American Girl in Italy Describes Spring and Work Life
Virginia Wilson, stationed in Italy, writes from a U S government post to family in Clare Ithaca and Michigan describing spring weather. She notes seeing Sorrento Capri and Italian landscapes, buying linen, balancing work with sightseeing, and mentions Wacs civilians and officers coexisting without friction. She asks about family grandchildren and friends back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Greens
Virginia Wilson
P. C. Wilson
Ithaca
Clare
Virginia
United States
Italy
Mary
Jay
Jackie
Michigan
Olive Tree
Sorrento
Wacs
Julian
Nofix
Rationing at a glance wartime stamps and notices
Lists validities and expirations for meat cheese butter fats canned goods processed foods sugar and shoes stamps. Includes requirements for license numbers, mileage records, tire inspections and reporting price violations. District radio programs noted for Central War Time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Price and Rationing Board
Harrison 2751
Central War ‘L‘ime
Army salve drive urges Clare women to save kitchen fats
Clare county families may supply enough waste fat to meet a day’s medicinal needs for 904 battle casualties if each home saves one tablespoon. T. A. Conners of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co notes 1,928,000 pounds salvaged last year and explains fat aids plasma production and war materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
T. A. Conners
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
National Meat Department
Conners
OPA
Chicken Preparations and Variations in U S Cuisine
Chicken, a major American staple, can be prepared in numerous ways such as pie, roast with dressing, broiled, fried, baked with rice or mushroom sauce, fricassee, creamed on toast, chicken salad, sandwiches, soup, or other tasty variants. Giblet gravies and bone-based soups extend the meat.
Fox Hunters Attend Church Before Hunting
The Oakland County Sportsmen's Club plans a March 11 fox hunt near Oxford after Sunday service at First Congregational Church. Club chaplain Rev. H. B. Johnson is expected to preside, with the event touted as a Michigan first and a sign of strong outdoors faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontiac Daily Press
H. B. Johnson
Clare Congregational Church
Oakland County Sportsmen’s Club
OCSC
Oxford
First Congregational Church
Liklihood
Michigan
Civil Service War Service Jobs Open in Washington DC Area
United States Civil Service Commission seeks Brickmasons carpenters electricians painters pipefitters plasterers plumbers sheet metal workers steamfitters stonemasons and tile setters for war service positions in Washington DC and vicinity. Pay 2260 dollars yearly plus overtime. Four years apprenticeship or experience required no written test must be 18 or older no upper age limit. Apply through Local Secretary Mr Tupper Clare Post Office or Civil Service offices in DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States Civil Service Commission
War Manpower Commission
Commission
Tupper
Clare
Civil Service
Washington 25
D. GC
How to Fry Link Sausages for Savory Gravy
When frying link sausages, drain off fat as it gathers. Turn links with tongs or forks once or twice and never prick the skins. Finish with a speckled brown color and serve well done on a warm platter or use the fat for savory gravy.
Servicemen Honored for Combat Service in France
S/Sgt. LaRay McCon of the 601st Ordnance Base Armament Maintenance Battalion helped win the Allied drive in France with repaired Jeeps, Half-Tracks and tanks. The unit received a meritorious service unit plaque for its impact, and many members were auto industry veterans who volunteered after Pearl Harbor. McCon, formerly of Lake auto business, is listed among the battalion members and is the son of Elizabeth McCon with his wife in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaRay McCon
601St Ordnance Base Armament Maintenance Battalion
France
601St
War Department
Pearl Harbor
Lake Garage
Elizabeth McCon
Lake
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Local Visits and Minor Car Mishap Reported
Temple residents Mr and Mrs Loys Kohn and Larry Lee visited the Roy Holford home and other area families over the weekend. Two local youths, Henry and Loys Kohn, damaged each others cars in a collision with minor facial cuts. Kenneth Root returns from twenty months in Iceland with the Army and is seen visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loys Kohn
Larry Lee
Roy Holford
Wm. Clendenin
Rogers City
Peter Schram
Frank Wright
Lansing
Lowell Wright
Fred Shuell
Robert Ash
Gertrude Balus
Myers Home
Junior Henry
Henry
Kenneth Root
Iceland
Uncle Sam
Kenneth
Legislature Passes Resolution to Amend State Constitution
The 1945 Michigan legislature passed House Joint Resolution B to amend Section 14 of Article 10 authorizing state control or assistance in improving rivers streams and water levels. A Governor’s Special Commission to Study Drain Laws led by Charles Figg urged flood control and trunk line drain work. John Hudson says this could boost muck land production. the amendment goes to voters at the general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Charles Figg
State
Kelly
John Hudson
Special Study Commission
Proposed Amendment Aids Michigan Farm Drainage and Flood Control
A proposed amendment aims to solve Michigan farm drainage issues and curb floods that threaten river valley communities each spring. The measure targets water management to protect rural lands and towns from seasonal runoff and overflow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Temperance Torchlights on Liquor Industry Claims
The Union Signal notes the liquor industry spends large sums yearly to promote its image. It lists false statements about beer boosting employment and government revenue and claims beer diverts vast sums from retail business. It quotes Shaw and cites Allied Liquor Industries as major taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bernard Shaw
Allied Liquor Industries
U. S
Simple Home Furniture Polish Recipe
A basic polish uses two parts boiled linseed oil and one part turpentine. Apply with a soft cloth, wipe off excess, and rub with the grain until the surface dries and resists finger marks.
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Isle of Capri
Harrison Williams
World
Earth
WBCM
WSAM
WEDF
ARMY
IDF AI Theatre
THI Theatre
Andrews
Noah
Beery, JR
Warner Baxter
Hillary Brooks
John Wayne
Ella Raines
Edmond O'Brien
Jeanne Crain
Theatre
Houghton Lake
Cary Grant
Priscilla Lane
Gloria Jean
Henry Stephenson
Beaverton
Sante Fe
the Farwell State Savings Bank
Norwell
Banking Department
Michigan Financial Institutions Act
I. Allen R. Graham
Allen R. Graham
Gerald B. Lamb
Don R. Lice
Bernard Schofield
State OF
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Anwener
Ieee Yeresiyor
Sun
Katharine Hepburn Walter Aline ‘Histon - MacMahon Akim Tamiroft
Turhan Bey
Wana Montez
Hall Pecex Coe
Ady
Upey
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