10 Years Ago •••••••••••••••
From The 2015 Climax Crescent
Volunteerism Shines So Village Of Climax
Will Be Decorated With Christmas Spirit
The Village of Climax is getting into the Christmas spirit and the sights and sounds of the season will reach a peak Nov. 28 when the Climax Rotary Club hangs Christmas lights in the morning followed by the “Lighting Of The Christmas Tree” later in the day.
Volunteers Jessica Bailey and Crystal Rolfe from the Revitalize Climax group, were joined by local volunteers, Marilee Sondgerath and Denise Wilson getting the heart of downtown decked out for the Christmas season by decorating the large Sound Stage I window offered by Jim and Library” hosting a mini Faye Cummings at the corner of Main and Maple Streets.
The village illuminated with more Christmas glow earlier this week when Burkett Signs offered the services of a lift bucket and employees Fred Abercrombie and Mike Menck to place lights on the Village Christmas tree.
The Village will radiate even more with the holiday spirit when the Climax Rotary Club hangs Christmas lights and street light ornaments Saturday morning, a service the local Rotary Club has offered for many years.
The Climax Village Park and Lawrence Memorial Library will be the hub for the Friends of the Library and Revitalize Climax groups’ late afternoon and early evening activities planned for Nov. 28.
Starting at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 28 the “Friends of the Library” will open up the Lawrence Memorial Library doors for a mini Christmas bazaar.
The “Lighting of the Village Christmas Tree” will take place Nov. 28 at 5:30 p.m.
Homemade Christmas ornaments made by the loving hands from the Climax-Scotts Elementary School Art Club and Kids Corner Child Care programs will be hung on the large pine tree by the students who made the items.
Mackenzie Perrin Competes At State Swimming Finals
Climax-Scotts High School senior Mackenzie Perrin competed in two events at the State Finals Nov. 20 and 21 at the Holland Aquatic Center, but was unable to advance out of the preliminary rounds in both events.
Mackenzie swims for the Battle Creek Central co-op team.
She’s 102 And Lydia Nickerson Shows
No Sign Of Slowing Down
She battled back from a broken hip two years ago; she is recovering nicely from some minor injuries from a fall three weeks ago; and not even a recent bout with some asthma will slow Lydia Nickerson down - and she’s only 102.
Nickerson celebrated her 102nd birthday with some friends during a surprise visit Tuesday, hours before celebrating her birthday again with her daughter Betty and a granddaughter, in Battle Creek.
Panthers Fall In Regional Opener, 51-41
A big start and free throws proved to be keys for Portage First Assembly in a 51-41 victory over the Climax-Scotts varsity girls basketball team in a Class D Regional contest at Wayland Union High School Nov. 22.
The Panthers, coming off a big 43-41 victory in the district championship game over Martin Nov. 17, complete the season with a 15-8 record.
Erin Bailey and Sallie Bowman led the Panthers in scoring with 10 points each, Janelle VanMiddlesworth added six points, Jodi Veen Kant scored five points, Ashley Hodges and Jeanelle Longman each scored four points, and Jessie Loegel scored two points.
Retiring Fulton Postmaster Has Seen Many
Interesting Events During Long Postal Career
The final chapter to Fulton Postmaster Carl Beebe’s postal career will come to an end Dec. 1, but in between the beginning of his career all the way up to Friday when he retires, is a long list of interesting events the postmaster has seen and been a part of.
Longtime Owner Of Local Lumber Yard Put Others Ahead Of Himself
Whether it was at his lumber yard, at church, or just around the community, Bruce Taylor always seemed to have a smile on his face and was eager to assist others.
Taylor passed away Nov. 21 of natural causes at his home.
Volunteers Help Save G-A School District Significant
Amount Of Money For New Sign In Front Of High School
Plenty of volunteer labor and a contact at a large Kalamazoo Company helped the Galesburg-Augusta School District save a large chunk of cash for a new electronic sign that was installed recently at the corner of 35th and Battle Creek Streets in front of G-A High School.
Galesburg resident Gary Henson, an employee at Pharmacia, obtained the sign from Pharmacia’s investment recovery unit last spring for $1000, a huge savings over what the company paid for the sign. He noted the sign is only two years old and cost Pharmacia in excess of $36,000. With all of the volunteer help that assisted with the project, the total cost of the sign and supplies was just $1263.
