Life sketches of Velma John and Herschel Reiss Jr
Profiles of Velma John and Herschel Reiss Jr. outlining birthplaces in Michigan, school histories from Bridgestreet to Avon, and acts as seniors in Farwell. It notes Velma’s talents in drama and poetry, Herschel’s legal ambitions and plays, plus details of the 1946 Senior play Where's Grandma and a penny supper fundraiser.
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Velma John
Rochester
Michigan
Bridgestreet School
Plainwell
Rumery School
Lacy School
Hazel Park
United Oaks
Avon School
Velma
Claire de Lune
Grandma
Guy
Herschel Reiss, Jr
Flint
Herschel
Farwell
Myrtle Beach
South Carolina
Jack
Lucy
Blanche Sage
Albert Miller
Harold Schofield
Jeff Willey
Miss Gutsinski
Albert Madison
Junior class notes in school Christmas season update
The piece introduces Norman DisBrow a new tall light junior boy with faint mustache wished good luck and notes the gender ratio. It mentions classmate Dick Lyon in Ann Arbor for a vacation and hopes he returns soon. It covers junior gift draw results and the decorating privilege for the Christmas tree. The Juniors enjoyed a game with Harrison though Farwell lost by one point.
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Norman
Dick Lyon
Ann Arbor
Harrison
Farwell
Sophomore Basketball at Coleman Near Tie
Sophomore players visited Coleman on December 6 for a close contest. The game stayed tight with a final score near 23 to 24, leaving opponents seemingly worried.
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Coleman
Lucretius
92Nd Street
Freshman Class Names Drawn At Holiday Meeting
Freshman class volunteers have spent six weeks fasting and the Freshman girls baked Christmas cookies. A recent class meeting led to a drawing of names for Christmas gift exchanges.
Classmate Out With Scarlet Fever Hinders School Christmas Program
The passage notes Maur een Stuart missing the elementary Christmas program due to scarlet fever. It mentions no spelling test this week, students playing Christmas carols on the Victrola, and a movie watched last Friday titled Tin Pan Alley starring Betty Grable John Payne Alice Faye and Jack Oakle with Hyervone enjoying it.
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Maureen Stuart
Betty Grable
John Payne
Alice Faye
Jack Oakle
Hyervone
Seventh Grade Gift Exchange in English Class
Students draw names to assign holiday gifts in a seventh grade activity. The class uses Junior Scholastic stories for English and geography materials for other lessons.
Farwell Eagles Narrow Loss at Harrison in Tight Tuesday Game
Farwell traveled to Harrison on Tuesday to watch the Eagles fall 25 to 24 in a close contest. Despite a late surge, Farwell could not overtake Harrison, though the effort impressed loyal fans. Marion played here on December 18. Referees were Van Dalen and Tope with Hose as scorer.
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Farwell
Harrison
Eagles
Marion
Warwell
van Dalen
Tope
Hose
Peach Pulp Canning and Preservation Guide
Fully ripened peaches are washed peeled and pitted. Slice or halve as desired. Boil pulp with constant stirring to prevent scorching. Press through a colander for smooth pulp or pack chunky pieces into hot sterilized jars. Seal and process pint or quart jars for 20 minutes in a boiling water bath.
Elm Grove Extension Groups Recovering Lamp Shades Lesson
The Elm Grove Extension group met with Mrs. Harry Bradley on Friday December 14 with fourteen members and two visitors. The lesson on recovering lamp shades was led by Mrs. Hihard Walters and Mrs. Patrick Walters, showing several shade making methods. A Christmas party and gift exchange followed.
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Elm Grove
Harry Bradley
Hihard Walters
Patrick Walters
Vernon City Christmas Services At Vernon Hill Chapel
Vernon city residents are invited to attend Christmas services at the Vernon Hill Chapel next Sunday. Prayer meetings occur every Wednesday evening. Cpl Guthrie of the Air Corps visited his stepmother Mrs Mc Donel Thursday afternoon.
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Vernon Hill Chapel
Cpl
Frederick G. Guthrie
Air Corps
Eola McDonel
Rationing at a Glance Sugar and Tire Rules
Sugar stamp No 88 covers five pounds until December 31 while stamp No 29 covers five pounds January 1 to April 30. Tire inspections are not required unless buying tires, old records must be kept. commercial inspections due every six months or 5000 miles. Report price violations to the local War Price and Rationing Board price clerk at Harrison 2751.
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War Price and Rationing Board
Harrison
Origin of Rum Rum through the centuries
The term rumbullion in the 18th century led to rumbo in the 19th, and finally rum in modern usage. The word is tied to the meaning great tumult in the Devonshire dialect.
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Devonshire
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Michigan Tuberculosis Association
Elaine Abbott
Center
Speed
Finsel
Sinica
Automobile Shsurers Safety Association
ELM Grove Group
Vernon City
Church News
Emery Bonham
Colonville
Etta Howard
Vincent Heiser
William Hack
Vanderbilt
Roy Smith
Myr
Dennis Fitzpatrick
Donald R. Bowen
Percy Jones Hospital
Battle Creek
the Trading Post
Neal Joslin
Farwell, Michigan
Baby’s and
Gover
Kool-motor and Cities Service
Ethel
Cities Service
Crum
Arthur Town Hall
Carl Bauer
Dover
Fred Bauer
A. J. Irwin, JR
Clare
County Road
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