4-H Fundraising Ties Across Industry Support Steady
Committees report 60 industries and private groups fund 4-H programs with another dozen backing special events. In 1961 commitments exceed a million dollars led by Armour Wilson and International Harvester, with long-time sponsors including Cudahy Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck Kerr Glass Westinghouse and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armour, Wilson and
International Harvester
Cudahy Packing Company
Montgomery Ward
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Kerr Glass
Westinghouse Educational Foundation
Livestock Conservation, Inc
Burlington, Chicago & North Western
Santa Fe
Illinois Central
Coats & Clark,Inc
Charles R. Walgreen
Firestone
Allis Chalmers
American Oil Foundation
Standard Oil Foundation
Standard Oil
Ohio
Sunbeam Corporation
General Motors
English Reunion Draws Attendees From Many Areas
Mr. and Mrs. Merlyn Smith and family and others hosted the English reunion at North Star. Seventy people from Detroit to Chicago gathered for a potluck. The oldest attendee was 87 year old Mrs. Martha Schar est of Chicago and the youngest was Cheryl Anne Smith of Shepherd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Black
Monroe
Merlyn Smith
George Kelly
Bob
North Star
Detroit
Port Huron
Pleasant Valley
Midland
Lansing
St. Johns
Breckenridge
Chicago
Illinois
Shepherd
Martha Scharest
Cheryl Anne Smith
Next Year at Chesaning Last Sunday in July
The note places an event for next year at Chesaning on the last Sunday in July, indicating a scheduled date without further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesaning
Shepherd Briefs The Willing Workers Club Meeting
The Willing Workers Club met at Mrs Opal Miller's home on August 24 with 13 members and 5 visitors. The day included visiting and plans for the next meeting on the fourth Thursday of September at Mr and Mrs Glenn Brown's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willing Worker’s Club
Opal Miller
Glenn Brown
Roy Baféémana Baby
Oceana
Virginia
Furlough Visits and Family Gatherings Mentioned
Mrs Thomas Steele of Norfolk Virginia and family are visiting home folk for a 15 day furlough returning to duty August 30. Mrs Margaret Best of Ithaca accompanies daughter and Mr Mrs Harold Travis to Hillman Lake Avalon cottage for weekend visit with Oakley Bes. Mr and Mrs Harold Travis spent Friday evening with Mr and Mrs Donald Travis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Steele
Norfolk
Virginia
Margaret Best
Ithaca
Harold Travis
Oakley Bes
Hillman
Lake Avalon
Donald Travis
House Warming for Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Miller
A house warming at the home of Mr and Mrs L C Miller of Rural Shepherd drew fifteen couples from Mt Pleasant Alma and Shep herd last Saturday evening August 26. Attendees enjoyed a potluck dinner then reminisced sang danced and played cards.
Annual Picnic of District 1.0.0.F. and Rebekah Lodge
The District Association of the 1.0.0.F. and Rebekah Lodge will hold their annual picnic on September 10 at 1:00 PM at the old US-27 roadside park near Shepherd. In case of rain, the event moves to the 1.0.0.F. Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Shepherd
Coughlin Family Reunion Near Davis Park
Diane Caszatt, Dorothy Ivici, and Kathy Coughlin attended the Coughlin family reunion at Richland Park near Davis on Sunday August 27. About eighty relatives from Chesaning, Mt. Pleasant, Dexter, Flint, Saginaw, Davison and Shepherd gathered for a bounteous dinner and reminiscences. New officers were elected: Robert Coughlin Davison president John Coughlin Chesaning vice president Miss Marge Coughlin Davison secretary treasurer. Softball games closed the day and another reunion was planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Coughlin
Diane Caszatt
Stanley Caszatt
Saginaw
Martins
Dorothy Ivici
Mr. Pleasant
Kathy Coughlin
Shepherd
Coughlin
Richland Park
Davis
Chesaning
Mt. Pleasant
Dexter
Flint
Davison
Robert Coughlin
John Coughlin
Marge Coughlin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Acts Industries
Pure Oil Company
Conrad Hilton Hotel
Chicago Board of Trade and Cities Service Oil Company
4H Club
America
Norman C. Mindrum
aSet
Sol Lapaugh
Edward Coughlin
East Jordan
Suephera
Dorothy Livicie
Lincie
Rychildi Park
Max Rhode Jr
Grand Ledge
Max Rhode
Milford Vogel
Weidman
Arnold Rhode
Remus
Roy Balcom
Donnie
Virginia Beach
Roy
Navy
Kate McNally
Laura Day
Stella Sanders
Hazel Park
Bertha Gilmore
Richard Walker
Sue
Arthur Shoe
Ley
National
Shepherd Briefs
Eucone Theatre
Clare
FBI
George Nader
Maggie Smith
Barney
Also Kempert
Va Gabor
Glenn Ford
Debbie Reynods
Cobs and
John Mills
Bernard Lee
Gina Lollobrigida
May Britt Sun
Kathryn Grant
Martha Hyer
Tony
Irpos
Wincum Ser
Archey’s
Sporting Goods
Young America
Loyd
Mt. Pleasant, Mich
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