To add to the festive nature of this year’s International Day program on Aug. 27, the Manistee Recreation Association is sponsoring a youth window painting contest. This contest enables Manistee County youth to exhibit their art talents and knowledge of world geography and history through the painting of various national-theme window displays. Twenty-seven River Street merchants have provided a total of 60 windows for use by the youth.
Off-campus classes
West Shore Community College will be offering six classes at three different high schools this fall in Manistee County. The concept of the Off-Campus courses is to minimize the length of travel which students will have to undertake in order to attend a class. The basic goal is to make it easier for someone wanting either to start or to continue their college education.
60 YEARS AGO
Harness racing
Some of the finest harness racing to be seen in the state of Michigan is on tap under the lights at the Manistee County Fair in Onekama on the evening of Sept. 2, according to H.F. Briske, fair board president. Briske states that harness racing people have been lavish in their praise of the fine lighted track at the Onekama fairgrounds and he points to the fact that several state track records were broken last year.
Beach report
The lifeguard at Fifth Avenue Beach reported that the water temperature close to shore registered 66 degrees this morning and farther out it was about 10 degrees cooler. The air was 72 degrees and the fish were not biting.
80 YEARS AGO
Club celebrates five years
Members of the “Spirit of the Woods” Garden Club and their husbands enjoyed a potluck supper at Fifth Aveenue Beach Friday evening, marking the fifth anniversary of the club.
Now showing
A truly great modern love story has been magnificently brought to the screen by Darryl Zanuck in his production of 20th Century Fox’s “This Above All” which opened at the Vogue Theatre yesterday. Starring Tyrone Power and Joan Fontaine, the film shows at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. today.
Compiled by Mark Fedder at the Manistee County Historical Museum