Shepherd Opens 1961 Season With Win Over Sacred Heart
Shepherd High School edged Mt Pleasant Sacred Heart 14 to 7 on September 16 to start the season with a win for the third straight year. The Blue Jays relied on defense, with standout runs by Heintz and Thering for Sacred Heart and key scores by Jerry Judge and Ernie Grow for Shepherd.
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Navy seeks applicants for nationwide NROTC program
The Department of the Navy announces a competitive five year college training program for high school seniors and graduates aged 17 to 20. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and meet age requirements by July 1 1962. deadline November 17 1961. Applications available at Navy Recruiting Stations or from Mr Butler.
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Homecoming Shepherd Faces Hemlock In Tough Conference Showdown
Shepherd prepares for a Saturday night homecoming game against Hemlock on September 30. Hemlock enters as a conference favorite with returning lettermen and veterans, testing Shepherd’s bid to lead the standings in a new league.
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Freshman Football Team Under Coach Spalding Plays Five Games
Freshman squad of about 30 players under Coach Spalding has completed two games and will face Midland St Louis and Mt Pleasant. In their first game they lost 24 to 12 to Fulton with Larry Shaduck scoring two long runs. In the second game Merrill defeated them 25 to 12, Shaduck again scoring two touchdowns before tiring in the second half.
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Shepherd JV Season Opens With Win Over Ithaca
The Shepherd Junior Varsity, a 19 man squad mostly sophomores, opened with a 27 to 6 win over Ithaca. Don Cochran returned the opening kickoff 65 yards for a touchdown and later scored on a 9 yard run. Leeland Curtiss and Jim Kyser added the other TDs.
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Some Meanings Of Homecoming
Bonnie Myshock Queen expresses pride in representing the school as Homecoming Queen. Janet Bollman Sr. Rep. says the Sr. class chose her with pride. Suzy O Brien Soph. Rep. is excited beyond words. Susie Powis Freshman Rep. hopes everyone is satisfied.
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Bonnie Myshock
Janet Bollman
Suzy O'Brien
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Susie Powis
September Birthdays Noted for Local Residents
September birthdays listed for Marsha McKillip Donald Booker Linda Ames Vicki Doepker David Malloy Don Elkins Carla Eisenberger Irene Moeggenberg Den Moeggenberg Paula Scott Mike Morey Janet Bollman Jim Steed Mary Langloris Denise Coats Martha Bates Richard Kennedy Janice Jerome Arnold Foglesong Carol Eisenberger John Florian Mike Florian. Residents honored include a wide range of community members with shared celebrants.
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Marsha McKillip
Donald Booker
Linda Ames
Vicki Doepker
David Malloy
Don Elkins
Carla Eisenberger
Irene Moeggenberg
den Moeggenberg
Paula Scott
Mike Morey
Janet Bollman
Jim Steed
Mary Langloris
Denise Coats
Martha Bates
Richard Kennedy
Janice Jerome
Arnold Foglesong
Carol Eisenberger
John Florian
Mike Florian
F.H.A. NEWS Officers and Greenhand Plans
The officers are Don Moeggenberg acting president Ken Summers acting vice president Bernard Brenner treasurer Harley Todd secretary Lyle White sentinel Pat Pifer and adviser Mr. Simon. New officers will be elected October 12. Plans include Greenhand initiation and a pig chain project. The club will sell cider on Homecoming Saturday September 30 at fifty cents a gallon, having expanded production after last year.
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Don Moeggenberg
Ken Summers
Bernard Brenner
Harley Todd
Lyle White
Sentinel
Pat Pifer
Simon
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FFA
Class Of '62 Seniors Prepare For Homecoming Festivities
The 72 member Class of 62 includes 37 boys and 35 girls with Nancy Figg as president and Phil Curtiss as vice president. Senior pictures were taken mid September, proofs issued, and orders placed. The class completed a float for homecoming and decorated the dance venue in the Jr High Gym while selling mums and sponsoring mixers after games.
