Shepherd High Band Earns Mixed Scores At St Louis Festival
Shepherd High School Concert Band traveled to St Louis on Saturday March 3 for the Band Festival for Class C and D Schools. Twenty two high school bands competed with Shepherd earning two 2s a 3 and a 1 in sight reading. Four judges rated performances including two from the University of Michigan and others from Central Michigan University and Grosse Pointe High School. The Class C required piece was Overture In Classical Style by Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Guild
Shepherd
St. Louis
University of Michigan
Central Michigan University
Grosse Pointe High School
Carter
March Emblem of Unity and Overture For Winds Highlight Concert
Richards conducts March Emblem of Unity while Carter’s selected Overture For Winds receives praise. Shepherd earns commendation for a fine performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emblem of
Richards
Carter
Shepherd
Dow Chemical promotes R A Lindsay to product research head
Dow Chemical announces promotion of Dow Technical Service and Development laboratories manager R A Lindsay to manager of Product Research and Development for the Chemicals Department. Announcement came from Chemicals Department manager John M Henske and research director Dr W C Bauman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Lindsay
Dow Chemical Company
Lindsay
John M. Henske
W. C. Bauman
Death of Mrs Cora Townsend Russell in Michigan
Former resident Mrs Cora Townsend Russell 58 died in Mancelona Michigan on Thursday March 7 Funeral services were held March 10 at Boyne Falls She was the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs William Townsend former Shepherd residents She is survived by husband Robert two sons two daughters and a number of grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora “Townsend” Russell
Mancelona
Michigan
Boyne Falls
Russell
William ‘Townsend
Shepherd
Robert
Willing Workers Club Meets for Quilting and Potluck
The Willing Workers Club met at Mrs. Sylvia Seeley's home on February 28 with 9 members and one guest. A chicken potluck dinner followed, then a business meeting. The group spent the afternoon quilting and visiting, and announced the next meeting at Mr. and Mrs. Dave Robinson's home on March 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willing Workers Club
Sylvia Seeley
Dave Robinson
Hospital Surgery Report From Carson City
The Carson City Hospital News Report lists surgeries performed on Mary Priest of Mt Pleasant Master Marshall Balk of St Louis Miss Dixie Hawkins of Alma Master John Harry of Shepherd and Master Richard Harry of Shepherd. Medical care was given to Miss Vicky O'Brien of Mt Pleasant Miss Patricia Bundy of Mt Pleasant Mrs Charlotte Simison of Shepherd Mrs Alma Young of Shepherd Mrs Mary Frakes of St Louis Mrs Francis McGuire of Shepherd Mrs Eva Turner of Mt Pleasant and Mrs Ethel Peacock of Shepherd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Priest
Mt. Pleasant
Marshall Balk
St. Louis
Dixie Hawkins
Alma
John Harry
Shepherd
Richard Harry
Vicky O’brien
Patricia Bundy
Charlotte Simison
Alma Young
Mary Frakes
Francis McGuire
Eva Turner
Ethel Peacock
Shepherd Parents Welcome Three New Local Babies
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Moeggenberg of Shepherd announce a 7 lb 1 oz baby boy named Kevin James born Feb 27 at Carson City Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fairchild of 465 Wright Shepherd announce a son born Mar 2 at Gratiot Community Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Carroll of Route 2 Shepherd announce a daughter born Mar 4 at Clare General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Moeggenberg
Mary Ellen Farnan
Shepherd
Carson City Hospital
Kevin James
Robert Fairchild
Wright
Gratiot Community Hospital
Michael Carroll
Route 2
Clare General Hospital
Christian Aid Society to Meet at Mrs Lyon Home
The Christian Aid Society will meet at the home of Mrs Vivian Lyon on Thursday March 14. Dinner will be served at noon. All who wish to attend are welcome. Other local notices include Girl Scout cookie sales starting Friday March 15 at 4 PM and a March 18 farm bureau potluck supper at Max Berry home. Neighborhood visits are listed for several residents in rural Winn Mt Pleasant and Weidman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Aid Society
Vivian Lyon
Shepherd Girl Scouts
A No. 1 Farm Bureau
Max Berry
Potluck honors Navy sailor Tom Steele Jr home on leave
Shepherd briefs note Mrs. Keith Freeze hosted a March 16 potluck for guests including Mr. and Mrs. Tom Steele Sr. and son Ronnie, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Steele Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Mort Balcom and Dale, Miss Beatrice Hamlin, Mrs. Elnora Harry, and Mrs. Glenn Brown in honor of Tom Steele Jr. being on leave from the Navy in Norfolk Virginia. He planned to return to base Monday with his wife Ann. Mrs. Steele has been living with the Steele grandparents near Irishtown during Tom Jr. absence at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Freeze
Tom, Steele Sr
Ronnie
Tom Steele Jr
Mort Balcom
Dale
Beatrice Hamlin
Elnora Harry
Glenn Brown
Tom, Steele Jr
Navy
Norfolk
Ann
Mrs. Steele
Tom Steele Sr
Irishtown
Tom Jr
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Arndt Motor Sales
Shepherd's
Childrens
Kindig's Apron Shop
Dow
Willing Workers News
Leo Tobin
Chicago
Conroy
Gale W. Brien
Nina Forbes
Weidman
Lyle McQueen
Rural
Pleasant
Nellie Bowman
Grant Curtiss
Etta Bellingar
Clinton
Winn
Mable Curtiss
Earl Grace
J. W. Kniffen
Shepherd Briefs
Merlene Keutz
E. Orchard
Shepherd State Bank
Shepherd, Michigan
SER
Shepherd Office
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