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CLAHE. MICHIGAN. FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27. 1950
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New Series Vol. 58, No. 18
HIGHWAY CRASHES
INJURE SEVERAL
OVERWEEKfEND
Lyons    Man    Critically    Hurt
When Car Strikes Tree
South Of Clare
Mid-Winter Thunder Slower Floods
Portions Of City Wednesday Night
With   Clare   surface   sewers   and"? Tobacco Creek ip the south part of
Betty Graves, 26, of Clare, was taken ■
to R. B. Smith Memorial Hospital at(
Alma, suffering shock and -severe con- j.
tusions and lacerations, following a
traffic accident on US-27 about a mile")
south of the Isabella-Gratiot county i
line near Forest Hill at about 2:55,
a. m. Sunday. _<
She was injured when a car driven
by Robert Ford Peyton, 26, also of
Clare, left the highway, hit one tree
and bounded into another. She was
thrown through the windshield and
pinned beneath the car. Peyton was |
treated for head and leg injuries and
released from the hospital Sunday
morning.
State Police, who investigated the
accident, said Peyton told them he
went to sleep. Damage to the car was
estimated at $900.
Clifton Schoen, 35, ot Lyons, Ionia
county, suffered chest, bead and leg
injuries, and his wife, Bettie, 33, severe face and head cuts, when.hls car
went out of control and struck a tree
on icy US-27 four and a half miles
south, of Clare at i':55 a. m. Sunday.
Investigating State Police estimated
car damage at $600.
Schoen remains in a critical condition at Mt. Pleasant Community Hospital, where he and his wife were
treated following the accident.
Sondra Watson, 14, of Coleman, and
iwo companions were injured when
she lost control of the car she was
driving and struck an embankment
three and a half miles north of Clare
on TJS-27 at 11:00 p. m. Saturday.
Passengers in the car, James Balmer, 20, of St. Charles, was treated in
the Clare Hospital for head lacerations requiring nine sutures of the
scalp, and Nora Chaffee, 16, of Coleman; was treated by her family physician for neck and back injuries. Balmer was released front the hospital
following treatment.
Investigating b^ate Police, wao eb-1
timated car damage at $400, issued a
summons to Sondra as a delinquent
minor because she was driving without an operator's permit. The car is
owned by Edward Gordon, R-l, Harrison.
Orville Cisco, 29, of R-l. Lake, was
treated at the Clare Hospital for chest
injuries and released, and CharieB
Kent, 46, of R-l, Farwell, was treated
at the Mt. Pleasant Community Hospital for. similar injuries, following an
accident five miles north of Weidman
on the Barryton Road at 5:30 o'clock
Monday afternoon, when, according to
investigating State Police, they collided in the middle of the road while
traveling in opposite directions. Damage to the Cisco car was estimated at
$500 and.Kent's $400.
When a tank truck stopped at the
Ann Arbor;Railroad crossing on W€st
Fifth St, at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon, Harold H. Hauff, 28, of Saginaw, who was following the tanker
with a Reo tractor and trailer belonging to Davis Cartage Co., of Saginaw,
applied'"his brakes arid the .trailer
-jack-knifed on the slippery pavement
Hauff suffered injury to his left hand,
but X-ray examination at the Clare
Hospital did not reveal any fractures
and he was released following treatment.
. Six other auto accidents attributable
to weather conditions, were investigated by City Police during the past
week, in which property damage
ranged from $25 to $100, but without
injury to drivers or passengers.
trunk drains flowing full of water front
rapidly melting ice and snow early
Wednesday evening, a mid-winter
thunder shower inundated the city
with its worst flood in years.
Water 0%'erflowing the banks of the
Tobacco River in the north part of
the city rose above the TJS-27 pavement on McEwan Street, 'rising an
inch ahove* the floor at the Palace
Sandwich Shop and even with the
floor of the Fred Busche Real Estate
office and residence.
The low land between the driveways
into the Clare Tourist Park, that practically dries up in summertime, was
flooded even with the driveways, leaving Only a narrow span between this
land and the river.
The area between McEwan Street
and Maple Street, adjoining the Little
4-H PARENTS AND
LEADERS MEET AT
HARRISON FRIDAY
Plan
Participation    In    Club
Events   And   Clare
County Fair
HARRISON CHURCH
HOST TO CHRISTIAN
TEMPERANCE UNION
Clare County Group To Meet
In Local Church Of God
February 21st
The Harrison United Brethren
Church was host to the Clare County
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
on January 18;
During the business session, Mrs.
