Grimlettes from Oud Calendar Notes and Jibes
Short column blends aphorisms and local notes dated August 27 1953. Mentions Dr H E Dearing acquiring Harper Clinic SHS football 24 boys Set Boyd Goffnett marriage Lloyd Swaggers 25th anniversary and Labor Day horse shoe contests with Mt Pleasant and Shepherd teams.
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Yesteryear
H. E. Dearing
Harper Clinic
SHS
Set
Boyd Goffnett
Fred Goffnett
Lloyd Swaggers
Mt. Pleasant
Shepherd
New Teachers John Harris Ass't. Football JV Coach and More
John Harris joins as assistant football and junior varsity basketball coach and teaches 8th grade history and geography. He was born in Alma, studied at Alma College and Western Michigan University, earned a physical education major, and served as physical activities director for the First Cavalry Division in Korea in the U S Army.
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John Harris
Alma
Western Michigan University
Alma College
First Cavalry Division
Korea
United States Army
Katherine Harris
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant
Jodi Sue
Ernest Howe Former Shepherd Businessman Buried Here Friday
Ernest Howe died Tuesday August 21 1962 born January 10 1878. He lived with daughter Mary Howe at 155 Ferris St Highland Park and had worked in the produce market and as an insurance salesman. Funeral August 24 at Garber Funeral Home with Rev Newton Huffine. interment Salt River Cemetery. He was survived by son Marshall of Lansing daughter Mary Highland Park daughter Jerrine Wightman of Lansing six grandchildren and sister Winnie Leonard of Elwell. His wife Rose died June 1954.
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Ernest Howe
Shepherd
Village Council Approves Higher Sewer Rates
The Village Council, at a Special Meeting on August 27, 1962, approved new sewer rates based on one half the present water rate and aligned with the water consumption scale. The new minimum will be 2.75 per quarter starting October 1, 1962, raising typical residents’ bills by 1.25 to 2.50 for three months.
Water Mains To Be Flushed By Dan Myers
Water mains will be flushed on Wednesday September 5 by Dan Myers. The notice warns residents, especially households, to expect possible water discoloration and temporary service disruption during flushing.
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Dan Myers
Freeway Extension Opens Section to Traffic Aug. 31
The Ohio to Mackinac Bridge Freeway in northern Michigan will gain a new open section to traffic on August 31, according to the State Highway Department. State Highway Commissioner John C. Mackie announced the nine mile addition as part of ongoing expansion.
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Ohio-to- Mackinac Bridge
Michigan
State Highway Department
John C. Mackie
State Police Set Special Patrolling for Labor Day Weekend
State Police plan special patrols from Friday noon August 31 to Monday midnight September 3 to curb traffic deaths during the holiday rush on Michigan highways. Last year 24 people died in 78 hours during the weekend, an average of 15 minutes between fatalities.
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Michigan
Dan Myers Discovers Friendly Druggist Sits to Offer Break
Shepherd Public Works head Dan Myers spots Stu Gillison pushing a reclining chair into a water line hole. Gillison suggests a rest and the chair is placed with a FOR RENT sign. The chair is rented within minutes.
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Dan Myers
Shepherd
Stu Gillison
Dan
Argus
Shepherd School Staff Ready for New Year
The Shepherd School system opens with a half day on Tuesday September 4 with buses first runs and 11 30 a m dismissal. Full day sessions begin Wednesday along with the hot lunch program. A safety reminder urges motorists to stop fully when buses halt to load or discharge passengers. The year’s staff includes Kathleen Harris William Butler Betty Carr J C Clyma Victor Cronkite John Kenn Claude Lemmer Robert Nelson Alvin Dubois Mildred Perry Ed Hirschenberger Suzanne Riley Paul Schell Paul Simon Ann Snyder John Harris Barbara Stewart Agatha Swenson Cecil Swenson Elizabeth Vanderbeek Wendell Wilk Lottie Wood Carol Berry Grade 1 Joyce Butler Dorothy Clevenger Grade 4 See TEACHERS Page Three.
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Shepherd
Kathleen Harris
William Butler
Betty Carr
J .C. Clyma
Victor Cronkite
John Kenn
Claude Lemmer
Robert Nelson
Alvin DuBois
Mildred Perry
Hirschenberger
Suzanne Riley
Paul Schell
Paul Simon
Ann Snyder
John Harris
Barbara Stewart
Agatha Swenson
Cecil Swenson
Elizabeth Vanderbeek
Wendell Wilk
Lottie Wood
Carol Berry
Joyce Butler
Dorothy Clevenger
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Grimlettes
North Shepherd Road
Market Report
Shepherd School
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