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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1948
Page
12
Rates listed for postage and publication vary by audience and duration. Display ads, notices, and cards of thanks priced by line. special rates for Michigan readers and Armed Forces members. Editorial note asks readers to request Judge Bates to assign printing to The Sentinel.
Mr and Mrs Earl Dowland of Falmouth announce the marriage of their daughter Earlene Glovia to Marvin James Hemmes son of Mr and Mrs Herman Hemmes also of Falmouth. They wed in Lake City Michigan on September 30 1947. The bride is a Merritt High School senior and the groom spent about three years in the Navy and works in Flint.
Regular meeting of Harrison Chapter No 408 O E S was held Monday night with about 40 in attendance. Worthy Matron Lillian Alkire presided over the session as reports from committees were given. Several items were discussed and referred to committees. Masons, Cora Johnston, Edma Bruce, Mildred Balcom and Hunsice Watters took the Proficiency Test. Afterward all attended a dinner prepared by an all men committee in honor of Washington's birthday.
The congressionally directed name restoration cites Herbert Hoover as former U S chair of the Colorado River Compact Commission which drafted the basin agreement and whose presidency backed the authorization that made the dam’s construction possible. Hoover Dam rises 726 feet and spans the Black Canyon of the Colorado between Arizona and Nevada.
A serum derived from rabbit blood is being tested as a cancer cure. Early results indicate the serum increases the activity of body tissue, suggesting potential therapeutic effects in treating cancer.
Local items from Harrison span pages three and fifteen detailing community briefs, upcoming events, and quick notices. Readers find short updates on school activities, club meetings, and public announcements within the two-page spread.
A series of friendly gatherings across Clare include birthdays and showers. Mrs. Wall hosts Kathleen’s birthday party with families, while Irene Weldon honors newlyweds Wilbur Weldon and spouse at Allen schoolhouse. Other events feature Sunday school groups, a Greenwood birthday chicken dinner, and a bridge club Valentine themed luncheon.
Regular meeting held February 3 1948 in Harrison Michigan discussed payroll 4063.76 clerk raise Barbara Woznick five dollars weekly retroactive January 1 1948 and adjournment. Livestock market report February 16 1948 lists prices for cattle calves hogs and sheep with multiple itemized costs and bids from local firms.
Milk and dairy products account for more than 25 percent of annual food consumption for the average American. Over 50 million quarts of milk and cream are distributed daily through home deliveries and stores, shaping a high cash income for farmers.
Johnston Elevator Co lists oats barley buckwheat with prices around 4.00 cwt and various meat quotes from L W Jackson showing hogs at 32.00, beef 16.00 to 30.00, prime veal 38.00, heavy hens 30, heavy springers 30. Prices vary with market fluctuations and farm products from Tucker's Produce and Farmers Independent.
Prices paid for federals grade il begs at Rosebush Elevator Company dated February 9 1948 show Brown Grade A Extra Large at 45 Grade A Large 45 AB Grade A Medium 42 40 Grade B Large 4d 4d Grade B Medium Bee 35 89 Grade C 86 186.
The Clare charter commission describes a shift to nonpartisan at large elections with five city commissioners and petition nominating, replacing ward-based voting. It argues petitions broaden participation and reduce caucus power, citing Michigan and U S examples and noting 24 of 72 cities with similar nonpartisan practices.
The U S Postal service reports a large expansion in service reach with more than 29 million people served. Officials credit expanded routes and facilities for greater national coverage and access to mail delivery nationwide.
Pvt. Richard Hales RA16261732 of Company CG 36 Armored Infantry Battalion CCB 8rd Armored Division Fort Knox Kentucky receives a new address. The notice confirms residence details for military records.
Melvin Cotton of Sheridan township left January 80 for San Antonio Texas to join the Air Force and begin basic training. He will study airplane and engine mechanics after graduating with Beaverton High School class of 1947.
In Paris a term tied to street cleaners and garbage collectors surfaces, the phrase les bolieux meaning the muddy ones, reflecting a local label used for municipal workers.
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