Home Extension News and Practical Advice For April
Preliminary meeting April Sth at Keeler Union discusses refinishing furniture with the Gulick Extension Club. Classes open to county women. contact Extension Office for details. Also notes spring achievement plans for May 7 and April food buying trends from the USDA. Health tips from Michigan State College suggest rest, proper work flow, and adjusting routines to beat fatigue.
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Keeler Union
Onlhether
Gulick Extension Club
Peterson
Willis
Atend
Home Economics Executive Board
U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Dorothy M. Greey
Michigan State College
Safer Faster Steering Feature for 1953 Minneapolis-Moline Harvesters
A new exclusive power steering system for the S and SR self propelled harvesters enhances steering response and handling over rough fields. Hydraulic assist begins instantly when the wheel turns, absorbing shocks and providing quicker turns plus a by pass relief valve for overload protection. Standard on all 1953 production models from Minneapolis Moline.
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Minneapolis-Moline Company
4 H Members Enjoy Trips To Many Places
Isabella County 4 H Club Week runs April 4 to 11 inviting youths 10 to 21 to join. Four Isabella County 4 H members will travel to London for the International Daily Judging Contest and Royal Livestock Show, with David VanDenHeuvel Hart Robert Meyer Ypsilanti Don Prosser Chelsea Marilyn Tyge Traverse City among selected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Acker
Isabella County
Acker
London
England
Twy
David VanDenHeuvel
Hart
Robert Meyer
Ypsilanti
Don Prosser
Chelsea
Marilyn Tyge
Traverse City
Joanne Judge
Mr. Pleasant
Michigan State College
Michigan
Coldwater Lake
State College
Detroit
Chicago
Leota Mae Travis
Mt. Pleasant
Learn By Doing Motto Shaped Isabella 4-H Club History
The Isabella 4-H Club adopts Learn By Doing as its guiding motto as about 700 youths participate in 4-H. Michigan's earliest agricultural clubs formed as Boys' corn growing associations led by Congressman James C. McLaughlin. These clubs laid the groundwork for 4-H, now the world’s largest rural youth organization. In 1914 4-H was integrated into the U.S. Extension Service and state colleges under the Smith-Lever Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella Jboys
Michigan
James C. McLaughlin
Muskegon
U.S. Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural Colleges
Soil Conservation Service News Items Highlights Drainage Questions
Three information requests this week on Michigan drainage laws and farmer rights surface water removal. Isabella Soil Conservation District notes strong cooperation from County Drain Commissioner Emmet McGurk and plans a radio forum on April 9 at 12 40 pm. Community efforts include manure management, fertilization and sod waterways to improve drainage and yields on local farms in Denver and Nottawa townships.
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Michigan
Emmet McGurk
McGurk
Isabella Soil ‘Conservation District
J.mcguirk
Emmet McGuirk
Tut
Pazo Ointment Promises Fast Relief for Piles
An old advertisement touts Pazo ointment as instant relief for piles with claims of soothing itching burning and raw inflamed sites. It describes reducing swelling softening dry hardened skin and preventing soreness. The ad urges purchase for real comfort.
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San Gabriel
Rae
Gough
Varieties Recommended For Michigan Oats Show Resistance And Yield
Michigan State College crop specialists test many oat strains to resist disease while yielding well. Top choices now are Haton Kent and Clinton No 5, with suitability varying by location. Bonham fits upper peninsula but not lower. Clinton oats are tall and late maturing, yellow with stiff straw. Buy Michigan certified seed from local dealers and treat seed soon to control disease.
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Michigan State College
Frey
Haton
Kent
Clintton
Michigan
Bond
Togard
Lower Peninsula
Upper Penninsula
Michigans
Lower
Peninsula
Clinton
February Dairy Improvement Association report summary
District No. 1 Supervisor Ronald Smith reports 473 cows tested in February 64 dry cows. The average cow produced 963 lbs milk and 34.6 lbs fat. Calves numbered 31, with 18 heifers. Two dairymen tied for top herd production. Robert Becker and Louis Coon each had 20 and 18 cows producing 1421 and 1444 lbs milk respectively with 61 and 51 lbs fat. Other high producers include Maurice John & Son, Fred Hauck, Mt. Pleasant State Home, and Roy Spencer, with multiple cows surpassing 70 lbs fat. Over 100 lbs fat from two cows, Helen and Greta. The report notes 102 cows produced over 50 lbs fat for February. Smith believes herd average may meet or exceed last year.
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Ronald ‘Smith
No. 1 Association
Robert Becker
Louis Coon
Maurice John & Son
Fred Hauck
Mt. Pleasant
Robert Recker
Granny
Jenny
Belle
Joan Stevens & Son
Judy
Smith
New Fertilizer Process Prevents Caking in Bags
Capper’s News Letter reports a new fertilizer process that makes the product non caking and free flowing. A pound of detergent is added to the liquid in the plant to carry nitrogen to dry materials, ensuring treated fertilizer will not cake in bags even after months of storage.
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Capper
Cappers
Community Notes From Clare And Nearby Towns
Southeast Sheridan reports social visits including Vernell Qerey and family with Les Randle parents in Clare. Linda Waddington dinner guest at Jim Bradley home. Fay Dickinson and Clare Church of God group to Cadillac Saturday night. Jim Bradley and Leg Randle with Mya in Harrison on business. Vernell Carey children visit Norton Randle and Ligud Hinmans. Warren Hart and Morris visit Russell Paxton family. Roger Lane from Lackland Air Base visits Harley Randie. Betty Randle and boyfriend attend Farwell church. James Paxton family from Elizabeth City visiting Russell Paxton. Donna Young works at Chuck Caswell home in Coleman. Nellie Jordan and family spend Friday in Coleman and visit Haster Pageant in Clare. Louis Paxton and Mellisent Bhaver of Mt. Morris weekend at Paxton home. Nellie Jordan visits Ramsey home and attends Haster Pageant.
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Vernell Qerey
Clare
Les Randle
Linda Waddington
Jim Radley
Fay Dickinson
Clare Church of God
Cadillac
Jim Bradley
Harrison
Leg Randle
Mya
Vernell Carey
Farwell
James Paxton
Elizabeth City
North Carolina
Russell Paxton
Donna Young
Chuck Caswell
Coleman
Nellie Jordan
Louis Paxton
Mellisent Bhaver
Mt. Morris
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Dr. N. V. Colwell
Midland
Eugene J. Gershon
S. C. Mcarthur
M. D
Hoapstar
West Sixth St. Clare
Rosepiish
R. H. Strange
M. D. and Associates
Glasdeg
Pleasant
Clare Sentinel
Royal Akins
C. B. Neff
Fifth St
City Hall
Clare Decorators
M-115
Bob Kreiner
Central Life Insurance Co
Des Moines
Iowa
DR. N. B. Stirling
Dunlop
Clare, Michigan
Life — Hospital
Accident and Health
Paul Marsh
Agt
DR. G. C. Born
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J. G. White
Optometrist
Clarh
White's Jewelry
4-H
Isabella 4-H
Bethan
FO U
Soil Conservation Service
By Dan Balog
Isabella County Farm Planner
Cecil Bepple
Denver
Alfonso
Phillip Epple
Virgil Smith
Nottawa Township
Bernard Smith
Joe Pung
William
Billy Tilman
Edward Mavanaugh
Isadore
Edward Schafer
Clarence
Schueller
Joe
Tilmans
Isadore Schafer
Dairy Improvement Association
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Sheridan
String Bean
Farwell Station
Fred Siegel
Feed
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Scottvile, Michigan
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