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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1956
Page
15
The Lake Extension Group held a special meeting Thursday with 17 ladies present. Mrs. Gertrude Scott spoke on Highway Safety and Mrs. Avis Watkins discussed Camp Harwood lessons. New members were welcomed, bringing total membership to 17.
Community items include deliveries of service addresses for Pfc. Charles R. Covell and local families visiting Clare. Social visits span Barryton Flint and Kalamazoo, with birthdays, cottage trips, and a Lake Rod and Gun Club trap setup for an upcoming shoot.
Jesse Sommers returned home to Standish Sunday to find cattle frightened and a rope tied around a young cow’s neck. The animal broke free and he struggled to recapture it, indicating a possible corkscrew of mischief.
Mr and Mrs Frank Sowle of Brinton announce the birth of their son Timothy Dale on Tuesday October 2 at Alma Hospital. He weighed 5 pounds 31 ounces. Paternal grandmother is Mrs Gert rude Sowle.
University of Michigan pediatrician Dr. James L. Wilson reports that many non paralytic polio cases are actually coxsackie virus infections. He notes vaccines reduce paralytic polio and that three Salk shots show no paralytic cases in 1956 data, suggesting antibodies from vaccination prevent paralysis even if mild symptoms occur.
From Lily Smith and Lonnie E. Legge two readers recall West Virginia life. Early mills powered by water and later steam shaped work and bread while mountaineers cherish rugged scenery and pioneer heritage, motto Montani Semper Liberi, and state pride.
Frank Parker exits as Godfrey cast shifts. Peter Lind Hayes and Mary lead the program with wit and charm as they juggle hosting duties and humorous bits. CBS may keep the Hayes duo if Godfrey retires, aiming to restore top ratings.
Enrollment at Wayne reaches a historic high with 19,250 students enrolled by the end of the third week. Veteran enrollment tops 3,400 under the Korean Bill while non matriculated students total 4,028. Liberal Arts shows the largest gain, and campus projects progress toward spring landscaping and state hall additions.
The third annual program increases awards to 106000 with three new honors. Open to graduating senior girls enrolled by October 31, a December 4 written homemaking exam will determine awards, followed by national judging including interviews.
Michigan Forest Industries chairman Charles G. Allen warns October is the peak fire month. He notes fallen leaves create explosive conditions and urges care with campfires matches and smoking material, citing historic fires in 1871 and the Peshtigo disaster, while praising modern prevention efforts and tree farm programs.
Michigan State University will run one of the nation’s most advanced electronic computers. Led by Dr L W VonTersch, the machine, built in the engineering building, can solve complex equations rapidly and is modeled on Princeton’s IAS computer. The device could solve four simultaneous equations in about 193 seconds.
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