Harvest Safety Tips For 1945 Corn Harvest
Michigan State College expert Arthur W. Farrall warns of harvest accidents and urges careful use of mechanical corn pickers. Stop rolls before clearing, keep shields in place, avoid oiling a moving machine, and do not wear loose clothing or gloves that can catch in moving parts. Stay alert to protect arms and fingers.
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Arthur W. Farrall
Department of Agricultural Engineering
Michigan State College
Farrall
County Agent's Corner on Winter Storage of Produce
The column notes that summer garden losses occur if produce spoils in storage. It highlights temperature and moisture as key to winter storage for vegetables and fruit and urges a separate storage space from a furnace area to prevent spoilage.
Mods of the Moment By Uncle Bob
Advice column urges fall calving prep with clean maternity spaces, bedding, and cow care. Notes feeding regimes before calving, grinding grain to improve milk and digestion, and barn maintenance to reduce drafts. Lists bulletins from Wisconsin and Texas A M for further guidance.
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Peshtigo
Chicago
Ill
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Texas A & M College
College Station
Tex
Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Ala
Storage tips to protect vegetables through winter
Do not gamble with Jack Frost. Store at 40s for most vegetables and fruit. Dry Atlantic atmosphere best for squashes like hubbard to prevent mush. Root crops keep in moist sand. Do not trim beet tops too closely. Garden pits or buried barrels aid winter storage. Extension Bulletin 232 offers more tips via the County Agent.
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Jack Frost
Farm Wiring for Efficient Electric Service On Farms
Agricultural engineer D H Wiant of Michigan State College urges farmers to invest in proper wiring. He says good wiring, though costly, delivers safe dependable service, saves money over time, and increases farm value by enabling lights and outlets where needed. Heavy gauge wires prevent future overuse and avoid costly retrofits.
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D. H. Wiant
Michigan State College
When is a potato not a potato sweet potato
An article notes sweet potatoes are plentiful and inexpensive like Irish potatoes but not as abundant in storage. Michigan State expert Miss Roberta Hershey says supply lasts until November 1, with cured varieties after, just in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Sweet potatoes are versatile in dishes and retain value when cooked with jackets on.
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Roberta Hershey
Michigan State College
Panned Cabbage Preserves Nutrients Says Michigan State Expert
Extension nutritionist Mrs Vivian McFawn of Michigan State College advises panning cabbage to minimize nutrient loss. For each quart shredded cabbage use two tablespoons fat melt in a heavy pan add cabbage cover cook slowly until tender not mushy stir occasionally and season to taste. Drippings from meat like sausages salt pork or bacon enhance flavor.
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Vivian McFawn
Michigan State College
To buy or not to buy a worn coat is the question
Mrs Leona MacLeod of Michigan State College urges renovating a coat rather than replacing it. Practical steps include mending holes with yarn from the coat and securing raveling buttonholes before reworking them.
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Leona MacLeod
Textiles, Clothing and Related Arts
Michigan State College
Botany Specialist Joins State College as Extension Expert
Dr. L. Carl Knorr, former Cornell University figure, arrives at Michigan State College to head plant pathology extension work. He will collaborate with potato growers on disease control and previously earned a PhD at Cornell and an MS from MSU in 1941.
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L. Carl Knorr
Cornell University
Michigan State Colege
Hig
Knorr
Michigan
Gornell
Michigan State College
Gilmore Church of Christ announces weekly services
Pastor Howard L. Krause leads a 10:0 song service and devotion with Bible school at 11:00. Communion and preaching at 10:15. Evening service at 8:00. Choir practices Fridays at 8:30. Mrs. Phillips leads songs. visitors Mrs. Ali B. Jarman and Jim Jarman noted. Message by Mr. Bell of Shepherd on October 21. Krause to speak the following Sunday.
