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Newspaper
Shepherd Argus
Location
Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1961
Page
10
The Ladies Auxiliary VFW met Tuesday evening and initiated a new member. They planned a bake sale for September 2 and voted to sponsor an essay contest with prizes from the local Auxiliary. Social evenings resume September 5 for the winter season.
Boy Scout Troop 123 held a three day camp out in woods north of Ludington. Food was fully carried in packs. Attendees included Gordon Narther Butch Wiltse Brian Cohoon Bob Potter Jim Struble Tom Cruz Jim Root and Gary Sansote. Leaders were George Root and Leo Cohoon.
A surprise birthday party was held at Mrs Maynard Bohannon’s home last week Tuesday afternoon. A cake baked by Mrs Robert Barnes was served with coffee. Mrs Bohannon received many gifts as visitors occupied the afternoon. Grace and another guest spent Monday at the Wood cottage at Little Long Lake near Ewart fishing. Mrs Willard Walton of Gladwin and Mrs Fern Graham and Mrs Faye Powers of Lansing visited Mrs Florine White on Sunday.
Ronnie Carrick of Mt. Pleasant visited Jack Woodruff son of Mr and Mrs Russell Woodruff over the weekend. George Wright and Verna Ulsh from Otterbein Home Lebanon Ohio arrived August 8 to stay through September. Harry B Ulsh spent early August visiting relatives in Indiana then picked up his sister at Otterbein Home. Paul Boudinet of Detroit visits brother A E Murphy and all Shepherd area relatives. Lloyd C Swagger and granddaughter Judy Grace visit the Shepherd area with Rich family.
Michigan Secretary of State James M. Hare announces the distribution of a publication titled Con Con Law in Layman's Language. The booklet compiles constitutional convention law, attorney general rulings, and interpretation from election division technicians to aid librarians, students, voters, and candidates.
Army Pvt. Larry L. Williams son of Mr and Mrs Melvin L Williams of Mt Pleasant Michigan completed eight weeks of military police training at The Provost Marshal Generals School Fort Gordon Georgia He entered the Army last March and had prior training at Fort Knox Kentucky Williams is a Mt Pleasant High School graduate
A driving tip stresses passing safely to avoid accidents. Drivers should overtake only when certain of safety, check for traffic on hills or curves, and ensure the passed vehicle is visible in the mirror before returning to lane. The note urges headway for safe passage and aiding others. The University of Michigan awarded 677 first year Regents Alumni scholarships and 104 new Michigan junior college scholarships for 1961 62.
The 1941 feature by Daniel A. Poling traces hymns shaping faith and nations from Bishop Hanns Lilje’s prison hymn to the Wesleys and Luther. It cites the Waldenses and Waldo, notes modern revival efforts by Christian Herald, and reports reader ballots urging hymn votes and national results.
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