Farmers rally around lime fertilizer program nationwide
About 225 farmers attended eight AAA district meetings from February 18 to March 3 led by Paul D. Gibson and Robert C. Kleiner to learn about the Conservation Materials Program. They were urged to use fertilizer and lime properly to avoid penalties and preserve payments, with guidance on 0-20-0 and 0-20-20 fertilizers and lime materials for conserving land use.
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AAA
Paul D. Gibson
Agricultural Conservation Association
Robert C. Kleiner
A.A.A
National Defense
Clare Co. A. C. A
Michigan
Important Poultry Meetings In Clare County Next Week
The article outlines a 1941 egg production goal of a 10 percent rise and a 1942 target of 138 percent. It stresses selecting high egg producing chicks hatched in spring, proper sanitary housing, ample range, and a flock size around 350 birds to maximize efficiency and profits. It adds that early laying hens and keeping hens producing through October to December boost yearly egg output.
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Michigan
Poultry Production Tips and Michigan Meetings
Key findings note heavy breeds lagging in egg output. 70 percent pullets optimize efficiency. A hen laying fewer than 125 eggs yearly earns no profit. Poultry accounts for about 10 percent of Michigan farm income. Three meetings for poultrymen set for March 19 with O B Shear at Farwell High School Harrison Court House Clare City Hall discussing breeding egg grading and marketing.
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Michigan
O. B. Shear Extension Poultryman
M.S.C
Farwell High School
Court House
Harrison
Clare City Hall
Shear
Pig Brooders Prove Efficient In State College Study
Michigan State College researchers led by D E Wiant report electric pig brooders offer low fire risk simple operation and low running costs. Study notes brooders cut losses from chilling and sow injury with wattage ranges from 220 to 800 and many types usable as chick brooders.
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Michigan State College
D. E. Wiant
Agricultural Engineering
Wiant
Child Genius Rates Over 140 Marksremarked
A child named Qi is cited as a genius after reportedly scoring above 140 on an intelligence test. Authorities or experts are not specified in the fragment provided.
Michigan Huron oat proves desirable for state yield tests
Michigan State College farm crop researchers report the Huron oat, developed under E E Down and tested in 1941, yields higher and offers better test weight than Hancock Marion Boon Vicland out of state varieties within Michigan. The study notes Huron’s smut resistance and emphasizes state-specific performance.
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Michigan
Lower Peninsula
Farm Crops Department
Michigan State College
Iowa
Wisconsn
E. E. Down
Down
J. W. Thayer, Jr
Hancock
Marion
Boon
Vicland
Farm program drives 1942 goal to feed nation and aid allies
The 1942 AAA Farm Program advances Food for Freedom aims to provide three meals per person daily in the United States while leaving surplus for United Nations relief and postwar peace reserves. It cites labor and material shortages yet pledges no bottlenecks and stronger farmers with USDA and War Boards support to boost production and soil fertility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United Nations
A.A.A
USDA
AAA
Michigan State Radio Highlights Weekly WKAR Schedule
WKAR at Michigan State College 870 K C offers Farmers Are Asking Mondays 5 30 to 6 00 pm with Roy Decker as chairman and three agricultural extension specialists. Listeners may submit inquiries. The week includes Farm Service Markets Kampus Kapers Nutrition in Defense Georgraphy in the News War and Michigan Agriculture Homemaker's Chat and Health News.
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WKAR
Roy Decker
State Grange
Farm Service Mours
Kampus Kapers
Nutrition
Community
Michigan
Plans for High School Minstrel Show Announced
Clare High School unveils a March 26 minstrel show with nearly sixty mixed voices in blackface. Miss LeRoux directs music with the girls and boys glee clubs while committees led by Mr. Hunter, Mr. Brown, and others finalize skits and acts for profits shared by the four classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss LeRoux
Hunter
Brown
Lowrey
Bill Case
Johnny Hall
Bill Archembault
Dixie Land Land
Clare High School
Senior Band Prepares Spring Concert With Jeep Drive
The Senior Band schedules a May 8 event with a competition on tickets sold where the loser hosts a Military Ball. Boys wear full uniform and readers sign for prospective parishioners. Admission uses a 25c Defense Stamp labeled Buy a Jeep Drive. A patriotic program is planned.
Four Play Plans Narrow to One Mad Night Selection
On April twenty third the Junior Play will be staged. From four committee plans the title One Mad Night by James Reach was chosen by the class officers and three appointees of President Wesley.
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James Reach
Charles Burdett
Arnold Adley
Traloc
Peterson
Wesley
Student Council Plans Seating and Minstrel Show
The council lays out seating changes to group students in the auditorium and forms a Minstrel Show committee for a March presentation. Gordon Kleiner becomes hall guards captain, focusing on keeping halls clean and unused areas off limits. They sell pop and candy at games and noon to fund a music box, aiming to clear the debt by year end. An assembly on Washington and Lincoln birthdays was held February 23 with Al Samborn chairing and Dr. Hall as speaker, plus talks from Mr. Bates and defense-committee chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Kleiner
Nit Paxton
Washington
Lincoln
al Samborn
Dr. Hall
Bates
Speech class selects declaimers for contest divisions
The speech class judged twelve sophomore declaimers choosing six for dramatic readings orations and extemporaneous division entries. Winners include James Kane Garry Coveart Leis Hartshorn Beverly Sowle Barbara Murphy Roberta McKnight Barbara Capie Dan Burdo Tom Kane and Al Hodson with Floyd Callihan Sidney Court John Hail Douglas Paxton and Albert Samborn noted for written orations.
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New Victory Speech Organization
Tom Kane
al Hodson
Floyd Callihan
Sidney Court
John Hail
Douglas Paxton
Albert Samborn
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Clare County
Isabella County
Robert CG. Kleiner
Clare County Aaa Committee
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Badlands
Wate
Charles Starret
Russell Hayden Gliff
Ike” Edwards
Hawaii
Jane Frazee the
Merry Macs
Leon Errol
Mischa Aver
Johnny Downs
Sunnie O’dea
Maria Montez
Dick Tracy Vs. Crime, Inc
Roxie Hart
Lynne Overman
Nigel Bruce
Phil Silvers
Soldiers In White
Madeleine Carroll Stirling Hayden
Bahama Passage
Flora Robson, Mary Anderson
Addi
Leo G. Carroll
Cecil Kellaway
Margh
Roddy McDowall
Jane Darwell
Stanley Clements
Katharine Alexander
Don Douglas
Freddie Mercer
Ann Todd
Jill Esmond
United States Savings
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Eyeen
Viren
Huron
Michigan State Radio
K.C
Samborn
Miss Wiggins
Speech Department
Silla
Rexall Drug Store
Elkay
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