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Newspaper

Clare Sentinel

Location

Clare, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1947

Page

18

Weekend Guests and Relatives Visit Area Families

Numerous Detroit and Michigan residents visit relatives across towns including Mt. Pleasant, Petoskey, Lansing, Saginaw, and Flint. Ill health at Thomas Bolen’s home prompts family prayers as visitors share time with him and others in the community.

Trene Doherty Detroit Harold Schaeffer Frank Walter Shirley Thomas Abbott Lenore Pinkerton Hagle River Wisconsin Harl Ruby Florence Bolen Tommy Bolen Albert Bolen Tene Bolen Lansing Thomas Holen

New Arrivals and Community Notes from Clare and Nearby

Births include Robert Frank born March 11 at Clare Hospital nine pounds six ounces to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walters Harrison. Lois Kathleen born March 18 at Mt. Pleasant Central Michigan Community Hospital seven pounds six ounces to Mr. and Mrs. John K. Sparkel. George Robert born March 11 Flint five pounds one ounce to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bow man. Mary Elizabeth born March 19 at 4 50 p m weighing nine and a quarter pounds at John Rodabaugh home. Community updates list local visits illnesses and guests among area families with names such as Bergey Joyner Geeck Falk Forsyth Ives Siel Walter Holmes Chaffee Parent and Maxwell among others.

Robert Frank Clare Hospital Frank Walters Harrison John K. Sparkel Central Michigan Community Hospital Mt. Pleasant Little Miss Lois Kathleen Robert Bowman Flint George Robert Lawrence Siel John Rodabaugh Mary Elizabeth Theodore Bergey Mary Joyner Phil Geeck Harry Patterson Saginaw Joe Graham Nell Falk Rosebush Charles Forsyth Grand Rapids Clara Stone Frank Elizabeth Ives Coleman Walford Siel Franklin Walter Floyd Siel Pleasant Clyde Marshall Joan Margaret Marshall Artie Howard Richter Jimmy St. Louis Ernest Chaffee Bill Martha Ann Parent Omer Hileen Albert Shaver Lyle Claire Hileman Bernard Dean Shaver Chester Richard,Jr Michigan State College Joanne Frank Walter Donald Mainprize Farwell Walter Frank Holmes Toledo Ohio Glenwood Holmes Minerva. Holmes Saginaw General Hospital Mary Jane Maxwell Clare Central Michigan College Hugh W. Maxwell Central Peter Oman Elizabeth Rebekahs Bert Neeley Paul Gibson Harold’Watson Paul Moore Sam Morrison Gerald Brady Frank Krehmar Lake George Rachel van Buskirk H.M. Bucholz 0.G.M. Association Louis Gee Elva Jean Lucinda Segerlund

Balanced manure needs phosphate boosts for crops

Balanced fertilizer manure is not balanced for most crops due to low phosphate content. Adding 30 to 50 pounds of 1 percent superphosphate per ton of manure corrects the phosphate deficiency. As manure accumulates, apply additional superphosphate to preserve nitrogen.

Farm Work Hours Dip as Harvest Ties Up Labor

Farm operators averaged 10.5 hours per day and hired workers worked 1 hours per day reflecting fewer harvest duties and more employment, though plenty of work remained.

Air Force Officers Gain Half of General Staff Jobs

Washington reports General Eisenhower approves a policy to assign half of the top general staff posts to air force officers. The move follows General Spaatz's request and aims to prepare AAF leaders for eventual autonomy under unification. Ground forces protest the shift amid possible congressional action.

Air Force Washington Eisenhower Army Chief of War Department Spaatz Army Air Force AAF Presiden Truman Congress

Cattle Per Mile Report Notes Density Across U.S.

A brief listing notes 20 head of cattle per square mile as a measure of livestock density in the United States. The source text provides this compact metric without broader context or regional breakdowns.

United States

Weekend Guests and Local Social Notes

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Stanley and son Dickie of Lansing visited Mrs. Stanley's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Pifer. Numerous other locals hosted or visited relatives and friends in Mason, Clare, Midland, Farwell, and surrounding towns over the weekend, including Shimmell Witter Roth families, VanBuskirk, Krehmar, and Spaulding households. A Michigan Postgraduate Clinical Conference attendance and social gatherings at Farwell and Alma are also noted.

Hooch Pierson Lansing Fred Pierson G. OG Petoskey Virgil Blackledge Marion Warren White James Stanley Clair Stanley Allen Kidder Traverse City M. R. Howlett William van Vorst Lowell Hart Ruby Omer Parent Plymouth Indiana George Parent Irwin Applemar Dean Shaver Vernell Shaver Harold Shaver Albert Shaver Claire Hileman Fred Geibel Richard Wallie Rutter Saginaw John Robson Bert Rutter Loretta Harrold Florence Field Oconomowoc Wisconsin Mary Lytle Gertrude Detroit Otis Stanley Floyd Stanley Dickie Milo Myers Ruth Roberts Donald Lee Jack Davis Gladwin Earl Foss Virginia Ruth Ott Clyde Pifer Lloyd. Witter Alice St. Louis Geo. Shimmell Robert Roth Ralph Miller Mason Clara McCartney Marion Roth Rena Roth Wilda Hecker Donna Faye Doris Trowbridge Don Seelinger Jas. Schneider Clare Howard White Shirley Walters Midland Ita Trowbridge Rachel VanBuskirk James Krehmar Vietor Krehmar Redding Township G. H. Shimmell Lloyd Witter Alicé Henry Shimmell Roy Secord Mary HB. Wing Dick McCartney Baby Houghton Lake A. W. Winston W. P. Spaulding Murphy’s Wm. Love Carol Ann Fritz Harriett Spindler Wm. Vreeland Sadie Spindler Mrs. Vreeland

Persian kings and 16th century rug designs influence today

The text notes that Persian kings of the 5th century supported rug making to promote weaving. It also mentions that many patterns in modern oriental rugs derive from 16th century designs.

Persia

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Albert Davis Virgil Sellers Thomas Bolen Bolen Frank Bowen Hartford Art Damoth Agency McEwan Street Peyton Jb.marley Standard Service West 4Th St Rayons Clare, Michigan Harl GC. Wilson Michigan Zane Betts Pred Zubler Pierson Spaulding Alma
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