Washington column warns of deeper 1937 recession
The piece argues the Roosevelt New Deal worsened fear and economic decline, blaming five years of class warfare, heavy taxation, bureaucratic control, and uncertain policy. It urges a forthright presidential and congressional stand to end regimentation, balance the budget, halt punitive measures, and restore confidence to industry and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
New Deal
James A. Farley
United States
Congress
White House
Straits ferries log record deer and bear season
Two boats operate at the Straits of Mackinac after a record deer season with 5 417 deer and 108 bears ferried. Murray D Van state highway commissioner cites 19 828 vehicles carried in the Nov 10 to 30 period, up from 12 486 last year. The City of Cheboygan and Straits of Mackinac are the largest vessels in service until ice navigation resumes with Sainte Marie.
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Straits of Mackinac
Murray D van, Wagoner
Straits
Cheboygan
Sainte Marie
Christmas Radio Saint Nick Delivers Cheer
A child fears no fireplace for Santa but trusts a radio to bring Christmas cheer. The poem imagines radio waves as lightning borrowing from the sky to summon a brass band into the room. The speaker expects a clever Saint to find a way and brighten the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Michigan farmers settle debt with FSA aid in two years
In Michigan about 1,000 farmers settled debts with Farm Security Administration help over two years. Since 1935, 959 cases ended with 27.4 percent loan reductions and refinancing helped repay old debts. Loans came from FSA and the Federal Land Bank, banks, and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Roswell G. Garr
Farm Security Administration
Verndr. Donath
Clare County
FSA
Doneth
Books in British Museum Deposits Grow Amid Recess
A rule requires a copy of every Brigland Scotland and Irish Free State book to be deposited in the British Museum. About 280000 copies arrive yearly. The museum shelves expand at a rate of half a mile annually.
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Brigland
Scotland
Irish Free State
British Museum
First Grade News Highlights At Clare School
Clare School reports weekly achievements with student notes. Gilbert Jackson earns Honor Roll for daily habits. Donna Foote returns after illness. Names listed for best writing papers include Elva June, Donald, Nyla Bell, Gene, Verna Jean, Mary Lou, Willis, Eulaine, Dorothy May, Phyllis, Charles, Billy, Clarence, Jimmy, W Hart, Mary, Lorraine. Classes study from Wigon Primer as Christmas countdown continues.
Christmas Party Preparations and Seals Buy In Room
Florence White gifts a Christmas Cherry plant to brighten the room for a Christmas party. Children have bought Christmas Seals. Several students and parents participate in spelling work led by Billy Adams and others. Bob Hampton, seven, hosts a Christmas Party and lends a Santa Claus figure for the holidays. Children enjoy milk again this year.
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Florence White
Billy Adams
Fred Busche
Thomas Creguer
Douglas Fleming
Billy Geeck
Carol Hachmuth
Robert Hampton
Patty Kane
Donna Jean Lumley
Joan Marshall
Harry McCoy
Joe Ed Parker
Joanann Perry
Herbert Smith
Bob
New Student Roger Teal Joins Hinkleville School
School notes welcome Roger Teal from Hinkleville as a polite good citizen. Rosemary Wollangue plans to move near Mt. Pleasant for the winter, and the class laments her departure. Hygiene lessons cover personal cleanliness. Several boys are improving hair care since bril liantine appeared. Group one and two show strong spelling progress. perfect papers listed for Agnes Pierson John Jackson Hileen Parent Josephine Koch Barbara Schug Shirley Lehr Rosemary Wollangur Avis Murdock Harold Tibball Willard Ireland Sally Brown and Mary Lou Williams.
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Roger Teal
Hinkleville School
Rosemary Wollangue
Mt. Pleasant
Agnes Pierson
John Jackson
Hileen Parent
Josephine Koch
Barbara Schug
Shirley Lehr
Rosemary Wollangur
Avis Murdock
Harold Tibball
Willard Ireland
Sally Brown
Mary Lou Williams
Room earns best spellin g average since start of contest
The room average in spelling this week was 91, the best since the contest began. Frey and Ches ter led on several tests, with Frey receiving 100 on her side and seven others on Kane’s side also reaching 100. Students decorated the room for Christmas and prepared a Book Character Program for the Fifth Grade as they study geography and read Peter and Nancy in Africa.
