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Newspaper
Shepherd Argus
Location
Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1961
Page
2
After holidays students return to school. Lavender remains popular while yellow becomes a vacation color. Green shirts and sweaters appear among the guys. All classes met Thursday to discuss student issues. Seniors form a committee to choose colors flowers songs and mottos for the class.
Charles King will present a musical program at Shepherd High School on Thursday January 12. He is noted for singing and has appeared on Ed Sullivan Show Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts and the film Carmen Jones. He directed Wings Over Jordan Choir and toured Europe and the United States before focusing on school work.
Two Dow Chemical employees spoke at Shepherd High School on January 5. Dow Ballast, a styrofoam plant group leader, and Roger Bohl, assistant superintendent of the chlorine plant, presented a movie showing chemists building an experiment from nothing and making machines to produce the product.
Saturday morning excitement at Shepherd High School gym as 44 fifth to seventh graders form five basketball teams coached by five varsity players Phil Curtiss Tom William Jim Grace Barney Howard and Junior Buchanan. Teams play every Saturday at 9:00.
All classes held second hour meetings Thursday January 5 to discuss uptown library use and to vote on class assignments for selling at basketball games. Sponsors urged respectful use and announced hot lunches start January 9 at $1.50 per ticket. students welcomed the meals after tired of sack lunches.
The Senior High Glee Club relaxes after a concert and tunes up for upcoming events in March. Members review the concert tape to critique their performance and plan improvements while thanking attendees for their support.
The Shepherd Independent basketball team defeated the Weidman Wildcats 173 to 71 in a close contest decided by free throws in the final period. Next Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. the teams meet again at the old Shepherd Gym.
On January 5 1961 twelve National Honor Society members elected officers President Jackie Musser Vice President Jean Clevenger Treasurer Rudy Bendele and Secretary Virginia Buschbacher. They will maintain the trophy case dusting polishing cleaning lights and handle repairs while planning further projects later in the year.
Ithaca meets Shepherd in a high school boys basketball game on January 13 at Ithaca gym. Ithaca holds a 3-2 season record while Shepherds stand 4-0. A January 3 loss to Edmore is noted as a benchmark, and seating limits may restrict attendees to about 400 with doors closing once filled.
Dennis E. Holton reports a January 5 1961 Recreation Association meeting with ten members present. Discussed final plans for the wrestling match at the New School Gym and assigned duties. Tickets are on sale in Mt Pleasant Alma St Louis Winn and Shepherd. details to be announced on radio and in the local newspaper.
The Future Farmers of America and Future Homemakers plan a January skating party. FFA members from Shepherd will begin district contest practices for Morley Stanwood week of February 12. Six schools compete: Shepherd Blanchard Remus Big Rapids Morley Stanwood Barryton. Barryton last year’s champions.
Tuesday morning the Junior High returned to school with friends and new outfits. Lavender is popular this year. Cheerleading tryouts are scheduled for next Thursday at noon with judges Mr Spalding Mrs Bailey and Mr Switzer. The eighth grade boys play St Louis Friday in the Junior High gym. Dances resumed Tuesday noon with 2c 1 admission to buy new records. Classes include Yugoslavia geography Mr Gate. circle areas in seventh math by Mr Switzer. US product history in seventh by Mr Spalding.
Shepherd defeats St. Louis Sharks 67 to 49 to stay No 1 in the Mid-Michigan Conference. Stan Sielker scores 19, Tom Williams 15, Meyer 13, Curtiss 13 as the Jays pull away in the third quarter. McClintic tops St Louis with 19.
The crew works on a new school to improve its appearance. Puddy around sky lights was applied to seal gaps. A cafe report notes plans to have all systems running by Monday January 9 as hot lunches begin.
The schedule lists games against St. Louis Ithaca and Merrill with dates in January February and March. It notes some players are new to competitive sports and invites community support at upcoming games.
Alma freshman team hosted Shepherd Thursday January 5 and split into two squads for two games. Shepherd lost both games 28-13 and 46-26 with Elkins and Balucchini each scoring 11 in the second game while Morey led Shepherd with 4 in the first and Nuell topped Alma with 9 in the opener.
Fifth grade reports show electricity units and truck displays in Mrs Hackbardt’s room, fractions practice, and a hall bulletin board on measurements. Mrs Ahlander’s class studies North Central States and Michigan with a reading chart. Peter Clark leads reading reports while Barbara Place moved away. Christmas decor fades as sixth graders study inventions and basic chemistry with an element board and mineral samples. January birthdays listed for Bernard Steed and others. semester tests loom and routine returns after holidays.
The article notes trucks are essential for delivering household and business supplies, with traffic imagery underscoring their role in daily operations and economic activity.
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