NATO Checkmate Exercise In Germany Involves US Soldiers
Army specialists Vernon L. Clements Jr and Michael R. Martin joined NATO forces from Britain France Germany and Belgium in Checkmate a joint operation drill in Heidelberg and Ludwigsburg Germany. Both men are from Mt Pleasant Michigan with ties to Ferris Institute Alma High School and Central Michigan University. Sergeant Major Victor W. Hayward also from Mt Pleasant Michigan received the Army Commendation Medal for service.
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Vernon L. Clements Jr
Michigan
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
Germany
NATO
Great Britaan
France
Belgium
Clements
Heidelberg
Big Rapids High School
Ferris Institute
Army
Michael R. Martin
George Martin
Martin
Ludwigsburg
Fort Lewis
Wash
Alma High School
Central Michigan University
Victor W. Hayward
Fern L. Moreland
Route 4
Mizpah Class Hosts Monthly Dinner and Meeting
The Mizpah Class met Thursday evening at Mrs. Okla Baughman’s home for a cooperative dinner and monthly business session led by Mrs. Pearle Hook. Mrs. Ann Huffine led the devotions. Mrs. S. B. Curtiss fell ill during the evening but was much improved the next day. The next party is planned for Mrs. Ella Ardner’s home in November.
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Okla Baughman
Pearle Hook
Ann Huffine
S. B. Curtiss
Ella Ardner
Mother of Editor's Wife Dies in Six Lakes Area
Funeral services for Mrs. Elda Mae Johnson, mother of Mrs. A. C. Grim, were held Saturday at Six Lakes Congregational Church. She passed away last Wednesday at Edmore Hospital after earlier treatment and was a resident of Wyman.
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Six Lakes Congregational Church
Elda Mae Johnson
A. C. Grim
Warmbrunn boy celebrates 9th birthday with neighbors
Bobby Warmbrunn celebrated his 9th birthday on Thursday September 28 with ice cream and cake for a number of neighborhood children at his home.
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Bobby Warmbrunn
Paul Warmbrunn
Soldier earns honor for duty in Germany and Fort Bliss
Hayward, a sergeant major with the 52nd Artillery, serving in Germany, received the award for outstanding performance of duty during his recent assignment with the U S Army Air Defense Center Studet Battalion at Fort Bliss Texas. He joined the Army in 1943 and attended Mt Pleasant High School.
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Dal
52Nd Artillery
Germany
Hayward
Betty
U. S. Army Air Defense Center
Studet
Fort Bliss
Tex
Artillery
Army
Mt. Pleasant High School
VFW Auxiliary Announces National High School Writing Contest
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars launches its 27th annual National High School Writing Contest on the topic America the Beautiful How Long Without Clean Water Students from all high schools may enter with national prizes of 1000, 500, 250, 100 and 20 honorable mentions Local and state awards vary. Judge Albert Saperstein chairs national judges Joe Uush 8215 can provide further details The Auxiliary awards savings bonds for Shep herd High School winners and members give millions in volunteer service to veterans families youth and community programs
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Ladies Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
V.F.W. Auxiliary
Albert Saperstein
Miami Beach
Fla
Joe Uush
Shepherd High School
U. S
Wayne State U uses elevator sled in space research
At Wayne State University the eight story shaft in the Medical Science Building hosts an accelerator sled for acceleration studies. Prof Lawrence M Patrick uses a human skeleton and himself as sled occupant to measure bone fracture thresholds from 4 to 25 Gs, aiding astronaut program and whiplash research.
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Detroit
Wayne State University Medical
Wayne
Bio-Mechanics Center
WSU
Medical Science
United States
Lawrence M. Patrick
Engineering Mechanics Department
Patrick
Herbert R. Lissner
Wayne’s
Department of Engineering Mechanics
F. Gaynor Evans
University of Michigan
U.S. Public Health Service
America
Thermometers Shrink To 1/30 Size In 300 Years Of Temperature Taking
The article traces the evolution from Galileo to Otto de Guericke and describes the modern Temprite thermometer. This compact device uses pre coated aluminum, plastic caps, a back lit red liquid tube, and an offset bracket for flexible placement. It resists wind and weather, staying in view through a window.
