Festival of Song expands vocal instruction in Michigan schools
The University of Michigan radio program Festival of Song returns for a seventh year to assist rural and city schools. It airs twice weekly October to May with Edythe M. Albert as the radio teacher and Orion Dalley supervising. About 15,000 students joined 1956 festivals and state tours will continue with broadcasts starting October 2 at WUOM Ann Arbor and WFUM Flint.
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Orion Dalley
School of Music
WUOM
Edythe M. Albert
Michigan
Ann Arbor
WFUM
Flint
Edythe Albert
University of Michigan
Teresa Ann Bonich Birthday Party Celebrated
Teresa Ann Bonich daughter of Mr and Mrs George J Bonich celebrated her fifth birthday at a Thursday lawn party on August 6. Guests included Bonnie Jean Strait Pamela Sheats Marguerite Little Betty Cammet Tommy Nelson Sally Jane Nelson and Tommy Bonich with games prizes favors and refreshments provided.
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Teresa Ann Bonich
George J. Bonich
Bonnie Jean Strait
Pamela Sheats
Marguerite Little
Betty Cammet
Tommy
Sally Jane Nelson
Tommy Bonich
Man in Court Wears Back Brace and Sells It
An Austin man testified in court about a painful back injury and the need for a heavy brace. After losing his damages suit, he sold the brace to a second hand store for 3 dollars.
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Austin
Texas
Infant Toilet Training Through Patience and Love
Dr. Margaret Lyman argues modern child care favors gentle guidance over punishment for toilet training. She cites historical shifts from coercive methods to emphasis on natural development by age four or five, warning against early forceful attempts and emotional distress.
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Margaret Lyman
National Council On Infant and Chik Care Inc
Federal Children’s Bureau
Encyclopedia of Child Care and
Benjamin Spock
How much rent can my animals pay for shelters
Agricultural scientists urge farmers to view livestock housing as a long term investment. Using a rent rule based on gross returns, a 500 pound steer bought at 20 cents and sold at 23 cents per pound yields a $130 gross return. An 8 percent building cost implies about $10.40 per animal annually, roughly nine percent of building value, guiding shelter spending while noting the shelter’s role in production and labor savings.
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Agriculture Department
Roy
N. van Arsdall
Opportunities In Arts Writing At U M
Students at the University of Michigan can pursue TV and radio studio work through campus stations WUOM WFUM and WEQN and join the Michigan Daily for newspaper and magazine roles. The article highlights theater acting via Lydia Mendelssohn Theater and independent drama groups, music programs from bands to choirs, and the Hopwood awards for writing with major scholarships.
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University of Michigan
U-M
WUOM
Ann Arbor
WFUM
Flint
The
Michigan
Michigan Technic
Hopwood
Lydia Mendelssohn Theater
Gilbert and Sullivan Society
Student Players
Michigan Marching Band
Wolverine Band
University Symphony Band
University Choir
Choral Union
Michigan Singers
Union Opera
Trees Frame Privacy Around Picture Windows, Professor Says
University of Michigan landscape professor Harlow O Whittemore advises framing picture windows with low branched shrubs for privacy. He suggests mock orange and Chinese wigelia near red brick or white houses, notes Japanese yew for shade, and taller options like crabapple or European linden for larger homes.
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Harlow
University of Michigan College of Architecture and Design
Professor Whittemore
Ger House
Red Cross Grants 3.39 Million in 1955 Aid
In 1955 the American Red Cross distributed 3,394,100 dollars in financial assistance to servicemen, veterans, and their dependents, reflecting support efforts across military families and veterans services.
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American Red Cross
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