Annual Shepherd Park Picnic Awards Honor Linda Maybee and Bill Edmonds
The Shepherd Park picnic at School Section Lake on August 8 awarded outstanding girl and boy honors to Linda Maybee and Bill Edmonds for park program contributions. Attendance averaged 47 in the morning and 58 in the afternoon with volunteers aiding art and Eaton lessons and sandbox activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherd Park
School Section Lake
Linda Maybee
Bill
Eaton
Tom Salisbury
Jim Bush
Linda Ulsh
Shepherd Iga
Park
Large Turnout For Dist 11 Meeting At Shepherd
District 11 V F W held a well attended meeting at Shepherd with about one hundred posts and auxiliaries members joining a steak dinner by Joe Ul Post 8215 and its Auxiliary. Ray O Neal led a service officers school as Lawrence Myers and Ida Coomer chaired afternoon sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District 11
Shepherd
Swi
Joe Ul
Service Officers
Ray O’neal
Department Service Office
Lawrence Myers
Midland
Ida Coomer
Clarence Schumacher
Department Jr
Ray Felsner
Walter Jacobs
Bay City
Cecil McGoon
Engagement announced for Dawn Cochran in Allen Park
Mr and Mrs Paul Ciontes of Allen Park Michigan announce the engagement of their daughter Dawn to William E Cochran son of Mr and Mrs Edwin R Cochran of R 1 Shepherd Michigan. A November wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ciontes
Allen Park
Michigan
Dawn
William E. Cochran
Edwin R. Cochran
R-1
Shepherd, Michigan
Crawford Farm Bureau Meeting Discusses Cereal Leaf Beetle
The Crawford Farm Bureau met August 1 at Fred and Mrs. Roberts home with fourteen members. Discussion focused on the Cereal Leaf beetle found in parts of Western Michigan. Members were told to report sightings to authorities and to quarantine affected areas. Hosts were gifted a bouquet, and a luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford Farm Bureau
Fred Roberts
Michigan
Local Youth Earns Scouting Awards From Week at Camp
Eric Cohoon returned home Saturday from Bear Lake Boy Scout Camp where he spent six weeks as a counselor in Scout craft. He earned merit badges for canoeing and rowing the Scout Life Guard award and the mile swim award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Cohoon
Bear Lake
Scout Life Guard
Peter W Britten of Riverdale Dies After Long Illness
Peter W Britten, born October 2, 1871 in Gratiot county near Bridgeville, died Sunday at Golden Acres after a long illness. He lived in Riverdale, ran a gas station, and served in township offices. He was survived by ten grandchildren twenty nine great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren with funeral services held at Mable Schnepp Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter W. Britten
Golden Acres
Gratiot County
Bridgeville
Jacob
Mariah Heminger Britten
Sebena Center
Sonia County
Efifie Bowen
Grand Ledge
Bertha Scramlin
Riverdale
Magie
Claud
Basil
Mable Schnepp
Bernard Fetty
Green Cemetery
Reception For Mr. And Mrs. Robert DeLong
A Sunday August 11 reception honored Mr. and Mrs. Robert DeLong at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gale Brien. About 55 guests attended. Naomi Bates served the wedding cake while Beverly and Sharon Brien poured punch. Gifts were opened by Sandra Uleh and Shirley Brien. out of town guests arrived from Gladwin Weidman and Coleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert DeLong
Gale Brien
Naomi Bates
Beverly
Sharon Brien
Sandra Uleh
Shirley Brien
Gladwin
Weidman
Coleman
Engagement of Gwendolyn Cotter to Jerry Schlorff
Mrs. Lucille Cotter of Route four Pleasant announces the engagement of her daughter Gwendolyn Kay to Jerry Lee Schlorff son of Homer and Mrs Schlorff Route three Shepherd. Gwendolyn is a 1963 Mt Pleasant High School graduate while Jerry is a Shepherd High School graduate. A June wedding is planned with venues listed in Garden City Ithaca Mt Pleasant Beaverton St Louis and Alma. Mrs DeLong the former Carol Ann Brien is a 1962 Shepherd High School graduate. Mr DeLong works for Paragon Welding in Detroit. The couple currently reside with his uncle and aunt Robert Reid of Dearborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Cotter
Route Four
Mr. Pleasant
Gwendolyn Kay
Stanley Gonnett
Jerry Lee Schlorff
Homer Schlorff
Route Three
Shepherd
Mt. Pleasant High School
Shepherd High School
DeLong
Carol Ann Brien
Paragon Welding Company
Detroit
Robert Reid
Deirborn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Trict
Bethel
Dist
Clarence Schemacher
Dept
Lawrence
Dept. Sr
Edith Brown
Bethel Mc
Dougall
Alice Roche
Archey Brothers
Olds & Rambler Sales
S. Mission Ph. SP
Mt. Pleasant
Shepherd Cleaners
Argus
Mid - State Fertilizer Co., Inc
Shepherd, Mich
Dick Walcott
Farm Bureau
Community Service
Farm Bureau Insurance
Dwight Reava
Peter Britten
Sun
the Shepherd Argus
Garden City
Ithaca
Beaverton, St. Louis
Alma
Elton H. Miller, Realtor
Third St. Shepherd
Wire Service
Adams Flower Shop
N. Mission
Tay Uala
Dodge Polara P.S
P.B
Ford
Plymouth
6 Cyl. Ltd. Trans
Invicta
Dr. Sharp
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