Farmers Union Shifts Meeting Schedule In West Grant
West Grant notes show Farmers Union moving meetings from the first and third Wednesday to the first and third Friday evenings. Local social visits span Norman Myers and Clarence Cotton with John Haring, and numerous residents attending pancake suppers, birthday celebrations, and gatherings at various homes including the Madison and Clark households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Grant
Farmers Union
Norman Myers
Clarence Cotton
John Haring
Fairbank
Clare
Glink
John Madison
Sesley Johnson
Nelson Tiedeman
Lesley Johnson
Odd Fellows Hall
Steve Benic
Local social notes from Arthur Center and nearby towns
Henry Warner Jr moved sheep to grazing land near Frederick. M Roller of Ohio City drove to Gladwin County with his wife and two brothers in law to attend Jesse Brunni’s funeral. The Rollers received visits from relatives and family members. Additional visits included the McGregors from Lansing and others calling or traveling to Clare and Currie farm to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Warner, Jr
Frederick
M. Roller
Ohio City
Ohio
Gladwin County
Curt
Will Brunni
Jesse Brunni
Lansing
Viva Hubel
Elizabeth Hubel
Russel
Roller
Wood
Jean
C. Shull
George Bates
Hinkville School News Highlights Local Events
The column lists students and attendees at the Music Festival including Helen Kube Catherine Kube and Elva Lee McIntosh. It notes a knee injury for Helen and announces a May 17 school picnic plus social visits and town meetings with local families and residents attending events in Clare Marion Hatton and Gladwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Kube
Catherine Kube
Phyllis, Border
Robert Moline
Elva Lee McIntosh
Local social notes from South Garfield and nearby towns
Mr and Mrs Roy Hawkins of near Sears visited his nephew Edd Hawkins and wife Sunday. Several inlaws and neighbors called in the evenings including Elmer Tanner Lafe Roberts and Mrs Ray Quick of near Barryton.
Weekend Visit Notes From Lansing Area Farm Family
Mr and Mrs Andy Smith of Lansing spent the weekend at the Smith farm. Mr Smith returned to Lansing Sunday with his daughter and husband who had been visiting the herd. Mr and Mrs C Davis and their guest Mrs Elsie Pudway spent Sunday visiting the former's daughter. Russel Strouse and husband Mr and Mrs Verne Haines called at the Had Magnus home Sunday evening. Robinett rode to Marion last Monday. Spicer and Athey sheared sheep for Gick Gordon Monday. Mr and Mrs Ott Schneider and Mr and Mrs Barrows of Ann Arbor visited the Glen Biestone family Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Grant
Jim Rees
Gon
Arlo
Saginaw
K. A. Turner
Andy Smith
Lansing
Smith Farm
Marion
Spicer and
Athey
Gick Gordon
Mra
Ott Schneider
Barrows
Ann Arbor
Glen Biystone
Local visits span Pontiac and West Grant families
Gerald, nephew of Pontiac, visited the Howard Brockway home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Smith of West Grant and Collin McLeod of Detroit called at the Heber home Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Squires of West Grant visited relatives here Sunday. Howard Brockway and Leo Heintz went to Pontiac last Thursday. Earl Brockway of Pontiac spent the weekend with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald
Pontiac
Howard Brockway
Ivan Smith
West Grant
Collin McLeod
Detroit
Heber
Floyd Squires
Leo Heintz
Earl Brockway
Local Social Roundup From Loch-A-Bar and Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs J Murdock visited their daughter in White House Ohio to see her ill father returning home Wednesday. F Littlefield and wife spent Monday in Saginaw on business. Butterfield couple from Saginaw cottage at Clear Lake over the weekend. Mrs A Cline returns to farm for summer. Layle Littlefield and Miss Hlain Shorts visited Lansing parents. E Cooley and family from Corunna called on A F Ambrosier. Harold Allman family plan move to new home on Allman farm Surrey. Mrs Clifford Thayer confined to bed with rheumatism. wishes for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Murdock
White House
F. Littlefield
Saginaw
D. Butterfield
Clear Lake
A. Cline
Layle Littlefield
Hlain Shorts
Lansing
E. Cooley
Corunna
A. F. Ambrosier
Harold Allman
Allman Farm
Surrey
Clifford Thayer
Pleasant Valley Community Notes Brief Power Outage
A Sunday electric storm left Pleasant Valley in darkness until Monday evening when what: refrigerators pumps milking machines and other devices were restored. Local residents and visitors attended a Home Economics club event in Harrison and several residents were noted visiting friends in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
Home Economics Club
Harrison
Otto Kleiner
Rosenburger
Ivan Hodges
Gladwin
Martin Heiser
Lansing
Howard Penrose
Lawwence Bates
Gaylord
Norma Batés
Jay Clute
Burton Bay
Glen Bay
Orville Sanders
Tanied
Clyde Mel Donald
Alma
Clarence Bayard
State Auditor Notes Record and Growth of Local Grants
The Auditor General Vernon J. Brown reports a 1939 fiscal year total of 124.0 million dollars distributed to counties towns cities villages and school districts, far above 1936 37 and 1937 38 levels. He warns of growing dependence on state funds and the looming choice between curtailing grants or finding new revenue sources for state functions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon J. Brown
Lansing
Auditory General
General Fund
Auditor General
Michigan
Clare Government
National Forest Reserve Fund
Trapping Insects Reveals Pest Habits From Air Sampling
Entomologists trap insects high in the air to study the spread and habits of crop pests. The method yields valuable new information for managing these destructive farm insects.
