Supervisors Delay Policy On Dogs To January Session
Isabella County Board adjourned the December meeting with decisions pending on the Dog Warden’s operations. Warden Lennox is to stop selling dogs to a Warren Michigan kennel until policy is set, and dogs must be held 72 hours per state law. The board may craft definite rules soon and discuss juvenile detention facility fire hazards cited by the Department of Social Welfare.
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Isabella County Board of Supervisors
Ward Lennox
Warren
Michigan
Lennox
Gerald McCord
Burke McClintic
Department of Social Welfare
Shepherd Public Schools Extend Christmas Vacation
Students at Shepherd Public Schools will have an extra day of Christmas vacation due to a district decision early this week. Previously announced plans had students in attendance until 3 30 Friday after requests.
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Shepherd Public Schools
Con Con adjourns for Christmas recess after first three months
Michigan Constitutional Convention ends a three month session with a 12 day Christmas break. President Stephen Nisbet says the body has completed the initial phase, organized nine committees and a 2 million budget, with more than 800 revision proposals and hearings to inform next steps. The 144-member delegation heads home as work continues toward specific recommendations.
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Lansing
Michigan
Con
Con- Con
Lanover Peninsula
Nisbet
Argus Schedules Early Christmas And New Year Mailings
The Shepherd Argus announces two week paper mailings in early December and late December to allow staff Christmas and New Year holidays at home. The December 27 issue will ship December 22 and the January 38th issue will ship December 29.
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the Argus
The
Shepherd Argus
Shepherd Merchants Stay Open For Christmas Shoppers
Shepherd merchants announce extended hours from Wednesday night to Saturday night for the holiday rush. Curtiss Men Store Ken's Variety Store Nilson Jewelry Store Cooks Hardware and Gould Rexall Drug Store will remain open to serve shoppers.
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Shepherd Merchants
Shepherd
Curtiss Men
Ken’s Variety
Nilson Jewelry
Cooks’ Hardware
Gould Rexall Drug Store
Sixty Now plan aims for 60 retirement with $200 monthly
The SIXTY NOW group, chartered in Ohio, seeks to amend Social Security to allow retirement at 60 with $200 monthly plus $100 per dependent. Since May the national non profit has 15 000 members led by volunteers at union and civic meetings. Headquarters are in Toledo after the campaign began, with supporters arguing it would reduce unemployment and boost the economy.
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Ohio
Columbus
Toledo Blade
Toledo
Howard Lee
Open House Draws 1000 at Shepherd State Bank In Michigan
More than 1 000 people toured the new Shepherd State Bank building during an open house on Thursday December 14 with bankers from Detroit Midland and Chicago visiting. Officials reported high interest in the lobby money pot contest with a top guess of 415 00 winning Edith Irene Doepker a transistor radio.
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Shepherd State Bank
Detroit
Midland
Chicago
Michigan State Banking Department
Michigan Bankers Association
Edith Irene Doepker
Rosemary Myers
Beth Franks
Mt. Pleasant
Open Installation of Salt River Lodge
Public installation of Salt River Lodge No. 288 F. and A. M. will be held at Shepherd Saturday evening December 23 at 8 o clock. Officers elected will be installed by installing officers Verco Sargent and Richard Swain of Mt. Pleasant as Installing Master and Installing Marshal.
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Salt River Lodge No
Shepherd
Arthur Mizer
Denver Moore
Max Noyes
Elton Salisbury
Donald Gates
Robert Adams
Wayne Owings
LeVerne Philo
Norbert Travis
Russell Lethorn
Robert Waters
Warren Cole
Verco Sargent
Mt. Pleasant Lodge
Richard Swain
Mt. Pleasant
Rotary Club To Distribute Christmas Baskets Nearby
The Shepherd Rotary Club plans to distribute Christmas baskets to needy families in the Shep herd area. Three or four members will deliver the baskets to families shortly before Christmas.
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Rotary Club
The
Shepherd Rotary Club
Shepherd
Our Supervisor Elton Salisbury Receives Door Prize
Elton Salisbury of Coe Township wins a door prize as Frances Frances, known as Frank, presents. The moment is captured with multiple captions and a note that more pictures appear on page 3.
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Elton Salisbury
Coe
Frances
Frank
Social Security Office Closed for Holidays in Mt Pleasant
A Social Security representative will be unavailable in Mt Pleasant until January 8 1962 due to Christmas and New Year holidays. For service or claims contact the Saginaw office at 312 S Washington, open December 26 29 and January 2 5 from 8 45 to 4 45.
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Mt. Pleasant
Saginaw
Social Security Office
S. Washington
Oh Christmas Tree My Christmas Tree
Ida Clark notes the Yule season traditions of selecting and displaying trees, the rise of tree farms, and efforts to plant a rooted tree after Christmas while lamenting difficulty finding suitable rootable specimens.
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My Christmas Tree
Ida Clark
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Barbara Hoover
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Howard Curtiss
Winn
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Irene Doepker
Salt River
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