Farmers Week at Michigan State College Highlights 1940 Program
County Agent Paul D Gibson outlines Farmers Week at Michigan State College January 9 through February 2 drawing about 60 000 farmers. The event features dirt farmer exhibits talks from practical farmers livestock and crop contests with Clare County sending two steers and a judging team. Farm women join in with home economics exhibits and a banquet amid two days of programs and evening events for education and inspiration.
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Jack
John
Tifa
State
Michigan State College
Michigan
Clare County
United States
Howard Penrose and Sons
James Grigg
A. T. Carrow
Glarenca Cotton
E. L. Anthony
R. W. Tenny
Electrical equipment makers listed for farm use
Farm Electrification Specialist D G Ebinger has compiled a bulletin listing known manufacturers of farm electric equipment to help farmers obtain full information on sources. County agricultural agents can provide the bulletin, as broad distribution is not yet available.
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D. G. Ebinger
West Grant Residents Share Birthday Cheer
Mrs Chris Weber was surprised Thursday as neighbors visited to mark her birthday. Nellie Reynolds and Alden Beard called at Seeley Johnson's home Tuesday. George Tiedeman family from Bay City and Harold Thayer visited Nelson Tiedeman's home Sunday. Robert Van Buskirk is reported very ill. Seeley Johnson visited Steve Benic on Saturday.
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Chris Weber
Nellie Reynolds
Alden Beard
Seeley Johnson
George Tiedeman
Bay City
Harold Thayer
Nelson Tiedeman
Robert van Buskirk
Steve Benic
Community Social Notes From Farwell and Nearby Towns
G. J. Diets visited Mr. Sam Gasgill and family in Myre on Friday night. Teachcut spent the weekend at her Farwell home. Miss Helena Vander Woude visited her parents for the weekend. Mrs. Fred Snapp of Marion helped her daughter Mrs. Clyde Gable. Seigel Vander Woude of McBain visited his parents on Saturday. The Grendon Farmers Club met at the Winterfield town hall Tuesday evening.
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G. J. Diets
Sam Gasgill
Myre
Teachcut
Farwell
Helena Vander Woude
Fred Snapp
Marion
Clyde Gable
Seigel Vander Woude
McBain
Grendon Farmers Club
Winterfield Town Hall
Local residents visit in Grant and Wise townships
Ernest Kleiner and family spent Wednesday at the Webber home in Grant township with Mrs. Robin Kleiner and Mrs. Glenn Bay and son Walter. A White returned home for the week but left for work midweek near Kalamazoo. Walter Kleiner and Clifford Wood recently bought autos and travel well in cold weather. Lawrence Hutchinson works in the Wise township oil field.
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Robin Kleiner
Glenn Bay
Lawrence Hutchinson
Wise Township
Tadies of the Meet-2-While clubs quilt for charity
Mrs Geo Renner hosted a quilting session by the Tadies of the Meet-2-While club to create a quilt intended for sale to benefit the club. Clarence and Lizzie Ramey visited Joe Strief’s home. Mrs Arrens spent the weekend with her parents and daughter. Clarence Ramey’s family hosted meat canning help near Herrick. Worden and Nevin visited the Ramey home. Clarence and Ramey went to Mt. Pleasant on Monday for business.
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Tadies
Geo. Renner
Clarence Ramey
Joe Strief
Lizzie Arrens
Frank Nevins
Herrick
Woodland Cabin News Recaps Local Visits and Celebrations
Mr and Mrs Bud Stotler visited at Roy Gordon's home Monday afternoon. Miss Marjorie Goodnough returned to school after sickness. Miss Ona Lee Higgins of Harrison visited Erma Simpson. Carlyn Carter celebrated her third birthday with a dinner party hosted by Mrs Robert Carter. Grandparents and relatives joined the celebration. Mrs Jeff Hartman returned to Clare after a two week visit. Mrs Wilma Ott hosted a Thimble Club quilting gathering with a Plate lunch. Arthur Maxwell returned to work after a sore foot. Betty and Leland Gordon of Clare spent the weekend at home. Mrs Delmar Allen visited her parental home Sunday.
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Marjorie Goodnough
Ona Lee Higgins
Harrison
Erma Simpson
Carlyn Carter
Robert Carter
W. C. Cornwell
R. GC. Carter
Glass
Saginaw
Jeff Hartman
Clare
Gordon
Wilma Ott
Thimble Club
Ott
Arthur Maxwell
Betty and
Leland Gordon
Parsonage Guests and Local Family Notes
Mr and Mrs Ronald Chatterton welcomed Sunday dinner guests to the parsonage including Kay Jean. Mrs Frank Barton spent the weekend with her son Henry and wife at their new Ross farm home in Pratt. Frank and Mrs Rillet celebrate a new son George Gail born January 11. Mrs Henry Baxter cares for mother and son. Mrs Bryon Miller visits mother Mrs Chas Liliax who is ill but improving. Walter Kleiner Norman Hutchinson and Misses Norma Bates Margarite Leeth joined supper at the Chattertons. Ralph Allen and children with Cecil Hodges toured to Pontiac, driving a Pontiac-36 back home. F A Carncross remains ill. Recent parsonage visitors included Mr and Mrs Kenneth Rocky.
