Weekend News Across Michigan Small Towns
Riverside notes list numerous weekend visits and family travels involving residents from Clare, Detroit, Flint, Saginaw, Grand Rapids, and Pontiac. Many guests stayed with relatives, while others set off for health, ancestry, or hunting plans. A local scout troop meeting featured Miss Jenny Lind from New York.
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Acar Bouck
Pontiac
W. J. Woodward
Clara Calkins
Jimmie
Saginaw
Rochester
Detroit
Norma E. Fisher
Lansing
L. D. Fisher
Harold Elgar
Harry Elgar
Gladwin
C. A. Shields
Big Rapids
Ray Shields
Will Silvernail
Grand Blanc
H. C. Cudney
Temple
Joseph Rahrig
Fostoria
Ohio
Omer Parent
J. J. Hargrove
Neosho
H. T. Ruark
Glen Hartman
Irwin Weaver
Jeff Hartman
N. B. Copen
Sunset
West Virginia
Blane Blake
Reed City
S. A. Kinsey
Harold Swigert
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Florida
Keena Burke
Syracuse
N. Y
Harley Holt
Clema Hardman
Weston
Clayton Hardman
Roy Kinsey
Harold Loomis
Henry Kinsey
Loomis
Earl Hederson
Lorena
Jackson
2D. van Conant
John Wilson
Ithaca
P. C. Wilson
Bob
John
Clare
J. J. Green
B. L. Fisher
Dickie Lee
Kent
H. M. Sowle
Lee Lyman
Fisher
Clarence Tucker
Yvonne Spence
Frank Brown
Coleman
Merle Samborn
Jake Walker
H. Breen
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Breen
Wheatly Court
Ruth Schug
Central Michigan College
Mt. Pleasant
Jenny Lind
National Headquarters
New York
Albina Gerow
William Orvis
Wyandotte
Hurley
New Arrivals in Clare and Vicinity
Mr and Mrs John R Calkins formerly of Clare welcome an eight pound son born November 20 at Grace hospital Detroit Mrs and Mrs Clayton Hardman celebrate the birth of a daughter born Monday at eight oclock Ardith Jane weighed six pounds The notices name Ardith Jane and identify the families and location in Clare vicinity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Calkins
Clare
Grace Hospital
Detroi
Clayton Hardman
Ardith Jane
Community News Of Visiting Relatives And Guests
Local families report visits from relatives and friends across Saginaw Bay City Mt Pleasant and Gladwin. Several residents such as Mona Jean Harvey and Bertha Rulapaugh enjoy weeklong stays while others attend funerals and hospital recoveries.
Admiral or animal riddle stalls navy candidate
A young navy hopeful puzzled a board of admirals during a general knowledge test. When asked what kind of animals eat grass the candidate finally answered Animals, thinking the examiners had said admirals, provoking a startled pause and a humorous miscommunication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
A Wise Fly Nit Whats That Buzzing Around
In a rural quip, Nit jokes about a horsefly that circles horses and donkeys. Wit clarifies the insect is a horsefly and jokes about fooling one.
Alarm Clock Service Tells Passengers How to Awake
A porter explains a modern pullman feature to passengers. He demonstrates a head button that triggers a bell to wake travelers at their requested time. The informal guide emphasizes prompt service and passenger comfort aboard the train.
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Porter
Yassuh
Victory Garden Yields Chickens and Rabbits
A reader reports finding many items in a Victory Garden. The inventory includes Plymouth Rocks and Leghorn chickens along with rabbits, reflecting wartime home front activity.
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Plymouth
Hard Labor Jones Exchange Sparks Miner Talk
In a lively exchange, Jones notes Bill married a mineralogist, while Smith clarifies the role, and Jones jokes about Bill’s wife being a gold digger as women engage in industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Bill
Smith
Alphabet Soup Fragment Refers to Bet Soup Riddle
An English speaker jokes about eating alpha bet soup and dropping his Hs creating a playful phonetic line. The quip centers on letters A through G followed by Splash and hints at how pronunciation changes with missing H sounds.
