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Newspaper
Shepherd Argus
Location
Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1962
Page
10
The Elton Maybee Construction Company is rapidly erecting a new building to house John's Barber Shop and The Town and Country Beauty Shop. The current shop building will be removed and the lot sold to Shepherd State Bank for customer parking.
Ida Clark writes on mood and energy cycles likening them to tides that boost or dampen house cleaning. She notes a steady spouse guiding her, hopes for an energetic surge, and jokes about swabbing decks with her captain when the tide turns high.
N E Chippewa Mr and Mrs Ayward Worstall and family of Byron Center spent the Easter weekend with her father Mr and Mrs Will Dennis and sister Mrs Vera Smith and family. Mrs Clay Hopkins age 87 years passed away at the Broomfield Convalescent Hospital on Sunday. Funeral services were held from the Stinson funeral home Tuesday with burial in the Coe Cemetery. Mr and Mrs John Klumpp of near Sumner spent one evening last week with her brother Mr and Mrs Clarence Shattuck. Mrs Margie Bailey of Sears is making her home with her father Foster Wolfe.
New Citizens Mr and Mrs Keith Salisbury welcome daughter Amy Jane born Friday April 20 at Central Michigan Community Hospital Mt Pleasant weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces first daughter for the couple. Mr and Mrs Wilbert Hocking announce birth of a son Saturday April 21 at M C Hospital in Mt Pleasant.
Sunday afternoon around 3 00 p m the Fire Department was called to a fire in an empty run down building belonging to Gordon Nestle two miles north and one half mile east of Shephard. No loss was estimated due to the old structure being vacant.
A nostalgic reminiscence celebrates the Junior Senior Prom as a landmark in youth. The piece highlights girls dressing in formal gowns with high heels and corsages and boys presenting dapper dates, hoping juniors and seniors create lasting memories on prom night.
Miss Donna Stalter daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale Stalter Beaverton united in marriage to Mr Herbert Yerke of Gladwin Saturday at 4 pm in Gladwin Baptist Church. Attending relatives from Shepherd and nearby towns joined ceremony and reception followed at the church. The couple will reside on a farm north of Gladwin.
The report lists multiple residents with hospital visits in April. Sick Bernard Smith of Shepherd is under observation at C M C Hospital since April 16. Mrs Leo Feltman, Mrs Albert Hokemeyer, Mrs Ted Latoski, Mrs Joe Effie Grace, Mrs Donald Gimmey, Mr Urn Hungerford, Gladys Miller, and Mrs Margaret Diverbiss are noted as admitted or treated at Carson City Hospital or C M C Hospital, with several returning home or undergoing surgery and varying conditions.
The I O O F Hall hosts a card party on Friday night April 27. The Co Ette Extension Club will meet with Mrs Roy Robinson on Thursday evening April 26. The V F W meeting scheduled for April 23 is moved to Monday night April 30 at 8 00 pm. Mrs Walter Chaffin chaired the hostess committee for Alma Garden Club’s April 18 gathering in the Social Room of Alma State Bank. committee members were Mrs Alta Lau Mrs Mahle Everdeen and Mrs Minnie Gillitte.
Shepherd residents gathered for Easter Sunday meals with families including Mr. and Mrs. Herb Hanes and others at the Salisbury home. Visitors from Lansing and Alma called on Mrs. Salisbury’s mother at Broomfield Hospital.
L M Gariglio of the Teacher Education Project at Central Michigan University spoke at Shepherd High School on April 19 urging students to consider teaching as a profession. The Ford Foundation funded program aims to attract top students to teaching, with Shepherd participants Shirley Horvath Karla Rice and Diane Buschbacher involved in advanced paths and placements near Saginaw.
Mr and Mrs H Herbert Perrine hosted Thursday afternoon and evening. Mr and Mrs Milo Van Vranken and family of rural Shephard entertained Easter Sunday guests Mr and Mrs Cecil Travis and son Kim, Mr and Mrs Clarence Myers and Miss Jennie Myers.
The Pancake and Maple Syrup Festival Committee prepares for a April 28 event at Shepherd High School cafeteria. Volunteers begin at six, serving pancakes and sausage by seven, with maple syrup and coffee. activities run until eight. An IOOF hall dance with Don Faught’s Orchestra of St Louis follows from nine thirty to one, raising funds for the Swimming Pool.
Mickey Feltman son of Mr and Mrs Leo Feltman celebrated his 10th birthday at home with family friends including Randall Augustine Michael Small Danny Hoffman Bobby Watters Jack Adams Tom Wilberding Scott Derry Larry Root Terry Feltman Larry Lethorn Colleen Feltman Joyce Smith and John Gall. Guests enjoyed games cake and ice cream and gifts. Later grandparents Mr and Mrs Gene Luskey of Rock Lake arrived to wish him well.
Isabella County Safety Council set to meet Tuesday evening May 1 at 8 in the Municipal Court Mt Pleasant. Safety picture and safety story contest winners will receive prizes at the meeting. The Safety Story Lady will present fifty prizes. Public invited.
Dale Hughes a Shepherd High School junior accompanied by Mrs Kelty Carr competed in the Regional Forensics Contest at CMU on Monday April 16. He earned an excellent rating for his alternative reading Burning In The Night and previously took second in the district contest at Alma College earning entry to regionals.
Glenn Robert Brown 72 died Monday morning April 23 1962 at his daughter's home in Shepherd He was born December 9 1889 in Mt Pleasant and lived as a farmer and blacksmith in Shepherd most of his life He was a member of Coe Lodge IOOF No 239 and Rebekah Lodge No 199 Funeral services were set for April 25 at 2 00 p m at Garber Funeral Home with Rev Newton Huffine and Rev Eugene Kook officiating Interment in Salt River Cemetery Survived by wife Ruth four daughters Alice Elnora Harry Violet Steele Mildred Balcom and Pearl Freeze seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren One daughter Dorothy preceded him in death in 1919.
Electronics reduce driving nearly a hundred miles and save time. The new Shep herd Clinic system allows doctors to give faster service without draining their strength. It will be a boon to patients relying on the clinic for medical aid as staff stay energized for long hours.
Burns Mortgage chairman of the board and Mevin Kindig elder and vice chairman announce a ceremony noting the church’s largest fire. The Miley family donates 1000 dollars toward the building fund to support a more adequate educational unit and a new house of worship at the present site.
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