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I 4 A I- i. v11, If Its Good For Honor and Surreundiag Country, Woro For It i NUMBER II Bonn. mkjkmah. Thursday, January ihi Missing in Action Homer Schools Participate In Defense Plans The pi-seent emergency pall th attention of school pupil a wall aa adult to Iha naad for dafona effort Tba Homar aehoola hava plana to cooper la In aavaral way, according to local achool aulhorltle Defense atampa will aold In tha dlffarant room. Wuata papar wlU ba praparad for aala aa requested by tha atata and national authorUlaa.

Tha achool will alao participate In tha Rod Croaa drive aa It did In tha membership drive earlier, Advloa and plane hava boon received from tha National Office of Education concerning fire drills, air raid drills, cod pa ration with local defense measures and training plana. Thought Is alao being advice relative to conserving for defense In such things as restricting tba us of tha bus, saving papar, and otherwise saving equipment and suppllaa School Starts Mid-Term On Monday Homer Schools Start the New Year with a New Heating Plant When school re-open January Ith the school building will be heated by a nsw plant of larger capacity and mar modern design. Th new plant, which haa been Installed during th Chrtotmaa vacation, replaces one that hnd been operated for several weeks under a much restricted plan because of leeks that have developed during the current year. The plant which has been replaced was originally Installed about 1101, according to reports of several local cltlsons who reflect about "way back when," If the earn number of years of service may be expected of tho now plant as tha old one has given th boiler ralesman should plan to call again about tho year 1070 or 1071, At that tlma this yean graduates win be about 00 years old. Home local cltlaens hav found It an Interesting past time to eHtliunte the ago of follow eltleens by recalling the grade In school when the old etystem wee installed, However, the Board of Education hue found mure snrioua problem than guessing age of "Hnandao who was In tho third grade when, Since the old bullnr alarted leaking tha hoard haa been doing over lime at figuring and head-scratching to find how to pay for the new plant, keep the uhiiuI run of repair operate school and meet th rising coots for another year on th 1 present rate of school Income, I Danger of Pyorrhea Lurks in Good 'Teeth As Well as Bad If yon have good' teeth, ths State Health Department, find that It's hard to convince yon of tho danger of pyorrhea.

Yet men and women who seldom have to Visit tho dentist for filling or more likely than MJiera to find that pyorrhea to dtoeolvinjt portions of their gum tissue and loosening their tooth. Whoa dontol cor to not regular, pyorrhea boo the bast chance to get 1 The beginnings of pyorrhea usually go unnoticed, Tho cans la a mechanical Irritation of tho gum Ussu tho Department say and therefore no mouth wash or medicine to of tho slightest use In treatment. Ths only remedy la to remove tho calcium do-posits which eauss pyorrhea. These deposits ar usually hidden because they develop under the edge of the gums where the gums meet ths teeth. Dentists ramovs these deposits when they dean teeth, which to why dental cleaning to more than Just polishing the teeth.

The calcium deposits or tartar are heavier In some Individuals than In other lint they are normal In everyone, Hand work by tho dentist about each tooth to necessary to remove th deposit which or white or stained brown. When tho depoelts are cleaned away regularly ever few months or every year as Individual need raqulr tha onus of pyorrhea to eliminated. Chounber of Commerce Tha Homar Chamber of Comercs mat at ths Presbyterian church for luncheon and program Monday evening. Th meeting was called at 0:10 instead of the usual 7 o'clock on account of th Defense program at the Community Hour Tho move was mods to amend tho by-la an of tho Chamber In regard to MMIbirbtlau- ktti.ewy other Monday evening to tho second and fourth Monday evening of each month. It was also voted to give another 90.00 to th Red Croe Rev, Georg Cameron gave ax ratlin of program mapped out for Civil Defense In thla community.

Among hie suggestion were to have a complete list of all Homers armed men placed on display In a publlo place In town. To send magnates ate, to camps where our boys ar located and to establish a pernament memorial for Homer's missing soldiers. And to finance tho above program from tho proceeds of tho sate of old paper aad card boards gathered up and baltd by volunteer ollixen Dr. Marsh had charge of tho speaker part of th program and Introduced our retired minister, Rev. A.

