken by two of the members, Mrs. Louise Smith and Mrs. Glema Jones, were shown before Mrs. Joyce McManus, leader for the day, began her lesson the home and made tray favors to have suddenly found 'themselves has been selected as queen of the school district $28,866.60, Homer Agricultural school district Athens Rural Agricultural school district $26,030.90 and 'Te-konsha Rural Agricultural school district $12,147.80.
be used, there. and pleasantly so the recipients of Nashville group, and wul enter the Mrs. Albert Munk, executive di much attention. district contest. rector of Camp Fire in Albion, and on cutting out ciotn.
not brought along our sewing kit, that's Selected for her activities in The women are residents of the Pythian Sister work for 1952, she will Mrs-. Harry Richards, member of the leader's group, discussed the Carnell home at 115 West Ash where we maae our exit, oui ma, Bronson Man to Serve times, widens our scope of coverage and greatly decreases the number of miles we must drive each day." The Coldwater veterinarians are the first in their line of business in Branch county to adopt the broadcasting technique, although similar installations are' in use by law enforcement agencies of the county and some other specialized service operations. complete with six street, and those showering the in possibility of a more complete in ladies, for an insight into nome tension programs. other temple rep With State Fund Group terest and attention are members terest in the older women who had of nine local Bluebird, Camp Fire and Horizon clubs. little to occupy their minds.
Presenting the plan of a wholesale, un Voluntarily John Morgan, veteran BRONSON Clay T. Brockman. resentatives in the district, comprising Marshall, Mason, Jackson, Battle Creek, r.H- ward suDervisor at uoiawaier, Each group has chosen one of the PbotM by L. B. Keller.
COLD WATER VETERINARIANS BOOST EFFICIENCY WITH RADIO UNIT In an effort to better their service on emergency calls and reduce driving mileage, Drs. B. E. Pearce and Percy Jones, Coldwater veterinarians, have equipped their office and cars with a two-way radio system. In the photo at the top, Mrs.
Pearce is shown transmitting a message from her kitchen at home while Dr. Jones looks on. At bottom. Dr. Pearce, out in the county on a call, receives the message and prepares to depart for the newly assigned destination.
Directions can be sent out from the home office in Coldwater to either of the two cars within a 50-mile radius. local attorney, has been invited to serve on the admissions and budget who has held office for 39 years, has official adoption procedure by the girls, it was received with wholehearted approval, and it was no residents of the home to look after and many call these women their wirlfri not tO Charlotte and committee of the United Community Fund for the state of Michigan. seek reelection? 3 The invitation came in a letter adopted grandmothers. The TJttle' Things The girls have set out to make next month. Now T-Q Vie Albion.
The' district queen will be chosen when the temples hold their district conven from Ivan L. Wiles, Buick Motors division official of Flint, committee Oi time before each of the women had been spoken for by a group. The "adopted" women and the "adopting" groups and their leaders are: Mrs. Emma Aldrich, Daffodil Bluebirds, Mrs. Robert Campbell; Miss Grace Brown, Okihi Camp Fire girls, Miss Barbara Lamb; Mrs.
Myrtle Buchanan, Debuteens Horizon club, Mrs. Russell Baker; Miss chairman, Committee meeting dates have: been set for May 21-22 at the Kellogg center on the Michi 4-H Achievement Program tion in Nashville nas esiauuiucu a Branch county, if not a state record, of tenure as ar suDervisor. It is on Thursday, the ladies feel cared for by showering them with little, personal things. Birthdays and holidays never go by without special cards being sent and little friendly notes often find their way to the home, addressed to one of the lucky nine. MRS.
BRUMM April 30. Mrs. Set at Marshall This Week gan State College campus at East Lansing, with a one-day session to follow approximately a day later. believed in Cold- equipment Listed The equipment consists of a 60-watt transmitter receiver unit, located in the kitchen of the Pearce home at 350 Marshall, and 30-watt sending and receiving units in each of the two veterinarians' cars. Mrs.
Pearce operates the home office station dispatching messages as they come in to the two doctors. Her calls can reach out to distances up to 50 miles and the "vets" can talk from car to car up to 15 miles apart. All those operating the equipment must be licensed by the Federal Communications Commission, which agency granted the special emergency FM operating privileges to the veterinarians. It is guaranteed not to affect television in the area, Dr. Pearce has assured his neighbors.
Mr. Brockman has served on Maude Chamberlain, Ten Teens water, that someone In Michigan once served 42 The girls of tea drop in for a Brumm joined the Nashville temple in 1942. She served as manager and excellent senior before taking the chair of most excellent chief in 1947, the year Nashville entertained the district convention. Quincy and Branch county Com Ex- MARSHALL More than 800 1 the building during' the week, brief visit with fre Horizon club, Mrs. Richard Lam-brecht; Mrs.
