New US-27 Freeway Opens A Scenic Michigan Route
The Michigan Highway Department unveils 44.1 miles of US 27 between Mt. Pleasant and Houghton Lake at a $45 million cost. Officials predict 70 to 80 percent fewer accidents and a safety edge over old roads, with future sections to complete Lansing to the Mackinac Bridge next year.
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Michigan
Lansing
Mackinac Bridge
State Highway Department
Howard E. Hill
Mt. Pleasant
Clare
Harrison
Houghton Lake
Grayling
Hill
Highway Department
Football Ends as Seniors Transition to Basketball
The seniors reflect on football season ending and graduation drawing near. They mourn leaving an old, treasured friend and the roles they filled as athletes band members cheerleaders and fans. They anticipate basketball with hopes it will never end.
President Kennedy Fitness Program for U S Women
A school reports a nationwide fitness push issued by the President to strengthen American women. Physical education classes follow a charted progression of exercises each day to reach the specified goal, aiming to surpass the Russian standard.
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Bailey
United States
Kennedy
Shepherd Area Social Calls and Family Visits
Residents share visits and dinners with relatives across nearby towns. Mrs. Mace Crowell and Mrs. Katie Cohoon called on Eli Hamlin. Otto Klumpps hosted Sunday dinner with Robert Klumpp family in rural Weidman. Laurel Clevenger accompanied by family visited Alma to see Melvin Clevenger. Gene Patterson from Kalamazoo visited A D McRae in rural Mt Pleasant and joined Curtiss family. Charles Clark Jr and family celebrated Mrs Clark Sr birthday in Rosebush. Al Goffnett of Perrington called on Olive Goffnett Holley. Olive visited sister Effie Wing at Broomfield hospital. Henrietta McKinley visited sister Cora McGarry. they later traveled with Carl Noack to the north of Harrison. Edward Carey of St Louis visited nephew Lawrence Mitchell. Wayne Moore of Alma and family visited Frank Moore’s home.
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Mace Crowell
Katie Cohoon
Eli Hamlin
Percy Hamlin
Otto Klumpp
Robert Klumpp
Weidman
Laurel Clevenger
Richard Clevenger
Alma
Gene Patterson
Kalamazoo
A .D. McRae
Mt. Pleasant
Marion Curtiss
Charles Clark Jr
Shepherd
Charles Clark Sr
Rosebush
Clark Sr
Roy Harrison
Breckenridge
al Goffnett
Perrington
Michigan
Olive Goffnett Holley
Broomfield Hospital
Effie Wing
Henrietta McKinley
Cora McGarry
McGarry
Carl Noack
Harrison
Edward Carey
St. Louis
Lawrence Mitchell
Wayne Moore
Frank.Moore
Isabella County Fair Association Holds Annual Meeting
The Isabella County Youth Farm Fair held its annual meeting and appreciation dinner at St Henry's parish hall with a large crowd. Reports noted a new site purchase and growth needing Island Park facilities, despite past losses and rising expenses, and board members were named for the coming year.
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St. Henry’s Church
St. Henry’s
Maynard Gilmore
Fair
Mt. Pleasant
Island Park
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W. T. Musser
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Gene Gillan
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Ewart Bowerman
Chester Brown
Vernon Fike
Maynard S&s. Gilmore
Earl Hafer
Earl House
Ernest Klumpp
Orville Klumpp
Winn
Dewayne Kyser
Burton C. Mellencamp
Don Sandbrook
Blanchard
Don Swindlehurst
Jake Vander Sys
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