Read Your Future Uncle’s Death Date Hint They Mention
A dialog about predicting an exact death date is discussed with a judge having told the uncle the precise timing. The exchange references an ominous clear forecast and a warning tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rasitus
Yassuh
Convention delegate at large defined in paper
A man attended a convention as a delegate at large to represent his group. The event dated for the gathering involved broader authority beyond voting on specific issues. His wife’s absence is noted as part of the context.
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Son
Navy Oil Admiral-Now coupling in a curious exchange
A brief dialogue shows an Ensign correcting a superior about a name while discussing three great admirals. The odd phrasing hints at a wartime or naval training scene with a focus on identity and honor. The piece captures a moment of protocol and recognition aboard a ship or academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Nelson
Perry
Poor Seller Top Agent Prospect House Adage
A playful quip contrasts a confident seller and a leading agent about a flawless house. The joke pivots on a buyer’s sly question about what they walk on, highlighting skepticism of flawless claims.
Optimist defined by a humorous dad son exchange
A playful father son dialogue defines an optimist as someone who does not care what happens so long as it does not happen to them. The quip emphasizes self interest over universal concern.
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Sonny
Dad
Detective Dad Accuses Sons Over Missing Money
A tense family scene unfolds as a detective father questions his sons about money missing from his pocket. The mother defends the children, while the father insists the money was not taken by the mother and notes some money remained.
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Dad
John
No Bay Dreams Please Mr Smith
A fragmentary dialogue notes a wife dreaming she married a rich man while Mr Smith jokes about daytime dreams. the street‑dialogue tone reflects a casual suburban exchange.
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Bay
Mr. Smith
Mr. Jones
Service members listed with new addresses
In service notices several named soldiers report new addresses including Cpl. Warren G Watson Co B 28rd Tank Bn APO Camp Barkeley Texas Pfc Clair L Calkins Co B 411th Inf APO Camp Howze Texas A C Frank Reger Bay L Chanute Field M Sgt C M Ogle Ward B 9 Station Hospital Camp Barkley Texas Pfc Velmer G Stevens Co D 328 Med Bn APO Camp Howze Texas Cpl Francis E Varney Hq EBS APO 517 c/o Postmaster New York NY Cpl Benjamin J Wood B C School Fort Benning Ga Pvt Wayne E Brown Co C Bagwell Hall Sec 8 5CA 3421 A STP North Carolina State College Raleigh NC Pfc Alger E Brown Hq Co 2nd Bn 167th Inf APO Camp Pickett Virginia
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Velmer G. Stevens
Co. D
Camp Howze
Texas
Wayne E. Brown
Co. C
Bagwell Hall
C.A
A.S.T.P
North Carolina State College
Raleigh
N. C
Alger E. Brown
Alger EB. Brown
Hq. Co
167Th Inf
APO
Camp Pickett
Virginia
Marie Burke Joins Army Nurse Corps at Camp McCoy
Miss Marie Burke left last week Friday to Camp McCoy where she entered service as an Army nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Burke
Camp McCoy
Walter Moore Enjoys Furlough at Sister’s Home
Walter Moore is enjoying a furlough from his camp in Oregon at the home of his sister Mrs Neal Joslin in Farwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Moore
Oregon
Mrs
Neal Joslin
Farwell
Pfc Irwin L Scott Records New Address
Pfc Irwin L Scott 36596809 now listed at 480 Bomb Sadn 386 Bomb Gp Lake Charles AAB Lake Charles La.
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Irwin L. Scott
Lake Charles
A.A.B
Pvt Elmer Price Address Change Notice
Pvt Elmer Price new address listed as 368 86149 3542nd M A M Co Camp Stewart Ga with military unit designation retained for identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Price
M.A.M. Co
Camp Stewart
Artie M Schofield Receives Naval Address Update
Artie M Schofield MM 2/c has a new address at Shore Patrol HQ Navy No 69 e/o Fleet Post Office San Francisco California. The update appears in naval records for mail routing and personnel correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artie M. Schofield
Navy No
e/o Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Calif
Pvt John F Shilling Receives New Address
Pvt John F Shilling now listed with a new address: 36454807 Co H 472 Q M Truck Regt APO 629 c o Postmaster New York NY.
