Fall and Winter Cover Crops Show Soil Care Promise
Farmers consider fall and winter cover crops to protect naked soil from moisture and nutrient loss in Michigan winters. Disking without erosion risk and rye or winter barley are options to improve fertility and future yields, with rye offering late sowing and quick spring growth.
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Michigan
Clare-Isabella Dairy Herd Improvement League August Report
The Clare-Isabella County D H L A reports 26 herds on test totaling 385 cows with 14.3 percent dry. Average 69.4 pounds milk and 26 pounds butterfat per cow. High producers include A D MacRae Jersey 1423 milk 81.1 fat, Mt Pleasant School two cows 1779 and 1872 milk with 64.0 and 61.8 fat. Otis Tripp Holsteins 1953 and 1736 milk with 62.5 and 59.0 fat. Glen Gothup eight Jerseys 350.7 fat and 7249 milk. MacRae 15979.5 fat and 12634 milk overall. Other notes mention Jersey Cattle Club ties and tester LeRoy Zook.
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Clare-Isabella County
D.h.la
A. LeRoy Zook
A. D. MacRae
Jersey
Mt. Pleasant
Clynton Sloan
Glen Gothup
Jersey Cattle Club
LeRoy Zook
Otis Gripp
George Megiv
We Should Find Much More Common Than It Is
A brief note argues that commonality is underestimated and urges broader recognition of frequent patterns. It highlights perceived gaps in social or economic standing and calls for more inclusive approaches to identifying what is ordinary.
Holstein Herd Leaders Highlight Dairy Report
The report lists Mt. Pleasant Home and Training School with 46 Holstein cows yielding 62142 pounds milk and 1635.8 pounds butterfat as top herd, followed by Chester Brown with 27 cows producing 24254 pounds milk and 739.0 pounds butterfat. Grain feed remains a serious issue for many farmers while roughage stays plentiful and dairy experts from Michigan State College offer potential ration guidance.
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Eron
H. D. Pope
Ed Block & Sons
Glen Poet
Mt. Pleasant Home & Training School
Chester Brown
Dr. Huffman
Mr. Baltzer
Dairy Department
Michigan State College
Farm Forum and Farm Service Hour Schedule on WKAR
WKAR AM 870 in Michigan State College lists Farm Forum weekly on Mondays at 1:00 pm featuring staff opinions on wartime farm issues. The schedule covers daily news and farm programming from September 10 to September 15 1943, with related segments from Michigan State Farm Bureau and Department of Agriculture.
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WKAR
Michigan State College
Farm Forum
Michigan State Farm Bureau
State Agricultural Department
Social Security
Michigan Department of Health
Austria
Harris and area residents share weekend visits
The Windover Lake column notes the Harris family shopped and visited relatives including Mrs. Harris' sister. Clarence Ranes joined other locals for the Farwell homecoming. East Lansing Floyd Ferguson family spent days at their cottage here. Guests included Mrs. Bert Miller and Mrs. George DeMoss from Battle Creek. Willis Lee visited Albert Harris's home on the Achard Ranch. Boss Goodrich returned from work near Battle Creek. Miss Wsther Harris came home from Harrison for the Farwell celebration.
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Windover Lake
Harris
Albert
Achard Ranch
Ed. Waldron
Clare
Boss Goodrich
Battle Creek
Wsther Harris
Harrison
Farwell
Lake George Baptist Church Sunday Services and Visits
Rev E E Redman leads Sunday School at 1 30 pm with Kenneth Cowles as superintendent. Sunday service follows at 3 30 pm on the theme How a Poor Man Became Great with special music. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Sterling Curtiss and families.
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Lake George Baptist Church
E. E. Redman
Kenneth Cowles
Clare Shoppers Visit Weekend Cottages in Area News
Mr and Mrs Ralph Purvis and Mrs Verne Braden and Mrs R B Howard were Clare shoppers Friday. Mr and Mrs Joe Stone of Detroit spent the weekend at their cottage. Owosso residents and others spent the holiday weekend at their cottages including Mr and Mrs Ted Rice Paul Welch and others. Lieu Sabin and Whitfield of Lansing enjoyed the weekend at their cottage. Hiverett Cripps and family of Flint also spent the weekend at their cottage.
