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Newspaper

Shepherd Argus

Location

Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1961

Page

3

Local Hospital Activity and Patient Updates

The article reports multiple local hospital notices. Sick Maynard Narther underwent back surgery at Carson City Hospital and is improving. Mrs. Jerry Draper was admitted for observation at Gratiot Community Hospital. Mike Fairchild, 17, spent eight days at Carson City Hospital for observation before returning home. Mrs. Eli Hamlin’s condition remains about the same. Steve Mussell, 4, is ill with an ear infection. Mrs. Claude Wing was at Carson City Hospital for observation and has returned home. Mrs. Jack Arndt was listed among the patients.

Maynard Narther Carson City Hospital Jerry Draper Riverdale Gratiot Community Hospital Mike Fairchild Vernon Fairchilds Eli Hamlin Steve Mussell Ellis Mussell Claude Wing Jack Arndt

Hospital Patients Improve In Local Care

Carson City Hospital for observation and treatment returned to her home Friday. Joe Southard, taken ill at his home on Sunday, June 25, is in Gratiot Community Hospital for observation and treatment and is reported improving. Mrs. Ethel Price, taken to Carson City Hospital last Friday, is also improving.

Carson City Hospital Joe Southard Gratiot Community Hospital Ethel Price

Annual Masons and Eastern Star Picnic Date Reminder

Announcement says the Masons and Eastern Stars picnic occurs Sunday July 9 at School Section Lake at 1 o clock Families should bring a dish to pass their own table service sandwiches and drinks Shepherd Well Child Clinic follows Tuesday July 11 1961 at Shepherd Methodist Church Basement from 9 30 to 11 30 a m for children 3 months to 3 years only

Masons and Orders of Eastern Stars Shepherd Well Child Clinic Shepherd Methodist Church

Local new arrivals announce births in Carson City area

June 30 word arrives that Mort Balcom and Wilson Seeley grandparents of a 70 pound baby boy born to Roy and Balcom family in Oceana Virginia. Dr Dean Goblitsch and wife welcome Constance Marie born July 2 at Carson City Hospital weighing 8 pounds 10 ounces. Jerry Struble and Karen Becker welcome a daughter born July 4 at Carson City Hospital weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces.

Mort Balcom Wilson Seeley Roy Balcom Oceana Virginia Balcom Phyllis Seeley Dean Goblitsch Constance Marie Carson City Hospital Jerry Struble Karen Becker

Independence Declared by Richard Henry Lee Resolution

The text notes the colonies proclaimed independence two days before the Declaration was adopted and cites Congress approving Lee's July 2 1776 resolution declaring these United Colonies free and independent States.

United States World Book Encyclopedia Congress Richard Henry Lee

Joseph David 82 Passes At Mt Pleasant Hospital

Joseph David aged 82 of 315 West Locust Mount Pleasant died July 1 at a Mt. Pleasant hospital. A retired farmer born May 17, 1879 in Austria Hungary he is survived by his daughter Mrs. Frank Smith of Carleton and three sons Joseph Jr John of Detroit and August of Richmond Illinois. nine grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. brother George lives in East Germany. Rosary was recited at Garber Funeral Home and Requiem Mass held July 4 at St Vincent de Paul Church with burial in St Vincent de Paul Cemetery.

Joseph David W. Locust Mount Pleasant Mt. Pleasant Central Michigan David Austria Hungary Frank Smith Carleton Joseph, Jr John Detroit August Richmond Illinois George East Germany Garber Funeral Home Raymond Moeysenberg St. Vincent de Paul Church St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery

Lowell Showboat Seats On Sale

Tickets for the 1961 Lowell Showboat runs July 24 to 29 go on sale this week at the Lowell Showboat Office. Herb Shriner stars with five other professional acts backing him nightly in the six night event. Tickets are also available at Wurzburgs Grand Rapids Grossmans Muskegon.

Lowell Michigan Herb Shriner Shriner Wurzbureg’s Grand Rapids Grossman’s Muskegon

Local theaters announce reserved seating at Perrone’s and Roth’s

Perrone's in Ionia and Roth's in Hastings offer reserved seating with tickets priced at 1.00, 1.60, and 2.20 dollars. Tickets are on sale now.

Perrone's Ionia Roth’s Hastings

Ionia Free Fair Schedule Highlights August Seven to Twelve

The Ionia Free Fair runs August 7 12 with major improvements and new attractions. Evening grandstand show moved to 830 PM to accommodate distant travelers and the week features the State Championship Plowing Contest on August 10 and Governor’s Day August 9 with the Air Force Thunderbirds jet display.

Tonia Ionia Air Force Thunderbirds Air Force

Weekend Visits Share Travel and Family Time

Mr and Mrs Walter Dean and family enjoyed the weekend at their mobile home on Coldwater. Mr and Mrs Herbert Travis and son Robert and grandsons David Travis and Mark Barnikow spent a week at their cottage at St Josephs Island in Canada. John Stimpson and sons Jack and Mike of Saginaw and Mr and Mrs Ivo Carey were Sunday dinner guests of the Donald Duffy family.

Walter Dean Coldwater Herbert Travis Robert David Travis Mark Barnikow St. Joseph’s Island Canada John Stimpson Jack Mike Saginaw Ivo Carey Donald Duffy

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