Michigan State Rural Progress Caravan to tour Lower Peninsula
The Extension Service announces a 3 000 mile Michigan State College Rural Progress Caravan touring at least 50 counties from January 3 to March 29 to showcase labor saving farm and home devices developed from wartime farming. County agents and specialists will explain devices. farmers may bring creations. over 100 pieces of equipment will travel with two trucks and two trailers.
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Michigan
Michigan State College
Lower Peninsula
Emergency Farm Labor Department
George Amundson
Mr. Amundson
Michigan’s Top 4 H’ers in 1945 46 award winners named
Michigan selects four 4 H champions for Meat Animal Victory Garden Dairy Production and Soil Conservation awards. Lester McCalla of Ann Arbor receives a 17 jewel gold watch for top state record in Meat Animal. Wilma Miller of St Charles named finalist in Victory Garden. Donald Swagart of St Johns chosen for Dairy Production. David Geisler of Water Vliet selected for Soil Conservation. Sectional award covers all expenses to National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago.
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Aichigan
Lester McCalla
Ann Arbor
Thomas
Wilson
Chicago
Chester White
National Association
Wilma Miller
St. Charles
Michigan
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Donald Swagart
St. Johns
Kraft Foods Company
David S. Geisler
Watervliet
David
Farm equipment caravan may become yearly Michigan event
A list of farm tools and devices including poultry houses, hay handling gear, cultivators, seed cutters, and livestock handling equipment is presented as a potential basis for a yearly Michigan farmers caravan. If popular, the event could become an annual forum addressing current farming problems and home furnishings ideas.
Local notes honor community members and visitors
Sympathy extends to the families of the late LaVerne Barber of Southeast Sheridan. Clinton Cordran is recovering well and walking. Arthur Dull bought a new Dodge truck and drove it home. Various relatives and guests from Detroit Jackson Midland Temple Pon tiac Battle Creek and Saginaw visitations and church Christmas committee appointments are recorded with dates and attendees.
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LaVerne Barber
Sheridan
Clinton Cordran
Arthur Dull
Huldah Fowler
Jackson
Ralph Langdon
Detroit
John Kaul
Russell Grigg
Kauls
George Gilcher, Jr
Viint
Roy Buckler
Saginaw
Floyd Langworthy
Baby
Midland
Chas. Davis
F. Zimmerman
Sidney Court
Rollie
O. D. Robison
Earl
Temple
Ila Mae Fancon
Elnora ‘Williams
Shirley Anne’ Walters
Jeanette Kemp
Otis Ware
Battle Creek
Clifford Randle
Della Fairdle
Lansing
Elizabeth McClung
Amos VanHorn
Joseph Wesley
Pontiac
Stanley Schink
Harold Wesley
Jety
Schunk
Nova. White
Pon
Local Social Notes From Vernon Area Gather Tidbits
Thursday to Sunday visits mark the week as Emma Miser of Farwell stays with Ed Herrick family. Mrs. Cora Wilson attends Clare church then visits North West Vernon with the VanSicklen family and meets newborn Alice Evelyn. Harry Bradley and Alice Thayer of Clare shop in Saginaw for Christmas as yard goods attract shoppers. Asa Wilson Chester Schaar Camp Swift furloughs and Vernon visitors join Carl Cotton family supper and Cotton household guests.
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Edgar VanSicklen
Harry Bradley
Alice Thayer
Clare
Saginaw
Asa Wilson
Chester Schaar
Camp Swift
Texas
Carl Cotton
Berkonpas Visit to Lansing Reportedly Last Week
Winterfield notes Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Berkonpas traveled to Lansing last week. Mrs. Ernest Kennedy underwent an appendicitis operation at Reed City hospital Friday and is expected to recover. Mrs. Lewis Lockwood hosted a shower for the Kennedys Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George Binker and a Toledo area friend visited the neighborhood Saturday. Mrs. Wilbur Phelipp drove several schoolchildren to the Harrison dentist on Monday.
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Melvin Berkonpas
Lansing
Ernest Kennedy
Reed City Hospital
Lewis Lockwood
George Binker
Toledo
Ohio
Wilbur Phelipp
Harrison
Deer Season Highlights and Community Gatherings In West Grant
Several in West Grant harvested deer this season. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Koeplinger visit Edith Reynolds in Ed. Benic returns from Chicago relatives. The Stanley hostess club met at Mrs. Henry Gruno’s home. Ben Agle of Farwell stopped by Seeley and Mrs. Johnson. Wn Battle Walter Rehse and Seeley Johnson visited Steve Benic Sunday afternoon.
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Duncan Koeplinger
Edith Reynolds
Benic
Chicago
Stanley Hostess Club
Henry Gruno
Ben. Agle
Farwell
Seeley Johnson
Wn. Battle
Walter Rehse
Steve Benic
Beware Coughs From Colds That Hang On
Chronic bronchitis may develop if a cough chest cold or acute bronchitis is not treated Advise using Creomulsion which goes to the seat of trouble to loosen and expel phlegm and aid healing Safe if you tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with money back guarantee long ads style of a historic newspaper.
Pulpwood Demand Presses Pulp and Paper Industry
The Department of Commerce warns pulpwood production must stay at peak levels in coming months to meet national mill needs. The Industry Report notes rising pulpwood consumption since 1939, urges industry-wide concerted action, and highlights a 50,000-strong recruitment drive for woods and mill jobs with the U S Employment Service.
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Department of Commerce
Commerce Department
Commerce
Pulp and Paper
U. S. Employment Service
The
Commerce Bulletin
Lake States
American Pulpwood Association
Prevent Piano Moths With Paradichloride Bag
A method to stop piano moth damage involves placing a bag containing four ounces of paradichloride inside the piano case to deter moths from feeding on the felt covering the key hammers. Warm months see increased piano moth destruction.
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Paul D. Gibson
B. C. Mellencamp
Clare County
Isabella County
Robert G Kleiner
Clare County Aaa
Goodrich Tires
Motorola
General Electric Products
Schaeffer Deep Freezer
DeSoto
Plymouth
Bolt’s
Zeywur Or
Citizens State Bank
Clare, Michigan
WM. H. Bicknell
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
David Geisler
Elm Grove
Winterfield
West Grant
Harold Fleming Sport
Hotel Doherty
Rosebush
Mich
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