Mrs. McCon to Sell Lake Home After 42 Years
Mrs. Elizabeth McCon, longtime Lake resident in her eighties, plans to move to Indiana to live with her son Ray and family after selling her Perch Lake home. She cared for locals with meals, beds, and talks, fostered children, led local Red Cross efforts during WWII, and remained active in church and community life shaped by her German Swiss ancestry. Her sons Ray and Bill, both veterans, grew up in Lake and became mechanics.
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Elizabeth McCon
Lake
Perch Lake
Indiana
Ray
Mrs. McCon
McCon
C. D. Smith
Lake Red Cross
Mack
Wyvick
Anna Wells
Ohio
Arkansas
Dakota
Bill
Weharts Celebrate New Baby Daughter Machelle
Mr and Mrs James Wehart of Wiles Michigan rejoice over the birth of a baby girl born Saturday evening August 4 She will be named Machelle Maternal grandmother Mrs Alta Hulin visited over the weekend First grandchild for the family Mrs Loren Liest admitted to CMC hospital Mt Pleasant on Thursday Mr and Mrs Earl Bauder and daughters of Flint spent the past week with Loren Liest’s mother Mrs Jerdeena Tryon in the area
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James Wehart
Wiles
Michigan
Machelle
Alta Hulin
Loren Liest
CMC
Mt. Pleasant
Earl Bauder
Flint
Jerdeena Tryon
Estel Reynolds
Clare
Ray
Green
Carl Williams
Lansing
Hilda Scott
Perch Lake
Gordon Smith
Calvin Tryon
Lloyd Close
Abe Krabill
Stanley Dague
Barryton
Clifford Maloash
Midland
Clifford- Jones
Averill
Fred Sowle
Jones
Midland Hospital
Charley. Shepherd
Saginaw
Reynolds Family Welcomed Near Clare In Neighborhood Notes
The column records local social updates from Clare area families. Estel Reynolds and family are welcomed nearby, with Ray Green and family moving into a new home. Various visits and weekend trips connect Lansing, Barryton, Averill, Midland, Saginaw, and Perch Lake cottages.
Good Luck Mrs. Hunt Club Celebrates Two Birthdays
The Good Luck club met Wednesday with Mrs. Sarah Hunt. They celebrated birthdays for Mrs. Margaret Gilman and Mrs. Juanita Feuchter, exchanged gifts, and held a brief business meeting. Subsequent games followed before departure. The next meeting is September 12 hosted by Mrs. Dorothy Ferneda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Hunt
Margaret Gilman
Juanita Feuchter
Dorothy Ferneda
Local residents visit and travel mentioned around town
Godfrey Beck hosted guests from Flint while Mr and Mrs Arthur Giddings of Belding and their California granddaughter visited Mrs Jennie Muir. Relatives called on family members in Mt. Pleasant Cadillac Grand Rapids Clare Eaton Rapids and Brinton with several Sunday calls and a family reunion noted. Call for news LA 8 4678.
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Godfrey Beck
Flint
Arthur Giddings
Belding
California
Jennie Muir
Carl Heim
Roy Colosky
Grandville
Minnie Gilman
Willard
Gertrude Sowle
Hilda Scott
Cleo Bush
Frederick Scott
Mt. Pleasant
Island Park
Francis Rease
Delwin
Verne Hains
Clare
Cadillac
Gary Scott
Walter Rease
Grand Rapids
Wayne Scott
Eddie Sowle
Eaton Rapids
Buck Sowle
Brinton
Farm Loans Depend On Right Source
Michigan State University farm economist John Doneth says loan success hinges on loan term. Short term loans span three months to five years while long term mortgages run five to 30 years. Farmers use merchants banks and PCAs for short term. life insurers and Farm Credit plus banks for long term. Local agencies can usually help if the borrower is a sound risk.
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John Doneth
Michigan State University
U. S
Production Credit Association
Farmers’ Home Administration
Michigan
Life Insurance
Farm Credit Administration
Doneth
Michigan Futurity Area Races Set For Traverse City Aug 29 30
Michigan plans its first Futurity races funded by parimutuel tax with events August 29 and 30 at Traverse City tied to the Northwestern Michigan fair. The meet rotates among eligible county fair tracks with Traverse City awaiting other tracks’ turns. Edward R. Zemmier heads the Michigan Agricultural Department effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traverse City
Michigan
Agricultural Industry Division
U. S
Zimmer
U. S. Trotting Association
State Police Deploy Cameras in Unmarked Patrol Cars
Two Michigan state police unmarked cars begin operation with cameras to document flagrant traffic violations. One Brighton car uses an instant Polaroid print for immediate ticketing. East Lansing car uses a movie camera for moving sequence frames. Daytime use, single-officer setup, experimental but evidential value and accident insight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Brighton
East Lansing
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Aul
Nelly
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Leigh Snowden
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Fred Macmurray
Joan Bennett
Pat Croley
LLM
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Mrs. Hunt
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Gary
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Smith
Alan Ladd
Robert Preston
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Steve Allen
Doria Reed
Beaverton
Gem Theatre
Marilyn Monroe
Robert Mitchum
Rory Calhoun
Margaret Lindsay
Mays
Dawny Crockent
Ahleton Rae Ee Aa
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Eeticia Farr
Rosebush
Mich
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Warnercolor
Han A
Janet
Dale Robertson
Mara Corday
Mahoney
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Patricia Medina
Skip Homeier
STAC
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Steve Cochran
Our
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Gale Gordo
Robert Rockwell
Don Porter
Dianeye
Meche
Joe Farr
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Preston Marshall
Paramount
Joan Panel
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Shirley Yamaguchi
Eva Marie Saint George Sanders
instAusion
Pearl Bailey
Bhowani Junction
Ava Gardner
Stewart Granger
Bill Travers
Sonya Levien
Ivan Moffat
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