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Newspaper
Shepherd Argus
Location
Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1962
Page
1
The column blends local opinions on Uncle Grimlettes legal matters with town ideas for park use and camping limits. It notes fall foliage, fire drill talk, sewer charge changes, and pump house upgrades. It also reports births, marriages, remodels, and a scaffold accident with a closing calendar and quotes.
Governor John B. Swainson will visit Isabella County this weekend for an informal coffee hour at Mt. Pleasant Senior High School cafeteria on Saturday September 15 from 7 30 to 9 30 p m. Democratic candidate Neil Staebler will join but no formal speeches are planned to allow residents to ask questions.
Mrs. Roy D. Miller of rural Shepherd reports an Easter Lilly that bloomed last spring and, after being set outside, has again reached full bloom. The plant’s recurrence is described as rare by the Miller household.
The Greendale Conservation Club will host its season opening trap shoot at the club grounds two miles east of Oil City and a half mile south on Sunday September 16. Shooting starts at 10:00 a.m. and runs into the afternoon with prizes and a lunch stand. Public invited.
Michigan motorists logged an estimated 722.9 million miles across five days during the Labor Day weekend, breaking the five day record by about two percent. A separate one day tally of 165.6 million miles set on Labor Day tops the previous statewide one day record by nearly six percent.
Frank Villarreal, a 64 year old Shepherd resident since 1945, is pictured with his cotton plants along the road. He notes the flowers start white then pink and red, and recalls working in Texas cotton fields and Indiana sugar beets, where neighbors mistook the crops for flowers.
On Sunday September 9 Orchard Avenue Church of Christ awarded three God and Country Medals to James Struble Jay Burrows and Brian Cohoon in a Worship Service. Rev Newton Huffine oversaw the program explaining its five yearlong study areas and religious emphasis. Parents of the honorees were presented to the congregation as their sons received miniature medals.
The Michigan Department of Health cites a U S Public Health Service warning of a winter Asian flu outbreak. High risk groups include seniors 45 and older, those with chronic diseases, and pregnant women. Personal physicians should be consulted about vaccination. epidemics are likely this respiratory season.
A large group from the Shep herd Rebekah and Odd Fellow Lodges attended the Rebekah and 1.0.0.F. District Association Picnic at Coleman City Park. Attendees shared a potluck dinner followed by horseshoe games and contests. Next meeting planned for Mt. Pleasant in October.
The Automobile Club of Michigan launches its 46th annual School's Open Drive with 50 000 safety patrols across the state. 30 000 bumper strips and posters are distributed to remind motorists of school openings and crossing children. The initiative comes after two decades of declining injuries in school commutes, says club general manager Fred N. Rehm.
A Mount Pleasant reader writes a wartime veteran's plea about the lack of house calls from doctors. The letter urges public opinion on veterans expectations and notes the author's husband grew very ill and received no medical home visit, ending with a reference to continuing coverage on Page 3.
Michigan voters will elect two congressmen this fall due to a stalled redistricting. Alvin Bentley and Neil Staebler contend for the at large seat, while incumbent Elford Cederberg faces Hugh Evans in the contest for the district seat.
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