Cora Wilson read some good* and encouraging letters from the state treasurer, Mrs. Todd, and from Mrs.-Bishop,
district treasurer. These letters warmly welcomed the Clare Union into the
district and state organizations. The
group decided to purchase some helpful literature -for children.
Mrs. Elva Eaton rendered a pleasing solo, "I Do, Don't You", and played
her own accompaniment on her guitar. This was much enjoyed. Mrs.
Segerlund gave a thought-provoking
reading,
The Union will meet with the Clare
Church of God people on February
21, at 2:30 p. m. A cordial invitation
Is extended to all, young and old.
The Clare County 4-H Leaders and
Parents Association held their regular
January meeting the evening of Friday, the 20th, in the basement of the
court house in Harrison.
The business session was devoted
to discussion of some important
•events which will require the attention of 4-H folks in the near future.
The first of these will be the Junior
Leadership Training School to be held
at the Higgins Lake Conservation
Headquarters February 13 to lii, Each
county in the Northern District is permitted to send two delegates to this
school. These delegates (one boy and
one girl) must be 17 years or older
and be able and willing to apply their
training in their local community and
county affairs.
Another date for consideration is
March 4-12, whicn has been dedicated
as Rational 4-H Club Week. Each club
and community should plan special
activities for this time, to focus attention on the high ideals and accomplishments of the 4-H programs
throughout the nation.
April 12 has been assigned to Clare
County for Achievement Day. Since
this is about two weeks in advance of
last years event and almost a month
earlier than the year previous, leaders
should remember this date and take
necessary action to insure completion
of winter projects.
A committee was appointed to plan
the Achievement Day program and
also to arrange for a similar event to
be held at the end of the club year
in the fall. The members of this committee are: chairman, Mrs. Floren
Pudvay, of Colonville, Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil Hubel, of Bertha Lake, Leo. Fitzpatrick, of Arthur township and Mrs.
Minnie Kieth, of Greendale.
At this invitation Of Hay Harrold,
secretary of the Clare County Fair
Board, another committee was selected to cooperate with the fair board
in* developing a program of youth 'M&-
; tlvities*for the fair. The AsBoclatid"h.
is "glad to have this opportunity^ J;o
help in this project to make the Cllre
County Fair one of the beBt
Serving on the committee with Rei
Robinette as chairman, are Bob Carter, Harold McClaln, Louis Becker,
Mrs. Phil Goudie, Mrs. Earl. Simmons,
Mrs. Howard Brockway, Cecil Hubel,
Phil GOudie, Howard Brockway, Jean-
ette Becker and Wilbur Scott
Mrs. Ila Brockway gave a_ report"
on the recent meeting at Standish,
Where a delegate was* selected to the
State Council. This council is to act
as an advisory group to the state 4-H
headquarters as to conditions in the
local communities.
Jake Miller, who was present, received the congratulations of the association members for being the outstanding 4-H Club boy of Clare County in
1949. He will* receive the Michigan
Farmer Award.
The meeting closed after the showing of motion pictures by Mr. Fairchild
of the Gladwin District Office of the
Conservation Department.
the city," was flooded almost complete
ly, with water coming up to the very
doors and filling basements of many
homes in the area, when the flood
reached its crest around midnight. At.
this time the water lacked but a few
inches Of flowing across Maple Street,
the large sluice under,US-27 not being
adequate to drain the large area of
land whose waterfall feeds the Little
Tobacco Creek. City Police patrolled
the area until the water began to fall,
lest some family need-be evacuated.
The Clare Fire Department was
called to the Clare Manufacturing Co,
main plant on West Fifth St. to pump
water out of the truck ramp at the
freight entrance, where the water
came up within a few inches of the
factory floor.* ■*"
The City Street Department "yas
busily engaged Thursday noon with
two pumps; draining a large pool of
water at the back of the Seiter Brothers Lumber Co., and Tucker's Prod-*
uce on West Fourth St., where Seiters'
woodworking shop has been flooded
by four inches of water and Tucker's
basement was filled to the depth of
four feet at midnight Wednesday.
Ed. Johnston, of Johnston's Elevator, who was high and dry but practically surrounded "by water on three
sides, invited tbe-editor to come down
in a boat and "see the sights."