T. Camburn, who spoks on "Msmorios from Boston." Rev. Camburn received hto early college education in Boston and gave a very Interesting word picture of tho streets and popular places oa well aa th historical fame and memories of Boston, Tha naxt mooting will bo at the Method tot church, Monday, January 11th. Mr E. R.

Fogel end daughter Ruth and Dorothy Fogel of Litehfleld spent Mundty nt the home of Mr. and Mr W. G. Fogel Homer Plant Enlarging With New Building Michigan Dairy Farms Co. Building New Office and Adding other Improvements Owing to th Increased buatnaw of the Michigan Dairy Farms Co.

with detenus order and general Increase of business a new office building to under conelruetlon at their present location. Ths building ts 14x11 fast and will whan completed make an Ideal apartment for th oflle of tho eompany. This building wee necessary to makt room at the plant for a new and up-to-date refrigeration ayetoin to take rare of tho Increasing demand in this department. Severs! other modern additions In th way of a nsw tils silo for tho storage of three cars of coal will also be erected and another 171 h. p.

boiler will also be Installed additions to tho already well equipped plant will make th Michigan Dairy Forme Co. factory one of tho finest In this part of tho state, Red Cross The old year has his baggnga pocked and almost ready to go, Tho now tenant la on hie way. Doth tho departure and the arrival are timed with absolute preclalon-there to iio tope of time between the going and th Doming. Th last Instant of the old to followed by th Instant of tho now. There to no lingering on th threshold', It to a csss of out" and So tho dock ticks out ths llttto lives of men.

These facts are charged with solemn significance. No revelry nor shouting nor blowing of whtotloe nor eareech-ing of slrenrf nor hilarious Jollification oan change tha plctur for In ths twinkling of an flash, and ths old to gont and ths now to htrt. Tho new master takas commsnd-h moves with ths precision of a chronometer, the constancy of dock work; he doe not wait to be accorded a welcome. Ho came unbidden; he will depart tha Bums way. The Blrenger" approsoh-Ing will not even knock-h too will enter unbidden.

The finale of th Red Croce Drive of 1041 hoe boon written, A new drive for relief fund has been launched by th National Red Croe Homer WlU lake up her responsibility In this project. a member of the Woman's Monday club will bo at tho Calhoun State Bank In tha afternoon of J. "wry trd and afternoons of ths following wask to receive fund Mr Robert Curry Is chairman of this group. Ths people of Ilomnr will be callod upon during the week of January Ith for contribution Funda have already been received from Mr. and Mr Haakel Findley, Mr.

end Mr O. J. ailleopl Rev. and Mr A. T.

Camburn and the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. and Mr Cha Edwards of Donovan, former Homer reel-dent are visiting friend and relatives In this community. BBYBMTT-FtBBT TUB All Around the Town Lot TVim Bo Your Noi 1 Roiolulion 1942 Htl Dtftot flit Ahiwob by iAA iflAMfl iw jm nfiiijr legeloHy U. S.

DbImmb Boftdk end 1. 1. Mm Mill-STUM A HAPPY NEW YEAR la extended to sach and ovary one of you from tha staff of the Index. When the bells esses tolling at midnight Wednesday, one of the most eventful years In the history of our country will bav passed Into otarnlty, but certainly will never bo forgotten. 1141 will have many encouraging days and die-eouraglng ones and wa feel certain that the former will be more numerous than the latter.

Wa, who are fighting for freedom, feel sure that tha Democracies will hava tha upper bund over tha Asia power before the and of 1141. Bo, lets all puli together piid make the new year one of tha most Important In our history A IIOH OF RELIEF was given out by tha Poatofflco tha first of tha week whan their busy period, handling Christmas mall, tapered off. More null was handled this year than In miny years past RABBIT EASON CLOSES In sons which takas In this vicinity, Wednesday, December Hat, today SEVERAL HAVE BEEN IN starting new year oft right by paying for their Index a year In advance. How about you WE HAVE A FEW MAPS of the highway of Michigan left for anyone who will atop Into tha offiea and ask for one. They are 1141 maps and contain much Information regarding Michigans great out of doors THEATRE PROGRAM for tha month of January la In thla Issue of the Index which wa urge you to read and pick out your favorite shows to attend thla month.

