Social notes from Alma area visitors and travel
Alma area residents host relatives and friends from Flint Detroit Saginaw Beaverton and other locales over the weekend and during visits. The column lists numerous arrivals departures and local dinners with families in Alma and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bouchey
Flint
Homer Livingston
Rita Butcher
Detroit
George Snider
Carlton Olson
Belding
C.C. Ogle
Orvetta Miller
Los Angeles
California
Lee Webster
D. S. Ross
Warren Ross
Beaverton
L. J. Paxton
Dewey Paxton
James Norwood
Julia Tibbits
William Arnold
William Lange
Tommy
St. Louis
Will Lange
John Young
Joyce
Alma
Leo Brown
James Cookenmaster
Caro
Edwin Lovett
Dave Seiter
Pratt
C. A. Perry
Barbara
Ralph Hager
H. Axford
Farwell
William Gachow
Leonard Irwin
Harold
Ed. Burns
Peter Karlunkle
William Trwin
W. H. Erter
Charles Brooks
Ray Ardis
Onie Brooks
Ewart
Arthur Johnson
Mona Rae
Saginaw
C. D. Harvey
Mona Jean Harvey
B. S. Chaffee
Billie
Tom Bruce
Charlotte
Mr. Chaffee
Chet Chaffee
Lansing
Pauline Moore
Spokane
Washington
Horace Joyner
Marion
Claire Stanley
Harrison
Lone Pine Restaurant and Sinclair Service Station Change
Lone Pine Restaurant and Sinclair Service Station are under new management with courteous service. The facility offers a full line of used tires and a wide selection of Zerona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Pine
Sinclair
Dumpling Dough Tips Keep Spoon Ready With Hot Liquid
To prevent dough from sticking, dip the spoon in hot liquid before each use. This simple step helps manage sticky dough when forming dumplings and keeps the process clean.
Clare Hospital Baby Born to Mr and Mrs Marotzke
A five pound five ounce baby boy was born at Clare Hospital at ten ten Thursday morning to Mr and Mrs Marotzke. Grandparents receive congratulations as the newborn awaits a name at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marotzke
Clare Hospital
State Department milestones and revenue rise under Isily
The Fourth District reports a 20 percent staffing reduction in 1941 yet handles higher work volume with 37 offices and eight investigators under Elmer J. Hanna. Isily’s annual state report shows over 75 million dollars collected, led by gasoline, license fees, auto sales tax, titles, and licenses, with mail volume exceeding 40 million. The department modernized by moving titles to compact metal cabinets, saving 6 million in annual rent, and earned national praise. The piece notes no special plates policy and a perfected license numbering system saving over 60,000 yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Department of State
Lower Peninsula
Elmer J. Hanna
Harper Springs
Isily
Capitol Building
Capitol
Michigan
National Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
Kelly
Red Cross Assists Clare County Service Men Families
Clare County Red Cross outlines Home Service aid for service members and families facing distress from war. Help includes contact with local chapter for killed wounded or missing, pension and insurance guidance, and assistance with benefits while maintaining regular Home Service duties. Mrs Mabel Horton leads Clare County efforts and offers local support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Philipines
Wake
Guam
Home Service
Red Cross
War Department
Red Grass
Selective Service Board
Red Crags
Red Cross Home Service
Mabel Horton
Clare
Clare County Home Service
Defense Savings and Plate Efficiency Boost WWII Efforts
The article describes a 1942 license plate that converts from half-year to full-year with a metal strip, saving steel and cutting manufacturing costs. A second strip for 1943 raises eliminates plate costs and frees about $225,000 in steel. Michigan and others adopt similar methods. Workplace efficiency cuts payroll to the lowest in five years while output rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Defense Program
Michigan
Julius Caesar as Rome's First Magazine Editor
Julius Caesar served as the founder and editor of the early Roman periodical Acta Publica in Rome, establishing a precedent for public record publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Caesar
Acta Publica
Rome
Ing Up
Scientists deny existence of distinct criminal type
Researchers conclude after extensive surveys that there is no such thing as a single criminal type. The findings challenge stereotypes and suggest behavioral patterns vary across individuals and contexts.
Sun Hidden in Space Dust Clouds Buffers Brightness, Say Wisconsin Astronomers
Three University of Wisconsin astronomers using photoelectric cells at Mt. Wilson Observatory and Madison report light from the sun is dimmed by a thick dust gas layer that could take 1,500 years to pass through. They find about 30 percent of starlight absorbed by the clouds and note Earth lies near the layer’s center, reducing solar output and dimming distant stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin
Mt. Wilson Observatory
Los Angeles
Drs
Joel Stebbins
C. M. Huffer
A. E. Whitford
Madison, Wis
The
Astrophysical Journal
Wool Labeling Law Details Proportions on Garments
The new wool labeling law requires labels to state the wool type its proportion and any added material. Articles show labels such as eighty five percent virgin wool with fifteen percent Angora hair and others indicating silk decor, Angora, or mixed virgin wool.
No Soap Tissues Offer Handy Lather On The Go
A cosmetician’s idea introduces tissue thin disks that lather instantly in any water. Packaged in a compact flat case, they fit in a handbag for travel. The item doubles as a bon voyage keepsake and a handbag essential.
Rubbing Hunchback Unearthed Near Mesa Verde
A six inch basalt hunchback figure from a prehistoric refuse burial near Mesa Verde Colorado is described as an early Indian art piece named The Sounchback of Mesa Verde. The worn hump suggests long-hand contact possibly as a talisman or gambling charm, with local readers in the Clare Sentinel noting its significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesa Verde
Colo
America
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Clare Hardware & Furniture Co
Pearl Moore
Jennie Pierson
Allie Wilson
Frank Murry
Charles Baggatt
Ludington
Mannie Sutton
Roy LaForge
Forest Shumway
Charlotte Underwood
Josephine Cotton
Lockport
Illinois
Milla Bostian
East Sixth Street
Lon Valentine
C. G. Ogle
Lewis Aguirre
Modera
Earl Ruby
Mervin Robinette
Mary Bishop
Ypsilanti
Dee Robinette
Ernest Wallace
Wolverine
Charles Rieinhardt
Brown Corners
Lily Mickle
H. L. Mutchley
R. L. Sorrell
Cadillac
John Hughes
Elton Lee
Andrew Rz. My
Arnold Hughes
Friz
Bernice Woodward
Geraldine LeRoux
Gordon Mcintosh
Hinkleville
Elmer Hamilton
N. A. Hilden
M. D. Feighner
W. D. Elden
W. J. Kittendorf
van Dyke
Dex
Stanley
ART Damoth Agy
Clare Insurance
AGY
Clare Realty Co
Clare, “Michigan
Watall Five Insurance
Travelers
Hartford
Conservation Department
Astate
Secretary OF State
American Red Cross
Clare Sentinel
Valentines
Grandpa
Houghton
Manee’s Meat Market
West 4Th Street
United
North Star Grocery Company
Farmer Peet’s
Monarch Black
Florida
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