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Newspaper
Shepherd Argus
Location
Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1962
Page
1
In a column uniting residents and merchants, Grimlettes urge school sidewalk sanding to prevent falls and call for more action by local businesses on ice. The Argus notes recurring community chatter, a Merrill game cheer, and a host of dated items from February 12 1953 including local events, licenses, and stamps price trends.
Shepherd High School Music Department will present a Mid Winter Concert Thursday evening February 22 at 8 30 in the high school gymnasium. The Senior High Glee Club with 90 girls and the Senior Concert Band with 40 musicians will perform, with two soloists from the band providing featured numbers.
W. W. Edgar will be principal speaker at the Mt. Pleasant Chamber of Commerce annual banquet on March 13 at the Central Michigan University Student Center. Edgar, a veteran sports journalist and radio sportscaster, formerly spent 25 years with the Detroit Free Press and has held diverse roles in reporting.
The Shepherd Parent Teachers Association will meet in the Shepherd High School Cafeteria on February 26 1962. The program will cover the school's internal testing program and the external tests used, followed by a question and answer period.
Sunday at 3 30 am the Shepherd Fire Department fought a blaze on the Lewis Sheldon property four miles southeast of Shepherd. A hog house burned to ashes destroying 46 young pigs and six brood sows. Estimated loss was 150 dollars. Cause traced to a defective heat lamp.
Twenty two villagers met at Coe Township Community Center to nominate village officers for Merlyn Smith's administration. The Peoples party chaired by Francis Cauchon backed Richard Murphy for president while Citizens backed Donald Gates for village president and Newell Oren for clerk. A slate for two year trustees included A M Stellwagen Jr Russell Lethorn and Vernon Caszatt with L C Hoover winning the one year post. Offic es for village treasurer and assessor were left open as endorsements of Mrs Rosselii and Elton Miller.
Interest grows in reviving horseshoe pitching with a Sunset Diner meeting on February 15. A second gathering set for February 22 will feature Herb McBride and his Pleasant boys to explain local and state competition.
Snow fell Sunday with brisk winds causing near paralysis of traffic and closures of area schools. By Monday morning drifts reached three to four feet, but road crews opened roads early and had the situation under control before nightfall as snow continued in spots.
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