Once the sign was purchased, volunteers installed the sign and Tim Nuyen, of Nuyen Electric donated his time to hook the sign up to the school.
Henson noted either monetary contributions, equipment donations or volunteer help with the sign came from the G-A Sports Boosters, G-A Football Boosters, G-A Band Boosters, Midway Cafe, Carl and Vicki Newton, Gary and Martha Allen, Loyal and Wanda Perry, Rob Wilson, Gary and Dawn Henson, the Ohio Drilling Company, the G-A PTA, and Nuyen Electric.
Thieves Break Into Climax-Scotts School
Thieves broke into the Climax Elementary School late Thursday or early Friday, November 20th or 21st. This was followed by another break-in at the Jr.-Sr. High late Saturday, November 22nd or early November 23rd. In both cases the thieves gained entrance to the buildings, and different rooms within the buildings, by breaking windows or door locks. A total of ten windows were broken and several locks and doors broken open, bringing the cost of property damage to about $850. The intruders made off with school property valued at $4,000 to $4,500.
Some of the items taken were:
Balance beams from the Science Department; Cymbals, drums and the complete sound and recording system from the Band Room; Three typewriters and adding machines, from the Elementary Office; Cassette recorders, radio, two television sets, and two Raggedy Ann dolls from the other elementary rooms.
Several other items owned by the school or staff members were also taken.
Comstock Varsity Choir To Be Here
For an evening of musical entertainment come and hear the Comstock Varsity Choir, under the direction of Jerry Smith, on Thursday, December 4, 7:30 p.m. at the Climax United Methodist Church.
Each year this choral group has provided us with an excellent performance. Come and judge for yourself.
On Sale At Sinclairs Market - Climax
Hamburg - lb. 99¢, Bacon - Armour Star - lb. pkg. $1.59; Banquet Frozen Meat Pies - 4-89¢, 8 oz. pkg.; Florida Tangelos - doz. 69¢; Egg Nog Ice Cream - 1/2 Gal. 88¢.
Family Night Well Attended
About 80 persons attended Family Night at the Methodist Church Wednesday evening. After a delicious pot-luck supper, a very enjoyable program was started by group singing led by Mr. Hugh Robbins, English and Band instructor at the Climax Township School. Mrs. Betty Roe accompanied on the piano and Fred Roof on the Violin. Ivan Culp, magician, then treated those present with some of his baffling tricks. He mystified both young and old as he repeatedly demonstrated that the hand was quicker than the eye. A very successful evening was closed with more group singing.
Roads Blocked By Heavy Snow
One of the most severe storms to hit Michigan in November in many years struck last Thanksgiving day. By Sunday morning some roads were blocked and schools throughout the county were closed the forepart of the week. It was estimated that about 12 inches of snow fell, drifting badly in some spots.
SCHOOL NOTES - High Room
The Seniors are now practicing their new play “Daddy Long Legs” which will be given some time in December.
The Physical Geography Class are taking up the study of Regional Geography
The General Science Class are working on notebooks.
The English Literature Class has started the study of the First Critical Period.
The Agriculture Class has been enjoying Oral reports taken from different Farm Papers.
NOTICE
To all Students from now until January 1st, 1926 for every new subscription (not renewal) of 1 year paid in advance to the Climax Crescent, subscription price $1.50, we will give $1.00 in Parker Pen Products.
One new subscription will get a nice $1.00 Parker Pencil, five new subscriptions will get one of those Red Doufold $5.00 Parker Pens or we have Parker Pencils from $1.00 up to $3.50 and Parker Pens from $2.75 to $7.00. Don’t let this opportunity pass by.
Scotts News
The second monthly meeting of the Scotts School Association will be held at the High school, Tuesday, Dec. 1st at 8 o’clock. The Grammar Room will furnish music and recitations and Prof. Halnon of the Western Normal will speak. He is said to be one of the best speakers from the Campus.
Let us all be there to take an interest and an active part.
