Income Gaps Between Farmers and City Workers in 1942
Fieldwoman Ivan Schlaffey notes 1939 to 1942 increases in family income for farmers and city workers. Farmers rise from 782 to 1867 dollars per family, a 139 percent gain, while city families grow from 1507 to 2322 dollars, a 54 percent rise.
Meetings on Soil Fertility and Meat Production for War Effort
Farmers will gather at Harrison Court House at 7:00 a.m. and Grant town hall at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday March 23 to hear animal husbandry and soils specialists discuss war time farming. Topics include meat price ceilings nitrogen shortages in fertilizers and market outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Harrison
Grant Town Hall
Farm War Service Awards Linked To 1943 Food Drive
County USDA War Board will present 11 by 14 inch Farm War Service certificates to farm families who joined the 1948 farm mobilization drive. Certificates honor 1943 plans prepared with township AAA help and highlight farm contributions to win the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
Usda War Board
AAA
Wickard
Clare County
Michigan State Radio Highlights Schedule on WKAR
WKAR in Michigan lists a Friday 6:30 pm Youth Farm Labor broadcast series with C B Dibble, Michigan Youth Farm Labor Committee administrator, outlining programs to recruit youth. The schedule covers March 19 to March 24 with daily programs on farming markets health education and wartime topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WKAR
Michigan
State College
B. Dibble
War Board
State Agricultural Department
Australia
Michigan Department of Health
Lake News Lake Church Services
Sunday School at 10:00 and preaching at 11:00 in the Lake School building. No evening services during winter. The friends of Pearl Andrews learn she is married to Alvin Lainsbrough and lives in Blyria Ohio. Mr and Mrs Earl Shook of Baldwin called on relatives. Mr and Mrs Clarence Ramey of Roscommon visited their daughter and husband Frederick Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oman
Lake
Pearl Andrews
Alvin Lainsbrough
Blyria
Ohio
Earl Shook
Baldwin
Clarence Ramey
Roscommon
Frederick Scott
Ernie Irwin
Detroit
Vern Haines
The
Brand
Geo. Scott
Merl Scott
Hivart
Chas
Nelson
Willow Run
Steve Watkins
Pete
Big Rapids
Harry Fullerton
Luther
Vernon Bennett
Pontiac
Tom Bradley
Red Cross
Amos VanHorn
Howard
Maxine
Betty Welch
Flint
James McClung
J. Welch
Jay Lenick
Saginaw
Wd. Herrick
John Kaul, Jr
John Kanl
Langdon
Arthur Dull
Robert Cochran
Grandma Loar
John Loar
Leo Loar
Owen Spink
John Presley
Betty
Maxine Messer
Harry Bradley
Ruth Ulrich
Alice Bradley
Clare
James Bradley
Mann Siding
Bobby Messer
Frank Cotton
Mt. Pleasant
Elm Grove News Highlights Social Visits and Red Cross Drive
Elm Grove church news notes numerous weekend visits among local families including the Smiths Sniders Irwins and Bradleys. The Red Cross fund drive is led by Tom Bradley as families share news from Flint Detroit Vernon and Arthur. The column closes with a recipe for beef on toast, emphasizing juicy flavors.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paul D. Gibson
Harry Kk
Wakefield
Isabella County
Robert C. Kleiner
Ivan. Schlaffey
Lloyd, Reid
Highway Department
Andy
Sis
Millard Scott
Michigan State
Lake News
Elm Grove
ELM Grove Church News
Carl Cotton
Norman Myers
Arthur
Clarence
Carol Ann
Pred Zimmerman
Dale Hartman
Stanley Schuuk
Schaar
Loomis
Anderson’s
Rexall
Salsbury
Salsbury Avital
Arkount
Service TO
Consumers Power CO
Humber