County Plans Junior Baseball League This Summer
A Clare county meeting on Tuesday April 30 at Marrison aims to organize junior teams under the Michigan National Youth Administration. Wally Pipp NYA field representative will speak. Teams form leagues with local sponsors and regional then state tournaments follow the season ending in Michigan championship.
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Clare County
Marrison
Michigan National Youth Administration
Michigan
Wally Pipp
New York Yankees
NYA
Harrison
World’s Bluest Lake Described in Crater Lake Report
Crater Lake in Oregon is described as the bluest lake in the world with its color said to reflect the sky. The description notes the lake often appears exceptionally vivid and bright.
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Crater Lake
Crater Lake National Park
Oregon
Clare High School 1940 Schedule Highlights Sports Mix
The April to May 1940 schedule lists Clare High School tennis and baseball dates against Mt. Pleasant Midland Reed City Gladwin Coleman Evart Standish and Hvart with home and away sites alternating throughout April May.
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Mt. Pleasant
Midland
Reed City
Gladwin
Standish
Coleman
Tenni
Local Social Notes From Brush College Area
Last Tuesday visiting at the Glen Newman home were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sanders and Rus Bell. Vernon guests included Mr. and Mrs. Wm Gruno and daughter at Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Coats home. Mrs. Perry Davis and children visited Vernon relatives, Allen Bauder family. Bert Kinne of Jackson visited friends and stayed with Harl Sanders. A shower for Frank Poet and wife drew locals last Friday. Sunday guests included Glen Newman and Joyce for dinner at Harl Sanders. Afternoon callers included Lorin Leitner and Homer Rodman families with Hunice Rodman, Kenneth Roller, Mrs. Grace Coats, Gary, Dorothy and Ilene.
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Earl Sanders
Rus- Bell
Glen. Newman
Wm. Gruno
Vernon
J. C. Coats
Perry Davis
Allen Bauder
Bert Kinne
Jackson
Harl Sanders
Frank Poet
Glen Newman
Joyce
Harl Sander’s
Lorin Leitner
Homer Rodman
Hunice
Gladwin
Kenneth Roller
Grace Coats
Gary
Dorothy
Ilene
British Flying Officer With Two Artificial Legs
London reports Douglas R S Bader, a flying officer in the Royal Air Force, who lost both legs in an early crash yet returned to flying after receiving artificial limbs. He rejoined the RAF when war began after peacetime rejection and proved his continued skill as a pilot.
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London
Douglas R. S. Bader
England
Bader
Air Ministry
F. L. Stark Describes Chloropicrin Soil Fumigation Use
Farm writer F. L. Stark explains chloropicrin tear gas derived soil fumigation. It partially sterilizes soil to kill fungi nematodes insects and weeds with no residue. Applicator injects gas at six inch depth and twelve inch spacing. practical in compost piles seed beds and greenhouses but costly.
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Cornell University
Farmers Test Fertilizer With Field Experiments
Survey of 32 000 farmers in 35 states shows 47 percent conducted field experiments with different fertilizers and practices. Forty four percent tested fields with and without fertilizer. 63 percent plan to use more fertilizer. 12 percent reported unsatisfactory results in three years.
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National Fertilizer Association
Agricultural Trends Highlight Farm Efficiency and Livestock
Farmers use one quarter of U S motor fuel and American farms have the largest tree land acres. Fattening steers improve on corn and cod meal, pastures aid heifer costs, and the western range backs a 4 billion dollar livestock industry. A new swine disease erysipelas threatens profits with hog cholera like symptoms.
Winners Named in Ford $1000 Used Car Nickname Contest
The Ford Dealers contest closed April 18 and announced winners from Michigan and nearby states. Recipients include Homer C. King Jr of Inkster with Forde light, George Young of Holland with Spring Tonic, R S Hallgren of Grand Rapids with Pioneer, Wayne Walker of Haskins with Hi-Rider, Wm Mason of Northville with Scotch Cruiser, John P Almir of Pequaming with Thrifty Nifty, Mrs. Frank Sackyta of Van Dyke with Our Budget Saver, Mrs. Alice Meixell of Alpena with Joy-A-Poppin, and Ira Gligoroff of Sone Roe with Ridin’ High.
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Ford Dealers
I. B. Hampton Motor Sales
Homer C. King, Jr
Princess St
Inkster
Mich
Wayne Walker
Haskins
Ohio
Wing St
Northville
Alice A. Meixell
River
Alpena
Ira Gligoroff
Second Ave
Sone Roe
Hampton
Gerald Belden
Battle Creek
Fred Kross
Saginaw
Samuel Coran
Detroit
Ford
Clare Michigan Ordinance Reshapes City Limits
Ordinance 168 amends Ordinance 153 to redefine Clare city limits. It specifies the eastern and western halves of blocks and railroad properties as part of the five limits, adjusting numerous blocks within the village city boundary.
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McHiwan
Clare
Michigan
Gard
City of
Towit
Wedding Home in San Francisco Offers All for 75 Dollars
A San Francisco venue labeled Wedding Home provides a complete wedding package for 75 dollars. The package includes ceremony hall flowers music minister or magistrate trousseau six bridesmaids a flower girl photographer and press releases.
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San Francisco
Trousseau
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The
Conservation Department
Clare Hardware
Clare High School
Evart
Brush College
F. L. Stark
Agricultural News
United States
John W. Dunlop
George Young
Holland
Wm. R. Mason
Alice A. Meixels
River St
Gligoroff
Monroe, Mich
Michipel
Allen, Anglaize
Defiance
Fulton
Hancock
Hardin
Henry
Logan
Lucas
Marion
Mercer
Ottawa
Paulding
Putnam
Sandusky
Shelby
Union
van Wert
Wood
Williams
Wyandot
John L. Carey
Dearborn
G. D. Gertins
Toledo Blade
Gordon Kingsbury
Wayne Univ
E. Hampton Motor Sales
Clare, Michigan
Pere Marquette
Eke Noe
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