During the thunder shower many
lawns and gardens, even on the higher
ground, were turned into veritable
lakes, where surface sewers could not
carry away the water, though City
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CLARE ROD AND
GUN CLUB ELECTS
Michigan   United   Conservation
J       Clubs Big Game Group-
Meets Here
WILLIAM KISTLER
PASSES AT FARM
HOMEJAN. 17TH
Resident Of Community More
Thin Thirty Years Laid
At Rest Here
A. J. William Kistler was born the
son of paviatjmd Gertrude Kistler, in
tWi|xaa'«»_i^v Ohio,"? May Sl^ 1834,
and passed away at his home in Sheridan township, Clare county, Michi-.
gan, Tuesday; evening, January 17,
1950; at the age ot seventy-five years,
seven months and seventeen days.
In 1898 he moved 'with his patents
to Ormas, Indiana. In the same year
he gave his heart to the Lord at the
Ormas Baptist Church and remained
true to the faith until the Lord called
him home.
He was united in marriage to Miss
union was blessed with four sorts and
Ola "F. Evans, on Dec. 24,1899. This
two daughters, two sons, David William and Alfred Rex, preceding him in
death.
In 1919 he moved with his-family to
Clare county.
He leaves to mourn, his wife, Ola;
two Bons, Clyde, of Midland, and Carl,
of Clare; two daughters, Edith Davis,
of Bates, Michigan, and Eila Leeth,
of Clare;- six brothers and Bisters, Mrs.
De'lphia Slonicker, of Nashville, Tennessee, John, Of Crommwell, Indiana,
Mrs.** Lavina Evans, of Biloxi, Mississippi, David and Mrs*. Sadie ttion; of
Pern, Indiana, and Mrs, Ethel Nulf, of
Marshall, Michigan; seven grandchil-
dren, two 'great-grandchildren and Ja
number of -nieces and nephews.
The funeral services were held Friday afternoon at Colbhville Church,
with Rev. H. Sturgill officiating, assisted by Rev. M. R. Honderich, and
interment in Cherry Grove cemetery.
Relatives from Peru arid CrOmmWell,
Indiana,, Marshall, Midland and Bates,
Michigan, attended the services.
The. annual meeting .-of the Clare
Rod and-pun Club was held a-C the
Clare city Iiall, Tuesday evening, with
President ^Wallace-Johnson presiding
at the election of officers and directors, when, the following *were Ghosen
to conduct'the activities .of the club
during the coming yeftr,       *
President—-Harold Fleming  , *
Vice "President—Hay Houghton
Secretary-Treasurer11—Henry  jhhsel
Directors for two years—Fred Walters, Frank Nessler, Henry Do*|l, Ray
Archbold and George; White.
Directors who will serve in,! unexpired terms are:  Carl Sands„to fill
' vacancy of Harold Fleming; Jack Lit--
, tie, Roy Kinsey, Harold Wyman and
{Wallace Johnson.
Retiring President Johnson turned
, the meeting over to President Flem*
j ing and satisfactory -progress on plans
ior a club house was reported.   The
secretary's report showed a substantial balance in club funds after, a successful year in which much was ac-
jcomplished  in  the  propagation  and
conservation of wildlife and natural
resources.
[ plana were discussed for the annual
club meeting »to be" held in early
spring. The business session was followed by a period of lively discussion
of club activities and Jurposes.
MUCC Meets Here
A meeting of the big. game committee of the Michigan* United Conservation Clubs was held at Hotel Doherty,
Friday of last week, with members
present from Cadillac, Flint, Wayland,
Roscommon, Pinconning,, Fenton, St
Helen, Ludington, Kaleva and Clare.
Chairman Carl, T. Johnson, of Cadillac, presided at-the business"; session,
with Director .Henry Jk>U, of Clare,
serving as secretary,
Harry D..Rule, of the Michigan Department of Conservation, also attended the very interesting meeting and
a gre^tdeaiiri. the interest'ofour big
g-^e resources 'was a£<5omplishe_.. •
Clare Chamber Of
Commerce Annual
Meeting Feb. 7th
The annual business meeting and
election of officers of the Clare
Chamber of Commerce will be held at
the   Hotel  Doherty  at  7:00   o'clock
1 Tuesday evening, February 7.
* All riiembers are urgently requested
to be present and take an active* part
fa the meeting. Your interest and at-1
If You Like Wild "■'
"Wabbit" What Are
You Waiting For?
