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Newspaper

Shepherd Argus

Location

Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1963

Page

2

Brownie Troops Hold Halloween Parties and Learn Promise

Brownie Scout Troop 417 of Shepherd School with 21 members hosted a Halloween party at Mrs. Freer home on October 27 after school. They roasted hot dogs and cider, played records, and continued practicing the Brownie Promise.

Shepherd School Richard Freer J. Burggraf Leroy Loomis Oival Nickellson Orchard Ave Church Thelma Luskey Ses Roberta Clark Mrs. Laskeys

Auxiliary Activities Highlight Joe Alsh Auxiliary Members

Members of the Joe Alsh Auxiliary 8215 W F W attended the Pow Wow in Battle Creek with President Pearl Freeze. Guests included Evelyn Coughlin Rena Hungerford Floris Holiday Willene Brown Ethel Cummins Finlee Rhode Nellie Bowman Esther Bott Ida Coomer. Next Sunday November 10 the 11th District meeting will be at Tawas City. Coomer gave the National President a gift from District 11. Coomer inspected the Harrisville Auxiliary Friday evening.

Joe Alsh Pearl Freeze Battle Creek Sands M’chigan Evelyn Coughlin Rena Hungerford Floris Holiday Willene Brown Ethel Cummirs Finlee Rhode Nellie Bowman Esther Bott Ida Coome

Friendship Circle Minutes Show October Meeting at Sponsellers

The Friendship Circle met on Wednesday evening October 30 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sponseller with sixteen members and one guest. Prizes went to Esther Bott Verna Whalen Francis Whalen and Cleown Leatherman plus Rena Hungerford as door prize winner. A luncheon followed. Next meeting moved up a week with a pot luck supper. location to be decided.

Friendsmp Circle Fred Sponseller Esther Bott Verna Whalen Francis Whalen Cleown Leatherman Rena Hungerford

Local Hospital Admissions Update From Shepherd Area

Sick Mr Francis Whalen of Shep herd admitted to Gra iot Community Hospital Monday evening. Mr John Gimmey of rural Shepherd returned home from Carson City Hospital Monday October 28 and is improving. Miss Jane Tibbits of 203 E Wright taken to Sparrow Hospital in Lansing for further surgery on her hip Saturday. Those admitted to Central Michigan Community Hospital during the past week: Stuart Bookey Remus Johnson Kay Flory Josephine Simco William DeGase David McNeill Beverly Steele.

Francis Whalen Shepherd John Gimmey Carson City Hospital Jane Tibbits E. Wright Sparrow Hospital Lansing Central Michigan Community Hospital Stuart Bookey Remus Johnson Kay Flory Josephine Simco William DeGase David McNeill Beverly Steele

Winn 0.E.S. Officers Installed Oct 26 1963

Winn Chapter 0.E.S. installed their officers on Saturday night October 26 1963. The chapter room and dining room were decorated with fall flowers. Installing officers were Russell Seiler installing officer Lillie Curtiss installing Marshal May Gill installing Chaplain Irene Jensen organizing Bertha Delo.

Winn Russell Seiler Lillie Curtiss May Gill Lillian McArthur Raymond Reid Veorth Valleta Wills Robert Costley Debbie Darlene Whitney Lucetta Metcalf Leslie Lint E. Evelyn Fuller Florence Decker Eleanor Starkweather Marian Curtiss Irene Jensen Marshal Patricia Forquer Bertha Delo Adah Leona Haney Ruth Marie Lint Esther Virgina Showalter Martha Dolores Daily Electa Teresa Smith Warder Russell Showalter Sentinel James Daily Christian Flag Henry Craven O. E. Ss Stanley Curtiss

The Shepherd Band Hosts Senior Night Halftime Show

Friday night marked the final 1963-64 football game with a seniors’ pre game introduction and a halftime revue themed The Dances of the 20th Century. Dances included the Waltz Charleston Fox Trot Continental and the Bosa Nova.

Jan Bauer

Shepherd Briefs Highlight Family Visits Across Towns

Miss Carla Clark of Shepherd spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs William Whitman and Miss Vickie Allen of Riverdale. Mr and Mrs Lee Heitmeyer of Fort Jennings Ohio were Saturday overnight guests of her sister Mr and Mrs Elton McClintic of Merrill. Mr and

Carla Clark Rural Shepherd William Whitman Nince Vickie, Allen Riverdale Lee Heitmeyer Fort Jennings Ohio Elton McClintic Merrill

Widespread Weekend Social Visits Across Local Families

Weekend visitors and homecomings fill the social calendar as Mrs. Heitmeyer and Mr. and Mrs. McClintic called on their father John Maas and Mrs. John Mays at Carson City Hospital. Courting relatives from Lansing, Beal City, Alma, Elma, and Grand Rapids shared meals and extended stays with local families including the McClintics, Knauss, and Klumpp households. Additional stops included trips to Sarasota and Palmetto Florida with Netzleys leaving soon for the Sunshine State.

Heitmeyer McClintic John Maas John Mays Carsonily Hospital Donna Lee Lansing Elwood Shattuck Clare Kenneth Harry Robert Klumpp Beal City Sun Otto Klumpp Ralph Stowell Gerald Griffith Alma Katherine Griffith Bunting Elma Orilla Harding Gertrude

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