State Fire Damages Capital Building While Some Offices Sit Idle
A major blaze at the state office building caused heavy damage to the forestry division and the general operations engineering unit on the sixth floor. Officials say blueprints and records may be lost and dam construction projects will be delayed. Other divisions like game parks geology and legal services will mostly continue normal operations from nearby offices in Jackson Roscommon and Marquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Department
P. J. Hoffmaster
General Operations
Jackson
Roscommon
Marquette
Lake Roller Rink Schedules Weekend Sessions
Lake Roller Rink on US 10, six miles west of Farwell, announces regular winter sessions on Saturday and Sunday nights.
Grange community notes report visits and events
Mrs Betty Somers and children shared Sunday dinner with Arden Somers and visited O M Somers home. John Shilling moved their trailer to Scott’s store. Keith Scott and Danny hosted a card party. School children viewed pictures and held a Valentine party. Dais Laverty can attend school again. Grange card party set for March 1 open to public. Benjie’s house moved Tuesday. Terrence O Rourke hosted a card party February 15 at the Grange. Lynn Laverty visited school. multiple locals shopped in Mt Pleasant for Dollar Day. Keith Renner had surgery at Mt Pleasant hospital. Variety Club meets March 1 with Alice Rawson. Duarte Renner left Clare Mfg Co. Sharon Perry has mumps. Bob Shilling weekend at parents then returned to Pontiac Sunday to enter armed forces Tuesday. Edna Laverty in Mt Pleasant Saturday. Herbert Shilling family hosted by John Shilling. Delores Cook visited Maxine Bowling Sunday.
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Betty Somers
Arden Somers
O. M. Somers
John Shilling
Scott
Scotts
Florida
Keith Scott
Danny
Dais Laverty
Benjie
Terrence O'Rourke
the Grange
Lynn Laverty
Mt. Pleasant
Keith Renner
Arley Renner
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Variety Club
Alice Rawson
Duarte Renner
Clare Mfg. Co
Sharon Perry
Bob Shilling
Pontiac
Armed Forces
Edna Laverty
Me. Pleasant
Herbert Shilling
Delores Cook
Arthurville social notes and local events
Mr and Mrs Howard Bishop and family from Battle Creek spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Win Walker and Terry. The Hamilton Hustlers 4 Club hosted a Valentine party at Ed Blum home. Next meetings set at Wececess ors for girls and dt Mart Sheas for boys. McGilverys bought 30 acres from Pickerns. Harley Coats celebrated sixteenth wedding anniversary on February 17. Mrs Ernest Wallace of Wolverine visited Mrs Hazel Conner last Thursday.
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Howard
Bishop
Danny
Susan
Battle Creek
Win
Walker
Terry
Hamilton " Hustlers 4
Ed Blum
Wececessors
Dt Mart Sheas
Howard McGilvery
John Pickern
Harley’ Coats
Ernest Wallace
Wolverine
Hazel Conner
Visitors and cold weather keep locals by the fireside
Long Lake reports Mr and Mrs Howard Fowler of Pontiac visiting Basil Ferris and family. Granda and son Jack were in the neighborhood for business. Maude Norman stayed with daughter Nellie Jackson at Reedsburg Dam. George Achutz visited Flint area. Weather and low temperatures limit activity.
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Howard Fowler
Pontiac
Basil Ferris
Leo
Granda
Jack
Maude Norman
Nellie Jackson
Reedsburg Dam
George Achutz
Filnt
South Garfield Family Visits and Local Errands
Mr and Mrs Harold Hunt of Flint visited his parents Mayd Hunt and family on Sunday. Gilbert Hunt dined with son Lloyd and family and visited sister Mrs Sol Huber. Several locals attended quilting and auctions. Calf sold at Clare Auction, and neighbors pa ssed Sunday with various families in the South Garfield area.
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Harold Hunt
Flint
Mayd Hunt
Gilbert Hunt
Lloyd
Sol Huber
Jim Sweet
Wm. Webber
Stanley Gozella
Ionia
James Sweet
Farwell
John, Nagy
Mildred Richter
Art McNelly
Floyd Hunt
Clare
Sarah Hunt
Percy Pluff
Barryton
Andrew Friz
H. Brown
Wm. Sherman and Baby
Grand Rapids
Hart Benjamin
Walter Sherman
Arid
Art Sherman
Arthur Sherman
Ham Letson
Brinton
Allen
Maple Rapids
Riverside Grange meeting at Riverside No. 1090
Riverside Grange No 1090 met with Master Bernard Allen presiding. Fifteen members attended as the health committee of Clara Rockey Clara Hale and Josie Allen was chosen. Clara Rockey led an evening of poems games and Valentine fun followed by pot luck lunch and coffee. Several relatives visited and guests were noted throughout the day as social calls continued after the meeting.
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Riverside Grange
Bernard Allen
Clara Rockey
Clara Hale
Josie Allen
Bryan Miller
Freddie
Kenneth Rockey
Glenn Ogg
Carmen Newman
Perry Cowell
Beaverton
Forest Garver
Honderich
Amanda Newman
Woods
Ora Hale
Gordon
Loren
John
Alta Brubaker
Arthur Center Church Adds New Members Sunday
Arthur Center The Arthur Center Church of Gow will welcome new members at sunday service. Ted Newman and his mother Amelia sang a duet last sunday evening. The Missionary Society meets at Nina Reinhardt home for an all day gathering with pot luck lunch at noon. Sew ing on garments for India is the order of the day. Our sympathy to the Gordor Sellers family. Several residents visited relatives and attended social calls in nearby towns. Town of Farwell.
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Arthur Center Church of
Gow
Ted Newman
Amelia Newman
Arthur Center Missionary Society
Nina Rieinhardt
India
Gordor Sellers
Margaret Myers
Harrison
Frank Myers
Ida Goodman
Bill Foell
Geo, Winn
Don Wilson
Belleville
J. C. Marotzke
Gaion Coats
Certa Vin Aniterson Phermacy Gas Relief Ad
A vintage advertisement touts CertA VIN as a remedy for gas and bloating after meals. It claims faster digestion and reduced abdominal swelling by taking the medicine before eating, featuring herbs and vitamins to enrich blood and strengthen nerves.
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Clare
Eggs and other protein foods rise in March markets
March marks peak egg production with generous supplies and reasonable prices. Frozen fish and canned seafood are in heavy supply, with haddock cod flounder sole and rosefish common. Lettuce apples and dry beans are abundant, with potatoes and citrus also prepared as affordable options for the month.
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California
Arizona
Maine
Idaho
North Dakota
Minnesota
Colorado
Florida
Texas
Tomato Production Forecast for Processing in 1950
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports likely processing tomatoes at 2,658,500 tons for 1950, up from 2,530,900 tons last year. Average yield per acre is 7.1 tons with higher yields in New Jersey Pennsylvania Utah and California.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Utah
California
Fire incident at Griffin farm stirs town anger
Volunteer Chief Murphy voiced frustration after a small Griffin place fire last week. He said spectators parked along Griffin drive and a crowd gathered, delaying emergency crews. He urged residents to consider others and keep roads clear for fire equipment and safety.
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Griffin
Murphy
Joe
Tell
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Ray Clementshaws
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