New Jersey Farmers Eye Red Rock Wheat Seed
Eastern farmers show strong interest in planting Mich igan Red Rock wheat seed, certified by the state crop improvement association. New Jersey Agricultural College tests report Red Rock as a high yielding variety, prompting pooled orders and expanding demand beyond Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Lansing
Red Rock
State College
New Jersey
Michigan
State Crop Improvement Association
H. C
New Jersey Agricultural College
Michigan Experiment Station
Frank A. Sprage
M Y P S Members Meet Schedule At Bellingar Home
Local notes list M Y P S members to meet at Lucious Bellingar home a week from Friday night July 30. Several visits and calls are recorded from Lew Ackerman Mrs Fanny Croskery and others. The Carr reunion was held at Saginaw with Bellingar and Van Austine families attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucious Bellingar
Lew Ackerman
T. H. van Austine
Orlie Renwick
Harry Raymond
Ruth Williams
J. W. Curtiss
Dwayne
Oren Bellingar
Carr
Saginaw
Fanny Croskery
Eli Smith
Local Circle Attends Visits and Family Outings
Miss Rena Horning travels to Mt Pleasant with relatives Mr and Mrs George Penoyer. Leonard Williams visits at the Penoyer home. Several families spend Sunday at Caleb Pitts home and Keege Harbor returnees arrive home. Rose Lawrence returns to Detroit after weeks on her farm. The Smiths take Maleyn Nellie to Mt Pleasant for tonsil surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rena Horning
George Penoyer
Mt. Pleasant
Leonard Williams
Frank Tompson
Howard Hilliker
Nala
Jack Rizor
Olive Lowery
Caleb Pitts
Lester
John Rezor
Keege Harbor
Harry Williams
Alverta Bonney
Grand Rapids
Jessie
Pauline
Norma Williams
Rose Lawrence
Detroit
Katherine
Nellie Smith
Maleyn
Viola Dow
Gladys Dewitt
Local Society Notes Include Visits and Illnesses
Miss Ethel Mae Shook returns home with cousin Ardis Allen. Weidman visitors Celia Bywater family stay at John Shook residence. Arthur Kent funeral in Allegan county referenced. John Shook ill with rheumatism and James Shook dies suddenly with funeral not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Mae Shook
Ardis Allen
Celia Bywater
Dale
Ercel
Gala
Weidman
John Shook
Wm. Hatcher
Arthur Kent
Allegan County
Carl Shook
Gerald Bywater
Jack Ritchie
Roy Phenix
Lou Grey
Erma Phenix
Rube Cummings
Barryton
Albert Geasler
Grand Rapids
Mae
Mary
George Miller
Wm. Denslow
Elmer
Elgin
Forest Kent
Ethel Miller
Earl Geasler
Helen Denslow
Sears
Chas. Bellows
A Erans City
Local families visit and attend reunions in Gilmore area
Mr and Mrs D McNeal and family of Lansing visit Gilmore. Leonard and Wood reunion at Coe draws many neighbors. Willoughbys go to Lansing after a relative's death. Craven of Weidman visits Mrs Glass in Gilmore as Woodard hosts Sunday. A Pitts of Lansing visits Lee Seymour. Murphy and Rathburns of Saginaw stay with the Seymours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Lee Seymour
Murphy and Rathburn
Saginaw
City Commission approves pavement and alley actions
July 19 1926 Mt Pleasant city commission minutes show approvals for tile purchase for May Fancher storm sewer paving district diagram, alley vacating with reservations to retain sewer access, and reroofing permissions. Payrolls 129A 187B&G totaling 4526.08 approved before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Pearce
Kenney
Winslow
Harris
Morton
May-Fancher
Normal Avenue
Maple Street
Bentley
Mt. Pleasant
City Commission
Hopkins Addition
Aloos
Hugh Murphy
E. A. Holmes
R. C. Doughty
B&g
F. Brownson
Darnell District Weekend Visits Noted
Mr. and Mrs. George McLean of Flint visited the A. McLean and S. Pridgeon homes over the week end. Mrs. Myron Tupper, who had been visiting in Sparta, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Johnson and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McLean
Flint
A. McLean
S. Pridgeon
Myron Tupper
Sparta
Percy Johnson
Local families visit weekend near Sparta and Coleman
Esther and Percy Smith of Sparta visited Myron Tupper’s home on Sunday. Mr and Mrs A McLean and children Russell and Barbara Jean visited Hammond near Brinton. Mr and Mrs A Fleming visited in Coleman on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther
Percy ‘Smith
Sparta
Myron
Tupper
A. McLean
Russell
Barbara Jean
Weekend Visitors and Local Notes in Barryton Area
NorthWest Coldwater residents Mr and Mrs Friend Murry and their son from Flint visited the Nelson and Murry homes over the weekend. Mrs Reuben Graber made a Barryton call Monday. Dan Beal and family of Petoskey, formerly of the area, visited old friends Sunday. Mildred Graber injured her foot on a rusty nail Saturday night but is recovering. Mrs Clyde Forbes conducted business in Barryton Monday. The Powell family returned home from Hastings and Flint after visits with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friend Murry and Son
Flint
Nelson and
Murry
Reuben Graber
Barryton
Dan Beal
Petoskey
Mildred Graber
Clyde Forbes
Powell
Hastings
Famous Last Words About a Left Headlight Burning
A terse remark notes a vehicle issue as a driver observes that a left headlight appears to be burning. The line reflects a moment of casual attention amid an everyday traffic scene.
