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Newspaper
Shepherd Argus
Location
Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1961
Page
2
The article recalls the arrival of a second snowfall with mixed reactions. Some dislike waking to a white blanket while children enjoy the sight and many rush to school, building a snowman before classes begin.
The first snow covers the ground and brings playful scenes for children. It also makes roads more dangerous, urging caution so all can enjoy many more snows to come.
Betty Kadlabitsky and a companion recount a Tri City to Detroit flight to interview airline stewardesses. They learn training paths, job duties, and that training begins after twenty with airline sponsorship. The DC6 B Mainliner on the return shows in flight lounges and meal prep.
Monday offers chili con carne crackers molded cabbage and carrot salad with dressing and baked peach cobbler plus milk. Tuesday features escaloped potatoes with ham stewed tomatoes butter rolls grape jelly pineapple cream pudding. Wednesday serves baked Spanish rice tossed vegetable salad with Italian dressing buttered sandwiches cheese slices and gingerbread with lemon sauce. Thursday presents beef vegetable pie cole slaw peanut butter sandwiches banana strawberry jelly with whipped cream. Friday includes potatoes au gratin casserole buttered green beans cranberry salad and ice cream bars.
Seniors receive their class pictures on Tuesday November 28 announced November 22. Students express excitement and relief with many eager to see their own photos while younger pupils show mixed reactions to the senior portraits.
Ground is covered with snow and Christmas cheer fills the town. Thanksgiving is past and shoppers hurry through stores while carolers spread warmth and students pass by sharing festive greetings.
Bruce Marshall reports Shepherd's newly organized Quarterback Club held a Tuesday evening meeting to preview the 1961-62 basketball season. Juniors and seniors were introduced, new uniforms unseen, and Christmas tournaments announced with trophies for each team and a largest trophy for a three-game winner.
The writer notes a poor opening week of deer season around Houghton Lake with few deer killed due to warm weather and rain. The author and companion each saw about a dozen deer in five days, while a few more deer were spotted on cars and a couple of bears seen on the trip, and they did manage to take a rabbit.
Jim Meyer hunted three days near Mia seeing 9 does and 1 buck but did not shoot. Richard Feltman hunted four or five days near Oil City spotting about 20 does and no bucks, hoping to bag a buck soon. Mike Fairchilds went hunting.
Shepherd prepares for a 61 62 season preview with 15 players sharpening dribbling and shooting. They face Mt Pleasant Sacred Heart on Friday December 1 in home whites and gold socks after scrimmaging Alma Panthars revealing offensive and defensive weaknesses that have been fixed. JV game at 7 p m followed by varsity.
The account notes a hunter missing for two days after seeing a single doe on the other side of Harrison. Bernard Brenner reports eight does and eight bucks seen near Remus, gone a week, with no one returning to report sleep or buck fever.
The Salisbury varsity squad and staff traveled to Detroit on November 25 for a morning clinic at Convention Arena with talks by high school and college coaches and demonstrations by pro players. They then joined Detroit Basketball Club to watch Pistons face the Lakers, notably Jerry West and Elgin Baylor. A later note provides alcoholism statistics and a Lansing information number.
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