Weekend Guests and Visits Across Mt. Pleasant Notes
A long list of residents and visitors horn in from Lansing Flint Detroit and other towns spent weekends with relatives in Mt. Pleasant and nearby areas. Guests included families of Beck Owens Ott Stough and more with multiple journeys noted and a March 16 salvage hosiery collection reminder.
Spoon No 1 Domestic Utensil
The earliest domestic utensil known was the spoon. A French tian onde said that spoons, if not as old as the world, are certainly as old as soup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tian Onde
Simplified Form 1040-A Promises Quick Tax Filing for Many
The Federal Treasurer offers Form 1040 A again for 1948 to filers with 1942 income of 3000 dollars or less from wages or similar sources. The form takes about five minutes to complete and does not require notarization, with March 15 deadline and penalties for late filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Bureau
Congress
Internal Revenue
Interesting Bits of News from Hither and You
The steam whistle at the cheese factory was lowered to shorten the pipe reducing steam condensation and increasing whistle efficiency. Thunder and lightning occurred during a snow storm for the first time observed. City Public Works kept fire hydrants clear amid heavy snow, providing service that helps keep insurance rates down.
Service Members Listed With New Addresses
With the Boys in U.S. Service Pvt Francis E Varney Co C 27 M T B Bldg 252 3rd Plat Camp Grant Illinois Cpl Gordon I Smith 36525673 842nd Engr AVN Bn APO 3852 c o Postmaster San Francisco California Forrest Leland Garchow SoM 3/c New address Forrest Leland Garchow SoM 3/c U S S Corry c o Post master New York New York Candidate J G White New address Candidate J G White 12 Bat 1st Prin A A School Camp Davis North Carolina
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis E. Varney
Co. C
M.T.B
Camp Grant
Ilinois
Cpl
Gordon I. Smith
c/o
San Francisco
Calif
Forrest Leland Garchow
U.S.S
J. G. White
Prin
A. A. School
Camp Davis, N. C
Pvt. Clifton Bouchey Furlough Visit Reported
Pvt Bouchey from Camp Shelby Mississippi spent a week on furlough with his relatives and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Bouchey
Bouchey
Camp Shelby, Miss
Jack Bouchey
Barber Returns From Furlough to Fort Meade
Sgt. E. S. Barber has returned to Fort George Meade Maryland after a fifteen day furlough at home with his mother Mrs Louise Barber. Mervin Robinette new address listed as 36520967 APO 6903 c o Postmaster New York NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin Robinette
New York
N. Y
Sgt
E. S. Barber
Barber
Fort George Meade
Maryland
Louise Barber
Pvt Elmer Olds New Address at Camp Crowder Mo
Pvt Elmer Olds is listed with a new address at the 1ifth Radio Inter Co Camp Crowder Missouri. The update records a change of mailing location for the service member.
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Elmer Olds
1Ifth Radio Int. Co
Camp Crowder, Mo
Vallejo Seaman Melvin Recalls Navy Life On Leave
Melvin enlisted at seventeen and by February 11 had served two years in the navy. He reports good meals and rationing not a concern on leave. Eldest of eight, he dislikes California weather and says Michigan is best. Orin Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Ivan Smith, returned home on a seven day leave and plans to depart for Norfolk, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doreen Rulapaugh
Mt. Pleasant
Iva Dickerson
Farwell
Edw. Mussell
Charley Ott
North Arthur
Ernest Green
John Beck
Lansing
Lawrence Beck
James Langston
St. Charles
Jeff Hartman
Maxine Hawkins
Detroit
Hazel Hawkins
Billy
Arthur Walter
William
Long Beach
California
Eveleen Smith
Texas
F. ©. Sanford
Norris Blystone
Ann Abar
John Hughes
Elton Lee Hughes
Andrew Friz
James Crane
Grant
Marion
Albert Rube
Will Neithercut
Flint
John Empey
Eveline Gerow
Tom Plot
Caralee
W. J. Woodward
Laurie Woodward
Romayne Perry
Bay City
Ruth Stoy
Midland
A. Perry
D. §. Ross
Beaverton
Dewey Paxton
Vaughn Lewis and Son
M. R. Howlett
Myrtle Miller
Hkagle
Harley Holt
Edwin Pugh
C. R. Pyle
Harrison
Bernice Ruh
Mary K
Higgins Lake
L. H. Thompson
Charles Neithercut
Edward John
Dan Mater
John Neithercut
Herbert Randall
Herbert Junior
John Asline
Florida
Evangelist H. L. Murrell
Crab Orchard
Kentucky
Minnie Shouse
Violet Proctor
Harry Cleveland
Archie Beatty
Kenneth
Tommy
Roscommon
Earl Beatty
George Wisler
Reva Maxwell
Anne Lymn Bayes
Hope
Millard Fillmore
Ethel Hendrie
John H. Hall
Alma
Hall
Herbert VanHoose
Bert Mizer
Roland Witbeck
Mizers
Robert Arehhambault
Henry Assman
Mt. ‘Pleasant
Norman
Navy Air Corps
Leon Osborn
D. W. Osborn
Lewis. Nickels
Cleveland
Ohio
Vallejo
Calif
Melvin
Navy
Michigan
Orin Smith
Ivan Smith
Norfolk
Virginia
New Address For Pvt Ward R Feighner
The notice lists Pvt Ward R Feighner now posted at 14th Fighter Squadron 53rd Fighter Group Page Field Ft Myers Florida confirming his new address and unit assignment.