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Galileo
Ferdinand I
Grand Duke
Tuscany
Otto de Guericke
Madgeburg
de Guericke
Shepherd Community Notes Highlight Visits and Meetings
Sunday gatherings featured Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Fair child visiting her father Mr. Marion Harry of Mt. Pleasant. The Shepherd Home Extension met Sept 26 at Mrs. Clifford Harry. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Morris Jean of Saginaw and Mr. and Mrs. Theo Hummel guests from local households. Continuous social drops by Mrs. James Lynett Joey Mt. Pleasant and others at the Hummel home. Sunday visitors included Mrs. Tom Corey Cheryl Ann Michelle T J and Miss Sally Solinski Zilwaukee and Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher of Saginaw.
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Vernon Fairchild
Marion Harry
Mt. Pleasant
Shepherd Home
Clifford Harry
Morris Jean
Saginaw
Theo Hummel
James Lynett
Joey
John Collins
Tom
Tom Corey
Cheryl Ann Michelle
T. J
Sally Solinski
Zilwaukee
John Fisher
Cub Scout Pack 123 Plans Year At Meetings
The Cub Scout Committe of Pack 123 met at Cub master Jack Derry's home on September 20 to discuss plans for the coming year. On September 26 Derry and committee member Dan Jerome attended a round table at Mt. Pleasant High School with den mothers Mrs. Lethorn and Mrs. Warmbrunn.
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Jack Derry
Derry
Dan Jerome
Lethorn
Warmbrunn
Round Table
Mt. Pleasant High School
Houghton
Den
Jr. High
Weese
Willing Workers Club Meets for Quilt Work
The Willing Workers club met at the I. O. O. F. Hall on Thursday with nine members present. They enjoyed a pot luck dinner and exchanged more blocks for a future quilt. The next meeting is set at Mrs. Bessie Hutchinsons home on the last Thursday of the month.
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Willing Workers Club
I. O. O. F. Hall
Bessie Hutchinson
New Arrivals Mathew Foote Born At Mt. Pleasant
Mr and Mrs Terry Foote of Kinell announce a son born October 1 1961 at Central Michigan Community Hospital Mt Pleasant. Mathew weighs six pounds fifteen ounces and has paternal and maternal family ties to Shepherd. Mr and Mrs Robert Cline announce a daughter Barbara Sue Bobbie born September 26 at Carson City Hospital weighing six pounds six ounces. Barbara Sue’s maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ivo Carey of Shepherd.
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Terry Foote
Kinell
Central Michigan Community Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Mathew
Ivo Carey
Shepherd
Robert Cline
Carson City Hospital
Barbara Sue
Bobbie
Community group notices for October events
Christian Aid meets at Opal Millers on Thursday October 12 with a 2 30 p m business session and a public supper at 5 p m. Pleasant Valley Methodist Church hosts a fall festival October 21 at Pleasant Valley Hall with cake pie auction fish pond donuts cider and coffee. Rebekahs meet October 4 at 8 p m for important drill team practice.
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Christian Aid
Opal Millers
Pleasant Valley Methodist Church
Pleasant Valley Hall
Rebekahs
Allan Cruickshank Wildlife Photographer and Author
Allan Cruickshank, noted wildlife photographer, author, and lecturer, staff member of the National Audubon Society, NYU graduate, former American Museum staffer, and co winner of the 1949 John Burroughs Medal. His work featured in National Geographic, Life, Natural History, Audubon, and U S Camera Yearbook. People buying tickets at the door are advised to come early.
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Audubon Field Notes
Helen
John Burroughs
Allan Cruickshank
U. S. Camera Yearbook
Nations Geographic
Natural History
Audubon Magazine
Life
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