Tha theatre mknagemant also wishes to remind theatre goers that until further notice there wont be any bargain nights on Thursday. Tire Rationing Goea into Effect In State January 5 The rationing of tires and tubes Under Federal regulation to conserve the nations limited supply of crude rubber takes effect In Michigan, January I. Oa and after that dale, no Ursa may ba aold except by officials authorisation. At the request of the Office of Price Administration, Oov. Vau Wagoner has directed the Michigan Council of Defense and Its subsidiary county and local councils to administer the program.

The rationing plan will be ad-1 mlnloterad locally by a Commodities Distribution Committee appointed by the Defense Council. Its duties will be to receive application for the purchase of tires, to determine the validity of claim to determine priorities In accordance with Federal regulation, and Issue certificates to approved applicant If available. The Michigan Council of Defense will regularly allocate to tire dealers throughout the state Michigans share Of available tires and tube It la astl-. mated that there will be enough to meet the state's defense, health and safety requirement but not enough for private us The activities of those engaged In defans health and safety services have been given priority rating and applications wlU be judged according to those priorities subject to proof of need. i Federal rules and regulations under which the rationing committees will work will be distributed throughout tha state aa soon as possible In order that the public may thoroughly understand' the system.

The regulations have the force of law, and are backed up by the Federal criminal cod This moans hardships for many epM, but these hardships will have to be accepted In a spirit of patriotism until such times aa the menace to our sources of crude rubher In the Pacific can be eliminated," Oov. Van Wagon -r said when he announced the rationing system. Card of Thanks I wish to express my sincere thanks to nil my frlenda and neighbors both In Homar and south Homer who re-. mombored mo with so many card and totters during my recent aicknea Mi Gao. Kiln 'Vtv 1 Jw Kidnapper Caught by State Police Homer Oil Station Man Notified Deputjr Sheriff Of Captive Girl A plain cnee of kidnapping was lipped off to the Hint Police Monday evening at about 6:19 when a man driving a green 1941 Chevrolet eeden with license No.

HC1A9! drove Into the Texaco station on Leigh street, conducted by James Doran. Mr. Doran noticed a young girl of about 17 years of ago sitting In tha front aeat with her feet tied and alao trying to attract attention. Mr. Doran thought tho girl was a kidnap victim and noticed the men of atout build and about 19 years of age endeavoring to tls her arms and not well succeed-lag.

There to no phono nt tho Toxnco station end Immediately after the ear drove away Mr. Doran ran to tho Yost Biutlon and notlftod tho state pollc and deputy sheriff Robert Gregg, The car was stopped out of Spring Arbor and tho man arrested. Homer Girls Plan Project for Defense The Homer Oba-Oka Campfire ganlaatlon has announced plane for currying out. a national dofsasw program, which will be under tho direction of th group guardian, Mr C. A.

Armstrong, Tho main objectives of tha program as outlined will include teaching of older girls to knit garments for wur supplies and teaching the younger girl to ears of smaller children thut they may assume tha tiara of younger children In tha homes lo ralensa tho mothers for Rod Croaa serving. Newly' elected office re of tho looal organisation are: President, Wild lluaton; vice-president, Merylln Truax, rib Mildred Hyde; treasurer, Marlon Estelle; keeper of the count, Patty Well iBronson-Hayner Mies Evelyn I. Bronson, daughter of Mr. and Mr Harry Bronson of Homer and Walter Hayner, son of Frank-Haynsr, II Canter Street, Jackson were married Christmas Eve. Th marriage took place at tho home of the bride's brother-te-law, and stator, Mr.

and Mr Wallace Loaa her Th ceremony was perform ad by Rev. Leroy Cabbage, pastor of tho Presbyterian church. Refreshments war served Inter to a group of rate-lives and friend. Mr. and Mr Haynsr will reside hi Jackson.

