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Newspaper
Shepherd Argus
Location
Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1962
Page
1
The Old Timers Game in Shepherd returns Friday September 7 with Odd years coached by Bob Barnes facing Evens coached by Bus Myers. Last year the Odds lost 6 to 0, and the Varsity Club sponsors the annual event as part of local festivities.
Dr H A Bugbee, optometrist, announces the opening of an office in Shepherd on Thursday August 9. Hours are 9 to 5 each Thursday. He will offer conventional glasses and is a leading authority on contact lenses in Central Michigan. The office is in the Murphy Building with Dick Murphy Agency has moved.
Football physicals will be held Wednesday August 22 at 8 am for all Blue Jay football candidates in grades 9 through 12. First practices begin Monday August 27 for the team.
Isabella County extension Council earned an Award of Merit for outstanding work gathering traffic safety data through a Public Opinion Survey by the Michigan Citizens' Highway Safety Action Committee. Mrs. Robert Flannery accepted the award at the Michigan Homemakers Conference at Michigan State University on July 26.
Mrs. Charles Zook and Mrs. Miles Ware announce an open house for their cousin Dorothy Vredenburg Fuller of Pomona California. It will be at 215 W Orchard Ave Shepherd at 2 00 P M August 9. Come in and have a chat with Dorothy.
Relatives friends and neighbors are invited to an open house honoring Mr and Mrs Eldon O Shattuck at their Riverdale Route 1 home on August 12 1962 from 2 00 PM to 6 00 PM on their Silver Wedding Anniversary.
Members of Joe Alsh Post 8215 VFW and Auxiliary attended the LDistrict 11 Rally in Farwell. Department leaders and the Post president visited, with Ray O Neal conducting the Officers School. Attendees listed include Commander and Mrs Stan Grace and several couples. next rally set for Midland on the first Sunday in November.
The State Highway Department reports all commercial signs found in the right of way of rural state highways in Ionia and Isabella counties have been removed. Deputy Howard E. Hill says these are the first two counties where encroachments are eliminated as part of the sign removal program.
Back row shows Unknown Unknown Ruth Struble Miss Lady unknown Anna Wilson Mrs Arthur White Tillie Hokemeyer unknown Mrs Frank Stearns Mrs Walter Seeley unknown Jennie Bar rett Elizabeth Dwyer. Foreground includes Cleo Peak Addie Fuller Nellie Krick and others named in the archive.
Mrs. Bessie M. Grace, formerly Bessie M. Linton, began receiving Social Security checks tied to her new marriage to Earl Grace. A recent law change allows newly married wives of retirement beneficiaries to start benefits sooner if they qualified for widow’s benefits previously, so she now gets half of Earl’s benefit starting in June. The Mt. Pleasant District Office noted confidentiality and provided contact details.
The 24th Midland County Fair begins at 5 p m on August 13 featuring 27 open class and 4 H FFA divisions in horses cattle crops and poultry. comedies and harness racing plus the Happyland Midway Ostrich Races and World Champion Motor Daredevil Thrill Show run through August 18 with a new 1800 seat grandstand and a full schedule including Children’s Day and Farmers Day activities.
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