Horseshoe tournament fills Isabella County courts with action
The Isabella County Shepherd Club hosted a county horseshoe tournament led by Herb McBride with Mr and Mrs Clyde Groton assisting. Matt Coughlin finished third in division one as Bill Hautamaki and William Bell dominated, while 12 year old Levon Coughlin impressed in division two. Courts remain open for practice Tuesdays and Thursdays for club members and interested pitchers.
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Shepherd Club
Herb McBride
Isabella County
Herb
Aifair
Clyde Groton
Grand Rapids
Groton
Wolverine State Horse- Shoe i
Itcners Association
Mt. Pleasant
Wm. Bell
Levon Coughlin
Levon
Law Addresses Two Way Stop Law for Bus Safety
The law requires meeting a bus from the opposite direction only where signs tell that two way stop applies. A second bus procedure change from the current legislative session is not yet in effect and awaits 90 days after adjournment, after which a bus may remain standing.
Bill Aldrich Marks 80th Birthday
Tuesday evening August 28 seven of the I O O F brothers visited the home of Mr and Mrs Wm Aldrich to surprise Bill Aldrich on his 80th birthday. They played pepper and served ice cream and cake after happy returns. He was very happy for their visit.
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Wm. Aldrich
Mr. Aldrich
Christian Aid Holds Fall Meeting Change of Venue
Christian Aid will hold its first fall meeting next Thursday September 13 in the Shepherd State Bank community room. A noon cooperative dinner follows, then the business meeting in the afternoon. The event was moved from Mrs. Vivian Lyon's home.
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Christian Aid
Shepherd State Bank
Vivian Lyon
Michigan firms set national paving record on I 96
Piersons Construction Company of Saginaw laid 8 101 feet of two lane nine inch concrete pavement on the Interstate 96 Freeway west of Lansing to capture the national one day paving record. The effort involved split second coordination and may lower bid costs for future Michigan highway projects.
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Michigan
State Highway Department
Pierson
Saginaw
Lansing
Denton Construction Company
Grosse Pointe
Denton
John C. Mackie
Highway Department
Mackie
Caution urged as school buses share roads with traffic
Officials note 6500 school buses carry over 500000 children daily and a strong safety record. Most accidents involve other vehicles near buses, often due to drivers not noticing a bus stopping. Motorists should use extra caution, especially in morning and afternoon rushes.
Saginaw Fair Grows as East’s Largest County Fair
Readable text notes efforts to make the Saginaw Fair the largest county fair east of the Rockies through expanding attractions and community participation. The article highlights local organizers and sponsors driving participation and regional appeal across the season.
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Rockies
Mrs Keith Freeze Birthday Celebration Held at Home
Friends and relatives gathered Friday evening August 31 at the Freeze home to celebrate Mrs Keith Freeze’s birthday. A cake baked by Vera Mullet was served with ice cream. Attendees included the Steeles Balcoms Mullet Browns Cochran Carroll Swan and other Elwell Shepherd Breckenridge Mt Pleasant residents.
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Keith Freeze
George Cochran
Breckenridge
James Carroll
Elwell
Francis Swan and Sons
Mt. Pleasant
Freeze
CROP Aims to Ship Beans From Michigan This Year
CROP officials plan 30 to 40 car loads of beans from Michigan in the year. Ten pounds of each ton grown would be donated to reach the goal. Charles Spencer reports county elevators joining the effort to receive donations. Receiving points include Shepherd Farm Produce and Shepherd Feed and Bean Company in Shep herd, with Farm Bureau Grange FFA churches and Extension Service assisting.
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Page
Michigan
Charles Spencer
Shepherd
Shepherd Farm Produce
Shepherd Feed and Bean Company
Farm _ Bureau
Grange
FFA
Churches
Agriculture Extension Service
Sponseller Family Tours National Parks and Midwest Landmarks
Mr and Mrs Fred Sponseller joined Mr and Mrs Harold Travis on a long road trip spanning ten states and 3900 miles. They toured Yellowstone National Park, Badlands, Mt Rushmore, the Corn Palace, Custer State Park, an open pit iron mine in Minnesota, and several museums before returning home Friday afternoon tired but satisfied with the journey.
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Fred Sponseller
Harold Travis
New Perrinton Plant Elevates Klein Fertilizers to Michigan Leader
Production manager Charles McNeilly describes a Perrinton facility capable of 20 to 25 tons per hour with 50 or 80 pound bags and bulk options. The plant stores about 1000 tons of material and 2500 tons of finished product, and could reach up to 30 tons annually on a full shift. This expansion makes Klein the largest dry mix fertilizer producer in Michigan alongside plants in Fowlerville and Shepherd serving rural and urban markets.
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Charles McNeilly
Perrinton
United States
Klein Fertlizers, Inc
Michigan
Fowlerville
Shepherd
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Hautamaki
Bell
Heutamaki
Paul Wilbur
Don Hetherington
Don
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Bill Aldrich
Saginaw Fair
Attrac
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