Volunteerism Shines So Village Of Climax
Will Be Decorated With Christmas Spirit
The Village of Climax is getting into the Christmas spirit and the sights and sounds of the season will reach a peak Nov. 28 when the Climax Rotary Club hangs Christmas lights in the morning followed by the “Lighting Of The Christmas Tree” later in the day.
Volunteers Jessica Bailey and Crystal Rolfe from the Revitalize Climax group, were joined by local volunteers, Marilee Sondgerath and Denise Wilson getting the heart of downtown decked out for the Christmas season by decorating the large Sound Stage I window offered by Jim and Library” hosting a mini Faye Cummings at the corner of Main and Maple Streets.
The village illuminated with more Christmas glow earlier this week when Burkett Signs offered the services of a lift bucket and employees Fred Abercrombie and Mike Menck to place lights on the Village Christmas tree.
The Village will radiate even more with the holiday spirit when the Climax Rotary Club hangs Christmas lights and street light ornaments Saturday morning, a service the local Rotary Club has offered for many years.
The Climax Village Park and Lawrence Memorial Library will be the hub for the Friends of the Library and Revitalize Climax groups’ late afternoon and early evening activities planned for Nov. 28.
Starting at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 28 the “Friends of the Library” will open up the Lawrence Memorial Library doors for a mini Christmas bazaar.
The “Lighting of the Village Christmas Tree” will take place Nov. 28 at 5:30 p.m.
Homemade Christmas ornaments made by the loving hands from the Climax-Scotts Elementary School Art Club and Kids Corner Child Care programs will be hung on the large pine tree by the students who made the items.
Mackenzie Perrin Competes At State Swimming Finals
Climax-Scotts High School senior Mackenzie Perrin competed in two events at the State Finals Nov. 20 and 21 at the Holland Aquatic Center, but was unable to advance out of the preliminary rounds in both events.
Mackenzie swims for the Battle Creek Central co-op team.
25 Years Ago •••••••••••••••
From The December 1, 2000 Climax CrescentShe’s 102 And Lydia Nickerson Shows
No Sign Of Slowing Down
She battled back from a broken hip two years ago; she is recovering nicely from some minor injuries from a fall three weeks ago; and not even a recent bout with some asthma will slow Lydia Nickerson down - and she’s only 102.
Nickerson celebrated her 102nd birthday with some friends during a surprise visit Tuesday, hours before celebrating her birthday again with her daughter Betty and a granddaughter, in Battle Creek.
Panthers Fall In Regional Opener, 51-41
A big start and free throws proved to be keys for Portage First Assembly in a 51-41 victory over the Climax-Scotts varsity girls basketball team in a Class D Regional contest at Wayland Union High School Nov. 22.
The Panthers, coming off a big 43-41 victory in the district championship game over Martin Nov. 17, complete the season with a 15-8 record.
Erin Bailey and Sallie Bowman led the Panthers in scoring with 10 points each, Janelle VanMiddlesworth added six points, Jodi Veen Kant scored five points, Ashley Hodges and Jeanelle Longman each scored four points, and Jessie Loegel scored two points.
Retiring Fulton Postmaster Has Seen Many
Interesting Events During Long Postal Career
The final chapter to Fulton Postmaster Carl Beebe’s postal career will come to an end Dec. 1, but in between the beginning of his career all the way up to Friday when he retires, is a long list of interesting events the postmaster has seen and been a part of.
Longtime Owner Of Local Lumber Yard Put Others Ahead Of Himself
Whether it was at his lumber yard, at church, or just around the community, Bruce Taylor always seemed to have a smile on his face and was eager to assist others.
Taylor passed away Nov. 21 of natural causes at his home.
Volunteers Help Save G-A School District Significant
Amount Of Money For New Sign In Front Of High School
Plenty of volunteer labor and a contact at a large Kalamazoo Company helped the Galesburg-Augusta School District save a large chunk of cash for a new electronic sign that was installed recently at the corner of 35th and Battle Creek Streets in front of G-A High School.
Galesburg resident Gary Henson, an employee at Pharmacia, obtained the sign from Pharmacia’s investment recovery unit last spring for $1000, a huge savings over what the company paid for the sign. He noted the sign is only two years old and cost Pharmacia in excess of $36,000. With all of the volunteer help that assisted with the project, the total cost of the sign and supplies was just $1263.
