Letters From Service Folks From Wise township to Osaka and Tokyo Bay
Mr and Mrs George Burton of Wise township receive a letter from their son Donald LeRoy Burton S 1e US Navy prisoner of war in Nippon since Corregidor. He writes from Osaka and sends family greetings and news of being OK. Hugh Maxwell aboard USS Mississippi describes Tokyo Bay after history making events in late August 1945 and notes locating Mount Fuji and readiness to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Burton
Wise Township
Donald LeRoy Burton
Corregidor
Donald
LeRoy Burton
US Navy
Osaka
Nippon
RED
Reva Maxwell
Hugh Maxwell
Uss
Mississippi
Sagami Bay
Tokyo Bay
Tokyo
Ster
Oshima
Japan
Mount Fujiyama
Task Force 85
Third Fleet
Bull” Halsey
Fujiyama
Admiral Dewey
Robert B. Lee
Navy
San Francisco Bay
Resort News at Windover Lake Social Spotting
Mr Hanson of Edmore camped with friends at Windover Lake last week and fished. Clair Stanard of the U S Army is on a thirty day furlough visiting local friends Sunday. Floyd and Robert Benchley of Clare called. The Harris home hosted Mr and Mrs Lambert and Mrs Mc Quiston of Pontiac who returned home Monday after a visit. Mr and Mrs Paul Weage hosted weekend guests Mr and Mrs Geo Pratt of Battle Creek and Mr and Mrs Myron Huggins of Mt Pleasant Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hanson
Edmore
Clair Stanard
U. S. Army
Floyd
Robert Benchley
Clare
Geo. Pratt
Battle Creek
Myron Huggins
Mt. Pleasant
Weage
Lake George Baptist Church Sunday Services and Visits
Rev E E Redman pastor. Sunday School at 2 00 p m Supt Willis Richardson. Sunday preaching at 3 00 p m Subject Many are the Afflictions of the Righteous. Young people meeting Friday night at 3 00 p m. Visitors include Jule Borst of Detroit with Jenny Silover Mrs Jack Host and Mark spend the week at A M Host home. Several Lake George residents guest at Mike King home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake George Baptist Church
E. E. Redman
Willis Richardson
Jule Borst
Detroit
Jenny Silover
Alfred Rutter
Bieher
Pvt
Nelson Rutter
Clare
John King
Lyman Stittsworth
Lake George
Mike King
Jack Host
Mark
A. M
Community Notes From The R. B. Howard Home
Local social roundup lists visitors and guests in Clare and Alma including Pat Lyon Bette Braden Dorig Stittsworth and John Sears. Mentions of travel to West Branch Lake George Pontiac and Alma. Sympathy extended for Elmer Hostier and notes about family visits and upcoming school start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anen
Howard
Misa
Keena. Burk
R. B. Howard
Lansing
Clare
Pat, Lyon
Bette Braden
Dorig Stittsworth
Alfred Abbott
John Sears
Shorty Harris
Luce
Rose Coon
Cripps
Barstow
St. Louis
Alber
Elmer Hostier
Greenwood
Star Evans
Banister
West Branch
George Kennedy
Mt. Pleasant
Lake George
Juanita Curtiss
Bobby Lewandowski
Alma
Doris Stittsworth
Roy Shear
Alvan
Farwell
Gail Blackledge
Austin Dunkle
Pontiac
Does seed on farms actually run out of vigor
The article discusses the belief that farm seed such as oats barley and wheat loses yield after years on the same farm Agronomists acknowledge some basis for the idea noting disease buildup and crop mixtures can reduce returns They argue that keeping seed pure and using seed treatments can maintain oat and barley seed sources on a farm indefinitely with satisfactory yields
Mad Dogs and Wagging Tongues in the County
A local scare about a mad dog sparked by Phoebe Token’s spaniel biting a postman caused school disruptions and neighborhood fear. The piece condemns gossip about soldiers and alcohol, citing government findings and noting wagging tongues harm morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe Token
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Boms
George
Midwest
IPA
James Bradley
Hight Point Lake
Gemmen
Lester Frenchy
Ewart
Boy Cook
Administrator Lake
Sis
Baby
June
Virginia
Hugh
Windover Lake
Lake George Resort
Vernon Lewandowksi
Florence Curtiss
Eee
United States Brewers Foundation
The
Great Atlantic &Pacific Tea Co
American Medical Association
Council On Foods and Nutrition
Jane Parker
Ibs
Marvel
Dox
A&p
BOKAR
Canning
Ichigan Elbert
Peaches
U.S. No
California
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IONA
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Wyandotte Cleanser
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