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Jacqueline Frey
Mayme Bruckart
Arlene Capen
Rosemary Dwyer
Mary Jane Kane
George Kane
Donald Brown
Charles Chester
Arlagene Hanley
Frederick Schneider
Norma Six
Delta Lee Walker
Marylou Wyman
Gerow
Peter
Nancy
Africa
Sixth Grade Newsroom Plans Christmas Party
Sixth grade class newspaper project notes Mary Ellen White's visit on Pioneer management and reveals Christmas party plans. Committees appointed include Decoration Jane Ann Young Madonna Holick Arthur Johngon Junior Handall, Games Virginia Perry James Chapman, Food Eleinor Cashin Rosemary Wright Martha Keech Ardath Cleveland Russell Fools James Kane.
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Mary Ellen White
Pioneer
Jane Ann Young
Madonna Holick
Arthur Johngon
Junior~Handall
Virginia Perry
James Chapman
Eiléinor Cashin
Rosemary Wright
Martha Keech
Ardath Cleveland
Russell Fools
James Kane
Seventh Grade Poem, Class Projects Highlight History Study
Last week the seventh grade performed The Courtship of Miles Standish with McKnight as Priscilla Foote as John Alden and Cappaert as Miles Standish. This week focus shifted to national resources strengthening the United States with log cabin building and room decorations. Alvin Howe quoted Benjamin Franklin about the largest fish a fisherman catches being the one that gets away.
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Miles Standish
Roberta
McKnight
Priscilla
James Foote
John Alden
Carl Cappaert
United States
Patricia Harrold
Margaret Loomis
Alvin Howe
Martha Ann Roach
Lonalee Hampton
Junior High Art Designs Cars Planes and Homes
Seventh and eighth graders outline in India ink and color with watercolor, exploring automobiles airplanes and houses as part of modern American art life. The fifth grade mural Transportation grows rapidly with pieces including Wright Brothers plan Clermont and Tom Thumbs train, names Richard Koch Garthe Foote Julia Chester Doris Maxwell Lawrence Foss Anthony Burdo.
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Richard Koch
Garthe Foote
Julia Chester
Doris Maxwell
Lawrence Foss
Anthony Burdo
Christmas Carol Groups Plan Rotating Visits
Three singing groups schedule rotating caroling rounds for Christmas. If one misses a night, another group will perform the following evening to keep the neighbors entertained.
Language Department Gossip Sparks Christmas Assembly Prep
A patchwork of classroom notes and student chatter reveals perfect scores, letters from Sweden and Australia, upcoming Christmas plans, and various school rumors. Names like Pearl Prout Arline Hunt Clara Dawson Barbara Houghton Dorothy Davis Wayne Barton and others appear in a lively, informal school column style.
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Pearl Prout
Arline Hunt
Rancés Davis
Australia
Clara Dawson
Sweden
Clara
Clare High School 1937 Basketball Schedule and Scores
The Clare High School basketball record lists games from December to February. Scores show opponents such as Coleman Sacred Heart Reed City St Louis Gladwin Remus and Sacred Heart, with Clare accumulating totals of 87 points against 62 for opponents.
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Clare High School
Coleman
Clare
Sacred Ht
Reed City
St. Louis
Gladwin
Remus
Bivart
Sacred. Heart
Oppongits
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RTA
Washington Star
Debi Ajuinent
Clare School News
ART News
Barbara Houghton
Donald
Evelyn
Phyllis
O. and
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Red Hales
Cass Lady
Dorothys
Dorothy Davis
Ernie Lust
Santa
Mr. Kennedy
Wayne Barton
Walter Bolle
Calvin Hales
Honey Hampton
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