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Ralph Purvis
Verne Braden
R. B. Howard
Joe Stone
Detroit
Owosso
Ted Rice
Paul Welch
Devo
Dolly Cameron
Roy Adams
Lieu Sabin
Whitfield
Lansing
Norman Family Reunion and Local Social Notes
Donald Maleomagon arrived home from California where he was stationed with the Army. The Norman family held their fifth annual reunion at Arnold Lake with 57 attendees, a chicken dinner, a group photo, births noted, and several members in service. Local visits include the Harper, Bailey, Carey, and Norman families withDetroit and Beaverton connections. Mrs. Henry Norman served as secretary.
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Donald Maleomagon
California
Sam
Don
Francis Totten
David Harper
Henry Norman
James Mead
Roy Allen
Ernie Roth
Howard Eagle
Detroit
Earl Mavis
Nelson Prevorst
Ernie
Whittmore
David Bailey
Mary Carey
Beaverton
Ralph
Lyle Carey
Asa Carey
Geo
Hazel Dillenback
Carey
Mary
James Seymour
Maxine Fry
Flint
Earl Fry
Henry Norma
Howard Hagle
Paul Bennett
Harrison
Wade Cradit
Laura Catron
Leota
J. H. Norman
Norman
Arnold Lake
Sternaman
Clare
Local Social Roundup Highlights Birthday Celebrations
Lorraine and Sandra Schultz were honored at a Friday birthday dinner with a three tiered cake and gifts arriving by mail. Guests included Hannah Wildman, Gordon McIntosh and Elva Lee, Kittie McIntosh, Mamie Chappell, and many other area residents.
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Lorraine
Sandra Schultz
Hannah Wildman
Flint
Gordon McIntosh
Elva Lee
Kittie McIntosh
Mamie Chappell
Eli Fisher
Methodist Church
Floyd Callihan
Ruth
Clare
Sarah Aiey
Melvin Brasington
Farwell
Maud Turbush
F. G. Allen
Eola McDonel
Ernie Cleveland
Lone Pines
Ray Utley
Pontiac
Fred Bergey
Percy Crane
Frank Bowen
Harlene
Gladwin
Thomas Bolen
Frank Grover
Marion
George Snider
Margaret Funnell
Ella Sherman
Alice
Dan Lockwood
Alva White
Carrie Perverse
Raymond Pryor
F. L. Bergey
Vernell Bergey
Dan Swindlehurst
Marjorie
Mt. Pleasant
Seymour Border
Harold Underwood
Bile
Weekend at Long Lake Holiday Cottage With Families
Mrs A H White and Mr Gordon McIntosh with Mr and Mrs John Schultz spent the Long Lake Lattor Day holidays at the Beam cottage accompanying parents and relatives.
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His
A. H. White
Gordon
McIntosh
John Schultz
Long Lake
Local visits and farm roads praised in rural Marion area
Temple Mr and Marg, Blaine Watters and children visited his brother Lloyd Watters in Porter. Frank Burns Marion shopper. Roy Myers and Norman spent Sunday at Morrestown. Thurman Swarts attended Farwell homecoming. School opened with teachers Mrs Blackledge Mrs Colling and bus drivers Mr Bellville Mr Schram. Clippings from Simcoe Reformer April 1897 mention Osceola county roads and schools near Marion.
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Marg
Blaine Watters
Lloyd Watters
Porter
Frank Burns
Marion
Roy Myers
Norman
Morrestown
Thurman Swarts
Farwell
Blackledge
Colling
Bellville
Mr. Schram
Simcoe, Ontario
Reformer
Corvriity
Osceola County
New Vitamin A Found Helpful for High Blood Pressure
A report states that vitamin A may be highly useful in treating high blood pressure alongside vitamin B. The finding suggests a potential role for vitamin A in managing hypertension.
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Clare-Isabella Dairy Herd Improvement Assn. Monthly Report
Anderson’s Drug Store
Ince
Aika Seltzer
Carter’s
Michigan State
Jala
Lake George Resort
Sterling Curtiss
Shepherd
Mr. Curtiss
Max
J. B. Lydells
Pfe
Stanley Hergenroeder
Ohio State University
Ont
Britain
United Nations
Gereti
U. S
Kroger
Wheaties
Pka
Country Club
Gerber’s
Odessa
Phoenix Soup
van Camp's
Pennsylvania
Sincerity Flour King's
Eyap
Lean
Piry
Larsen’s
Clear Sailing Brand
Vyeg-All ‘Ountry
Tomato Juice Country Club
Idaho
Californias
Malaga