Drivers urged to curb use as gasoline ban ends
The OPA and War Petroleum Administrator lift the driving ban in the northeast at midnight Tuesday. They say motorists are on their honor not to waste gasoline and to drive only for essential needs, with ration coupon holders advised to use fuel sparingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. ¥. Townley
Dodge
Texas
W. T. Reno
Phelps
Axis
OPA
Office of Price Administration
Petroleum Administrator For War
Special Youth Rally at Clare Baptist Church Friday
A special Youth Rally will be held at First Baptist Church of Clare on Friday evening September 10 starting at 8:00. Many surrounding churches will participate with an outside speaker and musical numbers from each church followed by lunch and fellowship.
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First Baptist Church
Clare
Grant Community Club Party for Arlo Barber’s Sendoff
The Giant Community Club sponsors a Friday night party at Grant town hall for Arlo Barber about to enter armed forces service. A pot luck meal will be served and attendees are invited to wish him well.
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The
Giant Community Club
Grant Town Hall
Arlo Barber
Conservation Department Offers Seedlings and Transplants
The department cuts prices on 9 000 000 trees for fall planting at Higgins Lake nursery due to labor shortages. Stock includes pine and jack pine seedlings and transplants with varying ages and prices per thousand. Also continuing free distribution for civic groups and public agencies with land ownership, shipments start Sept 15 through mid November. Orders through the Forestry Division in Lansing require minimums of 500 trees or 100 of each class.
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The
Conservation Department
Higgins Lake
Department
Forestry Division
Lansing
Cigarette campaign raises funds for servicemen
More than $50 has been contributed to the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars cigarette for boys overseas campaign. The first 20,000 cigarettes have been ordered, and coin boxes remain in business places for further contributions to the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Isabella Library Adds Interesting Books
Isabella Township Library shares new titles for patrons including The Robe by Douglas and The Song of Bernadette by Franz Werfel. Also recommended are Seven Came Through, One World, 300 Sugar Saving Recipes, and Bambi for children with adult appeal. Magazines are available for checkout as travel limits ease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella Township
Douglas
Christ
Bernadette
Franz Werfel
Lourdes
Bernadette Soubireus
Eddie Rickenbacker
Pacific
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Miss Helen Hether Named Elk Rapids Superintendent
Miss Helen Hether of this city has been Clare County School Commissioner and now accepts the post of Superintendent of Schools at Elk Rapids High School. She will assume duties Monday, August 23 as Elk Rapids opens its school on September 8. Best wishes from The Sentinel and friends.
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Helen Hether
Elk Rapids
Michigan
Clare County
HK Rapids High School
the Sentinel
Miss Hether
In Memoriam Fairy B. Stittsworth Obituary
In loving memory of Mrs. Fairy B. Stittsworth who passed away five years ago on August 31. From her family Mr. and Mrs. Emery L. Bonham and Roger and Virginia.
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Fairy B. Stittsworth
Emery L. Bonham Roger
Virginia
Origin of microphotography and its wartime use
The idea arose in 1870 during the Franco Prussian War as French methods sent messages from Paris by balloon and homing pigeons. Photographer Dagron later printed pigeon messages on large sheets and reduced them photographically. Over 100,000 dispatches were sent this way and a film strip is preserved in the Library of Congress along with millions of microfilm copies of books and documents.
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Paris
Dagron
Library of Congress
Saving at Bonds Promises Ten Percent From Pay Days
Motivational note urges readers to allocate ten percent of each paycheck to Bonds, arguing waste of money equals wasted lives and urging disciplined saving every payday.
Hidden hunger and the basic seven diet
The U S department of agriculture promotes seven basic food groups as wartime nutrition. Following the food chart prevents hidden hunger which causes fatigue and less energy among workers who skip vegetables or other groups.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Seven Food Groups Keep Wartime Diet Plan Clear
Wartime guidance divides foods into seven groups to prevent fatigue and illness from hidden hunger. Group 1 green and yellow vegetables. Group 2 citrus and greens. Group 3 potatoes and other produce. Group 4 milk products. Group 5 meat poultry fish and eggs plus legumes. Group 6 bread cereals. Group 7 butter and fortified margarine.
Farm Notes on Milking and Rabbit Breeds
Milk should be washed with cold water immediately after milking as butterfat softens rubber parts. Breeds such as New Zealand Whites Chinchillas Belgian Hares and Flemish Giants provide fast growing wholesome economical table meat.
