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Newspaper
Shepherd Argus
Location
Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1964
Page
13
The piece explains that handkerchiefs became square by royal decree from Louis XVI after Marie Antoinette urged uniform shape. It notes earlier varied shapes and materials from grasses and mats and recalls the queen’s influence on fashion and her eventual fate.
In New Windsor Missouri farmers and businessmen planted 10 acres of corn at Friendship Acre Farm to aid CROP, the Christian Rural Overseas Program. The plan funds shipping, tools, and seeds for overseas relief with harvests redirected to needy communities in dozens of countries.
Auto club advice during rainstorms urges drivers to keep windshield wipers in good condition and wipe mud off headlights at frequent intervals to maintain visibility and safety.
State Representative Russell H. Strange of Clare-Isabella District released a certification from clerk Norman E. Phillep showing a 99 percent attendance record over eight years in the Michigan Legislature. The period 1957 through 1964 covers eight regular and six special sessions with 782 days present of 731 recorded days.
William R. Thompson a June 1963 University of Michigan Law School graduate and Ann Arbor native was appointed special assistant prosecutor for Isabella County by Douglas A. Dehn and Circuit Judge Donald E. Holbrook. He will assist the prosecuting attorney and carry official duties in the absence of the prosecutor.
The Christian Aid group cancels its August picnic. The next regular meeting is September 10. A 1 Farm Bureau will meet at Bill Bryant Jr.’s home on Monday evening August 17 with a pot luck dinner before the meeting.
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