Windover Lake Social Notes Mention Visits and Events
Mrs Roy Sobiski returns from Detroit for medical care and visits her mother at Holland. Families from nearby areas report weekend calls and church or school events including a December 15 program. Ice skating debuts at Lake George as residents share social visits and bond over War Bond support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windover Lake
Roy Sobiski
Detroit
Holland
Ray Cunningham
K. Benchley
A. BE. van Horn
Mt. Pleasant
Paul Weage
Saginaw
Red Cross Meeting Set for December 21 at Local Building
Community notices announce a Red Cross meeting on December 21 at the lakefront community building with open invitation. Weekend visitors include Steve Dodge and family from Plint at their local cottage. Frank Thilly returned Sunday from Clare work trip. Several residents, including Eunice Lewandowski, Mrs. Ova Russell, Mrs. Betty Purvis, and Doris Stittsworth, are listed on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake George
Red Cross
Steve Dodge
Plint
Frank Thilly
Clare
Eunice Lewandowski
Ova Russell
Betty Purvis
Doris Stittsworth
Foods packed in gas packs taste better than air packed
Tests show nitrogen or carbon dioxide packed foods have higher flavor ratings than air or paper carton packages. Air sealed foods develop off flavors in powdered cranberries apple nuggets and carrots. Moisture absorption at 98 F and 93 percent humidity also appears with several items in paper cartons causing darkening and deterioration.
Keeping Christmas Spirit Through Daily Kindness
A reflective piece urges readers to keep Christmas year round by sowing happiness and serving others. It asks if one will forget self, remember others, and light the lamp of generosity for a day or always, stressing love as the strongest force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Brawn Replaces Boar’s Head For Noel Fest Traditions
The tradition uses a salted pig’s head cleaned and boned, boiled until tender, meat chopped seasoned with pepper cloves mace nutmeg and salt, pressed into a brick or leaf form and served cold. The custom is believed to originate with the ancient Romans.
Coloring the Flames for Colored Christmas Fireplace
The article lists chemicals and methods to produce colored flames in a Christmas fireplace. It specifies color results using minerals and compounds such as violet with potassium chlorate, yellow with potassium nitrate, orange with calcium chloride, yellow with sodium chloride, red with strontium nitrate, apple green with barium nitrate, emerald with copper nitrate, green with borax, and purple with lithium chloride.
Rationing at a Glance and War Bond Reminder
A compact wartime notice outlines Blue stamps A-8 to B-2 and Red stamps A-8 to S-5 with point values and indefinite validity, plus sugar and canning sugar limits. It lists shoe stamps, tire inspections, fuel oil coupons, price complaints, district radio programs, salvage collection in Clare, and a call to buy bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Price and Rationing Board
Harrison 2751
Time tables show wartime railroad and bus connections
Clare Sentinel lists Eastern War Time schedules for Michigan rail lines and bus companies. R Harter Agt posts Amtrak style times for Ann Arbor and Marquette routes. Bus lines Greyhound Great Lakes Yellow and Dow Workers provide daily wartime service with connections at Lansing Saginaw Reed City and Bay City for Detroit Flint Cadillac and Traverse City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Bus Line
Clare
Detroit
Chicago
Battle Creek
Kalamazoo
Lansing
Yellow
Hotel Doherty
Saginaw
Flint
Pontiac
Det
Cadillac
Manistee
Frankfort
DOW
Also Mentioned on This Page
Richard Stanfill
Vess Stanfill
E. W. Honeycutt
Town Hall
Rose Crandel
Charley Crandel
Stanwood
Hdna Bongard
Goldie Martindale
Windover
Trene Honeycutt
Lyman Stittsworth
Betty Thilly
Edna Bongard
Bonnie May
B. W. Honeycutt
Johann
John Sears
Isabel Acker
Don Reynolds
Clare, Michigan
Goodrich Tires
Hudson
Bob’s
Boar
Noel
WROM
WSAM
WFDF
Salvage Collection
Eastern War
Ann Arbor
R. Harter
Agt
South No
North No
Marquette R
W. Ryan
West
Great Lakes Greyhound
Clare Sentinel
Sinclair Products
Goodyear
Gould
Tra
United States War Savings
Mich
Rosebush
Earl Willey
Rosebush, Michigan
Sig
Big
Florida
BLY Ale
Allie
White House
Phin
Jane Parker
Dot
ATM Speary
Texas
ANN Page
Rtariche Mies
Roman Cleanser
Michigan
RED Circle Rich
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