Local Visits and Memorial Day Gatherings Highlight Clare Menu
A parade of social calls and family reunions fills Memorial Day weekend in Clare. Residents including Mrs. Birdsall, the Bowler family, and relatives from Lansing Flint and Detroit share meals, visits, and hospitality at homes across Clare, with many traveling to see relatives and celebrate the holiday. An egg market report from Rosebush Elevator lists federal graded eggs prices on May 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ash
Clarkston
Oliver Birdsall
Eugene FitzGerald
Bay City
Ll. E. Margaret Mary
Patty Lynn Wilson
Midland
W. BB. Bowler
Mable Jagger
Cobm MacMillan
Flint
Fred ‘Pierson
Ewart
C. A. Perry
Wank Erchmar
Carla Eam
Pentwater
Roy Powers
Ed Tupin
Detroit
Don Cote
Jackgo
John Madison
Moores Crossing
Ruth Rank
Alfred Harpster
Ford Harpster
Lucius Converse
Buchanan
Clare
Milo T. Moore
Crook
Colorado
John Nelson
Glen Birdsall
Grant
O. H. Birdsall
Chester Richard, Jr
Michigan State College
East Lansing
David Mair
Robert
John Griffiths
Sarnia
Ontario
John Howlett
Marilyn and
Sussane
John Schaaf
E. W. Wilson
Midland Hospital
Forest Carpenter
Forest Guest
M. L. Hargrave
Lansing
Paul Erchmar
Carla Jean
Jack Hemstreet
Verne Oelberg
Carol Lee
Gail Shimmell
Alice Ann Bates
Barbara Holcomb
Harrison
Abe Van‘pusliri
Albert Rube
Seattle
Washington
James Crane
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Olympic Hotel
Roy LaForge
Rosebush Elevator Company
Markets Prices Quoted for Thursday Grain and Feed
Grain and feed prices listed for Johnston Elevator Co. with rye oats barley and wheat figures. White beans priced at 7.25 per unit.
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Johnston Elevator Co
IROSE
Dale Ees
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Market Report for Livestock Monday May 30
Best butchered steers and heifers 24.00 to 26.00. Good butcher cattle 22.00 to 24.00. Beef cows 18.00 to 21.00. Cutter cows 16.50 to 19.00. Calves 10.00 to 25.00. Hog prices: good 21.50 to 22.50, heavy 18.00 to 21.50, lights 21.00 to 22.00. Lambs and sheep market 26.00 to 30.50 for slaughter lambs, other sheep 10.00 to 14.00. Sows 14.50 to 18.00.
Effects of Underinflated Tires on Vehicle Safety
When tires run underinflated the weight distorts the tire shape causing bulging and excessive heat that weakens the cord and bruises cords. It also bruises rims and fails to resist jolts that can jam the tire on the rim or cut the tire when hitting curbs rocks or ruts.
Remarkable African Spider Liquefies Tiny Fish
An African spider can almost completely liquefy a two inch fish in under three hours. Another large specimen has been observed in captivity to devour small shanks in the same manner.
Formula for Misfortune and the Beggar's Plea
A beggar asks a passerby for five cents for coffee. The man questions the beggar about his plight. The beggar recounts a rise in wealth after a motto on his wall urged constructive thinking, then laments disaster when the janitor burned the motto.
Neighbors Trade Lace Edge Solution for Shirt Tails
A young mother asks how to keep her son’s shirt tails tucked. The neighbor replies by saying he sews lace edging around the bottom of all his four sons’ shirts to keep them neatly tucked in.
Cranky neighbor skips picnic after praying for rain
A pious old lady vents when neighbors neglect to invite her to a picnic. On the event morning, she refuses a last minute call with a sharp retort that she has already prayed for rain.
Napoleon claim prompts odd asylum exchange
A patient at an asylum asserts to an attendant that he is Napoleon. The attendant asks who told him, the patient says age did, then another inmate from the next bunk denies it. The brief exchange captures a moment of confusion within the facility.
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Napoleon
Peace of Mind Doctor Quip Highlights Silent Strain
A humorous exchange frames a marriage strain with a doctor declaring a wife’s mind gone and a husband quipping that he has long endured her familiar piece of it for fifteen years. The dialog suggests a distressed domestic context and a sharp, wry tone.
White Elephant Vacation Plans Stumble on Trailer
A young husband laments a failed three week vacation dream as the couple discovers their budget is drained by a new trailer and they cannot afford gas or a car capable of pulling it. The scene captures a humorous domestic dilemma with a ruined travel plan.
Adoption Twist in Train Cap Leads to Boy
Donald and Mary visit an orphanage seeking a girl but pause as Donald recalls a lad’s cap found on a train. He suggests adopting a boy instead, hinting at a change in their plan.
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Donald
Mary
Amazing Spectacle Under War Tank Leaves Tramps Musing
Two tramps shelter under a war tank in the damp shade. An old hobo warns the younger not to go east, saying he won’t believe the reason even if told. The youth asks what he’ll see, and the elder hints at a crowd rushing to work.
Mule Trouble Ends in Seemingly Harmless Fall
Virgil Smith, renowned Oklahoma mule tender, survived a risky morning after a mule mishap left him on crutches. His boss expressed surprise, noting the fall came despite his reputation as one of the best in the business.
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Virgil Smith
Oklahoma
Virgil
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Bonita Louise Allen
Mary Louise Archambault
Laurence Allen, Herbert Nelson Bay
Byers
Colette E. Barnes
William O. Borle
Barbara Jean ‘Benchley
Carl W, Carr
Virginia Dawn Drake
Mary Jo Ann Drake
Ann Dwyer
Jane Ann
de Jongh
Donna
Lorraine Foote
Lola, Dolores
Grosvenor
Lynn, Harold Halea
Donald Earl Robert Daniel
Gloria M. Holbrook, Jr
Humphrey Hales
Julia Mae Ireland
Barbara Ann Johnson
Barbara Jean Moline
Eugene J, William Dale Murphy Montney
Dorothy , Miller
Colleen Therese Ryan
James Lewis Richardson
Jessie Allis Ailett
Vivian A, Rutter
Barbara Elizabeth Nass
Robert George Krell
Benney McKnight
Thomas Daniel Mickle
Verna Jean Nash
Rosemary O'Toole
Anna Belle Strousé
Ann E, Leiter
Harold Wm. Schaeffer
Lorraine Joyce Schultz
James Harold Tubbs
Nyla Belle Walker
Fred A. Wilson
Glenna May White
Robert Eugene Wallace
Diana Jean Wilson
Nancy Jeanne Wild
Timo
Will Parker
Rockford
Ilinois
Joe Kinder
Betty
Mt. Rose City
Lavern Hall
Homer Parker
Red Cross
Grain and Feed
L. W. Jackson
Heavy Springers
Ccnenemnnenun
Tcue Sama Enmcaine
Tracesta Lapiina Wibavete Eti Vicveceitia
Livestock Market
Clare Livestock Auction
Farwell
Peter
A. J. Schleder
Fremont
John Letourneau
Clare Fish Market
Pati
Sewlight
Household Appliances, Inc
McEwan St
Michigan
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