U S Army Calls for Specialists in Postwar Draft
Congress passes the Armed Forces Act of 1945 to attract highly educated manpower for a Regular Army. Volunteors receive high pay promotion prospects and extensive education benefits under the GI Bill through October 6 1946. The program emphasizes advanced technology and modern tactics with training at MacDill Field Florida and other installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Ated Vez
MacDill Field
Third Air Force
Tampa
Florida
Harold Rockey Returns From East Lansing Course
Brush College brief notes Harold Rockey's eight week course in East Lansing. Family activities include visits to Bernard Allen and Cornwell farm, a church recital attended by Galen Coats and Dorothy Gruño, and care by Vereah Leitner. Detroit guests Helen Sanders and Jack Simms visited. School absences noted due to illness. Ladies Aid set for May 9 at Mrs. Martha Geiger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Rockey
East Lansing
Glen Newman
Ted Newman
Bernard Allen
Galen Coats
Congregational
Clare
Dorothy Gruno
Vereah Leitner
J. C. Newman
Cornwell Farm
Bernard
Helen Sanders
Jack Simms
Detroit
Ladies Aid
Martha Geiger
Rural Social News From Heber Area
Rural note reports Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rathburn visiting the Heber home Saturday evening. The Pure Oil Root No 1 well in Sec 7 is down about 2000 feet and will switch to standard tools. A well on Sec 12 Lincoln is being spudded in. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Somers visited the Hileman home last Tuesday. their daughter returned home with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Rathburn
Heber
Pure Oil Company
Root
Viaple Grove Sunday School and Social Gossip
Viaple Grove reports Sunday School attendance at 46 and preaching attendance at 46. Social notices list visits among local families, supper guests, and in illness news. Several residents travel and host gatherings while measles leave several children sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Cowles
Donna Rodgers
Mary Peters and Son
Detroit
Art Coffell
Jess Timpe
Little Bruce
Vaudry Ferguson
Harry Nowlen
Clare
Dale Rulapaughs
Clarence Bouchy
Sid Coleskys
Mary Peters
Orton
Diane Snell
Nii
Roy Adams
Lake
Fergusons
Louise Colosky
George and
Lewis Post
Stanley Flula Paugh
Lloyd Loomis
Pennsylvania
Social calls and visits across local households
West Freemen relations include Jim Huffman and Eva Huffman visiting Cecil Gaffney and family. Floyd Oberlin and family from Mecosta visit Albert and Jesse Lee. Rev. McGuire from Lansing plans Youth for Christ talk after visiting Elgin Hickok. Alex Muzyck of Detroit stays at his farm and meets Herbert Middleton. Jessie Lee and Ivan Lee host Bobby Stark at Charles Bell's in Ewart. Avery Lee from Dewitt visits his father Jesse Lee and uncle Albert Lee. Clare shoppers include Herbert Middleton. Orville Lane from Lansing visits Elgin Hickok’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Huffman
Eva Huffman
Moriia
Cecil Gaffney
Floyd Oberlin
Mecosta
Albert Lee
Jesse Lee
Rev. McGuire
Lansing
Elgin Hickok
Manistee
Bay City
Youth For Christ
Alex Muzyck
Detroit
Herbert Middleton
Jessie
Ivan Lee
Bobby Stark
Charles Bell
Ewart
Oscar Struble
Avery Lee
Dewitt
Orville Lane
Community Visit Details Highlight Local Families
Mr and Mrs Roy Gordon and Peggy visited their daughters and husbands Mr and Mrs Jim Murphy of Clare and Mr and Mrs Byron Gordon of Sanford. Sunday afternoon Miss Marjorie Goodenow returned home after working for several weeks near Clare for the Seibt family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Gordon
Peggy
Jim Murphy
Clare
Byron Gordon
Sanford
Marjorie Goodenow
Seibt
Weekend Guests Visit Myers Corners Area Homes
Local families including the Collens Williams Hartman and Winn clans share visits across Myers Corners and nearby towns. Social calls span Midland Harrison Linden Mt. Pleasant and Saginaw with several households hosting relatives and friends.