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John F. Shilling
Co. H
Q.M. Truck Regt
APO
c/o
New York
N.Y
Nelson P Williams S 2/c New Address
Nelson P Williams S 2/c with a new address at U.S.N.A.S. Santa Ana California. Williams is assigned to Division F and serves aboard Nelson P Williams unit in the Navy listing.
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Nelson P. Williams
Nelson P
Williams
Pvt Emmett P Sullivan New Guard Center Address
Pvt Emmett P Sullivan has a new address at the Army Guard Center Treasure Island San Francisco California. The update lists Sullivan stationed at the guard facility in California.
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Emmett P. Sullivan
Army Guard Center
Treasure Island
San Francisco
Calif
Pvt Hales Visits The Stage Door Canteen In NYC
Pvt Hales describes his first view of New York City on November 11 and notes The Stage Door Canteen as his initial objective. He hopes to obtain another Army pass to tour the city by day.
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Pvt. Hales
New York City
Army couple enjoys Florida furlough
Pfc. Don Alwood of the U. S. Army Medical Corps and his wife are taking a ten day furlough from his duties in Florida.
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Don Alwoood
Don Alwood
U. S. Army Medical Corps
Florida
Soldier Wallace Peckinpaugh Remains Missing After Ten Months
Cpl Wallace Peckinpaugh of Verona New Jersey called his wife and parents on Sunday night. He has not returned home since leaving ten months ago.
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Wallace Peckinpaugh
Verona
New Jersey
Tim Graves
Charles T. Ogle Listed With Military Address
Charles T. Ogle is shown at a present address and military post details include 36152155 and 168th Chemical Smoke Generator APO 763 c/o Postmaster New York NY.
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Charles T. Ogle
New York
N. Y
Norton returns home for fur lough with wife at Fort Custer
Sgt. Harry E. Norton arrived at Fort Custer on Tuesday after a ten day furlough spent with his wife and relatives. Mrs Norton was formerly Miss Marie Loeffler.
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Harry E. Norton
Norton
Fort Custer
Marie Loeffler
Seaman Winchell Receives New Navy Address
Wm. C. G. Winchell 1/c U S N Radio Station Navy No 66 c o Fleet Post Office San Francisco California son of Mr and Mrs C W Winchell Harrison R4 info notes a new assignment and mailing details for Seaman Winchell as listed in the Navy roster.
Lt Bertrand Maxwell Receives Wings Becomes Air Forces Pilot
Lt Bertrand C. Maxwell of Clare has earned his wings in the Army Air Forces and is assigned to the First Troop Carrier Command. He continues ground school and flying training at Bergstrom Army Air Field in Austin Texas.
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Bertrand C. Maxwell
Bertrand C.maxwell
Clare
First
Troop Carrier Command
Army Air Forces
Bergatrom Army Air Field
Austin
Texas
Private Lyle B Sprague Listed With Unit in San Diego
Private Lyle B Sprague listed with the Pit 993 T.R.N.E. Regt at RD MCB San Diego California in present address records shared by military personnel files.
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Lyle B. Sprague
Pvt
Lyle B
Sprague
Pit
T.R.N.E. Regt
San Diego
Calif
Pvt Don James Stinchcombe Joins Air Corps
Pvt Don James Stinchcombe has been posted to the Air Corps. His new address is Pvt Don James Stinchcombe 36882490 Sqd B 26th Training Group Jefferson Barracks Missouri.
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Don James Stinchcombe
Don
Air Corps
Jefferson Barracks
Capt William H Lange Deers On Twenty Day Furlough
Capt William H Lange and family spend a twenty day furlough in Gowen Idaho with his parents Mr and Mrs Will Lange and other relatives. Father and son spend a few days this week deer hunting.
