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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1941
Page
2
Michigan farmers join nationwide vote on marketing quotas to control wheat supply valued for nearly two years. Clare County eligible voters notified. quotas aim to keep prices up amid oversupply and wartime exports decline. If quotas fail, wheat loans end and prices could fall to world levels.
Isabella County agent Harry Wakefield reports Hazel Callison of Wise township earned Michigan 4-H Honor Roll recognition and a 95 scholarship for her sheep club project at Michigan State College. The award covers 50 tuition first year with potential 45 second year, contingent on satisfactory work.
Attendees included Julius Schaeffer Clare Joseph Stevens Nottawa David Bell inger Vernon E F Block Deerfield Maurice John Chippewa and John Farmer Union along with testers from both associations. Mr Holler of the Long Pickle Company from Fremont earlier asked about making pickles in Isabella county and impressed the group. Hol Block Deerfield said he has about 250 acres contracted, signaling strong early interest despite the late start.
As the nation looks back on eight years of the Triple A Farm Program farmers face a major job ahead converting feed stored in the Hyer Normal Granary into defense food. Since 1933 the act aimed to build soil, ensure incomes, and provide food and fiber, using allotments, quotas, crop loans, and parity payments to stabilize farming. In 1940 about six million farmers on 82 percent of cropland participated, meeting surpluses droughts and wartime demand through voluntary compliance.
Robert C. Kleiner marks the eighth anniversary of the Farm Program praising the Triple-A for nearly doubling cash income and lifting farmers’ buying power from 59 to 177 percent of prices paid. He notes corn and wheat above world prices due to crop loans and Ever Normal Granary, and highlights soil conservation, feed reserves, and Food for Defense aims. The program plans direct purchases to support prices and boost food production for Britain and aid families and Red Cross.
Readers are urged to choose a four line classified ad in The Clare Sentinel to maximize return on investment and reach a broad local audience with concise messaging.
Four DAV chapters Flint Saginaw Port Huron and Isabella Clare met in Clare City Hall for the year end Zone Conference before Cadillac State Convention June 20 21 and 22 A pot luck supper followed and 100 attended an open meeting Mrs E Cribbins State Commander of the Ladies Auxiliary spoke on auxiliary work six ladies signed for an auxiliary charter co chairmen were appointed to organize the unit Several new members and prospects were secured and host Chapter 41 received thanks for the successful meeting
Fresh garden beans contain about as much vitamin C as tomatoes. Cooking reduces vitamin content by 30 to 40 percent, but beans remain a good source.
The section notes mumps and whooping cough causing many absences with Darlene Lear the only pupil neither absent nor tardy. Three reading groups have finished Elson II and read First Readers. Nora Sanderson moved to Leota and Geraldine Brown moved from Petoskay and reads well. A list records 100 percent on two spelling tests for multiple students including Geraldine Brown and Darlene Lear.
Dale Barber announced Standard Oil of Indiana will place the majority of advertising in 1,721 Midwest newspapers, up from 1,713 last year, reaching about 14 million readers. The campaign features Red Crown 2 to 1 and Iso-Vis motor oil, with extensive illustrations and minimal copy.
The E F A announces two additional state farmer members from Clare high school Harold Brooks and Walter Bolle, joining Murray Moore as the Clare representative. They were chosen from 58 of about 5 000 applicants after meeting the required green hand and F F A degrees and confirming earnings and investment. Harold earned green hand in May 1938 and F F A in Oct 1938 while Walter earned green hand in Sep 1937 and F F A in Oct 1938 with Murray previously earning in 1940. The State Farmer rank sits below the American Farmer in the progression.
Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park is the highest continuous automobile road in the United States at 12,183 feet. It traverses the Continental Divide and is closed for six months each year.
Germany spent about 443.6 million dollars on motor roads in 1939 covering construction and maintenance according to the report.
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