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Newspaper
Shepherd Argus
Location
Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1965
Page
5
Winn area residents host and visit relatives across Michigan towns including Grand Rapids Traverse City Alma Alma and Saginaw. Edith Southard wins a quilt from the Willing Workers Club and local social events span birthdays lodge meetings and family dinners with dozens of named households attending.
The Hawkins family from Route 3 Shepherd Michigan has been designated a centennial farm by the Michigan Historical Commission. The Lincoln Township Isabella County property has belonged to the family since 1865, purchased by the grandfather from the State of Michigan. The commission began the program in 1948 and has awarded hundreds of certificates and markers funded by Detroit Edison and Consumers Power.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Arthur Wentz on Thursday October 7 at Carson City Hospital weighing 6 pounds 13 and three quarters ounces. The birth record appears in the local notices.
Mr and Mrs Robert Ervin of Rosebush visited his sister Mrs Leo LaLone and Mr and Mrs Lee Heitmeyer and friends of Ottoville Ohio were Saturday visitors of the former's mother Mrs Veronica Maas. Mr and Mrs William Landwehr of Mr Pleasant were Sunday guests of Veronica Maas, and Mr and Mrs George LaCoe of Dimondale with grandson called on Mrs Ruth Brown.
The Shepherd Woman's Club plans an October 14 meeting at 8 p.m. hosted by Mrs. Florine White with demonstrator Flower arrangements by Milo VanVranken. The A-1 Farm Bureau schedules October 18 at 7 p.m. potluck and meeting at Mr. and Mrs. Dick Koester home. The Helping Hand Society holds an all day October 20 meeting at Mrs. William Behrend Sr. residence with a potluck lunch.
The past week records admissions of Albert Lee Mary Granger Rayland Bergey Edna Rau Ronald Pohl Michael Taylor Gary Trofatter Doncan Krueger Ida Ardner Herbert Stores Karen Deuel Charles Harvey and Donna Doughty from Oct 4 to Oct 10. Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Patrick Quillen on Oct 5 a son to Mr and Mrs Lester Chippway on Oct 6 and additional newborns through Oct 9.
Weekend guests included Emory Wellman and sons Carl Timothy, and daughter Marg of Detroit visiting the Hackett family. Many calls and visits followed at local homes and hospitals as relatives from Alma Lansing Detroit and Durand gathered, with travel from Baltimore and Florida noted later.
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