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Newspaper
Shepherd Argus
Location
Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1962
Page
1
Community page notes Grimlettes seek strong boys for Tug of War at the Isabella County Fair with contact options Sally Kunik or Bob Edmonds Quotable Quotes. Also includes patrol, police chief hiring, local incidents, ethics quotes and education funding reflections from 1953.
Auditor General Billie Farnum will visit the Isabella County Fair tomorrow August 16 as announced by Democratic County Chairman Philip R. Epple. Farnum, seeking re election in November, represents Governor John B. Swainson who cannot attend. The governor is slated to visit Isabella County later in September. Farnum arrives at noon and will lunch at the 4 H booth before touring the fair.
Gary Lee Foster eight son of Mr and Mrs Bryan Foster of Route 1 Riverdale died Tuesday morning when he fell from a trailer loaded with pickles. The wheel passed over him and he died at Gratiot Community Hospital Alma. He leaves his parents two sisters Martha and Betty three brothers Ronald Marion and Harry Funeral services Thursday 2:00 p m Garber Funeral Home Shepherd with interment in Chippewa Township Cemetery.
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary 8215 W.F.W. cleaned park tables on old 27 south of Shepherd using scrub brushes cloths hot water and soap. Afterward they enjoyed coffee and spice bars provided by President Mrs. Pearl Freeze with help from Mrs. Bettie Leatherman Mrs. Willene Brown Mrs. Arlene Stevens Mrs. Verry Whalen Mrs. Nellie Bowman Mrs. Esther Bott Mrs. Rena Hungerford and Mrs. Ida Coomer.
The closing of the summer recreation program saw Linda Maybee and Robert Kowallec chosen as top performers for participation leadership and sportsmanship. Park program director Tom Christenson is praised for his two years in Shepherd.
Patricia Smith 23 of Durand died at Central Michigan Community Hospital from injuries after her car collided with a car driven by Walter Nutter 18 of Shepherd at the US-27 Freeway and Shepherd Road intersection. Nutter had minor injuries. both were hospitalized.
Central Michigan University students visit Beaver Island center to explore teaching careers and liberal education. Gary Amburn, son of Ray and Maila Amburn, plans to become a high school math teacher and enrolls in the five year Teacher Education Project offering three semesters of paid school experience. Fellow Shepherd student Shirley A. Horvath also joins the program as a senior at CMU.
Shepherd High School hosts a band camp from August 20 to 24 daily 8 30 a m to 12 noon. Students will learn playing and marching techniques on the football field during the session.
Recreation director Tom Christenson reviews another year of activities. He notes that children gained valuable assets but cites needed improvements in financial support public interest and volunteer help to strengthen the program. See recreation page 3.
A two mile wide storm path across Isa bella County from Beal City to Alma caused heavy damage on Wednesday. Trees bent and sidewalks iced over as hailstones marbled the streets. motorists kept lights on amid the darkness and damage spread to Morris Whitmore farm and nearby areas.
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