Slipper Leads Bruce Harcourt to Janice Trent in New York
In dawn light on Fifth Avenue a black satin slipper with rhinestone buckle is found. Bruce Harcourt, en route to Alaska, tracks down Janice Trent, his former friend Billy’s sister, at a Madison Avenue house and they reconnect over coffee and a planned dinner. Janice unveils dating and engagement tensions with Ned Paxton.
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Fifth Avenue
Bruce Harcourt
New York
Tubby Grant
Alaska
J. Trent
Madison Avenue
Janice Trent
Billy Trent
Jan
Trents’ Country Place
Billy
Trent
Silsbee
Janice
Paxton
Madison Avenue House
Harcourt
Scharwenka
Ned Paxton
Jan Trent
Navy recruitment appeal for teens and future service
A wartime recruitment message urges readers aged 17 and older to obtain the illustrated booklet Life in the U. S. Navy from the newspaper Navy Editor. It emphasizes youth service, country, and building a future through joining the Navy.
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Life In the. U. S. Navy
Navy
Resort News Briefs From Lake to Grand Rapids
Resort notes report Mrs. Cliff Powlison of Lake spent Tuesday with Mrs. Paul Weage. Mr. and Mrs. Goff Wilson were in Grand Rapids Friday. Miss Naoma Clark attended a music meeting Friday at Harrison, accompanied by Barbara Kent and Olive Goodrich. John Burns is improving after a card from Mrs. Burns. Fred Barton has gone to Georgia for work. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sobiski were in Mt. Pleasant Thursday. Naoma Clark visited Clare and Cadillac Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barton of Midland have been visiting Herman Barton’s family.
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Cliff Powlison
Lake
Paul Weage
Goff Wilson
Grand Rapids
Naoma Clark
Harrison
Barbara Kent
Olive Goodrich
John Burns
Burns
John
Fred Barton
Georgia
Roy Sobiski
Mt. Pleasant
Cadillac
Midland
Herman Bartons
Friendly Social Club to Sew on Red Cross Material
The Friendly Social Club will meet Thursday afternoon December 18 at the Community Hall to sew on Red Cross material and invite more members to join. Lake George news notes guests at local cottages and residents visiting or returning from trips, including Mr and Mrs Eb C Cripps Mint, Mr and Mrs Morris Jordan Lan sing, Spencer Hill Mt Pleasant, Howard Anderson Saginaw, Rose Duross California, Ray Brace Sterling Curtiss Basil Baker Pontiac, Alfred Abbott Pontiac, Rose Luce Owosso, Dick Hunt Grand Ledge, and Paul Wesch Owosso.
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Red Cross
EB. C. Cripps
Mint
Lake George
Morris Jordan
Lansing
Spencer Hill
Mt. Pleasant
Howard Anderson
Saginaw
Rose Duross
California
Ray Brace
Sterling Curtiss
Basil Baker
Pontiac
Alfred Abbott
F Pontiac
Rose Luce
Owosso
Dick Hunt
Grand Lodge
Paul Wesch
Electric Baker auto from 1909 cruises Boston road
The old Baker department electric car, built in 1909, remains surprisingly lively in Essex Massachusetts. Owner Hence Burnham reportedly drives it to the station and back, its motor still peppy and roadworthy.
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Essex
Mass
Burnham
Among the Granges Notice and Community Happenings
Local notes express thanks for mild weather and report social visits. A new daughter arrives for Mr. and Mrs. Forest Gilman formerly Hazel Shilling. Leon Thrush undergoes appendectomy at Wood's Hospital Clare and is recovering. A hand injury to H Thrush is noted. Various family visits, travel plans, and Grange activities are listed, with reminders of degree team practice and training camp departures.
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Forest Gilman
Gilman
Hazel Shilling
Floyd Erwin
Clyde Shilling
Detroit
Russell Robison
Saginaw
Laverne Perry
Leon Thrush
Frank Thrush
Wood’s Hospital
Clare
Harold Thrush
Dennis
Morrice
Leon
Lester
Mt. Pleasant
H. Thrush
Emery Wood
Dora Diamater
William Ingraham
Alma
M. Mapes
F. Thrush
Claude Fordyce
Florida
Mt Vernon Grange Installs Officers With Oysterless Supper
Mt Vernon Grange installed officers led by Marie Block of Union Grange assisted by Mrs Pohn. Dorothy Duncan presided at piano and Eleanor Lehr sang. Visitors from Union Grange included Ray Forbes and others. An oysterless supper followed amid lighthearted comments about the missing oysters.
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Mt. Vernon Grange
Marie Block
Union Grange
Pohn
Marshall
Dorothy Duncan
Eleanor Lehr
Grange
Ray Forbes
Isabella Grange
Isabella Grange, and Wife; Mr.,and Mrs. Pohl
Pat Hathaway
Ed Block
Henry Ackerman
Maple Grove Union Sunday School and Community News
Sunday School at 2 00 with preaching at 3 00 and Thursday prayer meetings. Notables include Mrs J B Timpe improving at home, Harry Webster visiting Anna Schofield, L D Rulapaugh returning from Gilmore, U S Colosky moving to Clare, and Betty Loomis visiting Art Coffell. David Liddell left for Fort Custer. Community notes express wartime support and a Christmas card idea for local servicemen. James Schofield visited Bay City relatives.
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J. B. Timpe
Harry Webster
Anna Schofield
L. D. Rulapaugh
James Stanley
Gilmore
U. S. Colosky
Clare
Harry Nowlan
Baby
Timpe
Betty Loomis
Art Coffell
David Liddell
Fort Custer
James Schofield
Bay City
Unclear Symptom Conversation About Christmas Gift
Fragmented exchange recounts worry over someone's absence and possible illness or avoidance of a Christmas present. No clear events, names, or locations emerge from the readable text.
Railroads Consume Water in Vast Amounts
A historic note states the American railroads consume about 600 billion gallons of water, highlighting the large water needs of the railroad system in the era.
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Raileads
Arhirally
Old Christmas Decor Still Shines Against Modern Trends
Home decorators urge planning for festive displays using traditional red and green with modern accents. Gold ribbons and balls, silver bells with shell garlands, red poinsettias, and real fruit wreaths offer varied themes for trees, mantels, doors, and windows.
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Della Robbia
Defense Savings Bonds explained payroll allotments and gifts
Payroll allotments are portions of employee earnings set aside each pay day by workers to buy Defense Savings Bonds or Stamps. To give a Bond as a gift, buy a Series BE Bond at a post office or bank in the recipient's name. Stamps are sold at post offices, banks, and retail stores.
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Defense Savings
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