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New Zealand
Community clubs and lodges schedule for Clare area
Farwell Townsend Club meets every other Tuesday. O. N. C. F. Lodge 210 meets Wednesday evenings. Rebekah Lodge 208 meets 8:00 p.m. Sparker Post VFW meets first and third Mondays. Clare Common Council meets first and third Mondays. Loomis Townsend Club meets first and third Thursdays. Grant Townsend Club No. 1 and Grant Community Club meet on first and third Fridays and first Thursday respectively. Elm Grove Townsend Club meets second and fourth Fridays. Mt. Vernon Grange meets first and third Mondays at 8:30 p.m. Clare Masonic Lodge second Tuesday. American Legion Auxiliary first and third Mondays. American Legion meets second and fourth Mondays. Clare Troop 125 Boy Scouts meet Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Clare Townsend Club No. 2 meets at LG hall.
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Farwell
0.C.F. Lodge No
Farwell Rebekah Lodge No. 208
Grant Townsend Club No. 1
Elm Grove
Townsend Club
Mt. Vernon Grange
Clare Troop 125
Boy Scouts of America
Second and Fourth Thursday Evenings Each Month
The text specifies gatherings or events occurring on the second and fourth Thursday evenings of every month. Details on the event type, location, or participants are not provided in the fragment.
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The
American Legion
Clare Lodge Schedule of Meetings in August to October
Clare Lodge No 333 I O O F will meet first Monday in August the second Monday in September and each Monday evening after October 1 at 9 30 oclock HWT.
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Clare Lodge No. 333
What You Buy With WAR BONDS
The article compares war bonds to battlefield detectors, noting both aid the war effort. It likens the soldier using detectors to investors supporting War Bonds, emphasizing unseen yet essential contributions to the campaign. Published by the U.S. Treasury Department.
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U.S. Treasury Department
Waynesboro grows goldenrod for rubber experiments
A project near Waynesboro Georgia cultivates 500 acres of specially developed goldenrod for experimental rubber production. Rootings from the U S Department of Agriculture are grown in Savannah plant introduction gardens and transplanted with celery transplanters. Land leased for goldenrod avoids essential food crop zones.
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Waynesboro
United States Department of Agriculture
Savannah
Paper table cloth allotment for Sentinel office
An allotment of paper table cloths forty inches wide and 300 feet long has been received at the Sentinel office. Individuals and organizations using these table cloths are advised to secure supply now as no further stock is guaranteed.
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Sentinel Office
Sanborn Family Reunion at Silver Lake Cottage
The Sanborn family reunion occurs on September 5 at the Silver Lake cottage of Mrs. Orville Sherman.
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Sanborn
Silver Lake
Orville Sherman
Norman Family Reunion Announcement
The J. H. Norman family reunion is set for Sunday September 5 at Arnold Lake. Mrs. Henry Norman serves as Secretary and urges everyone to attend.
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J. H. Norman
Arnold Lake
Henry Norman
Post Office Observes Labor Day Closure Notice
No mail will be delivered by city or rural carriers next Monday, Labor Day. The Post Office will be open until 10:00 a.m. for patrons who wish to call for their mail. All mail deposited in the Post Office or front box will be dispatched. Francis Jackson Postmaster.
Doctor Nellie Arnold Announces Office Closure
Dr Nellie Arnold states her office will remain closed until further notice Recovering slowly and monitoring health developments.
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Nellie Arnold
Bridge Tournament Opens Monday Evening
A bridge tournament begins Monday September 20 at 6 30 PM. Reservations can be made by calling 281.
Retiring Residence for Convalescent and Nerve Cases
State inspected convalescent home offered for elderly and infirm guests. Located 3 miles west of Glare or 1 mile east of Farwell on DS-10. Care provided under Mrs. Rose Morrow's supervision.
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Glare
Farwell
Rose Morrow
Neighboring fire departments gain mutual aid powers
Fire departments across Indiana Maryland Washington and other states may receive broader mutual aid authority. The proposed legislation would allow departments to assist neighboring cities during emergencies, expanding cross jurisdictional responses.
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Indiana
Karas
Maryland
Washington
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Pulpwood
Isabella
Memoriam
Citizens State Bank
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Isabella Counties
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Farwell Townsend Club
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Sparker Post, V.F.W
Clare Common Council
Loomis Townsend Club
Clare Masonic Lodge
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