School Notes From Grade Reports and Activities
First graders Ruth Shirer and Bayl. Fiexel join enrollment of forty one as they study Pilgrims and Indians and prepare Thanksgiving decorations. Second grade notes Clare Foss leaves for California and new Good Habit Town officials are elected. Third grade student Edwin Foss leaves California. Goldie Flegel joins from Farwell. Junior Red Cross discussed and funds raised. Fourth grade finished North America maps and prepares Picture Study on Toas Indiana Roasting Corn. Junior Red Cross membership discussed. Sixth grade reports geography maps and a spelling contest with a spell down and increased target. Eighth grade lists six students with B averages. assembly scheduled Friday at 9:45 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Shirer
Bayl
Fiexel
Enegland
Atlantic Ocean
America
Migs Johnson
Clare Foss
California
Lola Sanford
Warren Watson
Billy Ray McAllister
Norman Sutton
Herbert Carr
Dale Parrish
Foss
Goldie Flegel
Farwell
Mercer
Miss Johnson
Red Cross
North America
Indiana
Michigan
E. Irving
Uncle Eben Says Enrol Music Draws Attention
Washington Star reports Uncle Eben remarks that enrollment music captivates many listeners, noting a strong bass yulee and the audience’s focused attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Eben
Yulee
Woshington
Elephant Good Swimmer
A note describes an elephant as a strong swimmer that moves more easily in water than on land, able to stand upright and tread water with ease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soo
Walter
Tongue Dishes and Stuffed Tongue Recipes in 1928
A 1928 Western Newspaper Union piece offers tongue based dishes. It outlines Tovigna Italienne a savory minced tongue loaf, Crased Tongue braising with ham and spinach, and Stuffed Tongue with a garlic olive filling. Each method includes steps for prep, seasoning, and baking.
Origins of the word literature traced through centuries
The note traces the term literature from Latin litteratura via French and early forms such as literatouur, citing 1875 usage and the first present form in the Wyntoun Cronicle of 1426.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Es TR TY the Lower Deadlines Es TR TY the Lower Deadlines
Elsie Janis, a top American entertainer, gained lasting fame for writing and starring in her own plays. Her wartime tours boosted morale among enlisted men with humor and charm that endeared her to audiences worldwide.
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Elsie Janis
New York
Fortune
Teller
To Love After Thirty A Philosophy Of Hearts
Elsie Janis ponders whether men over thirty can fall in love and if women can as well. She riffs on true devotion, fidelity, and the aging gaze of romance, arguing practice sharpens love after thirty and cynicism risks losing its edge. She notes enduring affection can exist without youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Janis
Philos
Mr. Durant
May Dyarak
Tim
Aoman
Johnstown
Death notices and weekend visits fill local column
Neighbors mourn I A Hileman with sympathy extended to relatives. Lewis Brown and Perry visited home over the weekend. Otto Burton John Bolton and Nate Brown traveled from Flint, while Mrs Olivier Nephew returned from Pontiac. Beads report a fair lot this year. Viola Brown Oscar Cowden Ray Brown Marion Rodabaugh visited Bvart Saturday. Myrtle Rodabaugh spent the weekend with Viola Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Brown
Perry
Otto Burton
John Bolton
Nate Brown
Flint
Olivier
Pontiac
Viola Brown
Oscar Cowden
Ray Brown
Marion Rodabaugh
Myrtle Rodabaugh
East Lincoln Area Residents Attend Church and Visit
East Lincoln residents report church attendance in Clare by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rube and family. Dorothy Sprague travels to Ann Arbor for hay fever treatment. Various visitors from Lake, Greenwood, Pontiac, Detroit and De troit areas stop by homes of Sprague, Brockway, and McQuiston over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rube
Marguerite
Donald Sprague
Clare
Dorothy Sprague
Ahn Arbor
Co. W. Sprague
J Calkins
Lake
Josh Miser
Dever
Herald Sprague and Son
Greenwood
Carl Brockway
