Pumpkins and Cornshocks are ripe in the Land of Mears

Ernest Alderink , the school pest , was putting an ice cube down Dor- cas Hogston's neck when the Shelby chemistry teacher told him he had better watch out or he would have an ice cube down his neck . And if you think that is a cold hearted thing to do , here is some hot news . Lyle Alexander , in agriculture class , had a hot test tube in his hand and Stan Jasick , being touched with a hot test tube , thought it Lyle and swatted him one , whereupon Lyle blacked Stan's eyes.- Chuck Hiddema brought a bat to school and let her fly in agriculture class . - Art Vannette is Doris Kaber's heart flame and inasmuch his father runs an ice cream factory Art might amplify Doris Kaber's affections by bringing her an ice cream cone up from New Era . - How ard VanderWall throws chestnut shucks down Helen Norton's neck.- They were talking about consolidated schools and John Davidson won- dered out loud why Shelby didn't build a large building and have consolidated school . Mr. Henderson said what would we build it with and Jim Sanford said to build it with bricks . - What to do for enter tainment during the long winter months ? It's a question asked by many who have tried all sorts of stunts . But to me it's very easy to answer that one true ; if you'll kindly follow my advice you'll know just what to do . Round up a few of your friends ; they'll spend many a pleasant hour dancing to the music of the serenaders at ye old dance little hall , Hi - Tower . - Tom Brandon and wife are rejoicing over a Elizabeth Rose , or is it Rose Elizabeth . - Long after the six o'clock whistle blows the Corliss Food Shop , where the buses stop , has clerks that are ready to hop around and wait on you with groceries and magazines so you can go home and enjoy the long evening with a full mind and a full stomach . - Mart Brandon , the Leonard gas wind er at the fair ground corner , says : " Winter has laid his cold hand upon Mother Earth it seems . Jack Frost , his right hand man , is hard at work on lakes and streams . When Jack hasn't anything better to do he whiles away the hours painting with brilliant colors all the trees and flowers . But what he likes best to do is thicken your grease and oil and work on your radiator to see if it won't boil . - S.

change to winter oil and grease , we'll fool him , you and I. Put anti- freeze in your radiator , then just watch him cry . " - Edward Bru baker is calling together this week his boy scout finance committee . Mears troop No. 47 is the oldest in the county from the point of per manent organization . It is serving about 20 boys of this community now , helping them to learn the spirit of true Americanism . The com mittee will call on all people of the community for their contribution Scouting is supported entirely by goodwill donations . - Catherine Bartlett doesn't like boats . She says it gets pretty lonesome after one of them carries your boy friend away . Cheer up , Catie , from all re ports he's a good writer . - Jim Bartlett says musty cider may be all right , but he'd rather help Tom Brandon celebrate on something else -Yes sir , you're right ! It's time to change - and that doesn't meal just from light underwear to red flannels , either . All over the coun try millions of motorists are getting ready to change from heavy sum mer oil to lighter winter grades . Have you changed to Winter Golden Shell ? Ivan C. Lewis sells it at the Cherry Hill Ranch gas station at the northern hem of Shelby's outskirts . - Ellen Burmeister thinks it's all right when she wears lipstick but she doesn't like to have her boy friend , Leonard Fenton , wear it because she thinks if her face needs any more color she can use a little rouge to color it up and that Leon ard doesn't need to help her by wearing lipstick . Anyway Ellen , we don't blame you for not wanting to resemble the red man after living in the white race for so long . - Betty Burmeister says : " It must be great to be in love , " after Clyde Keeler took her to a picture show " It surely is , " says Clyde . " When can I take you to another romantic picture ? I'd get more sleep nights if our feelings were mutual . " lems . Yo ucan laugh at November winds and the December gale and kitchen ever as it did before . Dr. W. G. Robinson , the new Hart fellow went away leaving Larry to manage the hickery alone , which NOISEMAKERS , le up . HALLOWE'E CANDY in boxes and bulk . YOUR HOLIDAY GIFT . FOR RELATIVES AND CLOSE FRIENDS SEND THE MOST PERSONAL AND MOST APPRECIATED GIFT- THE ONE THAT CANNOT BE , DUPLICATED - YOUR GRAPH . THE BEDELL STUDIO , HART . When Vernie Rogers joins the navy he is going to get a job in the kitchen as baker . Vernie surely likes to make cookies . Harry Hyslop goes back to selling on the road and now E. W. Neir is the new owner of The Pike Cafe . Mr. Neir is an authority on the hotel and restaurant business , having at one time been connected with the Rowe hotel in Grand Rapids - Larry Weaver registered on an unemployment card many months ago and a few days back the contractor on the new US 31 project north of Shelby sent for Larry to drop around and they gave him a job and Lawrence reported for duty . For a few days they had him with the brush gang and working around the project garage where he got along very well . He had been there maybe almost a week when they suddenly put him on a board scraper , a job with . which he was unfamiliar . After a few minutes as helper the other fellow went away leaving Larry to manage the hickey alone , which he didn't know how . So the boss came back and fired him . Others complain they have been suddenly dismissed the same way . We won der if the boss just loves to hire and fire thataway . Steen's Super Service sells Sunoco , Studebakers , special service , surely and safely saving you Several sheckels seasonally . Servicemen Steen . Shull and

