Remick Jefferies a Clare Pioneer and Press Leader
Remick Jefferies born May 16 1874 at Remick Hill Clare County son of Mas Bilson and Frances A Gigker Jefferies. He founded the Clare Sentinel at 18 and built a statewide reputation as a newspaper editor with the Lowell Ledger and the Jokes Jest Jabs and Jibes column. He led Showboat Rotary and served as mayor of St Johns with deep community involvement.
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Remick @ Jefferies
Remick Hill
Clare County
Michibat
Mas Bllison
Frances A. Gigker Jefferies
Remick & Gulayer
Jefferies
Clare
White House
Charles” Jefferies
University of Michigan Medical College
Rem
Elmira
Carger
Jere
Glare ‘Sentinel
Apd
Lowell
Pontiac, Press-Gazette
Lowell Ledger
Ledger
Jeff
the Ledger
Harold
Lowell Rotary Club
Michigan
St. Johns
Haas Heads Indian Lake State Park Troubles Report
Indian Lake state park manager Victor J. Haas reports ongoing crew activity with sand hauling. Vehicle breakdowns interrupted work, including a truck wheel and a tractor. Haas notes personal stress from a busy week with family illnesses after returning from vacation.
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Indian Lake State Park
Victor J. Haas
South
Michiip
Fellers Expansion Plans Retail Frontage and Remodel
Fellers plans a lease on the Corkys Lunch building on Fourth Street to expand to sixty feet of frontage. The shoe department will move to the street floor with other departments enlarged and modernized. The store will reopen March 19 after closing for renovations.
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Corky
Fourth Street
Feller's
Mrs C Ramey Taken By Death
Nellie Neving Ramey a Clare County resident died January 9 1958 at Clare General Hospital aged 60 years eight months eight days She was born May 1 1892 in Grat iot county married to Clarence Ramey in 1913 and had six children Funeral service held at the Methodist Church with Rev Leslie Nevins officiating burial at Cherry Grove cemetery Thurston Funeral Home in charge
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Nellie Ramey
Clare County
Clare General Hospital
Nellie Neving
Gratiot County
Lewis
Susan Neving
Nellie
Clarence Ramey
Clara Rebekah
Mt. Vernon Grange
Clarence
Dorotha Hinkle
Clare
Bernie Ramey
Hazel Rease
Coleman
Betty Scott
Lake
Frank Neving
Alfred Nevins
Alma
Methodist Church
Leslie Nevins
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Thurston Funeral Home
Community thank you for Christmas party help
The Clare Fire Department expresses gratitude to the public for cooperation and donations that made the children's Christmas Party a success.
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Clare Fire, Department
Cleaning and Shellac Extend Bat and Fishing Pole Life
A reader suggests prolonging gear life by thoroughly cleaning a baseball bat and applying thinned shellac. While the shellac dries, the same coat or two can be applied to a fishing pole for durability and longer use.
Pond Weed Control Using 2 4-D Ester on Water Surface
Guidance notes recommend using a strong ester 2.4-D to treat exposed pond surfaces for weeds like cattails and water lilies. Apply to the surface and repeat spray when new growth appears.
Ice Fishing Improving on Small Lakes
Ice fishing activity has risen in the northern lower peninsula with thicker ice and more shanties. Some cars ventured out but five broke through. Pan fishing is fair on Crooked and Round Lakes Emmett Antrim Gladwin Isabella Houghton Lake and Lake St Helen. Crappies bite well on small minnows at Hadenville and Sanford. Pike spearing is good on Hamlin Lake Mason Fletcher Floodwaters and Seven Mile Dam Alpena near Thunder Bay River. Saginaw Bay ice was improving near shore though larger deep lakes remain ice free.
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Lower Peninsula
Conservation Department
Crooked and
Round Lakes
Emmett
Clam Lake
Antrim County
Pratt and Wiggins
Gladwin County
Stephenson Lake
Isabella County
Houghton Lake
Lake St. Helen
Hadenville
Sanford
Hamlin Lake
Mason County
Fletcher
Seven Mile Dam
Alpena County
Thunder Bay
Saginaw Bay
New CMCE Vice President Appointed at Central Michigan College
Dr Judson W Foust named vice president at Central Michigan College effective December 17 1952 from assistant to the president per Dr C L Anspach announcement He has served on the Central faculty since 1929 and holds a doctorate from the University of Michigan The vice presidency is a newly created position.
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Judson W. Foust
Central
Michigan College
Foust
C. L. Anspach
University of Michigan
Farm market quotes for cattle hogs and sheep
Prices listed for cattle hogs and sheep show ranges from 7.00 to 40.50 per hundredweight with categories including steers heifers cows bulls stockers feeders veal calves hogs and lambs. Readable entries include utility common canner and light cutter cattle and various weight classes of hogs and sheep.
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Ou.s
Skip Lattby
Gamma globulin polio program details from 1953 drives
National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis reports gamma globulin reduces polio paralysis in trials across Provo Utah Houston Texas and Sioux City Iowa with over 25 000 doses supplied by the Red Cross. The plan foresees at least 150 counties at risk yearly and Red Cross to coordinate blood collection to support distribution.
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Provo
Utah
Houston
Texas
Sioux City
Iowa
National Foundation For
Total
Red Cross
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Simmer
Gallec
Office of Defense Mobilization
American National Red Cross
Board of Governors
Council to Advise on Globalin Allocation for Polio Season
The Office of Defense Mobilization asks the National Research Council to consult professionals from industry and government to determine the most feasible and equitable method of allocating and distributing globalin in time for the next polio season.
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Office of Defense Mobilization
National Research Council
Leon Dull Purchases Guernsey Sire Rosemont Chum Peter
Leon Dull of Clare Michigan bought the young Guernsey sire Rosemont Chum Peter from BE W Ruehs of Caledonia Michigan. The bull is from Rosemont A Bud with 13 563 pounds of milk and 92 pounds of butterfat at five years old, sired by Cowham Farm Chummy's King.
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Leon Dull
Clare
Mich
Guernsey
Rosemont
Peter
BE. W. Ruehs
Caledonia
Cowham Farm
King
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Haas
Fellers
Man Dhanee
Mixes
Toby Ve
C. Ramey
Michigan American Legion
Jackson Zouaves
Ed Sullivan
New York City
John Fikens
State Central Republican
Tee
Michigan Republican Party
Washington, D.C
West Point
Europe
North
Africa
Dr. Foust
CMCE
Citizens
Meg
Clare, Michigan
Stuart Bicknell
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation F.d.lc
Bel Air
Chevrolet
Meuhrough
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