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Newspaper
Shepherd Argus
Location
Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1963
Page
1
Eighteen Shepherd area merchants unite to offer a three day Dividend Days sale on April 18 19 and 20. A two page Section B lists 22 outstanding buys plus extra savings at participating stores with emphasis on real bargains quality goods and local service.
Mrs. Walter Chaffin will receive a service award from the Isabella County Unit ACS at the Crusade Tea on Friday April 19 at 2 p.m. in the Mt. Pleasant Lutheran church. She has chaired rural townships and Shephard and served as vice chairman for Volunteer Activities and vice president in the unit.
A Coe Township library report notes 1401 books circulated in January through March 1963 by Shepherd Public Schools 350 St Vincent de Paul 366 and the Community Library 685. The article discusses funding, possible special election, and the future of library service amid Mt. Pleasant Library cooperation.
Duane Rinckey, longtime De Tour Michigan instructor and coach, is hired by the Shepherd Board of Education as head basketball coach and will also teach physical education and science. The 27 year old, married candidate leads teams in basketball and track in a conference with Brimley Rudyard Pickford Engadine and Cedarville. He will earn his M A from Central Michigan University this summer.
Acting Postmaster Gerald Farnan of Shepherd Michigan joined six other Michigan postmasters at Phase I of Postmasters Orientation Training in Chicago. He spent three days at the Regional Headquarters learning job details as part of a nationwide effort by Postmaster General J Edward Day to improve postal employee understanding of their roles. The session included a demonstration post office with Regional Director Donald L Swanson and attendees Kathryn E Warner, Gerald E Farnan, and Lawrence J Hunt.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce led by president Bob Garber Jr. will host a Charter Night Banquet at Shepherd High School Cafeteria on Wednesday night April 24 at 7 00. Tickets cost 2 50 each at Johns Barber Shop. Young men ages 21 to 35 are invited to join this worthwhile organization.
The annual Pancake and Maple Syrup Festival will be held Saturday April 20 at the High School Cafeteria. Serving runs 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. with a variety show 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Senior High gym and a dance 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. at the ICCF hall.
The Shepherd Argus announces it now uses one phone number 828-4391 effective last Friday. The old line is discontinued and may appear in the new directory, while local news remains at 828-3311.
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! comes to Shepherd High School on Saturday April 27 at 8 pm. The show is an almost all school production with departments and clubs collaborating under Betty M. Carr. Cast includes Dale Hughes as Curly Kathy Williams as Laurey Corb Bratten as Will Parker Barb Hanacek as Ado Annie Richard Bowen as Ali Hakim Eric Cohoon as Jud Fry with a full cast to be announced next week.
The Shepherd High School Senior Band presents its First Annual Spring Concert on Thursday April 18 1963 at the High School Gym. A varied program includes Emblem of Unity Overture in Classical Style Jim Dandies Deep Purple Marcho Poco Victory at Sea Ragtime Wedding Invercargill Blue Skies and Mambo Band.
State Highway Dept. field office relocates to Shepherd, with trucks unloading furniture and equipment at the former Shepherd State Bank Building. Peter Branstrom, project engineer for the freeway, will oversee the new office to support work across a broad area.
Representative Elford A. Cederberg of Michigan heads a 32 member GOP Paul Revere panel program launching April 16. The tours visit 28 states in six days with meetings at the University of Illinois Maltoon LaFayette Anderson DePauw and Greencastle.
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