Once the sign was purchased, volunteers installed the sign and Tim Nuyen, of Nuyen Electric donated his time to hook the sign up to the school.
Henson noted either monetary contributions, equipment donations or volunteer help with the sign came from the G-A Sports Boosters, G-A Football Boosters, G-A Band Boosters, Midway Cafe, Carl and Vicki Newton, Gary and Martha Allen, Loyal and Wanda Perry, Rob Wilson, Gary and Dawn Henson, the Ohio Drilling Company, the G-A PTA, and Nuyen Electric.
50 Years Ago •••••••••••••••
From The November 28, 1975 Climax CrescentThieves Break Into Climax-Scotts School
Thieves broke into the Climax Elementary School late Thursday or early Friday, November 20th or 21st. This was followed by another break-in at the Jr.-Sr. High late Saturday, November 22nd or early November 23rd. In both cases the thieves gained entrance to the buildings, and different rooms within the buildings, by breaking windows or door locks. A total of ten windows were broken and several locks and doors broken open, bringing the cost of property damage to about $850. The intruders made off with school property valued at $4,000 to $4,500.
Some of the items taken were:
Balance beams from the Science Department; Cymbals, drums and the complete sound and recording system from the Band Room; Three typewriters and adding machines, from the Elementary Office; Cassette recorders, radio, two television sets, and two Raggedy Ann dolls from the other elementary rooms.
Several other items owned by the school or staff members were also taken.
Comstock Varsity Choir To Be Here
For an evening of musical entertainment come and hear the Comstock Varsity Choir, under the direction of Jerry Smith, on Thursday, December 4, 7:30 p.m. at the Climax United Methodist Church.
Each year this choral group has provided us with an excellent performance. Come and judge for yourself.
On Sale At Sinclairs Market - Climax
Hamburg - lb. 99¢, Bacon - Armour Star - lb. pkg. $1.59; Banquet Frozen Meat Pies - 4-89¢, 8 oz. pkg.; Florida Tangelos - doz. 69¢; Egg Nog Ice Cream - 1/2 Gal. 88¢.
75 Years Ago •••••••••••••••
From The December 1, 1950 Climax CrescentFamily Night Well Attended
About 80 persons attended Family Night at the Methodist Church Wednesday evening. After a delicious pot-luck supper, a very enjoyable program was started by group singing led by Mr. Hugh Robbins, English and Band instructor at the Climax Township School. Mrs. Betty Roe accompanied on the piano and Fred Roof on the Violin. Ivan Culp, magician, then treated those present with some of his baffling tricks. He mystified both young and old as he repeatedly demonstrated that the hand was quicker than the eye. A very successful evening was closed with more group singing.
Roads Blocked By Heavy Snow
One of the most severe storms to hit Michigan in November in many years struck last Thanksgiving day. By Sunday morning some roads were blocked and schools throughout the county were closed the forepart of the week. It was estimated that about 12 inches of snow fell, drifting badly in some spots.
100 Years Ago •••••••••••••••
From The November 27, 1925 Climax CrescentSCHOOL NOTES - High Room
The Seniors are now practicing their new play “Daddy Long Legs” which will be given some time in December.
The Physical Geography Class are taking up the study of Regional Geography
The General Science Class are working on notebooks.
The English Literature Class has started the study of the First Critical Period.
The Agriculture Class has been enjoying Oral reports taken from different Farm Papers.
NOTICE
To all Students from now until January 1st, 1926 for every new subscription (not renewal) of 1 year paid in advance to the Climax Crescent, subscription price $1.50, we will give $1.00 in Parker Pen Products.
One new subscription will get a nice $1.00 Parker Pencil, five new subscriptions will get one of those Red Doufold $5.00 Parker Pens or we have Parker Pencils from $1.00 up to $3.50 and Parker Pens from $2.75 to $7.00. Don’t let this opportunity pass by.
Scotts News
The second monthly meeting of the Scotts School Association will be held at the High school, Tuesday, Dec. 1st at 8 o’clock. The Grammar Room will furnish music and recitations and Prof. Halnon of the Western Normal will speak. He is said to be one of the best speakers from the Campus.
Let us all be there to take an interest and an active part.
