Community Members Share Easter Visits Across Nearby Towns
Local residents spent Easter weekend visiting relatives in Clare Flint Mt. Pleasant and Vernon. Families including the Heisers Fuller Erters Wilkinson and McDonnel hosted and joined gatherings with extended kin, with multiple birthdays celebrated and travel between Beaverton Shepherd St. Charles Wise and Kalamazoo noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Howard
H. C. Moor
J. H. Seeley
Miss Bana
Clare
Vincent Heiser
Detroit
C. A. Heiser
Sheridan
Warren Heiser
Erwin Fuller
Lou Erter
Mt. Pleasant
Bruce Fuller
F. G. Allen
EB. A. Wilkinson
Local visitors span Bay City to Clare in weekend calls
Mrs James McDonnel and relatives visited John Schult home. Dr and Mrs Job H Hall of Clare and Mrs Htta Howard plus Dorothy Coffell of Bay City called on Mrs Margaret McLeod. Walter Leonard of Bay City visited his mother Mrs Mary Leonard over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McDonnel
Nah Tndey
John Schult
Job
H. Hall
Clare
Htta Howard
Migs
Dorothy. Coffell
Bay City
Margaret McLeod Sun
Walter Leonard
Mary Leonard
Weekend Guests Fill Clare Area Social Calendar
A parade of visitors and relatives from Detroit Flint Saginaw Cadillac Midland Bear Lake and Ann Arbor visited Clare and surrounding towns this weekend. Notable entries include Roy O Woodruff and Theo G Bowler calling in town Wednesday and Mrs Alice Stinchcombe returning home after six weeks in Detroit. Many families hosted guests and attended Easter gatherings with extended kin from Royal Oak Gaylord and Morisy and noted are hospital and illness concerns among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy O. Woodruff
Theo
G. Bowler
Louis. Gee
Curthcé Hearns
Clare
Lou
White House
James. Rassat
Leo Joslin
Ann Arbor
Tom Barlow
Detroit
Charles Austin
Shirley Barton
Flint
Ronald Barton
Alice Stinchcombe
Iona Hull
Bear Lake
Stinchcombe
Leola Gifford
Scottville
Dorothy Schreur
Gaylord
Louise Shepard
Bronson
Helen Kidd
Ida Vandenburg
West Branch
Eveline Baker
Marion
Carl Updegraff
Agnes Bursick
Jim McRavvey
Cadillac
Coleen McRavey
Jesse Lamphere
Fred Bingham
Wilmot Carpenter
Ella Carpenter
Jess Palmer
Berry Palmer
Martha Fuller
Mt. Pleasant
W. C. Fuller
Bill Moore
Saginaw
John Moore
Lillian
John Frizzell
Lawrence Horn
Scott Horn
Leon Sickles
Frances Foster
Midland
Maud Sickles
Rhea Davison
Bruce Pelch
Allen Graham
Lapeer
Arleigh Renner
Gilmore
John Renner
Frank Rawson
William Rawson
George Atkinson
Coleman
Melvin Austin
Cliff Metcalf
William Hatfield
Sidney
William Chapel
Vernon
George Hatfield
R. F. Tyndall
Joan
Dean
George Tyndall
Branch
Hawley
Ludington
Wilton Powell
Robert William
A. Powell
Bertha Babcock
Horton
B. W. Brown
Don Lice
Frank Luce
Lake George
Bernard Schofield
Kenneth Swanson
Morisy
Louis Loby
Grand Rapids
Dorig
Louden
Joy Gordon
Myr
Clyde Masten
A. Richmond
Pleasant
Richmond
Irene Mitterspaugh
Minnie Frye
School Notes Highlight New Third Graders and Honored Spellers
Second and Third Grade Mildred Teachout notes two new boys Harold and Forest John join third grade. Class photos were taken and many purchased. Spelling winners include Marilyn DeGeer Phyllis Harry Phillip Miles Pearl Powell Shirley Shear Edwin Smith Priscilla Badger Jacqueline Joslin Betty Jean Lloyd Margaret Smith John Vance Dorothy Weaver Betty Wilson Jenette Wixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Teachout
Harold
Forest John
Marilyn DeGeer
Phyllis Harry
Phillip Miles
Pearl Powell
Shirley Shear
Edwin Smith
Priscilla Badger
Jacqueline Joslin
Betty Jean Lloyd
Margaret Smith
John Vance
Dorothy Weaver
Betty Wilson
Jenette Wixon
Electric Fence Is Inexpensive for Farms
Extension engineer R. R. Parks explains electric fencing can be affordable and effective with high voltage and limited current. He notes 400 volts or more with under 25 milli amperes and short, intermittent shocks to deter animals, and highlights insulator quality and grounding as key factors for safety and efficiency.