Tillotson-Day Mr Minnie Tlllotaon to announcing the marriage of her eon, Gerald A Tlllotaon to Mies Dorothy Juno Day, dnughtor of Mr C. B. Day of Los Angelo Calif. Tha wedding took place Saturday, December 17 at tho homo of frtoads of tho couplo In Baltlmor Md. Mr, and Mr Tlllotaon are spending thta week In AehviU N.

after which they will return to Now York City where they will mako their bom Mr. Tilloteon to a graduate from tho Homer High school and law school of tho University of Michigan and before locating In the East a few years ago practiced lew la Homer for a tim LOCAL HAPPENINGS Mre Olney has returned to Detroit after visiting Mr. nnd Mr Granville ration. Mr. and Mr Word Andrus of Detroit were Christmas guests la tho Claraaco Andrua and Bella Dibble home The Homer Extension Clti will meet at the homo of M( Marion Floyd, January Ith to pnpai tho meal Tho library board wishes to announce that Oriiia Love to our osw W.

P. A. library assistant In tho next Issue of tho Index wo will announce our now schedule. Rev. nnd Mr Leroy Cababge and family have returned from Baseom, Ohio when they visited Mi Cabbsge'a parent Mr, and Mr Charles Ktaeeberth.

Miss Lola Rousch and Mias li Spencer, who have be so rooming at boarding with Mr. and Mr T. I Smith, will go to tho homo of Mr Margaret Sherman when they retui after tho holiday Defense Bond Meeting Held Monday Evening A Joint meeting of people from Homer, Krkford, UtohfleUl, Concord and Tekonsha wn held at tho Community House In Humor, Monday evening for the purpose of explaining the various Immiuh of Defense Bonds nnd stumps und to urge Ilito communities to purchase them. Ths speaker was Ben Trie president of the Greater Jackson Association. Mi.

Price gars all the dotulto of tho stamps and bonds and also tha urgent need for the publlo to buy them. Tha program was under the direction of Ilav. Cabbage and patriotic songs wore sung by th audience led by one local achool music instructor, Helon Boughtnn. Miss Jteritott Rising also sang a timely selection accompanied by Mr H. Bhtrrard at lb piano.

The crowd was rather smulL The first batch of cookies furnished by th Womans Monday club wars delivered on Haturduy, December 17. Tli club voted to furnish 109 or more on th 17th of each month. Those furnishing this time war Mr Wm. Hsyilon. Mr John Cortrlght, Mr Albert aohrlg, Mr Bert Kihbl Mr Glenn Grodl and Mr Floyd Hheur.

Cecil Eugene Whitcomb IS, era of Mr. and Mr Both Wlillcomb, was killed In netkm abunrd a battleship near I IVori Harbor no December 7, accord- Ing to word received by Ills parents from be navy department recently. Taming Back the Pages of the Files 8 Years Ago All deposits of 11,600 or laaa In tha Calhoun State Bank ars now Insured under th federal deposit Insurance system which went Into effect, Mon-duy, M. C. Kslow to substituting on rural mall route 1 for Ernest Vetter.

Mr. Vetter end family left Sunday for Florida. James E. Isham, 16 died at th Calhoun county Infirmary Saturday, He moved to tho homo from Homer about five yean ago, having llvad In tha vicinity of Homar and Branch counties most of hto Ilf Mr, and Mr E. IL Valter and twq children and ths Misses Barah and Florenos Cook toft Sunday by traitor house car for a trip to and throngh Florida.

D. v. Chapman haa boon told up during th week euf faring from bruta-i received when hto new Ford car collided with a gravel truck near Concord butt Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mr Chapman wore returning from Jackson whan tha accident happened.

Thora.ffom Homer who are spending the winter In Florida ar Mr. and Mr R. E. Gurllnghoua Mr. and Mr J.

M. Barr and dnughtor, Mr. and Mr Wllllnm Daniel Mlaq Bessie Blair and cousin, William Turns 11, Mr Fannie Devrlng and mother, Mr Alice McDonald, Mr. and Mr B. JR.

Vetter end family, Mlanra Florence and Barah Cook and J. F. Crumbley, Mrs. J. C.

Allen and Mr A. W. Dorris are In California. Ward 8mith. has bean hobbling around on erutchoa for the past week or mure with mighty sort foot.

