Harrison seniors map plans for annual carnival
Arrangements for the Supt Charles Ambie led carnival are complete except the date. The event may move from Friday night in the community building to align with public activities. Tickets cost five cents with queen votes at 199 each. Numerous concession stands and volunteers across many roles are listed.
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Supt
Charles Ambie
Iva Wilson
Janice Wooden
Donna Norman
Helen Gibson
Crystal Blake
Cleo Kemmis
Maxine Fry
Hdna Blosser
Peggy Kellerman
Lennah Marlatt
June Bruce
Myr. Morrison
Mary Jean Roth
Ruth Riske
Marjorie Hileman
Bob Fisher
Howard Eaton
Wendal Nash
Charles Mantz
Bill Jesse
James Haton
Penny Pitch
Russell Roth
Charles Amble
Duane Allen
Bill Hileman
Lee Darling
Lorene Vince
Ralph Miller
Hllen Knapp
Beverly Miller
Charles Seaver Amble
Lansing Woman Dies of Heart Attack Returning Home
Mrs. Nellie S. Brake, 64, of Lansing, died Sunday afternoon en route to Harrison from Higgins Lake after a heart attack struck her aboard a car. She had vacationed at Higgins Lake with her son Howard Brake and his three children, whom she had cared for since his wife’s death.
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Nellie S. Brake
Lansing
Harrison
Higgins Lake
Bart C. Wilson
Brake
Howard Brake
Kent House
Blackledge Pays Fine in Justice Court on Assault Charge
J D Blackledge 21 was arrested by Sheriff Seaver Amble on disorderly conduct and assault. He struck waiter William Cunningham at the Airport Tavern north of Harrison, causing tooth loss and injuries. In Justice Court he paid costs and damages totaling 13.35 and was to report to Pontiac for army induction.
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J. D. Blackledge
Seaver Amble
Blackledge
Airport Tavern
Harrison
William Cunningham
Cunningham
Justice Court
Newton Kress
Pontiac
Obstructed Chimney Sparks Smoke Fire Department Responds
The Harrison Rose home of Basil Curtis family, new residents, faced smoke as an obstructed chimney filled rooms after a stove was used. Firefighters found the chimney above the roof removed to the attic and the incident minute, ending as a scare with only smoke and water damage.
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Rose
Harrison
Basil Curtis
Curtis's
Harrison Study Club Meets With Hostesses and Reports
The Harrison Study Club met at the Lake Street home of Mrs. Charles Amble with thirty members present. A convention report by Mrs. E. M. Bucholz and papers by Mrs. Samuel Morrison and Mrs. Jessie Gleason were followed by group singing and prayers. The next meeting is scheduled for December 1 at the school. The Home and Garden Group met at Miss Anna Joes home with nine members and planned Christmas Vesper Services and a community Christmas tree project.
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Harrison Study Club
Lake Street
Charles Amble
Harl Skinner
Robert Roth
Samuel Morrison
Frank Bush
Amble
Karolyn Amble
Pinconning
E. M. Bucholz
William Murphy
Jessie Gleason
James Whitmer
Max Carey
Robert Burns
Paul Catron
Clyde Pifer
Home and Garden
Anna Joes
Edgar Bringman
Neil Kinne
Kinne
June Rose
Bringman
George Bates
Douglas Shaw
Citizens Urged to Apply for Ration Books Next Wednesday
Children in local school grades gain a two day break on Wednesday and Thursday while teachers supervise gas rationing registration. The high school will close Wednesday to allow the faculty to help with first day registration, expected to be large, as citizens are urged to register on Wednesday to minimize class disruption.
Congregational Bible Class Hosts All Day Meeting
Seventeen members and seven guests attended an eleven day meeting at Mrs. Fred Schuett home last Thursday. A belated Thanksgiving dinner was served, with roast turkey and all the trim mings, leaving guests to relax and chat. New members Mrs. Trowbridge and Mrs. Ott joined, and future meeting details will be announced.
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Congregational Bible Class
Fred Schuett
B. M. Bucholz
Clara Smith
Ira Trowbridge
Ott
Ben Carpenter
J. C. Marotzke and Son
Clare
Earl Town
Farwell
Trowbridge
Vampire Bat Description Draws Fearful Night Visits
The vampire bat is small with beady eyes and needle like teeth. It feeds exclusively on warm fresh blood and roams at night dropping on cows horses dogs birds or humans without waking its victim.
Australians Foresaw Japanese Invasion Tactics Before WW II
The article outlines Australian prewar analyses of a staged Japanese invasion aimed at cutting air power and seizing an eastern base. It notes the intended coastal focus between Newcastle and Port Kembla, the emphasis on tonnage losses, and fears of an extended carrier fleet assault prior to land invasion.
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Wellington
N. Z
Australia
Japan
Poland
Philippines
Netherlands East Indies
Newcastle
Port Kembla
New South Wales
Formosa
China
Coral Sea
Midway
Woman in Tornado Trace Survives Three Quakes
Mrs. Mary Hughes of Snyder Oklahoma escaped three deadly tornadoes by being away each time. She was in Oklahoma City visiting a daughter when Snyder was struck, and Pryor Oklahoma suffered a devastating tornado damaging a local hospital.
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Pryor
Okla
Mary Hughes
Snyder
Russian Sportswomen Kill 2800 Nazis in Year
Moscow reports that Russian sportswomen including swimmers jumpers boxers and skiers have killed more than 2800 Germans and damaged numerous railways in a year as guerrillas.
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Moscow
Sleepwalking Private Tied to Bunk at Fort Deven
Fort Devens Massachusetts reports Private Meyer repeatedly performs bayonet drills in sleep waking during the night required his bunk ties to prevent harm to himself or others.
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Fort Devens
Mass
Meyer
Old Bills Re-Appear in St Helens Cash Registers
Local merchants report customers are using the phrase old sock as they reach for cash. The oldest bills turning up are from the 1914 series, rediscovered in recent registers in St Helens.
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St, Helens
Obe
Michigan Navy enlistment drive eyes 4000 recruits
A Michigan campaign from November 7 to December 1 aims to enlist at least 4000 men for Navy crews on battleships cruisers destroyers submarines and patrol torpedo boats. Lt. Byron J. Plechtner says enlistments have risen but must grow to meet warship production. He urges men aged 17 to 50 to consider Navy service.
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Michigan
Pearl Harbor
Byron J. Plechtner
Navy
Plechtner
War Board order may force party lines in crowded areas
A War Production Board directive allows replacing individual lines with party lines in congested areas to serve essential war effort needs or public health welfare. Michigan Bell says the order excludes current business service and prohibits new residence extensions except temporarily for critical illness, due to material shortages. Over 20 Michigan exchanges face restricted new service with possible temporary installs in some cases.
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The
War Production Board
T. C. Maher
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Michigan
Detroit
Liklihood
Carbon Monoxide Dangers Rise With Cold Weather
The Michigan Department of Health warns carbon monoxide threatens homes and garages this winter. Deadly at 0.1 percent, CO is colorless and odorless and rises into houses from furnaces stoves and water heaters. Inspect chimneys seal doors prevent cracks test for leaks with sulfur, keep garage doors open while engines run, and recognize early symptoms like headache and nausea. First aid advice stresses swift action to escape and shut off sources.
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Michigan Department of Health
Rattlesnake Shedding and Behavior in Summer
The article describes rattler shedding its skin three times in summer and being dangerous during shedding. It notes irritable temperament and possible lack of vision when covered by film. It states rattlesnakes may warn before striking but can lash without warning. It questions rattle purpose and suggests mating use or vibration sensing, despite lacking external ears.
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