Jack Van Coevering, wild life editor of the Detroit Free.Press, expressed regrets that he could not attend
the Knights of Columbus and Masonic
"Wabbit" Hunt Banquet in St. Cecilia's Church basement next Tuesday
evening at 7:30 o'clock due to its conflict with his television program. He
had nothing but praise for the idea
and ideal behind it and he hoped that
it would become an annual Central
Michigan event.
Those who have not already registered and made reservations are urged
to do so at once, as Saturday, January
28th, i-j the absolute deadline.
In addition to anjexcelleht "Wabbit"
suppfer, there will be a unique entertainment program, and co-chairmen
Charles C. Cooper and James Murphy
guarantee that not more than fifty
per cent of the kill are related in any
way to a cat,
Dominic McContiell and John P. Gog-
SALES BOG DOWN
ALLWER STATE
fielow Last Year's Level With
170.000   More   Vehicles
Owned In Michigan
Art Damoth, manager of the Clare
branch of the Department of State,
was notified , by Secretary of State
F. H. Alger, Jr., that there are 2,153
645 automobile owners in Michigan
who have not obtained 1950 license
plates for their vehicles.
At this time last year, an average
of 11,000 people daily were securing
their plates, -while this year the average his been less than 8,000. Making
the job of re-licensing even more dif
ticult is the fact that there'are 17,000
more motor vehicles Owned in Michi
gan now than in January of last year.
.Disregarding the revenue from the
sale, which reverts to the counties
of the Btate on a quarterly basis and
which is .not adversely affected by
the delay Of motorists, there are
nevertheless two very good reasons
why we urge the public to secure
plates early. First, such action will
enable them to secure more rapid service, and second, the laBt minute rushes are exceedingly costly to the state
To complete the sale by February
28th in the 28 weeks remaining, more
than 63,000 people must apply daily
and unless the average ■ daily sale?
pick up very Soon, indications are that
in the last few days of the sale we will
be faced with the almost impossible
task of handling hundreds of thousands daily,    ,
Certainly there are many, many
cases where for various reasons motorists must postpone licensing, but
if the great majority of those with
whom delay is not mandatory will
"shop' early", a great deal of difficulty
to the public and to the state can be
eliminated.
Linda Stevens Crowned March Of
Dimes Queen at Polio Benefit Party
TO HOLD ANNUAL
WINTER FESTIVAL
FEBRUARY 3 - 5
Three   Day   Event   To   Center
Around Hotel Doherty And
Snowsnake Mountain   -
Deaths
tendance at Meetings are necessary' gin are in charge of the entertain-
for the successful functioning of the ment, and although some of the jokes
' organisation and advancement of the may have "hair bh them" many a
public business interests of the com- chuckle and an evening of enjoyable
munity i$t2 fellowship is assured.
Rev. Charles Kleinhardt, well known
and popular minister in the rural
churches of this vicinity for many
years, passed away at 4:00 o'clock
Thursday morning in the University
Hospital, at Ann Arbor, where he had
been confined by illness the past several weeks, Prayer service will be held
at the Stephenson Funeral Home at
1:30 and itinera! services from the
Clare Methodist Church at2:00 o'clock
Sunday, with burial at Cherry Grove.
The Annual Snowsnake Mountain
Winter festival will be held here Friday, Saturday and Sunday, February
3-5, with the following program:
Frfday, February 3rd*—Evening, in
Clare, dancing at Hotel Doherty, night
ski outdoor events at Clare.
Saturday, February 4th — Day, ski
contests, select Queen; night dance
at Hotel Doherty, crown Queen.
Sunday—Snowsnake Mountain, comic ski events,, fierman band, entertainment
Committees are: .
Chairman—Dr. Stewart C. Mc Arthur
Co-chairmanr^Dr- Thomas McConica
Technical Advisor—James D'Arcy
Comptroller—Harold Hughes
Welcoming Committee — Helen
Bames
Hotel—-Richard Groves    *•
Night ski, dance at hotel, Chire outdoor eyents, February 3rd —- Leo
Brown, Kenneth Hendrie, Marvin Wit-
beck, .,-.,"._       ...
