Local families honored by American Tree Farm System
Clare County families led by Larry Gariglio and Paul Huber were presented with Michigan Tree Farm Program certificates at the Clare County Soil Conservation District annual meeting. The program recognizes privately owned, actively managed forestland meeting standards for sustainable growth and multiple use, with inspections and periodic rechecks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Tree Farm
American Tree Farm System
Larry Gariglio
Paul Huber
Clare County Soil Conservation District
American Forest Institute
Michigan Forest Industries
Men of Packaging Corporation of America
American Tree Farm Program
David Olson
Bob Davis
Packaging Corporation of America
Thanksgiving Calls At Davis And Myers Homes
Brush College residents Mr and Mrs Russell Davis and sons visited Mrs Perry Davis and Charles on Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Norman Myers hosted their family for Thanksgiving.
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Russell Davis
John Kehl
Lakeview
Frank Myers
Rolland Myers
Eugene Rumminger
Bob Wise
McComb
Ohio
Winston Raymond
Holly Basinger
Wayne Agner
Beaver the Seeker
Donald Davis
Galen Coats
Floyd Noll
Metz Indiana
Galens
Donna Weisner
Angola Indiana
Larry Young
Local Girl In Honor Society Initiated at WMU
Susan Neff of 118 West Wheaton Clare was initiated into Beta Iota chapter of Kappa Delta at Western Michigan University. The junior meets the 3.1 GPA requirement for membership in the education honorary, which marked the 40th anniversary on campus with a record number of new initiates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Neff
West Wheaton
Clare
Beta Iota
Kappa Delta
Western Michigan University
Susan
WMU
Community notes mark anniversaries and gatherings at Eagle
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rilett on their 50th wedding anniversary at Eagle Church. A large crowd attended including family from California and relatives. Thanksgiving family gatherings and various visits are noted, with details of attendees and recent events around Eagle and nearby districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rilett
Eagle Church
California
Russel Armentrout
James Calkins
Gerald Armentrout
I Remember Our First Telephone on the Party Line
An elderly Texan recalls childhood calls on a party line in Alfaretta Courtright’s reminiscence. She details crank numbers, operator rings, and how a prairie fire or emergencies summoned neighbors. She describes a February snow storm labor, a ten pound son, and a lingering joke about a Model T radiator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfaretta Courtright
Alvin
Texas
Central
Ethel
Dan Downing
Army Pvt Roger W Little completes nine weeks training at Fort Polk
Army Pvt Roger W Little 18 son of Mr and Mrs John A Little 201 Eighth St Coleman completed nine weeks of advanced infantry training at Fort Polk La His guerrilla warfare phase included five days living under simulated Vietnam conditions and raids on enemy villages He entered the Army in June and completed basic at Fort Knox Ky He is a 1968 Coleman High School graduate Sgt Elmus L Brown earned the Combat Infantryman Badge near Pleiku Vietnam on October 24 He is a squad leader with Company A 1st Battalion 14th Infantry 4th Infantry Division Born March 1961 Brown entered the Army in March 1968 stationed at Fort Ord Calif and arrived in Vietnam in September He is a 1961 graduate of Weidman Community High School His wife Sheryl lives at Gardens Grove Calif
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Army
Roger W. Little
John A. Little
Eighth St
Coleman
Ft. Polk
Vietnam
Pfr
Little
Fr. Knox Ky
Coleman High School
Elmus L. Brown
Pleiku
Sgt. Brown
Leotis G. Brown
N. Whiteville
Route 2
Farwell
14Th Infantry
4Th Infantry Division
Fort, Ord
Calif
Weidman Community High School
Weidman
Mich
Sheryl
Mac St
Gardens Grove
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Brush College
Local Girl In Honor Society
William Zinser
Young
Gayla
Larry
Gilbert Badger
Gary Coats
Norman Myers
Leonard Patrick
Essexville
Allen
Juil’s Farm Service
East Second ST
Clare, Mich
Eagle News
Ernest Kleiner
Clarence Davis
Kenneth Allen
Lowell Penrose
Mabel Leeth
Everett Carncross
Charles David
Alton David
Lynn
David Wade
Amy Jr
Pricilla
Robert Kleiner
James McFarlane
Robert David
Laurence Carncross
Danny
Mary Kleiner
Donald Kleiner
Roger
Sue Paodahoda
Don David
Don K. David
Gordon Kleiner
Findlay
Walter Kleiners
Alfred Balmer
Otto Kleiner
Clare Hospital
Walter Kleiner
Leonard Carr
Detroit
Reliable Insurance Service
Farm Bureau Insurance
Larry Rank
Don Swindlehurst Ph
Farm Bureau Insurance Group
Farm Bureau Mutual Farm Bureau Life Community Service
Lansing
Hardware & Lumber
Warp Bros
Inp Chicage
Speished Tees
Beaverton
Gem Theatre
Ee Oy
Richard Burton
Clint Eastwood
Panavision Ngm and
Metrocolores
Resebesh
Cla
Soret
Lex Barker
John Ashley
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