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Pvt
Ward R. Feighner
Ftr
Page Field
Ft. Myers
Florida
Glider Mechanics Cadet Prepares to Fight Axis
Alfred C Cowles of A 4 Harrison graduates from glider mechanics training at Sheppard Field Texas and becomes eligible for corporal or sergeant ratings in a new air service branch. Also notes return of radio acts Charlie McCarthy Edgar Bergen Fibber McGee and Molly at Ideal Theatre Clare for February 18 showing two times and a late night showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred C. Cowles
Ralph Cowles
Harrison
America
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Texas
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Charlie McCarthy
Edgar Bergen
Fibber McGee and
Molly
Ideal Theatre
Clare
Cpl Shively Receives New Army Address
Cpl Donald K Shively of Company H Platoon 4 Army Air Corps is listed with a new address at Fitzsimmons General Hospital Denver Colorado for postwar records and correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Donald K. Shively
Army Air Corps
Fitzsimons General Hospital
Denver
Colorado
Melvin Lambert Returns From Pacific Duty
Melvin Louis Lambert, a seventeen or nineteen year old baker trained veteran of World War II battles, returned Tuesday to Mare Island. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Louis M Lambert of Pontiac and grandson of Mr and Mrs Harry G Kress of Lake George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Louis Lambert
Midway
Melvin
Louis Lambert
Baker
Louis M. Lambert
Pontiac
Harry G. Kress
Lake George
Mare Island
Arrivals in Clare and Vicinity
Mr and Mrs Frank Bartman of Mt Pleasant welcome a daughter Constance born early Sunday at Community Hospital weighing six and a half pounds. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Ralph Stevens celebrate a granddaughter Muriel Jeanne born Feb 3 at White Cross Hospital Columbus Ohio. Mrs Jack Bouchey visited Mt Pleasant to meet her new granddaughter Sandra Jean born January 27 weighing nine and a quarter pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bartman
Clara Burdo
Mt. Pleasant
Constance
Ralph Stevens
Robert Spillman
June Stevens
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Ohio
Muriel Jeanne
Jack Bouchey
Albert Myers
Sandra Jean
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Henry Garen
Royal Palk
Ypsilanti
Raymond Thompson
Johnny
Bobby
Hisse Lumley
Donna Jean
Marjory Ackerman
Dorothy Shaver
Henry Ackerman
Frank Hochstetler
Louis Gee
Phillip Hochstetler
Phoebe Oden
Hithel Upthegrove
Barbara
Leo Oden
Emma Youmans
Duane Archbold
South Lyons
A. J. Archbold
Fred Snider
Ellis Bowler
Durand
Lucetta Bowler
Fenton
W. B. Bowler
Marjory Moyer Rochester
Jallipolis
Belen Slentz
Washington, D. C
James E. Ryan
Washington
Ryan
Chicago
Trailer Coach Manufacturers Association
Devere Schoonover
Saginaw
Jos, Hendrie
Elizabeth Schoonover
Harry Nowlen
Doreen
Anna Johnson
Nowton
Civil Service
Forest
Camp Shelby
Miss
Herbert Leonard
Homer Livingston
Mr. Bouchey
Gilbert Bouchey
Peter
Art Damoth Agency
McEwan Street
Claire
U.S
Pvt. Ward R. Feighner
United States War
Valentine Candies
Kroger
Country Club
Avondale
Kroger’s
Pko
Pennsylvania
Wesco
Buiter
Ib. Sack
Iceberg
U. S
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Chigan
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