Ski Contest, February, 4th — Judge/
'Douglas Sterling,,? ■■"..■
■   ^election oi,, Queen-—Judge Donald
•B. Holbrook, .Arthur "pamoth, Mark
Bickpell...    , . . ",    .". .;■'"    . -.
Sponsor of Queen contest—"Helen
Lucille Doherty.
prizes**—Earl Ruby, George White,
Bud Anderson,
Dance, February 4th-**-HoWard Everts, Jay Hendrie, Larry Jackson.
Crowning of Queen—Dr. Stewart C.
McArthur.      .    .
Frolic, February 5th, — Master of
Ceremony, Dr. Stewart C.. McArthur;
Comic Ski Everits, William McConica,
Maurice Mitchell and Earl Morgan;
Costumes, Grace McArthur; German
Band, Rex Allen; Parking," Martin
Loomis, Dpnald Artibee; Publicity,
Dexter Elden.
A meeting of all committees, men
and women, was held Monday noon at
Hotel Doherty.
Dr. S. C. McArthur
Tells Rotorians Of
Cancer Research
' Dr. S. C. McArthur was the speaker
before Rotarians at their regular Wednesday noon lunch meeting this week.
The subject of Dr. McArthur's talk
was "Cancer".
Early detection and possible prevention! or cure of cancer is of vital
interest to all, and many new developments and theories concerning the
disease were discussed in Dr, McArthur's talk. While many methods
of treatment are still in trial-and-
error stages, Surgery and x-ray continue to be most successful in many
tppes of cancer, the speaker said.
New members of the local club were
introduced by President Stuart Bicknell. they are Theron Lult, of the
Kroger Company, Earl Morgan, Clare
Manufacturing Company, and Don Artibee, employed at the Clare Hospital,
and Clinic. The three mfeft will be*
given their.Rotary International pins
in a, ceremony planned for next week.
—Photo by Lee Sowle
Little Linda Stevens was crowned
Clare March of Dimes Queen at an infantile paralysis benefit party Monday
evening in the Clare city hall. Linda
spent seven months in the Traverse
City Hospital as a. polio patient, and
through the treatment; she is beginning to regain the use,of her limbs
and enjoy some of the .pleasures thai
are the birthright, of every American
child. In the picture Linda is proudly
wearing the dress'made by the CJare
V. F. W. Auxiliary, for the occasion
as she is crowned by Post Commander
Charles C. Cooper, assisted by John
P. Goggin.
Pettit-Kapplinger Post. V. F. W-, in
char****)*!* of the. March of Dimes cam
paign in the south half of Clare coun
ty, realized $265.80 for the polio fund
at the benefit.party Monday evening
and has received $117,00 contributed
by Ideal Theatre patrons. Returns
from mail contributions and coin boxes have not yet been tabulated.
The. campaign will not officially
close until next Tuesday, giving all an
opportunity to contribute to the care
and treatment of infantile paralysis
BUfferers.
HAMILTON TWP.
FARMER ARRESTED
ON INCEST CHARGE
Vernon Township Lady Pleada
Guilty Of Shop Lifting
In date Store
SOIL DISTRICT
HAS SUCCESSFUL
ANNUAL MEETING
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Eugene    Baumann    Re-elected
.And Robert Carter Sleeted
New Director
. The Clare (.County Soil Conservation
District had a successful annual meeting at Harrison High School auditorium last Friday, January 20. The balloting for two directors resulted in
Chairman Eugene Baumanri being reelected to succeed himself and Robert
Carter being elected to replace Mr.
Simon Vanderwoude, whose term had
expired.
Chairman Baumann called on Mr>
Harold Lakin, assistant State Conservationist of Soil Conservation Service,
of East Lansing, for a brief talk before presenting Mr. Laurence Q'Neil,
director of the Bureau of Animal Husbandry, Michigan Department of Agriculture. Mr. O'Neil delighted his
audience with his usual mixture of
philosophy and humor which drives
home the story of soil conservation.
Wilson Rinehart, Agriculture teacher of Harrison High School, assisted
with the showing of two films. "People
Together" was -a good story of getting
a group of farmers to work together
for a common benefit. The C. R. O. P.
film, "Operation Mercy," supplied by
Robert Carter, was also shown.
The district directors wish to express ttfeir appreciation to businessmen of Clare and Harrison for their
cooperation in advertising the meeting. They also thank the Harrison
school administration and'ttiipils for
their cooperation in providing the use
of the gym.