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Gilmore Church OF Christ
Howard L. Krause
Wm. Philipps
Ali B. Jarman
Jim
Dave Wilson
W. R. Jarman
Lewis Cook
Wm. Phillips
Bell
Shepherd
Krause
Pleasant Valley Family Reunions and Sunday Visits
Pleasant Valley reports a family reunion at Alma for Mr. and Mrs. Burton Ray. Henry Kleiner home hosted guests including Walter and Marjory Kleiner, Ernest Kleiner and Mrs. Webber, with Rev. Honderich as a dinner guest. Otto Kleiner visited Alfred Roe at Elk Lake. Jack Hemstreet visited relatives in Saginaw. Weekend guests at Owen Spink’s home included B. Lanse and son Kyle, and Maria Jean Storms of Jackson. Rudy Remner of Saginaw visited Mrs. Mayme Bunyan and Owen Spink. Mrs. Forest Garver aided Everette Carncross. The community extends sympathy to the Kevyer family on their mother’s passing.
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Burton Ray
Alma
Henry Kleiner
Walter Kleiner
Ernest Kleiner
Marjory
Gordon Kleiner
Webber
Honderich
Otto Kleiner
Alfred Roe
Elk Lake
Jack Hemstreet
Saginaw
Owen Spink
B. Lanse
Kyle
Maria Jean Storms
Jackson
Rudy Remner
Mayme Bunyan
Forest Garver
Everette Carncross
Kevyer
Kerby Kever
Local visits highlight weekend calls across Michigan towns
Mr and Mrs Algie Rasmussen from Greenville visited his mother and uncles at the Durfee home on Sunday. Floyd Clark and a Cedar Springs friend also stopped by the Durfee home Wednesday evening. Erma Bary, Marie Turner and Sally Snyder called on relatives in the Durfee area Wednesday. Vern Hains and My Hold Lorian from Walled Lake visited Mrs Mary Clark the past week. Bindthan Clark of Midland spent the weekend with his parents Robert J Clark and his wife.
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Algie Rasmussen
Greenville
Michigan
Durfee
Floyd Clark
Erma Bary
Madja Monthey
G. Kenneth Horton
Marie Turner
Rockford
Sally Snyder
Cedar Springs
A. H. Hains
Vern Hains
Hold. Lorian
Walled Lake
Mary Clark
Bindthan D. Clark
Midland
Robert J. Clark
Flint family visits relatives and ill neighbor noted
Mr and Mrs Jay Bergnan and family of Flint spent the weekend with their mother Mrs Lloyd Olav. Claude Turner called on Mrs Charles Whitlock of Clare who is ill. Mrs Jim Bradley called on Mrs Robert Clark Sr Tuesday afternoon.
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Jay Bergnan
Flint
Dher
Lloyd Olav
Claude Turner
Charles Whitlock
Clare
Jim Bradley
Robert Clark
Soldier returns home on furlough after European service
Cpl. Gordon Kleiner arrives home for a 30 day furlough before an honorable discharge. He served in the European theater for several months and is welcomed by relatives and friends. Various local residents hosted or attended dinners and gatherings, including families connected to the Kleiner and Poet households, with plans for Lutheran Aid activities and visits to relatives in Ohio.
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Cpl
Gordon Kleiner
Gordon
Glenn
Poet
Jesse Newman, Jr
Ernest Kleiner
Marjorie
Walter Kleiner
Diana
Lissette Weber
Henry Kleiner
Norman Hutchinson
Jennie Bates
Joanne
Janice
Clifford Wood
Lansing
Brush College
Ladies’ Aid
Donald Davis
Ernest Hodges
Ohio
Lutheran Aid Society
Emily Lamb
Flint
Frank Poet
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B. C. Mellencamp
Clare County
Isabella County
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Clare County Aaa Committee
Uncle Bob
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Kraft Dairy Farm Service
Wisconsin
Extension Service
Kraft Foods Company
State College
DR. L. Carl Knorr
eRuraks
Gilmore Center
Pleasant Valley
All Bangs
Guernsey
Jerseys
Clare County Infirmary
Harrison
McCormick
Philco
Clare County Department of Social Welfare
Andy. Courser
Sinclair Products
Goodyear
Gould
Trai
Lers
Ann Arbor
St. Johns
Willey
Rosebush
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