Grimlettes Calendar Notes and Shepherd Community Updates
Entries from November 12, 1953 cover a family trip to hospitals for Tim Osszatt, a barn dance chairmanship by Don and Karen Carey, and church hosting by the Kinkles. Shepherd Bank directors vote to double capital stock to 100 900 dollars while FFA members harvest two tons of grain for CROP. Shepherd High sports preview notes season end, December 7 basketball opener vs Breckenridge, and wrestling plans. Deer hunting opens tomorrow amid town activity. Reminder about paid-up status and 34 shopping days until Christmas.
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Yesteryear
Jack Osszatt
Tim
Carson City Hospital
Ann Arbor Hospital
Don
Karen Carey
Fred Kinkle
John Goodwin
Shepherd Bank
Shepherd F. F. A
Virgil Meyers
Ronald Fenby
Carl Leisenberger
Dug Sharrar
Tom Thrush
Loren Holliday
Bob Switzer
Clayton Lyons
Dan Brooks
Victor Woodhams
Stop Lights on Wright Ave and Chippewa St Stir Town Debate
Town residents discuss the corner traffic lights at Wright Ave with Second St and Chippewa St. Opinions vary from removing them to using blinking red and yellow modes. Critics say Shepherd has no traffic problem and lights at night are pointless. No one has spoken to the council yet.
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Wright Ave
Second St
Chippewa St
Shepherd
Main
Council
Cities Counties Share 23 6 Million From Highway Fund
The Michigan State Highway Department begins distributing third quarter Motor Vehicle Highway Fund receipts for July through September 1962. Net July September revenues reached 44 490 352 with 47 percent to the State Highway Department 35 percent to counties and 18 percent to cities and villages. Isabella County gains 121 133. Shepherd receives 2 770.
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Highway Fund
State Highway Department
Michigan
John C. Mackie
the Waterways Commission
Cederberg Promoted on Appropriations Committee
After last week’s victory Congressmen Elford A. Cederberg rises to a higher rank on the House Appropriations Committee. He will be eighth from the top on the Minority side when the new Congress meets in January. He previously served on the committee as a freshman ten years ago. Cederberg won a large majority in the 10th District, carrying thirteen counties outside Bay County and becoming the only Republican winner in Bay County.
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Elford A. Cederberg
Appropriations Committee
U. S. House of Representatives
Washington
Congress
Cederberg
10Th
Bay County
Michigan license plate sales lag into November
Michigan licensing offices report weak weight tax collections with 38 000 tabs sold in the first five days this month versus 105 000 last year. Secretary of State James M. Hare urged car owners to buy 1963 tabs in November to avoid long winter lines before the deadline.
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Michigan
James M. Hare
Hare
Thanksgiving Vacation Notice From Shepherd Schools
The Shepherd Public Schools dismiss on Wednesday November 21 at 1 00 p m for students with an all afternoon Teachers Workshop on audio visual aid material for teachers. School resumes Monday November 28 per Superintendent Paul Warmbrunn.
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The
Shepherd Public Schools
Paul Warmbrunn
Shepherd Recreation To Bring All Girl Basketball Team
The Shepherd Town and Country Recreation Association will bring the nationally known Hazel Walker Arkansas Travelers all girl basketball team to Shepherd on December 5. Proceeds will support summer recreation and fund entertainment for residents. The event was approved at the board meeting November 6 with eight members present. The team will play at Shepherd High School Gymnasium and officials hope for a capacity crowd. The next board meeting is scheduled for December 10.
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Shepherd Town and Country Recreation Association
Hazel Walker
Arkansas Travelers
Shepherd
Russell Lethorn
Shepherd High School
Blood Shortfall for Clinton Allen Replacement
An Argus notice reports 20 pints of Clinton Allen's blood at Carson City Hospital were replaced but found premature. The Central Michigan Community Hospital at Mt Pleasant coordinated weekly blood drops to return the full amount to Carson City via the Red Cross Blood Bank, easing donor travel.
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The
Argus
Clinton Allen
Carson City Hospital
Central Michigan Community Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Carson City
Community Hospital
Red Cross Blood Bank
Allen
State Development Rep to address Shepherd village groups
Mr. Holting of the State Urban Development Committee will speak to the Shepherd Village Council and Planning Commission in the Community Room of Shepherd State Bank on Tuesday evening at 7:30. The public is invited as officials review village growth and ordinances to plan for the future and avoid mistakes.
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Holting
State Urban Development Committee
Shepherd Village Council
Shepherd Planning Commission
Shepherd State Bank
Council
Planning Commission
Winn Clover Leaves 4-H Club Opens With Officers Named
The Winn 4-H club held its second meeting at Winn School on Monday night from 7 30 to 9 Instructors for Handicraft are Max Synder and Fred Dora For clothing the girls instructors are Gene Glowakie and Fred Dora Twenty enrollments and several visitors attended Officers elected President Pat Van Lieu Vice President Louise Forquer Secretary Darlene Moore Treasurer Linda Morey A pot luck supper is planned for December 3 1962 with thanks extended to Mrs Mary Lou Keene and Mr Edward A Poole who helped start the club.
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Winn
Max Synder
Fred Dora
Gene _Glowakie
Pat van Lieu
Louise Forquér
Darlene Moore
Linda Morey
Mary Lou Keene
Edward A. Poole
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Grimlettes
Shepherd High
Breckenridge
Nelson
Shepherd Area
Childs
Childs School
Motor Vehicle Highway Fund
Isabella County
Village of
Cong
Shepherd Recreation
Association
Plan
Detroit
J. L. Hudson Company
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