4-H CLUBS DANCE
The 4-H Clubs of Herrick, Ander-
Sonville, Phinisey and Vernon Center
schools will sponsor an, old time dance
to benefit the Coldwater 4-H Camp,
Friday night, February 3, at Mt. Vernon Grange. Boost the camp fund by
attending. Admission 25c for all over
fourteen.
Dan Price, 68, of Hamilton township, arrested earjy in January by
Sheriff Seaver Amble, was arraigned
in Justice A, E- Hagen's court in Harrison, January 9, on the charge of jn- '
cest. He denied the charge and was-
released under ¥1,000 cash bond to
appear for examination. ■
He appeared in Justice Hagen'S
court for examination , Wednesday
morning *when his bond was continued
until the testimony could, be exam'
ined. It.is charged that Price assul-
ted a 27 year old daughter-in-law"
under threat.
.Maud "Mable" Ervin, of Vernon
township, was arrested by City Police
Saturday afternoon and arraigned before Justice Wm. B. Dunlop in Municipal Court Tuesday morning on the
charge of shop lifting in a local store.
She plead guilty, was fined $50.00 and
$5.00. costs, and ordered ta make restitution for the goods taken,
Schuyler S. Simmons, of Flint, who
had previously plead guilty to the*
charge of maliciously breaking into
an automobile, was sentenced by
Judge Donald E. Holbrook in Circuit
Court Monday to a year's probation
and ordered to pay costs of $141.
It *was alleged that Simmons had*
broken the window of a car at a tav*
ern north of Harrison, the day before-
the opening of the deer hunting season, taking a rifle, which was re-covered.
Esteul Johnson, formerly of Hani'
son, was arraigned before Judge Holbrook Monday, on the charge of dis*
ertion of his wife and two minor
children. He waived examination and*
was bound over to Circuit Court to*
appear Thursday morning',
Ray Smith, of near Farwell, was ar-
ersted by Deputy Sheriff Bert Head1
Monday and turned over to Benzie
county Sheriffs officers, who wanted*-5
him on a t drunk driving charge at
Beulah.     »
Leonard "JEted" McJames was* ar-
rested,. WedneJjday^vening in, a local*
inn, by State Police, where he apparently tried to evade them, charged
with malicious injury and damage to*
private property.
He was arraigned in Justice Conr**""
Thursday afternoon, where he plead
Tuilty, and was ordered to make restitution in the sum of $25 and assessed $4.70 xourt costs, with alter--"
native/of spending 30 days in the
county jail. He was charged with-
breaking the tank of a plumbing fixture at the Luke Service Station on-
East US-10.
Some person broke into the George-
Lehr implement store on East Fourth
St., around midnight Wednesday by
prying a window open. Apparently"
nothing was taken.
LUTHERAN CHURCH
ELECTS OFFICERS FOK
THE ENSU1NC YEAR
Ladies    Aid    Society    Annuaf
Meeting Held At Church
January llth
The St John's Ev. Lutheran Congregation held their annual meetingr
in the church on Friday evening, January 20. After the business of the
congregation was transacted the following officers were chosen to cdm*-
pose the I960 Church Council:
President—"Ervin Walter.
Vice President—Fred Walter.
Secretary—Harold Schaeffer.
Treasurer—John Robson.
Deacons—Harry Kaul for one yeajf
and August Walter for two years.
Trustees—William R. Becker fclone year, Julius Schaeffer lor two*
years, and Walter Schroeder for three
years.
Finance-men for 1950—John Robsoa
and Paul jJass.
This Church Council will he inducted into office during the service on.
January 29.
Ladies Aid Elects
The St John's Ev. Lutheran Ladies'"
Aid Society held its annual meeting*-
in the church parlors on Wednesday:
afternoon, January 11. A very favorable financial report was given by the
treasurer and the following officers-
were elected at the meeting: *
President—Mrs, Paul Schroeder,
Vice President—Mrs. Harold Schaeffer.
Secretary—Mrs. Ervin Walter.
Treasurer—Mrs. Chris. Krell.
The reports showed that the Ladies' ■
Aid Society experienced a Very successful year in 1949 under the able*
leadership of the president, Mrs. Frecl
Schug,
The next meeting of the society will;
be held in the church parlors on Wed-    /-
nesday afternoon, February 8, at 2:60*'
o'clock.