Georgie Cool, Pansy munity Chest and United Fund committees for several years. Calhoun county 4-H club boyslhibits will be set up Tuesday. Bluebirds, Mrs. H. E.
Geiger; Mrs. MB. MORGAN years continuously in office as a county supervisor. and girls are "getting ready to par- Displays of clothing, handicraft, In 1948 she attended the golden quently bringing pets or prize items to proudly display. A big piece of chocolate cake was even seen carefully wrapped to be given to a friend in the home." Mr.
Morgan has PMA Office Relocated ticipate in the annual county maintenance, knitting, elec- jubilee of Pythian Sisters and been chairman of every county com- trical projecis, noi uincn, gooa projects, hot lunch. In. Achievement Week; Knights of Pythias at Port Huron. Ellen Crawford, Wayanmodak Camp Fire girls, Mrs. Albert Munk; Mrs.
Edward Parker, Char-Lo-Teens, Mrs. James Haskins; Mrs. Eva Phipps, Kinata Camp Fire girls, grooming, safety, photography, mittee during his years in office and been a member of the board of A year ago, when Battle Creek and i The "week" begins Tuesday But the attention is fast ceasing home family living, MARSHALL The new location of tends Saturday; Events will be held Community Health Center. He is a personal accounts and conserva Miss Jo Dunn; Mrs. Margaret Wel the Calhoun County Production and at the Community building on to be one-way, for one such lady, when told that she had been adopted by a group of girls, responded tion will be shown.
Republican and retired grocer, South. Marshall avenue. entertained the district, she acted as manager during the initiatory ceremonies. In September she attended grand temple sessions in Jackson, and was appointed a member of the finance committee. don, Rose Bluebirdst Mrs.
Robert Swineford. Judging of exhibits will be held Marketing 'Administration is in the basem*nt Of the E. G. Rose office building atj 111 North Jefferson. that she would "not be the only Wednesday by committees of 4-H club leaders.
Ribbon awards will one to be adopted, so I'll just adopt all of the girls." The biulding is located a half TIME ON HIS HANDS HARTFORD, Conn. (U.R) Elmer be presented for three grades: best, state 4-H club leaders of Michigan' State college, with the objective of selecting possible exhibits for the state 4-H club show. Mr. Hill formerly was Calhoun county 4-H leader, preceding Mr. Cush Mrs.
Charles Clute and her daughter, Mrs. Douglas OXeary of Marshall are wondering how best to observe the 60th anniversary of the founding of one of Marshall's oldest firms, the Clute Coal Mrs. Brumm is a graduate of the LaMar beauty school of Battle Creek Phelps can't seem to stay retired. The 4-H club members represent 50 4-H clubs in the county, according to Nelson Cushman, county 4-H leader, who is in charge of the program. To Show Projects1- 4-H winter projects "are completed and will be displayed at good and fair.
To Examine Exhibits Started In February This adoption of residents of the block north of the center of the business district on the west side of North Jefferson street. The former PMA office location and operated her own beauty shop Now 81, he has tried it twice, but said hell never try it again. He's home was started in February, but man. founded in 1893 by their late hus The exhibits will be examined Wednesday by Miss Mary Woodward and Maurice L. Hill, assistant prior to this time, local Camp Fire here for three and a half years.
At present she is employed at the Annis Beauty shop. was on the first floor of the Town now working as a skilled mechanic for a firm that makes organs. band and father. It is recalled that Girls and members of affiliated Hall here. A banquet for 4-H club leaders will be held Thursday at 7 p.
m. at the Masonic temple. Guest speaker will be Paul D'. Miller, Michigan State college extension Mr. Clute, who died nine years ago, began with a woodyard at the corner of East Michigan and Liberty, hauling in wood with a team of horses and wagon.
When a year later he branched into the coal business, he unloaded his first car specialist in rural sociology. Open house will be held all day load of coal himself by hand, haul on Friday alrthe Community building. The public is -invited to attend and view the exhibits, rep resenting the county 4-H members' accomplishments during the ing it by team to his yard. Prospering, he became the first Marshall dealer to use a truck for delivery and a conveyor for unloading and past year. loading.
Saturday's Program Saturday's program will include the election of the county 4-H club council at noon, followed by Homer high school parents have had an interesting project in nutrition in progress for the past month, which included an analysis of the the achievement program at 2 p. m. in the Marshall high school school' lunch. They recently ob auditorium. Awards will be pre- sented at the school meeting.
ine county 4-H ciud council is tained some white rats which will help to sustain their interest. They are including in their analysis a scrutiny of the grocery store shelves SA I dg composed of 10 members. Seven new members are to be elected to as well as the other products avail replace seven retiring members. I ft rt VKJf I II t. .71 with three members holding their memberships from 1952.
able. The plan is to relate this to a study of tuberculosis and dental health prior to patch testing in March and the topical fluoride Mr. Cushman will be -assisted in treatment this summer. directing the week's program by B. E.