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Betty Allen
Vickie Doepker
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Jr. High Gym
Varsity Club Updates and Activities
The Varsity Club has not held meetings this year but records films of football games and sells programs at games. Officers include Stan Seifker president Phil Curtiss vice president LeRoy Carter treasurer and Bruce Marshall student council representative.
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Stan Seifker
Phil Curtiss
LeRoy Carter
Bruce Marshall
French Class Offers Drama and Puzzles in School
Linda Coughlin reports Mrs. Riley teaches French to new students using basic sounds and partner drills. Plans include Christmas Carols in French, a French Club with games and cross word puzzles, a small French magazine, and occasional pop quizzes.
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Shepherd and Hemlock Bands Share Homecoming Parade Pace
The Shepherd Band under Claude Lemmer with 46 members prepared a pregame and danced to Swinging Shepherd Blues after a weeklong camp that began August 26. The Hemlock Band, 42 members, joined as guests for the Homecoming Parade and halftime show amid weather delays and a joint National Anthem performance.
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Homecoming 1961 at Shepherd High
Part Of The Crowd marks September 30 as Shepherds annual homecoming with a queen, class floats, snake dance, big game and queen's dance. Alumni and seniors recall past homecomings while a capacity crowd attends to cheer the team and crown the queen.
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Sophomore Class Elects Officers and Queen Attendant
The Sophomore class reports 110 students 58 boys and 52 girls with Suzan O’Brien named queen attendant. Officers include President Leland Curtiss Vice President Loretta Van Acker Secretary Connie Van Acker Treasurer Linda Becker and representatives Carol Shepherd Corbitt Brattin. Sponsors are Mrs. Snyder and Mr. Clyma.
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Suzan O’brien
Shepherd
Sacred Heart Academy
Leland Curtiss
Loretta van Acker
Connie van Acker
Linda Becker
Carol Shepherd
Corbitt Brattin
Snyder
Clyma
Freshman Class Outputs 108 Students in Alternative
Freshman totals 108 students with 62 boys and 46 girls. Class officers are President Carol Kadlabitsky Vice President Elizabeth Nelson Secretary Linda Fox Treasurer Ron Dean Student Council reps Carol Willis and Gordon Curtiss. Queen’s attendant Suzie Powis is highlighted as a longtime Shephard student. They plan a float for the homecoming parade.
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Carol Kadlabitsky
Elizabeth Nelson
Linda Fox
Ron Dean
Carol Willis
Gordon Curtiss
Suzie Powis
Shepherd
Homecoming Views From Students At Shepherd School
A المقال presents student and teacher perspectives on Homecoming at Shepherd School with quotes from Kay Salisbury Lyle White Carolyn Carter Dale Fultz Maureen Lau Bill McGuire Linda Fox Randy Whitney Marcia Willis Jim Schrot Judy Slates and Mrs Swenson about the significance, events, and memories of the annual celebration.
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Kay Salisbury
Lyle White
Carolyn Carter
Dale Fultz
Maureen Lau
Bill McGuire
Linda Fox
Barney
Randy Whitney
Marcia Willis
Jim Schrot
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St. Louis
Judy Slates
Swenson
New Teachers In Review Spotlight Mrs Riley
Mrs Riley a French teacher at Shepherd arrived after attending a college in Clarkston near Pontiac and a Central College graduate in 1960. Now living in Mt Pleasant she praises classroom arrangements while noting the missing teachers lounge and her rapport with students.
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Scholarships for the Creative at Michigan State University
Michigan high school students may compete for new Scholarships for the Creative at MSU this fall. Eligible residents excel in art and sculpture music composition theatre acting and writing. Awards cover partial fees up to over 1 000 dollars with renewal for four years and require a October 15 application for the program.
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Tom Salisbury
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New Teachers In Review
Aren Williams
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