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Newspaper
Shepherd Argus
Location
Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1962
Page
1
A column urges readers to register for the general election if they missed Monday’s deadline and notes many civic concerns. It discusses deficits, postal service funding, government regulation, and freedoms, while inviting readers to share old photos and reflect on public issues and government policy.
The Shepherd Feed and Bean Company completed a doubling of storage and handling capacity at its grain facility built on the former Co op site sold in 1949. Lawrence Durham expanded the building to add a grain dump large storage bins and new equipment to market colored beans and wheat. Allied Equipment of Lansing contracted the project with Russell Robenson and Sons of Elsie as sub contractors.
Mr. Dan Myers announced a postponement and now plans to flush the city hydrants on Wednesday, July 18. The rescheduled date follows earlier plans to perform the flushing today.
Salt River Lodge No. 288 F and A M and Coe Chapter No. 98 O E S will hold their annual family picnic Sunday July 15 1962 at 1 00 PM at School Section Lake. Bring food to pass your own drink and table service.
Republican gubernatorial candidate George Romney arrived at Mt Pleasant Airport on Wednesday July 11 at 9 00 A M for a brief visit, meeting Isabella County residents and shaking hands on the streets for a couple of hours.
A large audience enjoyed Shepherd's Concert Band under Claude Lemmer at the first open air concert. The group prepares a second outdoor performance this Friday at Village Park at 7 30 P M with a mix of band and concert music expect a bigger crowd.
Stan Seitker, standout center at Shepherd, is among 17 Michigan boys on Sporting News National High School All American Basketball Team Honor Roll. Seitker logged a 15 point per game average over three varsity seasons, aiding Shepherd to a 36-3 mark with two league titles and a district crown. He tallied over 500 points in the span and follows Tom Williams as Shepherd’s recent Sporting News honoree.
Judge Donald E. Holbrook ordered Shepherd to finance contract operate and maintain sewerage facilities and to submit construction plans to the State Health Commissioner. The village must have contracts by Jan 2 1963 and complete construction by Dec 1 1963. The village is enjoined from discharging untreated sewage into state waters.
Clint Allen, longtime Shepherd resident, recently underwent surgery in Carson City using 17 pints of blood. His wife and two daughters travel between Houghton Lake and the hospital to manage care and seek donors of any blood type. The Red Cross will oversee collection. contact the Shepherd Clinic for details.
A State Highway Department crew has begun survey work on the 7.6 mile modernization of M-20 west of Mt Pleasant. It will widen the existing 20 foot road to 24 feet from Washington Ave Mt Pleasant to Gilmore Rd and repave the stretch.
Consumers Power Company with General Telephone and Transitel International will run a six to eight month field test of a remote meter reading system in Owosso. Thirty residential electric customers along with a bank of apartment meters will be read automatically via telephone lines to the billing machine with no human meter reading. If feasible, the test could lead to full utility automation of meter reading and billing.
Dr. I J Brenner of the Central Michigan District Health Department announces an immunization clinic at Isabella County Health Department on South Drive Mt. Pleasant on Wednesday July 18 1962 from 1 00 PM to 3 00 PM. Free immunization for children from 3 months through 14 years with emphasis on preschool and kindergarten age. Michigan law requires immunization completion before school admittance and schools will check entering children.
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