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Newspaper
Shepherd Argus
Location
Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1961
Page
2
Three Blue Jay baseball games were called off on April 24 25 and 27 due to rain and cold weather. They will be made up as doubleheaders at Breckenridge starting May 4 with the remaining schedule condensed into three games per week.
Shepherd hosted the Rotary Invitational track meet on April 29 with about 160 seventh and eighth graders from Chesaning Greenville Shepherd Hemlock Lakeview Merrill Blanchard and Breckenridge. Event winners included Lakeview in shot put and pole vault Chesaning in high jump and 100 yard dash, Hemlock in 75 yard dash, and Chesaning in the 100 yard low hurdles 60 yard high hurdles and several relays.
The plan for next week lists daily menus from Monday to Friday. Dishes include spaghetti and meat sauce, chili con carne, franks, beef noodle casserole, tuna casserole, assorted salads, vegetables, breads, fruits, desserts, and beverages. Each day combines main courses with sides and a dessert option.
Connie Campbell reports the Mt Pleasant Journalism Class will survey the Mt Pleasant Daily Times News on Friday from 12 30 to 2 45. Students already surveyed the Shep herd Argus and will visit these papers to learn how the newspaper operates and what the paper does. Participants include this year’s journalism class and yearbook staff.
The Business Law Class has prepared notebooks since the year began. Seniors will submit before their May 12 trip. Notebooks include newspaper cases jokes and law related articles. Twelve weeks of effort are noted with class time provided by Mr Nelson.
Mt Pleasant's Chippewa Recreation Bowling Alley will present Shepherd High School with a trophy recognizing the top High School League team. The inscription will list the four members of the winning squad from the readable roster.
Dramatics Club presented the play Ask Any Girl on April 26 with a 1:00 matinee for Jr. and Sr. High and an 8:00 evening show for the public. Proceeds supported the club fund, aiding future productions. A pizza party followed at Falsteen's Casanova for cast and staff, and director Mrs. Betty Carr received a corsage of orchids.
Judy Hartman reports strong progress from school bands at a spring concert. The Senior band opened, Beginners performed several pieces, followed by the Junior band. the evening ended with a combined Stars and Stripes Forever finale.
Henry Wieferich Jr reports that the journalism class fixed the school mimeograph, which had blurred prints and limited output. A four man crew installed new parts and repaired the tally system, ending a year of manual counting and producing a hopefully perfect final issue.
A Department of Information Services pamphlet from Michigan State University East Lansing lists students for the 1961 62 academic year scholarships. Shepherd High School’s Jacqueline Musser valedictorian and NHS president is among the scholars. Other awardees include from Weidman Clare Alma Ithaca Breckenridge Chesaning and Durand with varying counts of scholarships.
The seniors face deadlines for nuvisa IV and Mes. Steuart's Latin II term papers with readings aloud. Mrs Steuart's Latin I scrapbook reports finalize this week. Senior trip dues must be paid or trip eligibility may be affected.
The Dramatics Club staged its annual spring play on Wednesday April 26 with an afternoon school performance. Tickets were priced thirty cents for the afternoon showing and thirty five to seventy five cents for the evening. Cast included Karen Williams Meg Wheeler Wanda Allen Mrs Wheeler LeRoy Carter Mr Wheeler Jackie Stowell Aunt Fern Paulette Dean Aunt Lettie Jackie Musser Ada Pat Hoover Lisa Virginis Bus hbacher Ruby Florence Dean Heidi Joan Moeggenberg Jeannie Jean Clevenger Terrie Phil Young Vince Vernon Krick as Miles Doughton Dan ny Berry Evan Doughton Bonnie Struble Ellen Charlotte Lantz Jane Russell Strauss Conductor Lorra ine Peters as telephone operator.
Bands were under the direction of Mrs. Starr, who led the ensembles in performances and rehearsals as noted in the report.
Birthday celebrations marked by dinners at the Bailey and Lyon households. Jane Bailey turned twelve with gifts and games, joined by Janice Hohlbein and Lu Anne Lemay. Another party honored Mrs Mary Clemons on her 90th birthday with family from Lansing and Saginaw. Connie Wilson and Jack Lyon celebrated graduation and birthdays with neighbors, with guests listed from Vautrin, Kniffen, Lyon, and Wilson families.
The Band Boosters Club did not meet on Monday May 1st as scheduled. The last meeting of this term was April 3. Nominating committee members were Mrs Seville Wendh Mrs David Burrows and Mr Virgil Wiltse. Officers for September 1961 are President Mrs Iva White Vice-president Mr Virgil Wiltse Secretary treasurer Mrs Martin Coughlin. Members meet first Monday each month after September. Thanks given to Mrs Mary Starr for her work with band students. Starr selected Tom Berry and Dianna Wiltse to attend a Michigan State University three week session funded by the Band Boosters and parents. Claude Lemer to be band director next school year.
Stage hands listed include Russell Strauss John Peters Vickie Doepker Jenny Wells Becky Adams Janet Bauer and Suzan ne Ulsh Betty Carr directed with Lorraine Peters as student director Over 450 people attended the performance.
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