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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1942
Page
3
Vernon City observed a busy weekend with guests from Detroit Alma and Mr Pleasant. The Heisers hosted, and the Schultz and Sherman families received callers. Several residents traveled to Farwell to visit relatives, while others hosted or visited and reported illnesses among relatives.
Application to the Office of Price Administration seeks issuance of War Ration Book One and future books for eligible person. Certification asserts authority, no prior applications, truth of statements, and notes criminal penalties for false statements.
A long list of visits and social calls spans Flint, Lansing, St. Louis, Rosebush, Clare, Mt. Pleasant, Toledo, Midland, Vernon, Marion, and Saginaw. People including Ernest Stevens, Fred MacKenzie, Ella Sherman, the Teales, and others are shown hosting or visiting relatives and friends from several Michigan towns and beyond. A move is noted as the Pryor family purchased Art School over property in Vernon City.
Mrs Myrtie Stebelton and son Melvin and daughter Margaret visited her mother in Shepherd on Thursday April 17. Mr and Mrs Elliott Barr of Bay City had supper with their parents Saturday evening. A miscellaneous shower was given Mr and Mrs John Hubble of Coleman at the Vernon Grange hall Saturday night. The Meet A While club met with Mrs George Penner Sr of Coleman Wednesday April 1th. The next meeting will be with Mrs Wher Raymonds at Coleman.
A fragment notes a sheet tester who does not pull bed sheets apart and is described as working in the iron and steel industry. The phrasing suggests a casual remark about risk or independence in his role.
The Civil Service Commission seeks Junior Chemists and Senior Bookkeeping Machine Operators for federal service. Senior operators face a written test, yearly salary 1620 dollars. junior chemists earn 2000 dollars. Applications due by May 19, 1942. details from the Board of U S Civil Service Examiners or post offices.
Shoppers Agnes Peterson Ama Scribner and Barbara visit Marion Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Phillip Cheney plan a new home on M-61 and Thurman Swartz readying a cabin. Walsh School PTA presents Aaron Slick of Pumpkinville Center at Redding Town Hall April 28. Letters report Mrs Dale Erter’s visit home at end of May. Religious meetings draw crowds at Nazarene church. New section boss moves into George Harle’s house. Helena VanderWoude’s brother on ten day furlough calls. Blackledge family moving to a Marion area farm. Francis Burns heads to induction camp with Clare County group. Local social events include visits, parties, and health notes. last line promotes classifieds in Clare Sentinel.
Miss Young the county nurse visited to check on Clarence's lame Vicente and two new girls joined from Lake school. The first three grades write The Three Bears, fifth to seventh discuss The Farmer's Work, and the band practices with new capes and caps.
The sixth grade studied China with maps and current events. Seventh graders made a war scrapbook. Kenneth Martz and Jack Sharp contributed air and General MacArthur items. A new pupil Wanda Sanford joined. preparations for a Mother’s Day play proceed.
Mrs Ernest Rieinhardt and Barbara Low visited Tuesday morning. Mary Low sent a bouquet of Arbutus Monday. For window decorations this month ships and sailors. Our boys played a 6 to 5 ball game with the Eagle last week. Seventh and eighth history reviews cover wars. We begin School by the last time music project with three painted pictures for four songs. Charles Kleinhardt Jr called on Tuesday noon. Fifteen Brown Corners pupils completed their projects and attended Achievement Day at Harrison. Mrs BE Kleim-
Dorothy Kleinhardt reports on a social event featuring Mrs H Armentrout Mrs W Langworthy and Roger Garver who escorted several guests. The fragment notes attendance and household connections typical of community society columns.
The Civil Service Commission announces openings in the Ordnance Service at Rock Island Arsenal Illinois for machine operators on automatic screw automatic turret lathe grinder and turret lathe positions with daily pay from 7.52 to 9.12 dollars. Applicants must be at least 18 with no age maximum. Forms available from the Rock Island Arsenal Chicago district offices or any post office where notices are posted and will be accepted until needs are met.
Mr and Mrs Archie MacDonald visited North Bradley with relatives. Ralph Pelton and family from Midland spent Sunday with Homer Pelton and family. Herbert Pelton also visited. Lloyd Gerow and son Stewart dined with Albina Gerow. Edwin Wichert and family dined with Gilbert Waddington. Erwin ready to join army training. Bar ney Gerow Florin Pudway James Teale Lionel Fretters Ira Allen visited Albina Gerow. Cyril Letson and family moved to a new North Bradley home. Clyde Reynolds dined with Fred Haines family and Baral Bard. Collin Gerow of Standish called on his grandmother.
Bergey and grandchildren Mary Alice and David Tice visited Mrs. Wesley Teale Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Wesley Teale called on her sister and found Mr Shull ill and bedbound. They were supper guests at Clarence Davis north of Gladwin. Wesley Teale visited his cousin Ernest Allen last Monday evening.
WKAR radio in Michigan State College offers a program Our Northern and Southern Neighbors hosted by H. H. Kimber and H. B. Fields each Wednesday at 6 30 pm. The schedule lists daily segments from April 24 to April 29 covering Victory Gardens Farm Service Hour Markets Wartime Vacations State Grange Geography in the News Faculty Forum and more. Ancient beliefs about emeralds are noted as a curiosity.
The article notes many Argentine rivers exhibit brackish or saline water, detailing the salinity influence on ecosystems and water use. It discusses regional hydrology and potential impacts on agriculture and fisheries.
Warren Heuer tests show March readings for 20 herds totaling 273 cows. 11.7 percent dry and 14.3 percent produced 50 pounds of butterfat or more. Highest milking cows by age and herd include Edmonds, Toth Cotter, Gothup, Smith, Gatehouse, Fleming, Poet, Bagley, Maxwell, Toth, Qatter, Johns, Bagley, Penrose, Keller, and Maurice John with various milk and butterfat figures. Notable barn and facility updates include Maurice John adding six widows and Louis Becker building a new bull pen.
In Frisco, per capita telephone density is highest among large cities worldwide with 44.58 telephones per 100 residents, surpassing all other urban centers. This measure highlights San Francisco's extensive phone infrastructure relative to population.
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