Detroit guests visit Jackson residents
Rey and Mrs Kuhnle Smith and Mrs Otto Poelke of Detroit were overnight guests Monday of Mr and Mrs Charles Ott in Jackson. They visited Tuesday at the Norman Myers home. Norman Myers and Mr Close called at Harrison that day.
Grange Meeting Activities and Local News
The Gilmore Grange held a meeting on the 25th with a songfest led by Marjorie O’Rourke and a literary program organized by the Home Ec committee. Topics included Does price control help the farmer, with a May 9 meeting upcoming and Mother’s Day as the theme. A fire destroyed a buzzwood pile at Tom Cook’s. Mrs. Cook is improving. Events included gatherings at the Snider and Warner homes, an Haster egg hunt, and a 3-table pepper game with prizes awarded to Edna Laverty and Nate Trumble. Don’t forget re registration May 12–3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie O'Rourke
Terence
Tom Cook
Mrs. Cook
Dorothy Doherty
Norma Robison
George
Alice Shilling
G.P.C
Edna Laverty
Nate Trumble
Low
Edith Trumble
Willig Robison
John Laverty
Fred Snider
Dorothy Ruth Weaver
Hilda Mae McIntire
Lida Allen
Fred
Snider
A. C. Henry
Grand Rapids
Harold Warner
Elwyn Warner
Linda Sue
Cole Slaw Etymology Clarifies Cabbage Salad Name
The note explains that cole slaw derives from ancient words for cabbage and salad, confirming the term cole slaw is correct for cabbage salad rather than cold slaw.
Willie and Friends Relax by Hearth with Ameri can Beer
A snapshot shows Willie and his companions seated by a warm hearth enjoying friendly Ameri can beer and reading the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Cornwellville Families Share Weddings News and Visits
Mrs Wm LaVaye announces daughter Bettys wedding to Dale Roth in Missouri. Several local families host visitors from Michigan with stories of travel, family ties, and a medical procedure for two boys. A baby named Darlene Rose arrives, and Fern Smith reconnects with a long-lost neighbor after forty three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. LaVaye
Betty
Dale Roth
Muskegon
Missouri
John Gordon
Midland
Fred Chamberland
Detroit
Robert Carter
Chamberland
Harry Myers
Kalkaska
LaVaye
Bernard Allen
Darlene Rose
Vereah Leitner
Pontiac
Allen
Lora Gordon
Bay City
Mt. Pleasant
Billy
Bobby
Dr. Strange
Marie Allen
Pat Corman
Rosebush
Roy Gordon
Peggy
Bear Lake
Fern Smith
Thompsonville
Roy
Fern
Smith
Brown Corners
John Basner
Saginaw
W. GC. Cornwell
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Oncle Sam
U. S
Heidelberg
Germany
Geoffrey Keyes
U.S. Army
Brush College
RED Cross
Yankee Stadium
New York
Es Red Cross
ARMY
NAVY
Viaple Grove
West Freeman
Sam Collen
George Winn
al Smock
Paul Williams
Herbert Sill
Florence Dorn
Charles Kleinhardt, Jr
George Williams
Grant Williams
James Winn
Russell Williams
Frank Krehmar
Harrison
John Hartman
Clela
Bill Hartman
Linden
Michigan
Othel Denslow
Leonard Denslow
Jay Denisow
Dale Hartman
Norman Myers
Carlott
F. M. Myers
Myers
Lewis
Loren Keller
Bill Machuta
Othel Dunslow
Gilmore Grange
Joe Marsh
Willie Wells
G.I
Clover Corners
United States Brewers Foundation
Peter A.oman
Clare Sentinel
Ack
Wolk
Pkg
U.S. No. 1
Ake
Yalb
Bug A&p Coffee Gee
Sune
Clea
Mear Wtter
Biscury
Doz
Cornwellville
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