Isabella County Horse Shoe Championship set for Labor Day
Isabella County Horse Shoe Pitchers prepare for the Labor Day tournament at Shepherd courts with three classes 20 percent or lower 20 to 40 percent and 40 percent plus Qualifiers run Tuesday Thursday and Saturday evenings before the main event The schedule shows 10 am start for 20 percenters 1 pm for 20 to 40 percent and 3 pm for the championship class Winners of the playoff at 7 pm claim Isabella County titles with trophies plaques and prize money as applicable
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Isabella County
Fine Shepherd Courts
Labor Day
Michigan
Isabella
Recreation Association Reports on Summer Swimming
The Shepherd Recreation Association released final figures for its eight week summer swim program at the St. Louis Pool. An average of 50 youngsters used the pool with a ten week plan costing 3.00 for pool use and 1.00 for transportation. The extended period ended August 21 and continuation depends on local support.
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Shepherd Recreation Association
St. Louis
City of
Isabella County Safety Council Meeting Set in Mt Pleasant
The Isabella County Safety Council will meet on Tuesday September 3 at 8:00 PM in the basement of the Municipal Building in Mt. Pleasant. The public is invited and residents are urged to attend and offer accident prevention suggestions for Isabella County.
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Isabella County Safety Council
Mt. Pleasant
Isabella County
Safety Council
Fire crews battle house blaze on east M-20
The Shepherd Fire Depart ment answered a call to the home of Donald Davis as a motorist reported flames on east M-20. Firefighters stopped the fire before total destruction but the dwelling and belongings were badly damaged. WCEN radio mobilized a clothing drive for the family including school clothes and furnishings.
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Shepherd Fire Department
Donald Davis
East M-20
WCEN
Mt. Pleasant
Leaving Shepherd for Standish High School Post
John Kenn, after two years with the Shepherd Public School System as American and Michigan History instructor in the Junior High, accepts a position at Standish High School to teach American History. He also taught journalism and served as president of the Teachers Club for a year.
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John Kenn
Shepherd Public
Standish High School
Shepherd
Teachers Club
Lyle Rhynard Sees New Chevies At Huge Convention
Lyle Rhynard reports from Detroit where about 7 000 Chevrolet dealers and executives gathered for the largest auto industry convention. They previewed 1964 Chevrolet lines to be released in fall as Semon Knudsen and Larry Averill touted high sales and a goal to surpass 1962 records in 1963.
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Lyle Rhynard
Shepherd
Chevrolet
Detroit
Motor City
Semon E. Knudsen
General Motors
Larry Averill
Isa bella County Traffic Safety School Schedule
The next session of the Isa bella County Traffic Safety School will be held on Saturdays September 1 14 21 and 28 from 10 00 am to 12 00 noon in room 515 Mt Pleasant Senior High School William Jakab Associate Professor of Driver Education at CMU and coordinator urges area residents to attend to become better informed and safer drivers.
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Isabella County Traffic Safety School
Mt. Pleasant Senior High School
William Jakab
C.M.U
Anson Named Chairman of Isabella United Fund 1963 Drive
Jack Anson principal of Mary McGuire Elementary and new Mt Pleasant City Schools director of instruction was named chairman of the 1963 Isabella County United Fund Drive. Eugene Umler praised Anson and Anson urged every citizen to give what they can to reach the campaign goal.
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Jack Anson
Mary McGuire
Mt. Pleasant
Isabella County United Fund
Anson
United Fund Board
Eugene Umler
Isabella United Fund Organization
Isabella United Fund
United Way of
Bicycle Safety Focused by Probate Judge in County
Probate Judge Burke Mc Clintic announces after September 1 bicycle safety gains heightened attention. Law enforcement will issue tickets to violators who must appear with a parent before the judge where penalties are imposed.
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Burke McClintic
Alma College Expects Capacity Enrollment
Alma College anticipates enrolling 925 students this fall per Registrar Miss Molly Parrish. The college opens Sunday September 15 with a reception for new students, a parent convocation at 2:00 PM, and freshman advising. Orientation runs through September 17 with registration for all students on September 18. Classes start September 19.
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Alma College
Molly Parrish
Or Klumpp Marks 75th Birthday
Otto Klumpp of Shepherd was honored on his 75th birthday Sunday August 25 at Island Park in Mt. Pleasant with a potluck dinner. Sixty five children and grandchildren attended. See 75th, Page 3.
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Otto Klumpp
Shepherd
Island Park
Mt. Pleasant
Cederberg Urges Tightening of Foreign Aid Program
Congressman Elford A. Cederberg urged closer scrutiny of the foreign aid program during a House debate. He cited Chester Bowles and called for specific criteria, insisting aid must be selective and tied to recipients meeting reform commitments. He warned taxpayers are weary and said he will vote against the program until corrective action occurs.
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Elford A. Cederberg
House of Representatives
Chester Bowles
Cederberg
CROP Seeks 50 Carloads Of Beans In Michigan Meeting
In a 10 county CROP gathering in Saginaw on August 20, Michigan CROP director Russell Hartzler announced Church World Service requests 50 carloads of beans for overseas aid over six months. The group, including church and farm leaders, bean growers and processors, aims to meet the goal with broad community help. Governor Romney sent a letter praising citizen participation and the hunger relief work through CROP.
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Saginaw
Russell Hartzler
Michigan
Church World Service
George Romney
Dan E. Reed
Christian Rural Overseas Program
W. Saginaw
Lansing
Reed
Shepherd Schools Open With Half Day Session on Sept 3
The Shepherd School system will begin with a half day on Tuesday September 3. Eighteen buses will run and dismissal is at 11 30 am. Full day classes start Wednesday along with a hot lunch program. Hoag School joins Shepherd with kindergarten and grades 1 3 and 4 attending this year. The staff list covers Winn Elementary grades 4 5 through Hoag School administration and junior high and senior high principals with teachers across English social studies science math and more.
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Shepherd
Hoag School
Winn
Pearle Crites
Lillie Curtiss
Virgilene
Floretta McBride
Paul Warmbrunn
Robert H. Bates
Donald D. Gates
Alda G. Laidley
Harry Brattin
William Butler
Betty Carr
Victor Cronkite
Alvin DuBois Ann
John Harris
Katherine Harris
Edward Hirschenberger
Katherine Leasher
Claude Lemmer
James McMillan
Mildred Perry
Forrest Rhoads
Hugh Riley
Suzanne Riley
Duane Rinckey
Doyle Simon
Paul Simon Vo
Ann Snyder
Red Address Labels Spark Confusion Among Subscribers
The Argus explains a switch from blue to red address ribbons to improve readability and postman effort, but subscribers misread the red ink as expiration marks. Earl Struble asks to be removed, noting his subscription is not in the red. the paper replies that the red label is for postal use only.
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Argus
Earl Struble
Earl
Schedule For Kindergarteners In Afternoon Sessions
The town kindergarteners will attend afternoon sessions this year and report on Wednesday September 4 for the first session. Parents should present the child’s health records and birth certificate if not provided at spring registration. Registration fee is 4.00 and milk fee 0.15 weekly. Rural children have been notified. contact Mrs. Laidley in the elementary office on opening day or during registration days.
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Fire Dept. Fights House Fire
Standish
United Fund Drive
Klumpp
Lapeer State Home
Michigan Agency
U.S
Lapeer
Michigan Department of Mental Health
Cong
Shepherd Schools
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