Fourth and Fifth Grade Student Work Highlights
The fifth graders study adding and subtracting fractions and begin combining unlike fractions. Fourth grade students finish Elson Basic Readers and describe characters from stories. In art class they tear paper into animal figures. Perfect papers listed for both grades include Billy John Campbell and Norma Coffell among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leola Gifford
Elson
Billy John Campbell
Norma Coffell
Margaretta Ferguson
Thealana Ferguson
Delores Glass
Perry Putnam
Nellie Stanton
Dean Tyndall
Robert Irwin
Duane Glass
Lillian Hall
Phyllis Huntley
Howard Miller
Plorence Siegle
Arthur Stinchcombe
Victory Wiggins
Home Economics Club Honors Standout Members
Home Economics girls plan dresses for refugee children and cut them out Monday. Louise Oman is named outstanding member, Olivia Alwood outstanding sophomore representative, and Grace Vance outstanding freshman member. Pins awarded at spring Awards Banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Economics
Dorothy Schreur
Home Economics Club
Louise Oman
Olivia Alwood
Grace Vance
Friday Observed School Announces Easter Break and May Events
Friday Observed School closed Friday April 11 for Easter vacation. Last week ended the fifth six weeks with six weeks left. Baccalaureate is Sunday evening May 18. Senior night and graduation set for Friday evening May 28. Eighth grade graduation Monday May 26 with grade picnics May 27.
War Provides No Care For Farmers Problems
Dr. O B Jesness of University Farm St Paul warns war and defense will boost short term business but worsen farmers’ long term issues. The loss of foreign markets for wheat lard tobacco and some fruits means domestic demand cannot offset surplus unless production shrinks. Inflation may follow and debt relief could occur if prices rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decares
O. B. Jesness
Division of
Agricultural Economics
University Farm
St. Paul
Dr. Jesness
Jesness
Farwell Flashes Baseball Opens With Veteran Lineup
Farwell Flashes began practice with 25 players and five more expected. Coach Grasman envisions a strong season behind an all veteran roster led by Outfield Oman Kube Tryon and infielders Brasington Marshall Esterline Host with pitchers Barber G Howard Brasington and Host. Five games are scheduled starting April 29 at Coleman then May 2 Harrison, May 9 Marion, May 13 Harrison, and season finale May 16 at Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell
Grasman
Oman
Kube
Tryon
Brasington
Marshall
Esterline
Renner
Barber
G. Howard
Cowles
Loach
M. Howard
Coleman
Harrison
Marion
Marksman Mockery Sparks Sarcasm at Rifle Range
An officer taunts a luckless doughboy saying he has accomplished little. The recruit complains of shoulder pain while the officer retorts the target has done more than he has. The exchange reflects blunt, harsh training talk in a combat setting.
Unfair Smith-Why does Yearned look so woe be gone
A fragmented comic snippet notes Smith and Yearned in a domestic dispute style scene. Jones reports a wife claiming two thirds of the family window-box garden for her flowers while he keeps one third for his string beans and tomatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Jones
Dozens of Marines Recount Kind Words From Her Kiss
A brief exchange reveals a woman telling a marine he is the nicest boy she ever kissed, followed by his playful reply to the marines. The line captures lighthearted wartime camaraderie and affection among service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marines
Electric Motor Surges Beyond Gas Engine Power
A five horsepower electric motor can deliver three to four times the power of a comparable gas engine, though long-term overloads yield similar total work. Gas engines lack overload capacity while electric motors briefly exceed their rating. Applications include ensilage cutters wood saws pump jacks hay hoists and grain blowers.
Miss Janet Not Home Exchange Echoes Wit
A brief oddly formal exchange shows one caller apologizing that Janet is away and another noting relief at not visiting. The line hints at social etiquette and a moment of light denial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven
Janet
Fish Do Not Sleep Quietly in Pools and Streams
Fish do not sleep but may rest motionlessly in pools and streams. The note explains that they conserve energy and have periods of stillness, not true sleep, in aquatic environments.
Wisconsin Leads Nation in Cheese Production Again
Wisconsin again tops the United States in cheese output with preliminary reports showing production higher than 1939. The state produced about 89 percent of brick and Munster cheese, 69 percent of limburger, 68 percent of Swiss, and 53 percent of American cheese, centering on state factories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
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Fred Yahnkee
Nancy
James McDonel
Ernest Stevens
Shepherd
H. C. Stevens
Asa Park
Edgar Park
Beaverton
Raymond Pryor
Gordon Boivin
Patsy
Hoa Boivin
Andrew Rushin
John
St. Charles
Emma Youmans
Loie Hansler
John Stough
Haster
John Tice
Wise
Henry. Snider Af
George Snider
Sarah Akey
Greenville
Ernest Akey
Fred Akey
MacMaitland
Fred Bergey
Ray Atley
Hinkleville
Fred Athey
Arthur Center
Ernie Cleveland
Kalamazoo
James .McDonnel
Abner Thompson
Violet Randle
St. Louis
Jesse Thompson
Sarah’ Akey
Fred Alkey
Joyce
Bobby
Clare Howe. & Furn. Co
Wierman Funeral Home
Coleman, Michigan
Funeral Home
John Deere
John Deere Corn Planters
D. Brewer
L. H. Thompson
R. R. Parks
University, of Illinois College of Agriculture
America
Dairyland
Schofield Brothers
Woodward Motor Sales
McEwan
Goodyear
McEwan Street
Clare, Mich
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