Home made electric fence controllers deemed unsafe for use
Michigan State College extension engineer Richard Witz warns against home-made or unapproved fence controllers on farms. A Montcalm County farmer reports farmers wiring fence to a light socket with a fuse and bulb, risking death. Use of certified controllers from Wisconsin Industrial Commission or Underwriters Laboratory is advised. battery controllers are noted as safer. Clare 4 H Clubs Exhibit at State Show features red ribbon fruit jars and handicraft from Sheridan club girls and local boys.
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Michigan
Richard Witz
Michigan State College
Montcalm County
Wisconsin Industrial Commission
Underwriters Laboratory
Witz
Clare
Clare County
Sheridan Canning Club
County Agent's Corner Dairymen Seek Hay From Michigan
Michigan listed as hay surplus as Eastern dairymen face drought. Farmers with surplus hay should contact the County Agent detailing hay type quality and tonnage for sale.
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Michigan
Middle Eastern
Seaboard
Rural School Music Returns to WKAR Schedule
WKAR 870 KC 5000 Watts presents Rural School Music as a weekly service to Michigan public schools. A half hour of music appreciation airs Mondays 10 to 10:30 a m with MSC extension workers compiling the program. List includes farm service hours, market reports, war notebooks and farm news comments and various daily segments through September 22.
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WKAR
Michigan
MSC
State Agricultural Department
Social Security
Michigan Department of Health
Austria
Landers and VanderWoude Families Share Midwest Visits
Winterfield notices several visits of local families. Bert and Mrs Landers and Mrs Wolford Landers traveled to Cadillac. Frank Davis with Edith and Frances were in Cadillac. Nealie Cook and sons visited Simon VanderWoude. Andrew VanderWounde and sons from Detroit visited Simon VanderWoude last week. Lewis Lockwood hosted relatives from Saginaw over the weekend.
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Winterfield
Bert Landers
Wolford Landers
Cadillac
Frank Davis
Edith
Frances
Nealie Cook and Sons
Simon VanderWoude
Andrew VanderWounde and Sons
Detroit
Lewis Lockwood
Saginaw
Brush College Social Roundup At Local Homes
Activities include visits by Mr and Mrs Wm Gruno and children from Stevenson Lake to Harley Coats home and Wayne Cooper family from Van Dyke to Earl Sanders home. A Ladies Aid gathering hosted Maude Barber with 52 attendees at a pot luck. Other neighbors shared meals and greetings, and Don Ottgen plans to enter service this month.
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Ben Cello
Don Ottgen
Hart Sanders
Angie Sanders
Cooper-Brubaker
Cooper
Galen Coats
Local notes and visits brighten county life
Gilmore Center reports Charles Hames works for Fred Stankwit and called at his farm home Sunday. Donald Seymour works for Hol McAlvey. Mr and Mrs L McAlvey visited Loomis near Weidman over the weekend. Mrs Randolph suffered a stroke and is hoped to recover. Mr and Mrs Joe Penick visited relatives in Kentucky last week. Mr and Mrs W BR Jarman were dinner guests at the Bram Seymour home with Mrs Wm Tanner as an afternoon guest. Mr Seymour celebrated his fifty sixth birthday. Community saddened by sudden death of Mervale Perry of Lansing from heart disease. sympathy extended to wife and relatives. Emmet White of Michigan City Ind visiting Hebert Fordyce.
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Gilmore Center
Charles Hames
Fred Stankwit
Donald Seymour
Hol. McAlvey
Joe Penick
Kentucky
W. BR. Jarman
Bram Seymour
Wm. Tanner
Mr. Seymour
Mervale Perry
Lansing
Emmet White
Michigan City
Ind
Hebert Fordyce
Southeast Sheridan Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Bilton Geiger and family of Bard spent Sunday with Hattie Livingston. Frank Crigier of Detroit called on Leo Carney and family. Warren Tice visited Lavern Barber’s home Friday. Floyd Wivingston stays with sister Hilton Geiger this week. Lester Allien spent Sunday with Russell Paxton. Clarence Schaar visited Lavern Barber Sunday night. Charles Davis and family dined with Leo Carney. Clifford Randle visited Russell Paxton Thursday. Asa Wilson and Roy were mentioned in the notes.
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Bilton Geiger
the Bard
Hattie Livingston
Frank Crigier
Detroit
Leo Carney
Warren Tice
Lavern Barber
Floyd Wivingston
Hilton Gei
Lester Allien
Russell Paxton
Clarence Schaar
Charles Davis
Clifford Randle
Asa Wilson
Roy
Thought for the Day and Local Notes
A World War II era column reflects duty and resolve with Churchill quotes and letters from soldiers. Local items include birthday observances, visits, elderly neighbor Mrs. Denno’s garden and canning, and war news interest among relatives in service.
Birthday party for Janice Densmore honors ninth year
Eleven girls gathered at Miss Janice Densmore's home for her ninth birthday. Games were played and a birthday dinner served by Mrs. John Densmore. The party ended around 4:00 PM with many presents and well wishes for Janice. Nearby visits included Lavern Barber and the Densmores with Norman and Mrs. Densmore. Others called on friends and relatives during the weekend in the area.
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Schaar
Lavern Barber
Jerome Densmore
Lewis Paxton
Carl Williams
Fred
Herman Faber
Rosebush
Cleo Paxton
Flint
Russell Paxton
Janice Densmore
John Densmore
Janice
Happy Gang
Doris Cotton
Frank Cotton
Mildred Barber
Mt. Pleasant
Clayton Barber
Norman Densmore
Bill Dale
Leslie Randle
Ford Seymour
Mary Tice
Harry Bowlen
Coleman
Leo Carney
Sunday Dinner Guests of Their Brother in Pontiac
Ralph Allen spent a few days visiting relatives in Pontiac last week. The text notes light showers and hard ground, a furnace repair reducing heat, and parish activities around the parsonage including Bible services and a Youth group program.
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Ralph Allens
Ralph Allen
Pontiac
Honderich
Frank Barton
Mrs. Barton
TEOL Strangermicide Foot Odor Remedy Ad
An old style ad touts TEOL Strangermicide for foot odor. It promises odor elimination by killing the germ and notes availability at Anderson's Drug Store with a 12 hour relief claim.
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