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Shepherd and Salesman Sehaner seek to serve you successfully . Phone 177 - F - 2 . Among the newcomers to Hart is Rev. John Gehring , the Congregational pastor , fresh from Saranac and Clarksville . He is young and alert and his wife's name is Marjorie . Just before her lived Marjorie Moody and answered the parsonage door bell . So the name of Marjorie will still resound up the stairway and through the kitchen even as it did before . - Dr . W. G. Robinson , the new Hart physician , lives at 214 Church street , just around the corner from State street . He is a graduate of Northwestern University Medical College . If you want to properly celebrate Hallowe'en you may need jack - o - lanterns , invitations , decorations , Hallowe'en candy , tallies , fa vors . A visit to Bright's Drug Store will solve your shopping prob- lems . You can laugh at November winds and the December gale and the January hail if Art Funk , the tailor , makes you a new overcoa ! It will lend dignity to your shoulders , shapeliness to your profile and confidence and success to your mind . On the Amstutz corner south of Bob Bedell's lives Dr. Bess Davies , the new lady chiropractor . She is bright , quick and good to know . - Mrs . Sam Ward says the wind shat- tered the blade of their wind charger . So now they have a new blade and are waiting to get it put up so they can tune in on the tunes of the air again . - Joan and Arthur Peterson of Coral visited their schoolmates in Mears when their parents came back to pick some ap ples on their farm west of Mears . If they had stayed to Sunday serv ice Joan and Arthur might have sung a duet : " My home is far away upon a Coral strand . " - We hear Keith Corliss will soon move to the Wright house in Mears so he will be near his grocery business.- Coal , $ 7.40 a ton up , delivered . Shelby Ice & Fuel Co. Charles Flory Phone 157 .

Statement of the Ownership , Management , Cireulation , etc. , required by the Act of Congress of August 24 , 1912 , Of The Mears Newz , published weekly at Maars . Michigan , for October 1 , 1939 .

STATE OF MICHIGAN , County of Oceana - ss . Before me , a notary publie in and for the State and county aforesaid , personally appeated Swift Lathers . who , having been duly sworn according to law , deposes and says that he is the editor of Mears Newz and that the following is , to the best of his know- ledge and belief , a true statement of the ownership , management ( and if a daily paper , the circulation ) , etc. , of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption , required by the Act of August 24 , 1912 , embodied in section 443 , Postal Laws and Regulations , to wit :

1. That the names and addresses of the publisher , editor , managing editor , and business managers are : Publisher , The Inner Life Press , Mears , Michigan : Editor , Swift Lathers , Mears , Michigan .

Managing Editor , none ; Business Managers , none .

2. That the owners are : The Inn - r Life Press , Mears , Michigan : Swirl Lathers , Mears , Michigan .

3. That the known bondholders , mortgagees , and other security holders own- ing or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds , mortgages , or other securities are : There are none .

4. That the two paragraphs next above , giving the names of the owners , stockholders , and security holders , if any , contain not only the list of stock- holders and security bolders as they appear upon the books of the company but also , in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation , the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting , is given : also that the said two paragraphs co - tain statements embracing affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees , hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner ; and this affiant has no reason to believe that any other person , associa- SWIFT LATHERS . Editor . tion , or corporation has any interest direct or indirect in the said stock bonds , or other securities than as so stated by him Sworn to and subseriged before me this 30th day of September , 1939 . Frank W. Downing ( My commission expires Jan. 15 , 1943 JONASSEN , op- tometrist . Eyes examined , spectacles office in Hart , Michigan.-

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