04 Mar 1964
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Newspaper
Shepherd Argus
Location
Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1964
Page
1
First sap run starts as maple taps loosen and spiles dampen. Crews gather sap Monday evening and begin evaporating despite a thin flow. Dry fall and light winter lessen syrup prospects, yet faithful locals press on to make ample syrup for Pancake Day.
The Audubon Society invites members to hear Dr Olin Sewall Pettingill Jr director of Cornell Lab of Ornithology and author of key ornithology texts He directs crane research from Texas to Canada and has traveled to Mexico and Hudson Bay The Shepherd Hook and Trigger Club meets Thursday at 8 PM at the Coe Township Community Center.
Four Isabella County Republican leaders will attend a meeting of the new Tenth Congressional District Republican Association at a high school Sunday. State GOP Chairman Arthur Elliott will outline 1964 strategy and district plans. Participants include Constance Stegenga Mrs W R Swetland Mrs William Butt and George Wheeler.
The CMU proposal for examining Michigan tourism receives high praise from the Michigan Tourist Council as vital to expanding the state's 727 million vacation travel industry. It seeks about 78 000 dollars to assess tourism status and potential, and awaits legislative approval under a 1963 appropriation.
election interest grows in the Shepherd Village as the election atmosphere resembles a primary race with many candidates and voters engaging closely in the process. The piece notes high candidate turnout relative to available voters signaling intense local engagement.
Patrick E. Hackett of the New York Central railroad warned Shepherd Chamber of Commerce members that current laws and proposed legislation hinder modernization like electronic yards and mechanized billing. He linked this to ongoing abandonments in Northern Michigan and urged action to preserve faster, lower cost freight services.
An open house will be held Sunday March 8 from 3 to 6 P M at the Methodist Church to honor Rev and Mrs Lloyd VanLentes on their 25th wedding anniversary. The invitation extends to all friends in the community.
The Shepherd Public Schools Band Boosters hosted a successful Winter Carnival on Monday evening. A school cafeteria dinner led to a gym filled with new games, with profits funding band uniforms and prizes including a large stuffed dog won by Charlene Emery and a radio won by Burton Maybee.
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