Leona Lawrence Obituary in Sherman Township
Leona M. Lawrence daughter of Andrew and Cora Lawrence was born March 6 1902 in Sherman township Isabella county and died July 8 1926 at Butterworth hospital aged 24 years 4 months and 2 days She married James O Kent of Grand Rapids September 6 1924 She leaves a husband her parents four brothers and four sisters and many relatives in the Tinker community The thoughtful lines about a wife’s appearance end the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona M. Lawrence
Andrew
Cora, Lawrence
Sherman
Isabella County
Butterworth Hospital
Leona
Tinker
James O. Kent
Grand Rapids
Sidney
Herbert
Jimmie Lawrence
Sherman Township
Orren Lawrence
Flint
Eric Monroe
Lee Quick
Pontiac
Elsie Lawrence
Ruby Lawrence
Greenville Plans Big Spud Show in October
Plans progress for a western Michigan potato show to be held October 28 to 30 in Greenville. E W Lincoln president of the association predicts full class representation with Russet and White Rural, certified seed and amateur divisions. W Ward of Ohio named as first judge. MSU extension department and state board of agriculture back the event with about 450 of 800 in prize money. President Butterfield of Michigan State College may speak at the banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
E. W. Lincoln
Association
W. C. Moore
Michigan State College
State Board of Agriculture
Butterfield
The
State College
W. Ward
Ohio
Local Social Roundup and Nearby Visit Notes
Several from this vicinity attended the L. O. O. F. dance at Weidman last Friday night. Carpenters busy building a bungalow for Lester Gundell. Sunday visitors to the Gundell home included John Wimble and family from Blanchard, Vivian and Cora Shaw, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Laframboise from Mr. Pleasant Clifford Williams and family of Jackson were visiting over the weekend. Catherine Pascoe of Mayville spent a few days with Nina and Retha Gundell. Wilbur Denslow, hurt a week ago, is progressing. The note on twins refers to a well known idiocy joke about two brothers the joy-rider and jay-walker. The old-fashioned orator’s appeals were once to plain people, before women voted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina
Retha Gundell
Wilbur Denslow
Joy-Rider
Jay-Walker
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Hatcher’s Corners
Darnell
Buick
Buick Motor CO
General Motors Corporation
Flint, Michigan
J. F. Battle
Northwest
Coldwater
Leona Lawrence
Broadway
MONEY
Clare Windsor
Owen Moore
Blackaller Stock Co
Harold Lloyd
Paris
Price
Fox News
Blue Blazes
Pete Morrison
Alice Joyce
Conway Tearle
Clara Bow
Damnehtar
SEA Horses
Jack Holt
Florence Vidtor
Comedy and Pathe Review
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Standard Oil Co
Wichita
Kansas
Santa Fe
Newton
Arkansas City
H. G. Carson
Standard Oil Bonar
Middle West
Standard Oil Building
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Broomfield
Certo
Tag Rd Ae
Specia
Monarch
Welch
Donovan Organization
Our
Shakespeare
Donovan’s Accessory Stores
Tures
Donovan’s
Franklin Streets
Santas
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