Ward wa driving team on the C. W. A. athletic field when In some manner the team started and Ward had to Jump un tha gruund which dislocated ono of the bones In hto foot. The cold snap which gripped this section toot weak found all tho unprotected places In the water pipes and pumps as many were fromen up.

Ice on tho mill pond to reported ready to bo cut nnd fishing through tho loo to tho pastime of many of tho sportsmen. Paul Sinclair Made at Milford Paul Sinclair, who waa employed at tha Calhoun Blate Bank for several year previous to hto going to Milford, more than a year ago, baa boon named cashier of tho Oakland County State Bank of ths'nbovo place. Ho had been nerving In tha capacity of assistant cashier and hto many friends in Homer wish him success In' hto new poeitlon. Extension Clubs News Extension clubs tor district No. 4 responded with 19 Idosan of man staad cookies tor ths U.

S. O. enters at Fort Custer. In addition to thq Extension clubs furnishing thalr quota, tlie Willing Workers of tba Fisher Diet riot contributed thirty doxen. Mt Theresa Tordt, County Demonstration Agent delivered th cookies to Fort Custer on December II, which warn greatly appreciated by tha soldier Mr.

end Mr Charlen Bkee and children of Kalamasoo, Mr. nnd Mr Bussell Day and family of Litchfield, Mr, and Mr Clarence Smith nnd family of Lakeside, Mr Luella Trine of Mr. nnd Mr Ralph and family of near Litchfield dinner gurats of Mr. nnd Mr Earl Smith recently. Church Activities in and Around Homer Methodist Church The Church with the "CHIME!" Homer and Clarendon Her.

George J. Cameron, Minister HOMER Services for Sunday, January 4, 1141. Morning worship will begin promptly at 11:00 a. m. with tha Organ pro-luds and tho choir Processional.

The Pastor will hav as his sermon subject, "God Hpsaka Through tho Hlenco" Tho Choir will sing tho anthem. Thla la the first Bundoy of th Nsw Year, let us resolve to make this a Church doing year, Ths Young Adult Forum meets nt 11:90 a. in. with Bupt. Wads loading ths discussion.

All young Adults art ssksd to Join this nsw group organised by and for tham. Sunday Brhool at 11:00 a. m. Mr A. R.

Nils Superintendent. Epworth League at 0:10 p. m. AH young people of high school age are Invited. For the Week Regular monthly dinner end meeting of the W.

B. C. 8. Thursday, January Oth at th ehuroh. Friday, January 1:00 m.

Choir rehearaal at tha home of Mr. and Mr Ray Fait An mambere are urged to be present. Pledge are now being received for th remodeling of th Church auditorium, If you hav not made your pladg you are urged to do eo at one Work will bo started a soon aa ths total coat Is mat by pledge Will you hslp? CLARENDON Sunday achool at 11:00 a. Irene Laksr, Superintendent. Morning worship at 11:41 m.

Plan to attend Church and Sunday, achool thla Sunday. Presbyterian Church Rev. Leroy Csbbsg Minister Th first annual Roll Call of our Church will bo held next Sunday morning at whleh time it la hoped avary member of ths Chnrch will present to answer In response to tho calling of tha roll. Only ths most urgent duties should provont ths members of ths church from being present. It to hoped that this will become an annual event In the yearly program of tho ehuroh.

Sunday will also bo tha time for our mid-winter communion. Ths subject of ths communion meditation will be Iloro Am I. Lord." Ths monthly Bible Study class and Sunday School leeeon review will bo held on Friday evening of this week at the church at I o'clock. Wo wel-corns any who arc Interested to attend. Morning Worship nt 11 o'clock.

Sunday School at II oclock. Card of Thanks I wish to thank my friends for ths lovely cards I received for Xmas my birthday. Mr W. J. Webster Mr Alfred Avary was sleeted ehslrman of ths oookls Jar project, sponsored by the Woman's Monday alub, who voted to send ZOO or more cookies to Fort Custer on tho 17th of each month.

Mr. and Mr Keith Bpmgus will en Certain tho Happy and laicky Club on Saturday, January Ird. Mr J. C. Allan has been spending a wdny In Lnnalng with Mr.

and Mr Deuel Allen..