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Newspaper
Shepherd Argus
Location
Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1963
Page
2
The article critiques the Annual Township Meeting system in Coe Township as outdated for deciding library millage. It notes inconsistent voter turnout, insufficient notice, and rising taxes with no stable tax picture, arguing the process fails to settle the library funding question satisfactorily.
Six Central Michigan University students earned straight A averages last semester per Dean M C Pike. Named achievers include Helen L Maxwell Clare Eric Steg Mildred M Clare Shepherd Marjorie J Rhoads Shepherd Gail S Parkhurst Marion and Joseph A Raab.
Community group appeals for more players and supporters to join as they push for new clubs in Winn Lanchard Beal City Rose Bush and Oil City regions. They offer help to start clubs with a Thursday night meeting at 8 00 PM.
J. W. Kniffen of rural Mt. Peasant joined Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jace and Mr. and Mrs. William Bel lings of St. John and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Taylor of Mt. Pleasant for a Wednesday dinner. They spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Grant Curtiss.
A Shepherd calendar of April items includes post commander election at Joe Ulsh Post VFW, March 25 1954. February 22 1945 honors Pvt Robert Miller in Italy. Shepherd beat Ithaca 30 28. Leon Doty wounded in Germany. Local doctor’s wife shot a 567 in a mixed league. Doc bowled 344. Golf league and JC meeting set for April 4 in Shepherd facilities.
Mrs Zelma Chamberlain Greendale Township died Monday April 1 at Central Michigan Community Hospital Mt Pleasant She was born March 1 1886 in Paulding County Ohio Her husband the late William Chamberlain died four years ago She is survived by one son John Leatherman and four grandchildren Funeral services will be Thursday April 4 at 2 00 PM Garber Funeral Home Shepherd with Rev Newton Huffine officiating Interment Salt River Cemetery Several local residents noted visits and weekend guests in the area.
Richard Bowen and Corb Brattin took first place at the District Forensics Contest at Alma College on March 28. Becky Wadle and Connie Maybee placed third in their events as Shepherd High School competed against Sacred Heart Academy Ithaca Blanchard and Coleman. Bowen voiced James Weldon Johnson’s The Creation in Interpretative Reading while Brattin performed James Thurber’s The Night The Ghost Got In for Humorous Reading. Winners receive Detroit News dictionaries and proceed to the Regional Forensics festival at Central Michigan University on April 22.
The article notes Connie Maybee earning third place with a speech on America's Trade Policy in Latin America, while another student earned third for the title The Sleeping Boy. This reflects local school competition results in a declamation event.
The Shepherd Argus announces second class matter status at the Shepherd Michigan Post Office under act of March 3 1879 with subscription rates listed for six months and one year totals.
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