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Ronald Chatterton
Kay Jean
Frank Barton
Henry
Ross
Pratt
Frank Rillet
George Gail
Henry Baxter
Mr. Rillet
Ralph Allen
Cecil Hodges
Pontiac
Allen
F. A. Carncross
Kenneth Rocky
Local Notes on Greenwood Center Residents
Mr E and Mrs James Darling and son Bobbie of Flint spent the weekend at the home of their parents Mr and Mrs Roy Darling. Miss Clara Stuermer of GC S T C spent the weekend at her home here. Mr and Mrs Chet Pickering spent Saturday evening at the Elvin Budd Robert Jones is employed at the Temple Oil field. Sid Chaffee returned from Pontiac where he spent the past week visiting relatives. Dave Van Valkenburg is working at Lake George.
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Greenwood Center
James Darling
Bobbie
Flint
Roy Darling
Clara Stuermer
Chet Pickering
Elvin Budd
Robert Jones
Temple
Sid Chaffee
Pontiac
Dave van Valkenburg
Lake George
Local Social Notes From Alma And Nearby
Clyde Gregory and Mr Weinberger spent the weekend with their families in Alma. Peter Baker of Alma was a guest at the Roy Myers home the first of the week. Mrs Rachel Van Buskirk and Mrs Roy Myers hosted a shower Wednesday honoring Mrs Robert Jones. Mr and Mrs Roy Myers made a business trip to Saginaw Thursday. Mr and Mrs Clarence Bunting spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Merlin Burns. William Smith, employed by Socony Vacuum Oil Co, has been transferred to the Dorr field and will move his family there as soon as a house is found. Mr and Mrs Hudson Jones, Mr and Mrs John Burnett and Mr and Mrs Roy Myers attended the annual oyster supper given by the Marion Protective Tuesday night.
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Clyde Gregory
Mr. Weinberger
Alma
Peter Baker
Roy Myers
Rachel van Buskirk
Robert Jones
Jones
Saginaw
Clarence Bunting
Merlin Burns
Wm. Smith
Socony Vacuum Oil Co
Dorr Field
Hudson Jones
John Burnett
Marion Protective
Local changes mark Rosebush businesses and residents
Frank Curtiss sold his gas station and cabins to Glenn Schaffer of Detroit. Alex Hislop disposed of his stock and vacated. Stanley Goffnet now operates the Mobil station once run by Howard Kennedy. Mrs. Henry B. S. G. House is ill with pneumonia. Township spelling contest and library fundraiser set for February 8 at the Presbyterian church with Apple blossom club from Central State Teachers College assisting.
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Frank Curtiss
Glenn Schaffer
Detroit
Schaffer
Frank
Alex Hislop
George House
J. P. Mesher
Ashland
Ohio
B. F. P. Johnston
Stanley Goffnet
Mobil
Howard Kennedy
Henry
Susan Daly
Flint
Geo. Bayless
Nova West
Mt. Pleasant
Harold West
Presbyterian Church
Friends of the Library
Appleblossom Club
Central State Teachers’ College
Giant redwoods stand as vast resource in Redwood Empire
In northern California the giant redwoods form a dense stand that could supply vast lumber if harvested and milled. The woods’ sheer size suggests potential to produce material for numerous homes and commercial uses.
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Redwood Empire
California
Tuberculosis Patients Ordered to Bed For Weeks
Dr. Lawrason Brown urges bed rest for early-stage tuberculosis patients for at least six weeks to prevent collapse. Progression is gradual with walking limited to minutes daily, eventually reaching 40 minutes, then outdoor activity. Recovery hinges on avoiding overexertion and preserving lung function. B. V. Thiehoff, M. D. Director.
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Detroit
Lawrason Brown
Saranac Lake
N. Y
Brown
Bible doublet cited in Kings and Isaiah chapters
The article notes the nearly identical two chapters II Kings 19 and Isaiah 37 with verse alignment. It also reports Louisiana housewives weaving rugs from string using a needle fashioned from a discarded toothbrush taught by LSU field workers.
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Louisiana
Louisiana State University
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Paul D. Gibson
West Grant
State Highway Department
Transportation Systems
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Michigan Bell
Winterfield
Andersonville
Woodland
Mrs
Bud Stotler
Roy Gordon
Rosebush News
Pew Ialer
Chevrolet
Confdevice
Chevyretel
Tim Cotter
Tri-County Health Unit
B. V. Thiehoff
M. D
Thayers
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