Pioneers Triumph in Season Opener Over Reed City
Clare Pioneers open baseball season with a 4 2 victory over Reed City Friday. Pitcher Edward Schlafley limited Reed City to four hits while striking out eight. Key plays include Bryant’s double scoring Cradit and a fifth inning double steal set up by Cradit’s sacrifice.
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Clare High School Pioneers
Reed City
Edward Schiafley
Clare
Wallace
Bryant
Cradit
Marshall
Glare
Samborn
Opening of 1940 trout season in Michigan draws crowds
Thousands of anglers fanned out across Clare county streams and state lakes as the Michigan Department of Conservation prepared for a near seven million trout plant. The opening drew many fly fishermen and worm anglers alike with hungry creels and frying plans for a hearty Saturday. Ruth Coleman of Chicago and Ebb Warren of Traverse City admire a German brown trout among the catches.
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Clare County
Michigan Department of Conservation
Ruth Coleman
Chicago
Ebb Warren
Traverse City
Pioneer Tennis Crush Read City 9-1
Leosh starred in the win as Pioneer Tennis defeated Read City 9 to 1. The match showcased strong serving and decisive rallies sealing a dominant team victory.
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Leosh
Pioneer
Read City
Harrison Hi Team Drops First Game To Farwell
Harrison high school opened the season at Farwell with a six inning baseball game won by Farwell 5 to 3. Harrison battery was Schneider and Clark with Host and Renner catching for Farwell. Farwell had 5 runs, 5 hits, 4 errors. Harrison 3 runs, 7 hits, 7 errors. Both pitchers credit eight strikeouts.
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Harrison HI
Farwell Boys
Harrison
Harrison High School
Farwell
Farwell High
Schneider
Clark
Renner
Pike Lakes Open to Fishing May This Year
Pike lakes of lower Michigan will open to fishing on May 15, two weeks later than last year. The state has about a hundred designated pike lakes across 38 counties. Early spawners allow fishing where pike, perch, and walleyes dominate, while bass and bluegills near spawning are protected until June 25.
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Lower Michigan
Mike Lakes
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Michigan State professor urges fly control through cleanliness
A Michigan State College professor advocates washing feed lots and screening buildings to cut fly breeding. He notes garbage should be covered or buried, dry feed lots reduce breeding, and lime in refuse is not preventive while borax can help.
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Dibble
Plants of Foreign Lands Flourish on Outer Banks
Foreign plant seeds hitchhiked in ballast dirt along slip ballast rock and took root on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The spread underscores import risks and ecological impact in coastal areas.
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North
Caroline
Among the Granges Weekly Social Notes
Our grange had a small attendance Monday night. Our Worthy Master was sick and some brothers were at Mt. Pleasant Hospital Banquet. Mr. and Mrs. Slentz spent the weekend at Muskegon visiting their son. Their daughter was ill with flu. Pomona meets Gilmore grange on May 8. Arthur Archbolds visited Ray Archbold and family at Clare. Wesley Oliver plants raspberries, asparagus, and strawberries and grows berries to feed friends.
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Grange
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Ingrahams Host Night Of Progressive Pepper Games
Mr and Mrs Wm Ingraham entertained about twenty five friends Saturday night. Five tables of progressive pepper were in play with Edna Laverty and John Robinson winning high and Cecile Pedgrift and Walter Esterilie low. A midnight lunch followed and guests called the next morning to share in the pleasant evening.
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Wm. Ingraham
Edna Laverty
John Robinson
Cecile Pedgrift
Walter Esteriie Low
Mella Bankey
Frank Thrush
Harold Warner
Melvin Brasington
Florida
Wilma Laverty
Flint
Rev. Penic
Leon Thrush
Violet Shaffer
Farwell
Geo. Shilling
Clyde Shilling
Jennie Putnam
Floyd Irwin
Nate Trumble
Thrush
Lester Thrush
Wilbur Thrush
F. Thrush
Ross McMellon
Ingraham Home
Tree Growing Oysters Mystify Tourists in Jamaica
A shell fish called tree oysters attach to tree roots in Montego Bay Jamaica growing partly in and partly out of the water. After tasting a platter many gourmets wish to plant such trees in their own garden.
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Montego Bay
Jamaica
Frost Home Economic Club Holds April Social Meeting
The Frost Home Economic Club met at Mrs. Iva Miller's home on Wednesday April 24 with nearly all members present. A pot luck dinner followed. Members wrapped up unfinished business and thanked the hostess. Plans for Achievement Day in Harrison on May 7 were discussed.
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Frost Home Economic Club
Iva Miller
Harrison
Henry Norman
North Gilmore Extension Club Meeting Recap
Mrs Cecile Pedgrift hosted the North Gilmore Extension Club on April 24 with 15 members present. Visitors included Mrs Melvin Brasington Clare and Mrs Florence Shilling who joined as a new member. a Friendship Comfort was presented to Mrs Billa Van Buskirk. A pot luck luncheon followed, and officers were elected. Plans for an achievement day in Mt Pleasant May 15 were discussed.
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North Gilmore
Cecile Pedgrift
North Gilmore Extension Club
Hdna Laverty
Edith Thrush
Melvin Brasington
Clare
Mesdames Marie Spooner
Alma Owens Varney
Myrtle Glass
Olive Laverty
Little
Larry Lee
Della Wood
Dave Wilson
Florence Shilling
Billa van Buskirk
Stella Miles
Ruth Marshall
Alice Shilling
Hthel Thrush Sec.Treas
Mt. Pleasant
Varney
East Vernon Extension Group Meets Discusses Plans
On April 24 the East Vernon Home Economics Extension Group met with Mrs. Clarence Bader. Mrs. Leda Stough chaired. County executive committee members were nominated and voted on. Next year topics were discussed and preferences noted. Mt. Pleasant Commonwealth Fund hospital was among topics. Officers for next year were elected: Chairman Mrs Dale Stough, Leaders Mrs Wilson Bader and Mrs Forrest Brewer, Sec Treas Miss Edith Brewer.
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East Vernon
Dinner Meeting Highlights At Local Club
After a bountiful balanced dinner served by the hostess and helpers, leaders presented a lesson on Good Grooming for the day. Guests were welcomed and a game provided by the recreation leader followed by adjournment until next fall. Secretary notes.
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California
Chuck
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hermen—Lake-to-the -Streams
Mich
State College
MT. Overnow Grange
Gilmore Grange
Frost Club
East Vernon Group
Patterson-Sargent Studios
McEwan Street
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Moline
Clare Sentinel
Ford
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Hampton Motor Sales
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