Beet Sugar Production To Rise In Eastern Area This Year
Estimates by Arthur A. Schupp of the Farmers & Manufacturers Beet Sugar association project 2,690,900 bags from 1,027,000 tons of beets in the eastern area. Michigan lower peninsula leads volumes, with 1,788,400 bags from 674,000 tons. Ohio Indiana combined at 525,500 bags from 208,000 tons. Wisconsin and upper Michigan at 328,000 bags from 150,000 tons. Production up 28 percent in sugar and 36 percent in beets since 1944.
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Arthur A. Schupp
The
Farmers & Manufacturers Beet Sugar Association
Lower Peninsula
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Wisconsin
Upper Peninsula
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Medical Television Enables Remote Surgeon Examinations
A postwar surgeon could examine and diagnose a patient’s external infirmities from a distance using television telephones. The device will soon be on the market, enabling remote medical assessments.
County AAA plans aim to meet county soil and water needs
The 1348 AAA program will prioritize soil-building and water-conserving measures on Clare County farms. A new plan shifts decision power to farmer elected township committees and county officials, with a county budget set by the State AAA Committee to ensure funds target the most needed practices while preserving soil productivity. The revamped plan stresses aiding farms and urban residents with mutually beneficial goals for food quality and public health.
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AAA
Robert C. Kleiner
Clare County
Dairy Production Payments to Clare County Producers
Dairy production payments for July August and September are issued from the County AAA Office at State Savings Bank Harrison. Producers receive payments by mail after submitting milk or cream statements. checks are mailed back. Payment rate is 45 cents per hundredweight for milk and 186 cents per pound for butterfat. Final payment date is November 30 1945.
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Clare County
State Savings Bank
Bldg
Harrison
Handling the Corn Crop Major Problem Because of Weather
Michigan State College expert Roy D. Decker notes unusual weather may leave many farms with immature corn. Advice covers silage, timely harvest, moisture testing, and storage tips for dent soft and roasting ear stages, with references to crib devices and MSU guidance.
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Roy D. Decker
Farm Crops
Michigan State College
How to Use Your Green Tomatoes in Recipes
Frost has forced gardeners to harvest green tomatoes and Michigan State nutritionist Mrs. Vivian McFawn presents low sugar and sugar-free options. Recipes include fried green tomato slices with bacon, eggplant and tomato combinations, dill pickles in brine, green tomato mince meat, and methods to slow ripen for the Thanksgiving table.
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Vivian McFawn
Michigan State College
Mulching Strawberries Before Freeze Suggested
County agent Paul D Gibson urges strawberry growers to mulch before hard freezing. Use coarse vegetable material that won’t pack tightly or carry weed seeds. Marsh hay is ideal, wheat or oat straw common. old straw preferred to avoid grain sprouting. Three to four inches of mulch provides protection.
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Paul D Gibson
Frozen foods myth recalls ancient kings and emperors
A historic note claims King Herod of Judea served mammoth meat to Emperor Caligula in a frozen dish. The tale echoes myths about ancient refrigeration and grand feasts, though its accuracy is uncertain.
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Herod
Judea
Caligula
States Abolish Capital Punishment for Murder in Several States
Maine Michigan Minnesota North Dakota Rhode Island and Wisconsin have abolished capital punishment for murder with life imprisonment as the penalty. In North Dakota and Rhode Island death by hanging is inflicted if a person kills another while serving a life term.
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Maine
Michigan
Minnesota
North Dakota
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
Rhode’ Island
Mill Operators Meet in Ionia to Discuss Sawmill Markets
All Clare county sawmill operators are invited to a Michigan Sawmill Operators Association meeting at the Masonic Temple Building in Ionia on Friday October 12. Theme is Markets for Michigan Lumber with talks on consumer perspectives and quality lumber. An MSU forestry professor will cover how to Saw Quality Lumber on Small Sawmills. Afternoon tours include visiting a logging operation to view a new skidding method.
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Clare County
Michigan Sawmill ‘Operators’ Association
Masonic Temple
Ionia
Paul D. Gibson
Michigan
Bert M. Baker
Grand Rapids
Holland
Richard C. Johnson
Michigan State College
Johnson
Sunday School and Church Attendance Report
Rural Sunday School attendance reached 38 while preaching services counted 26. Visitors include Misses Cora and Mabel Smedley and Mrs Olive Laverty from Flint visiting W Smedley family. Local residents and guests shared social calls and dinner with Timpe, Rulapaugh, and Ferguson households.
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Cora
Mabel Smedley
Olive Laverty
Flint
Larry
Johnny Laverty
Arthur Hunt
Jess Timpe
Ed. Smedley
Walter Smedley
Alma Perry
Dale Rulapaugh
Otto Stryler
Garnet Ferguson
Charity Hilyard
Rosalie Timpe
Potterville
Reuben Tigner
Pleasant Valley Social Notes From Mt. Pleasant Area
Mrs. Everett Carncross and baby returned home from Mt. Pleasant hospital Friday. Sunday visitors included Owen Spink at Howard Penrose home and others from Grand Lodge Mt. Pleasant and Penrose households. Myrna Penrose on sick list. Families visited Traverse City and Petoskey during the week with Rev Ben Davis and Mrs Davis noted.
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Everett Carncross
Baby
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Owen Spink
Howard Penrose
Vida Smith
Grand Lodge
Joel Mills
Mt. Pleasant
Effie Blystone
Artie Carncross
Ernest Penrose
Otto Kleiner
Sanford Mott
Vern Hains
Violet Hains
Mayme Runyan
John Presley
Spink
Myrna Penrose
Forrest Leeth
Kistler
Traverse City
Ben Davis
George Hemstreet
Paul Mercer
Petoskey
Archie Tryon
Pontiac
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Undertakers
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John Rembisz
Farwell, Michigan
Detroit
Michigan Radio Network
Michigan Live Stock Exchange
Detroit Stock Yards
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Lig
Haley Street
Midland, Michigan
Balloon Puss Briggs
Misery McFlatt
Oun Home
Robert ¢. Kleiner
Chaiman
Glare County
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Valley Chemical
Harrison Dodds
Guy E. Crook
W. E. Gota
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Alma AL. Bessher
Owossa
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Ann Arbor
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G. €. Conway
Lupton
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Hastings
W. P. Greer
Hillsdale
Likens
Memphie
MOTT
Scotteille
Osburn
Lansing
Thorpe
Deyoung
Muskagon
Stanley
Rlver
Horace Powers
Hasitige
Michigan Mutual Windstorm Insurance CO
Maple Grove
Pleasant Valley
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Frank Youmans
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Beaverton
St. Johns
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