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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1943
Page
4
Clare Citizens Debate Time Change for Eastern War Time
A Clare resident petitions the common council to set clocks an hour ahead to Eastern War Time. The letter argues for county level votes, cites food shortages, and warns of farm and labor disruptions from city country time differences. The writer invokes Jefferson and Spike Horn Myers to urge farmer support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council of
Clare
Isabella
Washington
Michigan
Detroit
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Spikehorn Myers
Dear Editor Warns War Time Disrupts Farm Work
A Clare farmer with fifty years in the fields argues that daylight saving time during wartime disrupts farm labor by encouraging workers to quit mid afternoon. He calls for reconsideration to maintain productive food production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Farmer Time Conflicts With War Effort Asked
A wartime letter from Hon. James B. Defoy argues against shifting farmer hours to fit town activities. He contends war plants run 24 hours and farm workers need predictability to maintain production without disruption. He warns that changing schedules harms efficiency during the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Defoy
Scouts Look to Spring Camp and Court of Honor
The Scouts welcome warm weather and lay foundation for advancement at camp. A Court of Honor is invited at Farwell on April 28. They aim to improve on their last Court of Honor and note compliments won at last Thursday night’s defense meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell
Temple residents return from winter in Lansing
Mr and Mrs Jose Stambaugh return to their Temple home after a winter stint in Lansing where he worked. Rufus Miller visited from Willow Run to help move household goods to Clare. Mrs Roy Myers attended her cousin Dr George H Youmans funeral in Flint and a Blue Star Mothers convention at the Hotel Durant. Miss Anna Crawford made a business trip to Detroit. Mr and Mrs Roy Holford and Lewis Caldwell visited the Schrams. An 83 year old walked three miles to call. Dogs killed a doe in the hog lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Stambaugh
Lansing
Stambaugh
Rufus Miller
Willow Run
Clare
Roy Myers
Flint
George H. Youmans
Blue Star Mothers of America
Hotel Durant
Anna Crawford
Detroit
Roy Holford
Peter Schram
Lewis Caldwell
Grasshopper Control Benefits From Safer Fluosilicate Use
J. R. Parker of the U S Department of Agriculture reports that sodium fluosilicate, safer and less toxic to livestock than arsenite, provided effective results in large scale grasshopper baiting during wartime shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
J. R. Parker
Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine
Dead Animal Fat War Aid Urged For Farmers
Animal pathologists urge farmers to render dead livestock for fats and byproducts needed in wartime. Renderers or local salvage officers can provide disposal routes. tragedy of wasted carcasses shows why a fat salvage program is essential to support the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobbin
War Production Board
Germany
Nazi Held Russ Maikop Just Small Oil Center
The National Geographic bulletin notes Maikop in the Caucasus as an early oil center 65 air miles from the Black Sea. It describes Maikop’s role as a farm product distributor and its connection to the Transcaucasus trunkline with Baku and Grozny oil fields nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maikop
Great Caucasus
National Geographic Society
Black Sea
Caucasus
Baku
Caspian
Grozny
Battle
Transcaucasus
Rostov
War takes soldiers, hurts Bowery tattoo queen art
New York report on Millie Hull known as the Bowery tattoo queen. She laments wartime absence of sailors and soldiers reducing demand for her art. She questions what customers will want next and mocks stocking seam style tattoos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Millie Hull
Bowery
LaForge Co op Farmers Buy War Bonds Instead of Dividends
The 100 members of the LaForge Cooperative near New Madrid Missouri in a 6705 acre Farm Security project used 1941 42 profits to buy three $500 war bonds rather than distribute profits. President Carl Puckett said the move supports the war effort while boosting Food for Freedom crops and livestock. The farmers run a retail store cotton gin blacksmith shop tire service seed enterprise and marketing service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
LaForge Co-operative Association
Farm Security Administration
New Madrid
Carl Puckett
LaForge Farmers
Paint Headboard on Bedroom Wall for Easy Decor
Decorators suggest stenciling a headboard design on bedroom wall panels to soften the room. A stencil on smooth finished color note boards provides an affordable, simple change from the plain box spring setup with four concealed legs.
How to Clean a Pot with Stuck Food
Rinse the pot with cool soapy water and fill it right away. Let it stand until food particles loosen. Scrape or scoop them out, then wash the pot as usual.
BALSLEY SCHOOL REPORTS COTTON PROJECT AND NEW STUDENTS
The eighth graders gained cotton seeds for a display while fourth graders study Michigan counties. New pupils Johanna and Frank Allbee join the school, and Howard Hanes returns. Phyllis Goodenow is sick. Peggy and Larry Maxwell moved to Harrison school. Spring weather boosts outdoor play. Sentinel classifieds offer opportunities via phone 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Johanna
Frank Allbee
Howard Hanes
Phyllis Goodenow
Peggy
Larry Maxwell
Harrison
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American Red Cross
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Frank J. Keplinger
Boy Scout News
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Bay War Bonds
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Clare Sentinel
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