Wild turkeys rebound in Michigan forest preserve
A Michigan report notes wild turkeys, once scarce near the Saginaw Bay Allegan line, are returning to a southern Michigan forest preserve. Stocked by the Michigan Department of Conservation, the flock began in 1954 at Allegan Forest Swan Creek Wildlife Experiment Station, with 202 birds released and growth from 21 broods in 1955 to 32 in 1957.
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Saginaw Bay
Allegan County
Michigan
University of Michigan
Michigan Department of Conservation
Allegan Forest
Swan Creek Wildlife Experiment Station
Allegan
Lee Wilson
James Lewis
Swan Creek
Pennsylvania
Turkeys Thrive in Limited Habitat Despite Harsh Winter
The study notes turkeys in a 218 square mile outdoor Michigan area show firm establishment within limited habitat. Winter weather tested their resilience as temperatures fell to 17 degrees below zero and snow reached 26 inches, hindering movement.
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Turkey
Lightning Burns Farm Barn in Rural Gilmore
The Arnold Thompson farm barn on Glass road burned down last Thursday after a lightning strike. Local residents shared meals and attended a Lansing Church of Christ wedding on June 29. Visitors from Alma Petoskey Shields and Dry Ridge Kentucky exchanged best wishes with Gilmore residents.
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Arnold Thompson
Pulcifer
Glass Road
Alvin Wood
Frank Thomas
William Philipps
Dale McAlvey
Petoskey
Ed McAlvey
Church of Christ In
Lansing
Beverly McAlvey
Carl McAlvey
Carlyle Gallagher
Alma
Egbert Fordyce
Elwen Pitts
Terry
Marlene
Archie Fordyce
Shields
Steveson Lake
Elwen Pitts Garden
W. R. Jarmans
Joe Pennick
Dry Ridge
Kentucky
Pennick
Gilmore Church of Christ
Farm falls cited as leading cause of death and injury
The National Safety Council reports home accidents kill more than 3000 farm residents each year and injure about 460000, marking falls as a leading risk for rural households.
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Michigan
National Safety Council
Birthday Dinner for Mrs Nettie Myers in West Grant
On June 29 Mrs Nettie Myers aged 86 was celebrated at home by her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Earl Owens. Attendees included Clair Stanley Walter Foell David Ferguson and others with ice cream and cake served.
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Nettie Myers
Earl Owens
Clair Stanley
Walter Foell
David Ferguson
Gloria Wood
Bill Battle
Harold Smith
Clare
Bill
Florence Johnson
Dale Reynolds
Don du Bois
Clio
Cora Rummell
Flint
Don Armentrout
Clarence Lamphere
Midland
Lou Lamphere
John
Josephine Armstrong
Fern Lamphere
Lou Lampheres
Higgins
Oscoda
Frank Battle
Larry Randall
Rosebush
Lloyd Battle
Inez Miller
Eaton Rapids
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Plantwest
Harrison Septic Tank Mfg. Co
Central Gilmore
West Grant
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Tee
NEW Post
Luther
Don Witbeck
New
Sunkist Lemons
Sunkist
Iga
Kraft's New
Vis
Farmer Peet
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