Christmas Tree Ban On State Trunklines
State maintenance engineer Blomgren announced no Christmas trees may be placed along trunkline highways this year with no exceptions. Communities including Springport Benton Harbor St Joseph and Hudson requested permits but were denied to preserve orderly traffic conditions. The order follows 1935 experience and aims for safe clearance and sight distance while excluding trees on light polls or overhead wires.
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Biomeren
Murray D. van Wagot
Blomgren
Just Seven of Them Christmas Visions on Jay Street
In a old homestead on Jay Street a seven person family prepares a holiday feast with a Christmas tree and wreaths. Lucia Bell visits Inda Bell on Christmas day and joins in a warm celebration, imagining a larger family table of eleven as Christmas joy fills the scene.
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Jay Street
Inda Bell
Lucia Bell
Mother
Goela Bell
Christan
Lugia Bell
Fonley
State seals mineral rights sale as 82 500 acres offered
Michigan conservation officials conducted the largest public sale of oil and gas lease rights on state lands, offering about 90 000 acres with 82 500 acres sold as operators bid up to 5.02 per acre. The sale, in Lansing December 3 and 4, followed a October Supreme Court reversal allowing reserves on state lands. Proceeds will bolster game refuge and hunting grounds funds from 1936 deer license sales.
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West Branch
Supreme Court
Department of Conservation
State Supreme Court
Lansing Des. 3
Lower Peninsula
Fred P. Struhsaker
Lands Division
New Fishing Licenses Go Into Effect in 1937
The Department of Conservation urges fishermen that general fishing licenses expire January 1 and new licenses for 1937 will take effect. Dealers and conservation officers will stock the licenses beforehand. Sales are expected to exceed half a million. Minor regulation changes include limits on ice lines and hooks, with smelt exemptions and tip ups treated as a single line under sight rules.
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Department of Conservation
Rabbit Season Ends January 1 in Southern Michigan
Legal rabbit hunting season in southern Michigan counties ends New Year’s Day January 1. Rabbits may be hunted south of the Town 16 north and east of Saginaw Bay, including the Thumb district. The season remains open north of that line and west of Saginaw Bay through January 31 in the Upper Peninsula.
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Michigan
Eas
Saginaw Bay
Thumb District
Upper Peninsula
Telephone device gives warning on time limit在 Leipzg
A Leipzig fair invention uses an hour glass bell system that rings after two and a half minutes to warn callers the three minute limit is near. The device aims for worldwide use as most countries cap phone calls at three minutes.
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Leipzig
Skating party and related social activity on Crooked Lake
A large group of youths enjoyed a skating party and wiener toast on Crooked Lake last Tuesday evening under the supervision of the Ww PB As Recreational department. The air was pleasant, skating was good, and the wieners were appetizing enjoyed beside the shore bonfire. Several local residents were mentioned in visits and gatherings around town including frequent theater outings and community events with families and friends.
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Crooked Lake
Ww, PB
Wylda Mahan
Mivart
C. Brushii
Raymond Scott
Lansing
S. Harry Corelli
Detroit
Kenneth Grigware
Matthew Scott
Robert Jones
Curious Twin Lakes on Mores Island Hinted by Collier's
A Curiously described pair of twin lakes on a Flores sea island allegedly lie on a mountaintop. Each lake is separated by a thin wall and has water of opaque, paint-like color one turquoise blue and the other ruby red.
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Twin Lakes
Mores
Flores Sea
Collier's Weekly
Eye Health Advice From Tri County Unit
A health bulletin urges eye care to prevent infections injuries and strain. It lists steps from newborn prophylaxis and hygiene to wearing protective goggles and seeking prompt medical care for injuries or infections.
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Tri-County Health Unit
1937 Model Turkey Aims For Better Bird Quality
Michigan State College poultry researchers led by Moora and Shear coordinate a program with 50 large flocks totaling over 3 000 birds to breed a higher quality turkey. They will record feed, egg production, and hatchability to ensure 20 to 25 poults pay feed costs. Breeding stock will meet breed standards and be blood tested for disease with sealed numbered bands.
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Wis On
Michigan “State College
An. M. Moora
Young Indians Seek Voice in Land Management at Tama
The Sae and Fox Indians on the Tama reservation near here own about 3 300 acres of Iowa farm land with roughly 1 500 acres farmed by the Indians and the rest rented to white farmers. A business council has managed affairs for years while younger members push for a say in tribal affairs and a change. A committee has been appointed to draft changes to be submitted in September.
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Tama
Iowa
Braves
Female Spiders Spin Webs Less Often Than Males
The note explains that female spiders generally spin webs less frequently than male spiders and that both sexes participate in web building in varying patterns. It highlights that female spiders often rely on males or other factors for web construction.
Christmas in the Home How children help with holiday prep
Article from New York state college of home economics notes Christmas activities for families. Older children trim trees and craft wreaths while younger ones cut cookies and assist with simple tasks. Parents should watch for fatigue and assign age appropriate chores to involve all in celebrations.
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New York State College of Home Economics
Johnny
Tiny
Mary
Meaning of Noel and its Christmas origin in English usage
The article traces Noel as the French Christmas feast name derived from natalis meaning birth. It notes the term was shouted or sung to express joy at Christ's birth. The spelling Novel appeared in Chaucer and other writers, reflecting historical variations.
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Christ
Chaucer
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Geo. Scott
Howard Hiliiker
Heart Theater
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Grand Rapids
Harry Cornell
Charles Peterson
Grane Rapids
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Lewis Colton
the Grange
Pedro
Bud Smith
Jimmy Wright
Sally Smith
Helen Walter
Flint
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Margaret -Shinabarger
Funt
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State College
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