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Newspaper
Shepherd Argus
Location
Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1961
Page
1
A 1917 World War I scene shows a flag raised on a new pole. The pole came from the Strange Lake area near Strickland. Claude Coomer set the pole in place.
Isabella County Republicans host an open forum at Mt. Pleasant Court House with Charles L. Anspach and Karl K. Leibrand. They will discuss the Constitutional Convention and take public input as the Con Con convenes October 3. The event aims to gauge voter opinion prior to the September 12 Con Con election.
The Greendale Conservation Club kicks off its second year with a Shoot Sunday September 10 at the club gun range two miles south of M 20 on Geneva Road. Shooting runs 10 a.m. to about 5 p.m. A lunch stand will be available and prizes will be awarded. Open to all sportsmen. non members may participate.
The Michigan Trucking Association will join a nationwide Truck Lights on for Safety campaign over Labor Day weekend. Supported by the American Trucking Associations, fleets are urged to keep lights on from Friday 4 p.m. to Tuesday 8 a.m. during the five day holiday. President Philip W. Lewis cites high highway deaths last year as motivation for the effort.
Three sections of the Fourth Grade will be accommodated at Shepard Public Schools. Principal Laidley announced that rooms for two sections were previously set, and Foster's Fourth Grade will now meet in room 102 on the main floor of the old High School Building.
The Michigan State Highway Department released a Labor Day traffic forecast. Commissioner John C. Mackie said peak travel times will be Friday evening and Monday afternoon, with overall four day travel about 60 percent higher than non holiday periods. If weather holds, drivers may tally around 734 million miles, a new holiday record for the state.
George Cline 20 son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Cline of rural Shepherd died in a Saturday road accident at the Isa Bella Midland County line when his car failed to corner and overturned. He was taken to Gratiot Community Hospital Alma and pronounced dead by coroner C G Whitney. Funeral August 29 at Garbers Funeral Home with Rev Eugene Book officiating. Interment Salt River Cemetery. Survived by parents a married sister Mrs Mary Ann Satoski of St Louis and five siblings at home and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Ford Dunevant Alma.
A car driven by Clyde Gibbs 49 Midland collided with a farm tractor operated by Ray Silvernail 70 Shepherd on South Coleman Road near M-20. Gibbs suffered head and arm lacerations and multiple bruises and was transported to Central Michigan Community Hospital. Damages totaled 400 to the car and 100 to the tractor. No tickets were issued.
Rudolph E. Bendele of Shepherd has received a Consumers Power Company freshman scholarship for the coming year at Ferris Institute in Big Rapids. Central Division Manager Herbert L. Ziegenbein announced that the awards are given to students at 20 Michigan colleges based on ability and limited to those living in the company service area.
Congressman Elford A. Cederberg of Michigan introduces legislation to cut filling of vacancies in federal non-defense agencies by 25 percent this fiscal year. The plan limits personnel spending to 90 percent of appropriated funds and aims to save over 500 million dollars annually with support from several colleagues.
The school system reveals extensive improvements to facilities. The Junior High received floor seal, several classrooms and the gym were repainted, the middle elementary building and the elementary building were refreshed inside, swing sets were repainted, and windows and floors were cleaned. Gravel was added between the two elementary buildings while blacktop work awaits the contractor on local streets. Grades one and two gained new desks and chairs.
Mrs Ida Clark joined the Shepherd Argus editorial staff on Monday to fill the local news and news correspondence editing position. She and her husband Bill and two sons are Shepherd residents, continuing Ruth Lau’s recently vacated post.
Winn School greets new and existing students with a two stage return on Tuesday September 5 for enrollment and morning classes. All new and returning students attend a half day on that day followed by the start of the hot lunch program at Shepherd on Wednesday September 6.
The Shepherd Dance Club gears up for the 1961 62 season after a successful prior year. The Don Faught Orchestra has contracted to play at all dances. Members should pay dues to Mrs. Ted Eisenberger before September 15 to aid planning.
Judy VanLente receives the first annual C. B. Stump Art Scholarship for a graduating senior pursuing post high school art education. She plans to enter Central Michigan University this September.
The Shepherd School system opens with a half day on Tuesday September 5 buses run and dismissal at 1130 a m. Full day classes start Wednesday along with the hot lunch program. Motorists must stop for buses unloading or loading passengers. The year staff includes Jo Ann Bailey William Butler Betty Carr J C Clyma Norman Dill John Kenn Claude Lemmer Robert Nelson Evalyn Pearsall Mildred Perry Katharine Peters Suzanne Riley Paul Schell Paul Simon Ann Snyder Richard Spalding Barbara Stewart Agatha Swenson Cecil Swensee
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