Farm Building Tour Opens 1955 Schedule in Coldwater Area
The first 1955 tour for farm folks runs Wednesday January 12 in Coldwater Township with five stops within two to three miles. A J Bell of Michigan State College directs discussions at each site covering study barns designs costs and labor saving benefits.
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Coldwater Township
Spec+ jast
A. J. Bell
Agricultural Engineering Authority
Walter Sisco
Weidman
St.John’s
John Cummings
St. John’s
Barryton
Delmar Geasler
Rodd
St. Johns
New Broiler House
Brinton
Michigan State College
Pat
Ray Bowen
St. Johns Store
Farm auction listing notes Guernsey herd and housing
An 80 by 60.1 foot aluminum roping and roofing description outlines a dairy setup near St. Johns Store. Clynton Sloan Farm lists a 27 head Guernsey herd tested for production with a milking parlor outside feeding system and a loose housing program designed to save labor.
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Clynton Sloan Farm
St. John's Store
Michigan Rural Challenge Committee to Hold Statewide Conference
The Michigan Rural Challenge Committee led by William Brake will convene a statewide conference at Michigan State University Kellogg Center on Tuesday January 11. About 75 to 100 farmers and homemakers will split into groups to identify major problems and goals, then discuss solutions and publish a brochure summarizing shared recommendations.
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Michigan Rural Challenge Committee
Michigan State
Kellogg Center
William, Brake
Lansing
Grangs
The
Grange
Michigan Farm Bureau
Michigan Agricultural
Brake
Crook
Walter Ww, Wightman
Fennville
Forrest Smith
Hart Lansing
Michigan Agricultural Conference
Ford Tractors Unveil New Line at Magnus Showroom
Ford Motor Company's 1955 tractors debut with five models in two power series. The 800 series 50 and 860 feature five speed transmissions and the Red Tiger 172 cubic inch engine. Showroom opens Friday at 9:00 a.m. Magnus Tractor Sales, 8 miles north of Clare on US 27, invites all to view the new line with two-tone red and grey finishes.
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Ford Motor Company
Magnus Tractor Sales
Clare
Us-27
Magnus
Ford Tractors
Ford
Women Fold Annual Dinner Plans in Church Parlor Meeting
The Women’s Fellowship of the Congregational Church announced their annual dinner for Thursday night January 13. The Executive Board met to organize service duties with circles each handling a meal portion and members to bring their own table service. Mrs. Ben Bosink presided, and an improvement committee was named including Mrs. G R Bogan Mrs. Oscar Olson and Mrs. Bosink to work at the parsonage. The 1955 budget was reviewed and finalized.
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Womens
Fellowship
The
Congregational Church
Ben Bosink
G. R. Bogan
Oscar Olson
Grain and Meat Prices in Wednesday Markets
Quoted prices show grain and feed values for wheat oats corn and barley with beans rye and barley listed. Meat prices include dressed hogs beef veal and lambs with prime and graded hides. Egg market at Rosebush Elevator lists multiple grade values with per dozen ranges.
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L. Hogs
Rosebush
Ex Clare People Observe 25th Anniversary in Petoskey
Relatives and friends from Clare and Petoskey gathered December 28 to celebrate a 25th wedding anniversary. A butter dinner followed a silver purse and gifts presentation. Attendants included Bill Seiter of Clare and numerous families from Kalamazoo Coleman Rosebush Petoskey and Lansing.
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Petoskey
Clare
Ithoga
Bill Seiter
Glare
Sidney Garey
Jack
Russell
Lucky Club to elect officers January meeting at Abbott home
The Lucky Club will meet January 14 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Abbott for the election of officers. All members are urged to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Jonzi Tice Sr. hosted a New Year’s Day dinner Sunday with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tice Jr. and two children of Barryton and others.
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The
Lucky Club
Thomas Abbott
Theta
Jonzi: Tice
Henry Ticej
Barryton
Jack Tice
John
Stoughy
Lofe Hanesler
Doris Gerow
L. A
Cotton
Linden
New Jersey
Ray Archbold
Conrad Walker
Olive Evans
John Neithercut
Flint
Greta Masten Club Meets in Midland Tonight
Members from Clare Midland Coleman Mt Pleasant and Saginaw gathered at the Masonic Temple in Midland for the Greta Masten Club meeting. Movies of Japan were shown and the group planned the next gathering in Clare in March or April with date to be announced.
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Greta Masten
Clare
Midland
Coleman
Mt. Pleasant
Saginaw
Masonic Temple
Japan
Beta Sigma Phi Fears Meeting Highlights Hair History Talk
The Beta Sigma Phi Sorority met Tuesday January 4 at the Congregational Church parlor with President Mrs. Hubert Campbell presiding. Mrs. Bud Anderson and Mrs. Neil Sowle were named Cancer Drive chairmen for April. Speaker Mrs. Peter Reale discussed hair styling history and era designs. Door prize winner was Mrs. Ritter. Next meeting set for January 18.
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Beta ‘Sigma*Phi
Hubert Campbell
J.B. Gershon
Jim Wood
Bud. Anderson
Neil Sowle
Cambaigh
Peter Reale
John Wicklund
En Ritter
Ex-Resident Lucius M Converse Dies at Home
Lucius M Converse, formerly of Clare Michigan and Buchanan Michigan, died at his home in Buchanan on December 24 1954. He was born March 26 1869 and married Addie Jennings on November 30 1893. Survived by widow four children eight grandchildren three great grandchildren and four siblings. He and the family farmed until 1920 then moved to Mt Pleasant where he worked as a custodian at Mt Pleasant High School. Funeral services were held December 27 1954 from Swen Funeral Home with burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery Buchanan Michigan.
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Lucius
Buchanan
Michigan
Clare
Pleasant
Converse
Porn
Pierpont Manor
New York
Ethel Peck
Howard
City
Flossie
Badgero
South Bend
Indiana
Milton J. Converse
Gonverse
Mt. Pleasant
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Coldwater
Williams
Auto Collision Service
W. Main
Harrison, Michigan
Collier's Farm Journal
Perming Wahias
Waning
Riaial
Anny Eset
Ase
Pines
Con’t
Grain and Feed Johnston Elsevator Ga
Keen
Sentinel
Mvg
Norris’ Blystone
Ernest Bryant
Willard Bell
Ralph Ackerman
Leonel Green
Clare, Michigan
Beta Sigma Phi
Benjamin Franklin
State Bank
J. Stuart Bicknell
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation F.C
Lade
Center Church
Uquiry
St. Clare
United States
AFL Building and Construction Trades Départment
General Motors
Oldsmobile
Greer
N. Mcfiwan
Mitch
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