Henry, county agricultural agent and Mrs. Therese Tordt, county home demonstration agent. Eaton Cancer Drive Goal Set at $3,200 Hastings Sets Farm Bureau, C. of C. Fete CHARLOTTE Mrs.
Kenneth Fletcher and Mrs. William Powers of Charlotte will direct the American Cancer society's 1953 fund- raising crusade in Eaton county. The county goal this year is $3,200. In 1952, Eaton -county con tributors gave a total of $6,000, I I' II II HASTINGS Plans are now being made for the annual Farm Bureau-Hastings Chamber of Commerce banquet, scheduled for May 4 at IOOF hall, here. The Farm Bureau, hosts for tbe affair this year, are building a program which will include the "Four Bards" of Niles.
The "Bards" tied for first place on the March 9 Arthur Godfrey Talent Scout show.y Chester C. Wells, of Grand Rapids, the secretary of the Western Michigan Tourist and Resort asso more than twice their goal. The national goal for 1953 is $18,000,000, an increase of $2,000,000 over last year's goal. However, a total of nearly $16,500,000 was collected in 1952. "We hope to be able to contribute our full share toward this goal, and to make as good a showing this year ciation is to be a speaker.
as last," Mrs. Fletcher and Mrs. Powers said. Charlotte White Shrine To Install 'S3 Officers "The task of directing the drive here, we feel, carries a heavy re-1 sponsibility. The size of our research program and the extent of service to patients and our educational ac tivity are governed by funds avail able.
The more money raised, the more lives saved," they added. "When someone asks you to make your contribution a little larger this year, we hope you will think of this. CHARLOTTE A public installation for the newly elected and appointed officers of Bethany Shrine No. 12, White Shrine of Jerusalem, will be held Monday at 8 p. m.
at the Masonic temple. The officers to be installed are: Mrs. Cleo Keehne, worthy high priestess; LaParl, watchman of shepherds; Mrs. Grace Crofts, noble phophetess; Hazen Shults, associate watchmen of shepherds; Miss Myrta Warren, worthy scribe; Mrs. Kate Denison, worthy treasurer; Mrs.
Katheryn Coats, worthy chaplain; Mrs. Lois Shults, worthy shepherdess and Mrs. Vera Thornton, worthy guide. In the meantime there are a great many details to complete before the campaign can be launched and we will need the help of many people in this area." "In the near future we will be I asking for volunteers to help in the I crusade, the two chairmen said. WHEN GOOD HOME-MAKERS GET (TOGETHER They eat, discuss the latest styles, exchange and test favorite lecipes, learn somethinfi new in home extension work but never gossip! At least, SENIORS WORK SPRINGPORT The senior class is sponsoring a drive for scrap paper Tuesday to be followed Wednesday with a scrap iron pick-up.
Proceeds will be used to help pay expenses of their Washington trip this spring. Local residents having paper or iron ar asked to notify any member of the class or phone the school. LOCKED UP ENFIELD, N. H. (U.B Four-year-old Pai4 Noyes will watch the closing time of the local drugstore hereafter.
The youngster was read- ing a comic book so intently while curled up in the store window that the proprietor left the lad locked np for a while. I that is what, the state editor observed when he was a dinner eueSt of the dinner, is pouring coffee for Mrs. Aileen Barnett. Seated at the left is Mrs. June Kinter.
Center picture is of Mrs. Josephine Pixley, president of the club, who conducted the business session. Photo at the top, right, shows three of the women modeling their own clothing creations, left to right, Mrs. Louise Smith', Mrs. Patrick and Mrs.
Maude Rosier. Of course, somebody has to work in the kitchen besides the hostess, and in the lower left picture are Mrs. Rosemary -Photoi by L. B. Keller.
Kubasiak, Mrs. Beatrice Coleman and Mrs. Alice, Sbafer. Main reason for the gathering, aside from eating, is to learn new pattern designs, Illustrated in the picture at the lower right. Left to right, standing, are Mrs.
Joyce McManus, leader; Mrs. Ruth Tritch, Mrs. Glema Jones and Mrs. Catherine Sullivan. Seated are Mrs.
Rena and Mrs. Cleo Mallory, mother of Mrs. Patrick. the Bronson Home Economics club last Thursday afternoon. For details of the affair read the Area Sidelights column elsewhere on this page.
In the photo at the top, Mrs. Evelyn Patrick, hostess for.