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William H. Lange
Corporal Donald J. David Enrolled in Missouri X-ray Course
Corporal Donald J. David is taking a three month X-ray school course in Missouri. His current address is Cpl. Donald J. David, Co. BE, M.D.H.T.S., Bros. 237, O'Riley General Hospital, Springfield, Missouri.
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Donald J. David
David
Missouri
Co. BE
M.D.H.T.S
Bros
O’riley General Hospital
Springfield
Clare youth enlisted in V-12 Navy program at Notre Dame
James Emmet Ryan, son of Mr and Mrs James E Ryan of North Mc Ewan Street Clare, has joined the V-12 Navy officer candidate program. He trains at the University of Notre Dame where the Navy Department funds his college education. Upon completion he will proceed to further indoctrination and be commissioned as an ensign in the Naval Reserve.
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James Emmet Ryan
James E. Ryan
North McEwan St
Clare
Navy
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Indiana
Navy Department
Naval Reserve
Private Harold B. Cashin Passes for Thanksgiving Home
Pvt. Harold B. Cashin, serial 36422981, wounded in August in the knee, is now in Percy Jones Hospital Battle Creek Mich Ward 20. He reports via mother Renner that he intends to return home for Thanksgiving and asks not to worry as he is coming along fine. Address for at least eight days: 36422981, Percy Jones Hospital, Battle Creek Mich. Telephone 9482.
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Gene
Battle Creek
Mom Renner
Harold B. Cashin
Percy Jones
Mich
Pompton Lakes Youth Enlists in Army Air Forces Cadet Program
Francis J. Walsh of 14 Center Street Pompton Lakes New Jersey has enlisted in the U S Army Air Forces Enlisted Reserve Corps for Aviation Cadet Training He attended Pompton Lakes High School and will be called to active duty soon after his eighteenth birthday After basic training he will attend five months of pre flight training at a college His uncle is James Walsh of Janesville Iowa.
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Francis J. Walsh
Frank L. Walsh
Center Street
Pompton Lakes
N. J
U. S. Army Air Forced Enlisted Reserve Corps
Aviation Cadet Examining Board
Federal Building
Newark
Young Walsh
Janes
Walsh Family Ties Highlight Clare Roots and Pompton Life
Vernon township resident Walsh and his son, born to Frank Walsh who hailed from Clare, spent youth in Clare and Vernon, and later settled in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey after returning from Russia following World War II.
Cadet Parsell Joins Merchant Marine Corps
C M Worden Parsell has been appointed Cadet Midshipman in the U S Merchant Marine Cadet Corps with a concurrent Reserve appointment. He reports to the Cadet Basic School in San Mateo California to begin training. Parsell is the son of Mr and Mrs Warren Parsell of Clare.
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C-M Worden Parsell
Worden Parsell
United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps
Merchant Marine Reserve
USNR
U. S
Merchant Marine Cadet Basic School
San Mateo
Califonia
Parsell
Warren Parsell
Clare
R-4
Clare High
TriState College
Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point
New York
letters from Kenneth Renner recount Pacific island life
Kenneth H Renner writes from an island in the South Pacific. He describes fresh meat and potatoes after six months overseas, praise for the plantation beauty and flowers, and a minor incident where a bulldozer blade knocked a coconut tree, causing a head impact with no serious harm. He requests letters from friends. He is listed with the 20th U S N C B unit details.
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Kenneth H. Renner
Kenny
South Pacific
Kenneth Hi
Renger Sie
U.S.N.C.B
Co. D
c/o Fleet Post Office
Sam Francisco
Calif
Electrician's Mate Third Class Sprague Graduates Navy School
Donald Duane Sprague 19 of Clare is among 187 men who graduated from the Naval Training School Electrical at Purdue University Laf ayette Ind. His scholastic record earned him promotion to electrician's mate third class. The course covered use and maintenance of electric tools and basics of electricity and radio. He awaits orders.
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Donald Duane Sprague
Phyllis Ann Sprague
Wheaton Avenue
Clare
Naval Training School (Electrical
Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
Navy
Cours
Ote
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