Extension Agents Corner on 1938 farm program shifts in Clare County
The article discusses how farmers and homemakers in Clare County can engage with the 1938 Federal farm program. It outlines two main goals production for markets and providing consumers with dependable food and fiber at fair prices. It notes potential surpluses in corn wheat and beans and the program’s role in preventing price declines.
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Clare County
Michigan
United States
Farm program aims to align harvests with markets
The text explains that production limits and cash payments under the 1938 program are designed to reduce acreages and stabilize farm income. It notes past results of higher income with favorable market conditions and urges large scale farmer cooperation through meetings and county offices.
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United States
Garfield Grange Seals 3rd and 4th Degrees April Meeting
Seventeen Garfield Grange members met at the hall on April 16 to complete initiation with the 3rd and 4th degrees. The evening included singing and talks on the Grange, followed by ice cream and cake.
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Garfield Grange
Fred Calkins
Ionia
R. Calkins
Harley Bentley
Farwell
McLane
Bro
Bert
Grant McLane
Grange
Starr
Saginaw
Gilmore Grange Dance Invite and Local Notes
Gilmore Grange invites a large crowd to a dance on Friday night April 22. The column notes community visits, family gatherings, and local incidents including Edna Shafer’s recovery, measles cases, a bat injury to Laverne Perry, and new births at Arnold Thompson’s.
Spring Band Plans and Poetry Fever At Local School
The nine member band rehearses for the Festival on May 28 with uniforms due May 23 and undertakes Clare County Music Festival in Harrison. Students, including Barbara Caple and Doris Hater, show off instruments while the school notes budding poets and Emily Dickinson parodies inspiring artistic growth.
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Ninej
Barbara Caple
Doris Hater
Donald ‘Woolston
Hugh Maxwell
Merle Archambault
Neal Joslin
Trances Duncan
Forest Gordian
Bernard Wyman
Oliver Nash
Henry Denton
Douglas Paxton
Lawrence Jackson
Dale Schug
Emerson Shieber
Ronald Brown
Harrison
Indian Helps University to Transcribe Language
Alexander Morrison of the Tsimshian tribe assists University of Washington in transcribing his people language, never written before. Dr. Melville Jacobs and Dr. Fredica de Laggan adapt symbols from the Smithsonian system. Morrison speaks English well and is skilled in silver work and woodcarving.
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Seattle
Alexander Morrison
British Columbia
Anthropology Department
University of Washington
Melville Jacobs
University
Fredica de Laggan
Alaska
Morrison
Smithsonian Institution
Viola Garfield
Men Talk More, Women Less in University Survey
University of Minnesota assistant professor Dr Franklin H Knower surveyed 400 students finding men respond more readily to 165 speech situations and talk more overall. Both genders prefer sports to books and religion to business and feel uncertain about topics they know less about.
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Minneapolis
Franklin H. Knower
University of Minnesota
Loch-a-bar visits and area guests over weekend
Loch-a-bar Layle Littlefield of M. S. C. spent the weekend with his parents at Bear Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Rey Ambrosier and son Carl of Flint and Miss Lois of Mr. Pleasant were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. A Ambrosier. Mr. and Mrs. Hull spent the evening with them. Mrs. F. Littlefield spent Thursday in Lansing. Mr. and Mrs. McDermit and Hulls and daughter of Detroit spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. M. Hull. HF. Littlefield to Alma Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. Murdock attended church in Gilmore Sunday.
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Layle Littlefield
Bear Lake
Lansing
McDermit
Hull
Detroit
M. Hull
HF. Littlefield
Alma
J. Murdock
Gilmore
Paterson 80-year-old joins WPA adult school
Conrad Moeller an 80-year-old Paterson resident is revealed as the oldest student in the Paterson school system. He attends WPA sponsored adult education classes at Central High five nights a week studying trigonometry and algebra and says going to school gives him a nice regular life. He has two daughters and five grandchildren.
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Paterson, N. J
Conrad Moeller
Paterson
Central High School
Voeller
Secret Shoden Sama Protects and Hoards Wealth
A Japanese myth describes Shoden Sama as a hidden protector god who dispenses wealth. Temples with his images keep them secret and do not display them even to believers.
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Shoden Sama
Copper Based Sheffield Plate Definition
Copper base Sheffield plate features a copper core with a silver coating. Unlike other plated wares that use nickel as the base, Sheffield plate relies on copper underlying the silver finish.
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Sheffield
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