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Newspaper

Shepherd Argus

Location

Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1961

Page

10

Wake Up To Music Misses Jackpot by Narrow Margin

The subject Wake Up To Music revealed a guess that was $2.56 short of a $414.88 bowl prize, narrowly missing the payout by a slim margin.

A Simple Christmas Tree Through Time

The narrator recalls simple farm Christmas traditions with icicles silver roping popcorn rings bells and hidden treats. They remember blue lights modern trees and the joy of Old Santa visiting dances with them and eating edible trimmings after the holiday.

Santa

Con Con Faces Deadline As Committee Work Proceeds

Delegates praise bipartisanship amid continuing committee reports and floor debate. Ralph A. Liberato notes few issues resolved along party lines and questions if work can finish by March 31. The convention adjourns Dec 22 to Jan 3 with delegates tied to district duties and study during holidays.

Liberato Katherine Cushman D. Dearborn James S. Farnsworth Allegan J. Burton Richards Eau Claire

St Vincent de Paul Displays Crib Scene

A Nativity scene is shown in the St Vincent de Paul Church yard with an additional inside crib scene on the side Altar noted as very beautiful.

St. Vincent de Paul

Christian Aid Elects Officers

The Christian Aid meeting at the Community Building elected Velma Hawkins as President Opal Miller as First Vice President Ida Coomer as Second Vice Secretary Mary Shults as Secretary and Mildred Gulick as Treasurer. The group planned articles for Broomfield Hospital and reported on ongoing work. The next meeting is January 11 1962 at Ida Coomer’s home.

Christian Aid Velma Hawkins Broomfield Hospital Opal Miller Ida Coomer Mary Shults Mildred Gulick

Day To Live elects Rediger temporary President

Rediger elected temporary President of a national movement with 15,000 members mostly from Toledo area. Members from 26 states represented as applicants flow in via daily mail. The group, funded by union contributions, states it is not a union and seeks to persuade Congress to modernize Social Security.

President Nisbet Says Document Outlines By January

Completion of hearings on delegate proposals by January 5 and committee reports by January 31. By that time the broad outlines of the new document will take shape and the people will have a clearer idea of what we're doing said President Nisbet.

Nisbet

Lydia Pinkham's Compound Promised to Help Change of Life

A sentimental advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as relief for hot flashes irritability and nervous distress during change of life. It claims doctors found dramatic benefit without shots and urges women to regain vitality and feel all woman again.

Lydia Pinkham Pinkham’s Lydia Eam

Will Civil Service Employees Strike under Kennedy Era Pressure

A reaction piece questions the potential impact of civil service strikes, focusing on AFGE Lodge 2079 in the Office of Emergency Planning, the Kennedy administration’s stance, and the risks to national welfare if federal workers strike during emergencies. It notes AFGE membership, fringe benefits, and asks who would prioritize government needs over union demands.

Washington American Federation of Government Employees Afl-Cio Office of Emergency Planning Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization New York City Kennedy Afge-Afl-Cio John E. Cosgrove Cosgrove AFGE National Federation of Federal Employees Afl-Cio Government Employees Council

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Scott Derry Jack Derry Rosemary Myers Ralph A. Liberato D. Warren Hutchinson Rea Vant Neff Shepherd State Bank The Deposit Insurance Corporation
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