Village Council Minutes for Shepherd August 7 1961
Regular Shepherd Village Council meeting held Monday August 7 1961 at 8 p m called to order by President Oren. Roll call shows Arndt Harry Lantz Swenson present Cook absent. Minutes from July 25 31 and August 1 read and approved. Westlawn residents attended to learn about the proposed County Drain for that area. A question and answer period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherd Village Council
Oren
Arndt
Harry
Lantz
Swenson
Cook
Westlawn
South land subdivision drainage concerns and council actions
Council heard questions from property owners about drainage in the South land area subdivision. A motion approved George Grim's building permit. The Francis Engineering Co was to be contacted by phone Tuesday morning. A $3 000 transfer from General Fund to the Law Enforcement Fund was approved along with several emergency and service bill payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southland
Harry
Arndt
George Grim
Francis Engineering Company
Lantz
Swenson
General Fund
Law Enforcement Fund
Village Board notes property, weeds, and well capping steps
Village Clerk instructed to gather more details on area east of village and property description. Debris cleanup and a list of property owners to contact were discussed. Dan Myers reported 60 hours by three men building shuffleboards for the Recreation Association and the Clerk was to bill the association. Wells abandoned by health department and another under a business building were to be capped. estimate requested from Dunbar Drilling. Hicks Company street work quoted at 1428.20, motion to accept. adjournment about 11:15 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk
Dan Myers
Village Help
Recreation Association
Association
State Department of Health
Dunbar Drilling Company
State Department
Arndt
Swenson
Hicks Company
Lantz
Local couples visit across towns in Michigan and Indiana
Shepherd briefs note Detroit visitors to the Norther home, Ionia Free Fair attendance by DeLong and Trussell parties, DeLong and DeLong families visiting Yar nell in Alma and Minser in Riverdale, with Bertha Knauss and Mary Pointer accompanying A C Grim to Farwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Duhamey
Detroit
George Norther
Dennis DeLong
Ira Trussell
Ira DeLong
Helen Yarnell
Alma
Norman Minser
Riverdale
Bertha Knauss
Mary Pointer
Howe, Indiana
A. C. Grim
Farwell
Local visits and greetings among Grim and related families
The narrative lists multiple social visits and travel by the Grim family and relatives including Joe Grim bringing guests back to Shepherd. Mary Pointer joins Gale Graham and family for a St. Louis trip. Bertha Knauss Mary Pointer visit Bay City to see Knauss' daughter and family. Various visits to Defiance Kalida and Barryton Homecoming are noted along with attendees and hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Grim
J. L. Grim
Joe Grim
Shepherd
Bertha Knauss
Mary Pointer
Gale Graham
St. Louis
Bay City
Knauss
Frank Reynolds
Homer Dodds
Independence
Kansas
Fred Catlett
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Shepherd Body Shop
Dean’s Garage
Midwest Linen Service
T. C. Iron Works
Municipal Supply Co
Motorola C & E
Dick Murphy Agency
Dependable Tree and
Midland Contracting Co
Guy Woolfolk
Dunbar Drilling
the Francis Eng. Co
Cooks Hardware
Central Mich. Supply Co
Steve’s
Grim Printing Co
Geo. Hubscher & Son
Doeppliers
IMC
New Omega
Omega
Mid-State Fertilizer Co
Huertgen Forest
121St Infantry
Georgia National Guard
France
Erwin Bleckley
Kansas National Guard
U.S
Call IN the Guard
ARMY
AIR National Guard
Ruih C. Lau, Cleik
Shepherd Cleaners
Shepherd Briefs
Croat
Familly
Gilleion
Robert Edmonds
Okla Baughans
Ethel Hafer
John Murray
Harry Revi
George
Michan
Mr. Pleasant
the Lower Peninsula Gas Company
The
Skelgas Sales & Service
Mark Johnson
E. Pickard St
Mt. Pleasant
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