State Police Release New Film State Trooper
The Michigan state police film State Trooper, produced by Ford Motor Company, is ready for display. It blends documentary and narrative elements, includes a bank robbery scene, and highlights non traffic police work. The 27 minute black and white sound film suits schools, clubs, and TV and is available free from East Lansing or Ford company libraries and posts.
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Michigan
Ford Motor Company
State Police Public Information
East Lansing
Ford Company
Tweed Coats Dominate 1957-58 Winter Lineup
Michigan State expert Bernetta Kahabka highlights tweed as the season’s key coat buy. Expect multicolored tweed with fur collars or fur-fiber trims, black on white accents, and blends with wool cashmere for durability and luxury.
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Bernetta Kahabka
Michigan State University
Wilson 4-H Club Shifts Meeting Day
The Wilson 4-H Club voted to move meetings from Wednesday evening to the second Saturday of each month during the school term. August gathering at Wilson School drew 138 members six parents and eight visitors including Joe and Irene Cook’s Texas grandmother. Finalized Isabella County Fair exhibits. Ruth McIntosh led a piano game. refreshments by August committee. blue ribbons and red awards earned. September committee for entertainment and refreshments named Mrs Bernice DeDolph Mrs John Rawson and Mrs Gingery.
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Wilson 4-H Club
Wilson School
Joe
Irene Cook
Texas
Isabella County Fair
Ruth McIintosh
Bernice DeDolph
John Rawson
Gingery
Local Visitors Call On Families Across Southeast Sheridan
A series of social calls and visits are noted in Southeast Sheridan with guests from Farwell Coleman North Bradley Clare and Lansing. Family gatherings include Herman Lower hosts and Ernest Young relatives while others spend evenings with Jim Bradley and neighbors.
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Herman Lower
Robert Lower
Farwell
Ernest Young
Russell Young
Coleman
Bernard Young
Ralph and
Norbert Moor
Carol Richardson
Nancy Granden
North Bradley
Jimmie Young
Lansing
Oliver Holmes
Bay City
Frank Musser
Clare
Fred. Coe Unday
Bruno Braun
Gladwin
Curfew Poem Credited to Michigan Schoolgirl Rose Hartwick Thorpe
A two volume history from The University of Michigan Heritage Collections traces Rose Hartwick Thorpe a Litchfield Michigan pupil who wrote Curfew in 1867 at Union School three months before turning seventeen The famed poem published in 1879 by the Detroit Commercial Advertiser earned her a one dollar fifty cent subscription due to copyright ignorance The inspiration came from Petersens Magazine article Love and Loyalty and Cromwell era setting The note recalls a stern dressing down from her mother and hints at later fame.
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Litchfield, Michigan
F. Clever Bald
University of ‘Michigan Historical Collections
Rose Hartwick
Thorpe
Union School
Michigan
Hillsdale County
Oliver Cromwell
Rose
Old Timers Day at Michigan State Fair Honors Seniors
Michigan State Fair announces Old Timers Day on September 5 with free grounds admission for those 60 and older. Contests include oldest man and woman, longest married couple, prettiest hat, longest mustache, and baldest head, each with five prize places from 5 to 1 dollars. The program features old songs, dances, a gymnastic demonstration, a singing quartet, and Cotton Cunningham tractor transport around the Music Shell.
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Donald L. Swanson
Jon
Harry Weber
Cunningham
Music Shell
Grow That Lawn In Sandy Soil
University of Michigan landscape professor Harlow O. Whittemore advises on making sandy soil fertile for lawns. He suggests using compost materials and rough pasture sod to retain moisture, a 50 50 mix of Red Top and Chewings New Zealand Fine Fescue seed, and cautious fertilizer and watering schedules to grow a vigorous, drought resistant lawn with Creeping Bent options.
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Jones
Harlow O. Whittemore
Department of
University of Michigan
Professor Whittemore
Whittemore
Overpayment To Vets Subject To Recovery
Overpayments to disabled veterans receiving extra compensation for dependents are recoverable by the Government. Prompt reporting of dependency changes avoids overpayment. Lloyd H. Jameson of the Detroit VA notes added payments are for service connected disabilities 50 percent or more. Changes in marital status death or dependents aging can trigger recovery.
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Lloyd H. Jameson
Veterans Administration
Detroit
Mr. Jameson
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Republic Picture
Rene Nee Eve Ptt
Herbert J. “Yates
Yvonne DE Carlo
Lame OF the Trucolor
Consolidated Sland
Corstarring Howard Duff
Sean Laced
Dan O'Herlihy
Is Ernanoel
Roy Rogers Siniers
Trigger
Agwilt
OH Susanna
Mac Murray
Ralston Fair Wind
Java
Wilson
Sheridan
Oldsters
Mishawanka
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Litchfield
Hartwick
Bald
Bowersox
History of
Sandra Theatre
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MR. Cory
Tony Curtis
Martha Myer
Chas, Bickford
With John Derek
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Robert Ryan
Aldo
Ray
Beaverton
Gem
Henry Fonda
Lee J. Cobb
David Wayne
Keenan ‘Wynn
Joe Butterfly
Audie, Murphy George ‘Nader
Burgess Meredith
Ray Danton, Coleen Miller
Rosebush
Mich
Huntz Hall
Bowery Boys
Lancaster Hepburn
Technicolor
Wendell Corey
Lloyd Bridges
Paramount Picture
Atists
Ot Stanley Clements
Jane Nigh
el NA
Regert Mitchum
Zachary Scott Maldini
Peiy
the Cruel Tower van Aun
FARS
Rernes
Een
Verlag
John Ericsoy
Mari Blanchard
Pvcruhair Olea al Rai
LTA Ae
Ysis
Charlton Heston
Anne Baxter
Cupert
Roland
Buster
Ink Gable
Eleanor Parker
Univerarity
Cnn
Ralph Richardson
Colin Petersen
Technicgolor
Columbta
Audie Murphy
George Nader Burgess Meredith
the. Allo
Richard
Maureen O'Sullivan
THE
Boone
Tony Martin Vera-Ellen
Bern de Janet
Terry Moore
Rdine Ipe
Sit Bein
Gaynor
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