Pontiac
Leo Bruce
Oscar Kube
Otto Pietch
Detroit
Walter Badger
Farwell
Harry
Herman Strauss
Elmer Musgall
Friend
Delos Dunkle
Ruby Sanford
Temple
Salome Smith
Henry Heintziman
Lansing
Jess Sturgess
Ed. McQuiston
Andrew Irwin, Jr
Andrew Irwin
Daniel Durane
Flint
Josephine
J. Carty
M. Haley
Henry Sines
Charles Wolgast
Saginaw
Billa Mae Irwin
Irwin Scott
Thomas. Bolén
Daniel Durance
Thomas
Bolen
Albert Bolen
Thos. Bolen
J. Stowe
South ‘Vernon
E. Fisher
B.B. Fisher
Community Notes From Ward District Home Front
Lew Tessman graded roads as fall work continues. The Wilson Opera House hosted Smiling Through to a well attended crowd from the area. Chas Van Blarcom harvested a large turnip crop while Floyd Craine prepared firewood with help from family. Frank Turner plans to settle back here after visiting Ohio. Herald Sprague and Art Sprague traveled to Clare on business Setare day. Relatives visited Morice Henry in Leota. William Shafer and son-in-law Ackerman from Lansing inspected local farms for next year. Alvin Craine repairs telephones for better service this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Tessman
Wilson Opera House
Lew Tessmen
Chas. van Blarcom
Floyd Craine
Frank Turner
Ohio
Herald Sprague
Art Sprague
Clare
Pontiac
Chas. Craine
Morice Henry
Leota
William Shafer
Mr. Ackerman
Lansing
Alvin Craine
Farm Life Notes and Local Visits With Ill News
Basil Williams drives a new car but ill health shadows him as arm troubles linger. Harold Williams returns from hospital without a cast on his broken jaw and faces weekly checkups. Mrs Emmet Sutton has blood poisoning in her hand. Milo Robinett hosts visits. Orrin Smith and Noel Williams aides. Grandma Cleveland returns home ill and dies Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil Williams
Stirling Pomeroy
Toledo
Milo Robinett
A. F. Williams and
Basil and
Romayne
Novi
South Lyons
Harold
Annh Arbor Hospital
Emmet Sutton
Barry
Shoemaker
Flint
Noel Williams
Priday
Supfier
GE. Burch
Breckenridge
Orrin’ Smith
Burch
Grandma Cleveland
Ann Arbor
Emma Stogh
Clare
Vernon Hill Social Visit Recap From Vernon
Local residents of Vernon report a weekend of visits and calls. Names include Mr. and Mrs. C Freeman of Flint Mrs J Hunt and the Alwoods of Farwell Brown Corners and Saginaw partook in gatherings with family members and friends across Vernon and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Freeman
Flint
Zora Horning
A. Horning
J. Hunt
G. Ferguson
Russell Alwood
Farwell
Ralph Alwood
Brown Corners
Happiness a Duty and Anonymous Benevolence
Quote attributed to Stevenson on the duty to be happy. It notes happiness as a public good, describing how personal joy seeds benevolence that remains unknown to the giver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
Self-Confidence Belief from Early Education
The article argues that a child who learns self confidence early, before adolescence, develops a resilient mindset. It suggests that gaining self confidence before being labeled priggish leads to lasting internal strength and positive self image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aterlean
Reducing Livestock Losses Through Conservative Grazing
USDA Forest Service report urges conservative grazing to prevent losses from poisonous plants. Experts note overgrazing drives cattle to inferior, toxic vegetation, while prudent use of 80 percent of palatable forage can cut losses from about 10 percent to 2–8 percent. Better animal condition boosts young stock and profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
Intermountain Livestock Sanitary Association
C. E. Fleming
University of Nevada
Doctor Murray
Sait Lake City
Arizona
Alpaca and Sheep Describe Odd Posture and Activity
A brief note discusses an alpaca and a sheep noting the alpaca’s body is upright and active while the sheep has a long neck, carrying its head erect.
Lard 44 Cents a Pound at Jackson’s Market
A local market advertises lard at 44 cents per pound. The listing highlights a daily price and invites shoppers to visit Jackson’s Market for the deal.
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Jackson’s
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