Family and community visit with church Mothers Day event
Mr and Mrs Alton David entertained Mr and Mrs John Seamen of Coleman Tuesday evening. Guests included Mrs Jonnie Bates and others at Ernest Kleiner home for Sunday dinner. Families Kleiners hosted and visited friends at Farwell and Dover. Special music is planned at Eagle church Sunday morning for Mothers Day. all mothers urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton David
John
Seamen
Coleman
Jonnie Bates
Mayme Runyan
Margerne Leeth
Ernest Kleiner
Henry Kleiner
Robert Kleiner
Ed. Haines
Farwell
Courtney Bauer
Dover
Maurice Pratt
Clare
Eagle Church
Community Notes From Mt. Pleasant Area
Sunday callers at the Hampton home included Rudolph Hildebrandt and daughters Frances and Florence Elm Grove Richard Wmerson Dover Mrs J Reid and Reginald and two Harrison sons. Harley Mangle died Tuesday at Mt. Pleasant Community Hospital after illness. Funeral Friday at Thurston funeral home burial at Westaburg. Patricia Clute and Dale Prescott of Mt. Pleasant visited her parents. Several relatives spent time in Ohio and Indiana. An electric storm knocked out power Sunday night and Monday. lights returned Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Hampton
Rudolph Hildebrandt
Frances
Florence
Elm Grove
Richard Wmerson
Dover
Patricia Clute
Dale Prescott
Mt. Pleasant
Jay Clute
Frank Walters
Ohio
Indiana
Dave Davis
Elia Dmpey
Tessie
Hazel Bodkins
Norma Bates
Pleasant Valley
Alex Stittsworth
Emery Bonham
Mra
Zante Smith
Tonia
Clute
Dale Davis
Jean
Loomis
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Alden Baird
Albert Madison
Mae Madison
Thurston Allen
Scott Alen
Seymour Border
Thomas Clark
Rosebush
F. Hinkle
Emma Neimeyer
James Touroo
Helping Hand Society
Volney Davis
A. Purdy
Berard Gorr
Isabella
Scott Allen
Beulah Burch
Shepherd
Clyde White
Arthur Center
Hinkleville School News
Rhoda Byba
Herb Randall
Rose Eberhart
James Tourno
Roy Sutton
Ruby
Sam Gaskill
Clayton
Montey
Bobby
Hatton
Scott Allens
Gordon McIntosh
Harry Fupfier
Evernings
Roy Schaar
Fatille
Laverne Barber
Wire
Carl Cotton
Arthur. Sharlandham
Wir
R. McBride
Him
Grove
George Laycock
Vern Moliné
Harold Moline
Clareté
Morrison
Triands
Wm. Hawkins
South Garfield
Roy Hawkins
Sears
Edd Hawkins
Elmer i Tanner
Lafe Robérts
Ray Quick
Barryton
Hold. Hawkins
Fioyd Hunt
Joe Sherman
Frank Sherman
Walter Sherman
Will Feuchter
Eight Point Lake
Wm. Buckley
Floyd Hunt
S. C. Vinton
Jackson
Ida
Little
Junior
Dora Richter
Leo
Hinora May
Gerald Sherman
Manuel Hunt
Arthur
Remus
Edd. Hawking
Amy Quick
Ewart
Goodspeed
Mother
Mr.Pleasant
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