Farmers Enter 150 Bushel Corn Contest in Central Michigan
Farmers in central Michigan may enter a 150 bushel corn contest sponsored by Klein Fertilizers and Mid-State Fertilizer. Winners receive 150 dollars each for achieving 150 bushels per acre on a 20 acre field in 1963, with rules and applications due before May first.
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Mid- Michigan
Klein Fertilizers, Inc
Fowlerville and Perrinton
Mid- State Fertilizer Company
Shepherd
Michigan
Clayton Klein
Sponoring Companies
Klein
Martha Thompson Dies at Broomfield Hospital
Martha Mabel Thompson 1887 01 03 Mt. Pleasant resident died January 4 at Broomfield Memorial Convalescent Hospital. Funeral held January 7 at Stinson Funeral Home with Rev. James Ebling. interment Salt River Cemetery. Survived by husband Eugene four sons one daughter a step son a sister 17 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Martha Mabel Thompson
Pleasant
Broomfield Memorial Convalescent Hospital
1962 4-H corn yield record noted in Michigan contest
The report cites Kendall English of Lafayette township Gratiot County producing 247 bushels of dried shelled corn per acre in a 4-H club contest. It notes the national record exceeds 300 bushels per acre set by Lamar Ratcliff of Alabama, suggesting higher yields may become common within five years.
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Kendall English
Volney English
Lafayette Township
Gratiot County
Lamar Ratcliff
Alabama
Applications For Teacher Exams Due January 18
Prospective teachers planning to take the National Teacher Examinations at Central Michigan University must file applications with Educational Testing Service in Princeton by January 18. The common exam covers professional information general culture English expression and non verbal reasoning with optional tests to show subject mastery. Exams on February 16 begin at 9 00 a m with a 8 30 a m report. optional tests start at 1 45 p m and end about 4 35 p m.
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Central Michigan University
Educational Testing Service
Princeton
New Jersey
Karl C. Pratt
Central Michigan University Education Department
National
Pratt
Local Shepherd Guests Share Weekend Visits Across Families
Shepherd residents listed many social visits across nearby towns. Clarence McConnell and son Tom from Luther with relatives. Leo and family hosted Hoover and Raab relatives from Riverdale. Bert Warner Clio and Cleatus Warner Flint called on Sarah Behrend. Don Edwards and family visited James Taylor and boys in Mecosta. Audrey Clark and Stager family joined a Lansing trip for business.
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Clarence McConnell
Tom
Luther, Michigan
Leo McConnell
L. C. Hoover’s
Mr. Hoover
Ernie Raab
Bert Warner
Clio
Cleatus Warner
Flint
Elizabeth Franks
Swartz Creek
Bernice DuLutle
Detroit
Sarah Behrend
Don Edwards
James Taylor
Mecosta
Audrey Clark
Rural Shepherd
Joseph Stager
Lansing
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Shepherd Office
the Banking Department
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United States
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