Michigan Lakes Need Names Reflecting Scenic Appeal
Lawrence W. Smith, president of the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce, urges renaming lakes around Grand Rapids to remove unflattering or humorous labels like Black Lake and Mud Lake and to attract tourists. He argues historic names hurt Michigan's image as a vacation destination and calls for statewide adoption of more harmonized or Indian legend inspired names.
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Michigan
Lawrence W. Smith
Grand Rapids
Mud Lake
Crooked Lake
Northwestern Weekly
Devils Lake
Addison Courier
Milan Women Injured In Highway Collision
Miss Edna Vermett of Milan sustained severe lacerations and Mrs. Glenn Bossard of Milan endured lacerations and bruises when a car driven by Mrs. Bossard, carrying Vermett, collided with a truck driven by LeRoy Fult of Toledo on the Saline Ann Arbor highway near Hall farm. The injured were taken to Ann Arbor Hospital by A F Ziegl er of Manchester and F G Cook of Ann Arbor. Fult was arrested and held on a $500 bond to await December 14 hearing.
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Edna Vermett
Milan
Glenn, Bossard
Bossard
Vermett
LeRoy Fult
Toledo
Ohio
Saline-Ann ,Arbor
Hall Farm
Ann, Arbor
A. F. Ziegler
Manchester
F. G. Cook
Christmas Button Figures For Festive Table Decor
A novelty item list offers undecorated wooden buttons figures to pose as a serviceman at wake up gifts. Instructions describe painting with wax and enamel, using denatured alcohol and hot gilt wax to create blue trousers scarlet coats and brass buttons, suggesting a playful holiday display.
Fragmentary Christmas Note Sparks Curiosity
A partial list hints at a Christmas theme with gift ideas and hints of sensible choices, leaving readers to infer the rest of the message and its intent.
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Parsons
Martha Lederer
Ann Arbor
C. A. Curtiss
Detroit
Alwin Gross
Howard Rause
Dearborn
Masonic Temple
Loretta Leach
H. B. Morris
Ruth Bond
Grosse Pointe
Mrs. Simmons
Los Angeles
California
Burkhart’s
Grandpa
Baby
FOR
Burkhart Store
Xmas
Kolster and
Arborphone
Ben Uphaus
Market Report
Fim
Lone Pliable
RADIO
H. Gross & Sons
Saline Michigan
South University Ave
Williams
South University
Vee Pinch
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