GM Converts Plants to Warplane Production in Year
Rear Admiral Ralph E. Davison honors General Motors for producing many hundreds of Wildcat fighters and Avengers in twelve months at the Eastern Aircraft Division. He notes a near tenfold production rise in six months and a 120 percent boost to the original contract as the war effort accelerates.
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Washington—Navy
General Motors
Ralph E. Davison
Bureau of Aeronautics
Naval Aviation
Eastern Aircraft Division
Navy
Miral Davisonl
Eastern
Trenton
N. J
General Motors Eastern Aircraft Division
Linden
RDP Ron RS
aCe Baga A Ag Hte Eda
Farwell community notes and wartime bond drive update
Local residents share Labor Day visits and family news from Lansing to Flint with arrivals, illnesses, and military letters. The piece notes a seventh war loan drive team canvassing Gilmore township and thanks helpers and supporters for bond purchases.
Weather note and personal update from Gilmore Grange
Weather commentary recalls October ahead as residents hope for continued gentle conditions. The column notes Wilbur Thrush returning home, signaling a small personal update within the rural notice.
Fire and crop loss hit frost damaged area
The frost on Friday and Saturday nights caused significant damage with many crops likely ruined. Social notes report visits from St. Louis relatives, Clare residents Erneta Orton, Farwell visitors Phil Lansing, and various local gatherings and family trips to Ludington Flint and Arbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keeler
Merlesterline
Robert Wilson
Wm. Rogers
I. Hylardnd
Lillian
R. J. Powell
Glenn Powell
Donald
Ludington
Harley Bentley
Louis Finch
Flint
Beatrice Graham
Atin Arbor
Glenn Powells
A. W. Austin
Gilmore
John Baistead
Lester
Lake Sunday
War Bond enlistment drive boosts home front morale
An intense call to action urges citizens to support the war effort by purchasing bonds. The message emphasizes unity and duty, urging immediate participation to back the attack and strengthen national resolve.
Farmer Cooperative Hunting Clubs Slump Expected
State game officials anticipate about a 50 percent drop in farmer cooperative hunting clubs this year. Twenty two groups have applied for signs and tickets under the Williamston trespass plan, similar to last year, as farmers stay busy and expect fewer hunters. Last year 98 clubs in 23 counties made 350 993 acres available to hunters under the cooperative system first developed at Williamston in Ingham County in 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation Department
Williamston
Ingham
Back the Attack with War Bonds in Clare County Drive
War bond drive appeals to Clare County readers to lend $15 billion this month to support Allied forces. Citizens are urged to purchase an extra $100 War Bond if possible, highlighting the risk and sacrifice of service members while offering financial security for families at home.
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Italy
Europe
Hitler
Clare
Retailers Get Registration Cards for OPA Point Tables
Food retailers missing monthly point value tables can obtain a registration card from their local rationing boards to join the official mailing list. Cards list basic details and are sent to the OPA Inventory Unit in New York City for monthly chart dispatch. The system began with the August charts and urges those not on the mailing list to apply before September’s end.
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Office of Price
Saginaw District
OPA
New York City
Michigan Adventist Camp Meeting Attracts Large Attendance
The Seventh Day Adventist camp meeting at Grand Ledge August 10 to 22 drew about 3,000 campers with weekend crowds reaching seven to eight thousand. Many cottages and tents were occupied, with extras from the Ohio Conference and lodging sought in nearby towns. 520 juniors performed on the last Sabbath afternoon while a host of ministers attended. Collected funds totaled 3,978.96 for missions plus 2,686.78 for general expenses and 226.56 for temperance. Books and Bibles valued around 18,000 were sold along with 22,000 in food sales on the grounds.
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Michigan
Grand Ledge
Ohio
Grand Lodge
Lansing
See That They Have a Merry Christmas
Instructions for sending a Christmas parcel specify weight and size limits, labeling, packing materials, and a cover designed for easy censorship, with emphasis on ensuring arrival before December 25th.
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Shieh
West Freeman
Elgin Hickok
Dean Cook
Hyatt
Thomas Cook
Clarence Cook
Ewart
Alex Muzyck
Detroit
Russell Ward
Indiana
Paul Weage
Grosse Ile
Farwell
James Stanley
Cromer
Jim Wixson
Bernard Robison
Bay City
Bernard
C. Zacharias
Lester Thrush
Pleasant
Mervale Perry
Adna Perry
Alice Cook
Effie Brasington
Carroll
Jackson
Nate Trumble
Berneice Wiggins
Fred Snyder
Warren McGuire
Putnam
Hol
Clyde Shilling
Leonard Mussal
U. S. Cavalry
Arthur Higgins
Harry Higgins
Arthur
Gene” Cashin
Sicily
John Shilling
John Frederic
Third War Loan Drive Co
L. Brasington
Alvin Wood
Della Wood
Hulah Shilling
Ethel Thrush
Mt. Pleasant
Bond Drive
Gilmore Township
C. l. Brasington
Jep Brasington
Gilmore Grange
Wilbur Thrush
SUEDE
Clare County
U.S. Tresty Department
W. H. Branson
Hitler W. P. Bradley
Singapore
T. J. Michael
W. A. Spicer
J. J. Nethery
R. A. Anderson
F. C. Carrier
H. M. Walton
Houghton Drug Store
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