Could Be Worth While Project on Shepherds Main Street
The Shepherd village council, stretched by street improvements water and sewer expansions and money shortages, has ignored minor repairs such as the main street drinking fountain. The chamber of commerce helped with trash barrels, and now a public spirited group is urged to replace the fountain and add a dog drinking basin to stop dogs from using the kids’ water.
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Shepherd’s
Shepherd Chamber of Commerce
Main Street
Shepherd High to Hold Football Physicals August 23
Head coach Bob Nelson said all boys trying out for Shepherd High football must report to the high school boys locker room at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday August 23 for physicals and equipment. Practice begins Monday August 28 with two daily sessions at 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. until school opens.
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Bob Nelson
Shepherd High School
Moves Bakery Opens In New Quarters On Wright Avenue
Mr. Wilbur Benn has moved into his new bakery quarters on the main floor of the new building near the Kitchenette on Wright Avenue. He used the facilities for the first time on Monday morning as the rest of the building awaits dining accommodations for patrons.
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Wilbur Benn
Wright Avenue
New Social Security Office Planned for Mt Pleasant Michigan
The Social Security Administration will open a Mt Pleasant district office to serve Mecosta Gratiot Isabella Osceola and Clare counties previously served by Grand Rapids Saginaw and Traverse City. The office aims to improve service for beneficiaries of the old age survivors and disability insurance programs with staffing to help claimants apply for benefits obtain cards and answer inquiries. More than 11700 residents in 1961 received benefits totaling over 694000 monthly.
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Social Security Administration
Mount Pleasant
Michigan
Social Security
Tocsv
Washington
Mecosta
Gratiot
Isabella
Osceola
Clare
Grand Rapids
Saginaw
Traverse City
Mitchell
Mt. Pleasant
Mt Pleasant
Band Camp Plans Announced For SHS Students
Shepherd School band instructor Mr. Claude Lemmer announced a one week Band Camp for SHS students in August. From Monday to Friday August 21-25, sessions run 8:30 to noon at the school likely in the band building. Senior band members will receive letters with the camp outline soon.
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Claude Lemmer
Shepherd Schools
Exams For Local Post Office Clerks Carriers Announced
The Shepherd Michigan Postmaster announces a new Civil Service examination starting July 25 1961 for Clerk and Carrier positions at the Shepherd Post Office. Applicants must be 18 or older and residents or bona fide patrons of the Shepherd Post Office.
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Shepherd
Michigan
Shepherd Post Office
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Post Office
Lansing
Shepherd, Michigan
Wheat Harvest Progress at Midway Point Slowed by Rain
Rain slows wheat harvest at Midway point according to local elevator operators. The delay affects fields in the area with reports of slowed gathering and transportation by local grain buyers.
Bicycle Rodeo Planned At Park This Friday
Playground director Tom Christenson announced a bicycle rodeo at the park this Friday at 1 00 PM for children interested in participating. Sign up at the park immediately. Wheat drying progress reports indicate 95 percent of the crop drying and loading by Wednesday morning expected at 45 to 50 cars. Farmers note a bumper year overall though some plots yield per acre lower than prior years.
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Tom Christenson
VFW Auxiliary Rally Set for Mt. Pleasant Event
Borley-Hanel Post 3032 VFW and Auxiliary host District 11 Rally at VFW Hail on M-20 east of Mt. Pleasant. Dinner at noon, meetings start after. registration at 1 PM and session at 1:20 PM. Members urged to attend.
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VFW
Mt. Pleasant
Borley-Hanel Post
Marine Hall
Ladies Auxiliary
VFW Hall
Joe Alsh
Portraits Taken Of All Area Youngsters In Shepherd
Local children will have their portraits taken August 3 from 8 p m at North Town Hall for publication in the Children Of The Week feature. Kiddy Kraft Studios will photograph and mount portraits at low cost with no obligation to buy. Copies will be printed in the paper and available at the office. Free participation invites all families.
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North Town Hall
Shepherd
Kiddy Kraft
CMU aide to orient new teachers at Beaver Island center
Diane Catherine Buschbacher daughter of Mr and Mrs Joan Buschbacher Shepherd will assist orientation of new teaching career students at Central Michigan University Beaver Island center in August 2024. She is in the five year Teacher Education Project with CMU and Ford Foundation and expects to finish in January with degree and teaching certificate. She has two semesters of full time paid work in school systems as a teacher aide.
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Diane Catherine Buschbacher
Joan Buschbacher
Shepherd
Beaver Island Center
Central Mich. University
Central Michigan University
Ford Foundation
Miss Buschbacher
Hymn Poll Encourages Voting On Favorite Hymn
National hymn poll continues in The Shepherd Argus as readers are urged to vote. Bill McVey notes singing lifts happiness and faith while a parent recalls his child’s joyful singing. Readers invited to mail ballots and await local and national results.
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McVey
America
The
Shepherd Argus
the Argus
Bill McVey
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Market Report
Social Secure
SHS
Diane Buschbacher
CMU
Christian Herald
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