Farwell community notices and local happenings
Local church and lodge schedules share a weekly calendar including mail trains and meetings. Farwell residents appear on the Central State Teachers College honor roll. many local families visit, travel, or host relatives across Michigan towns. An $8,000 school addition bond election failed two to one. caution lights are installed on Main Street amid driver inattention concerns.
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Nathaniel Nichols
Wdith Stinchcombe
Farwell
Central State Teachers College
Chas, Topps
Saginaw
Church of God Services Schedule
Pastor Mary E. House leads Sunday School at 10 30 am followed by preaching at 11 30 am. Evening services at 7 30 pm and 8 pm. Young People's meeting at 7 30 pm. Cottage prayer meeting each Wednesday at 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
R. B. McGuire
Women's Department
Methodist Church
George P. Stanford
Church OF God
Mary E. House
Farwell Resident Bertha Shumway Babcock Dies at 84
Bertha Babcock, born in Camden Ontario May 12 1864, died August 7 at her daughter’s Farwell home. She moved to Farwell at 13, married Stephen Shumway in 1881 who died eleven years earlier. Survived by children Milo Detroit Maude Flint Georgia Farwell. many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral at Parnell Methodist Church August 9 conducted by Rev. Stanford. Burial in Surrey Township Cemetery.
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Bertha Babcock
Peter and
Racheal Babcock
Camden
Ontario
Franklin Littlefield
Farwell
Stephen Shumway
Milo B
Detroit
Maude Artipee
Flint
Georgia Littlefield
Rand
Order of the ‘Eastern Stars
Methodist
Parnell
Stanford
Clare
Surrey Township
Welfare boldness and budget balance discussed in public talk
The piece contrasts welfare as a blessing for some with critics who blame welfare recipients for risky behavior. It notes talk against “soaking the rich” and argues that layoffs and hires should be weighed to avoid shifting loss onto the wrong side of the ledger.
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Goften
Farwell to Plan Labor Day Festivities
Farwell residents met at the Town Hall to form committees for the annual Labor Day celebration. Appointed were L. S. Brown advertising, E Eisenhauer and Roy Allen solicitors, C Updegraff free attractions with Engstrom Snider and Barton breweries, Harold Reiss sports agricultural, J Stanley C Stinchcomb L Finch Marshall of the Day, Frank Rawson concessions, Fred Bingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell
L. S. Brown
E. Eisenhauer
Roy Allen
C. Updegraff
Engstrom
Snider and
Barton
Harold Reiss
J. Stanley
C. Stinchcombe
L. Finch
Marshall
Frank Rawson
Fred Bingham
Body of Pioneer Returned to Farwell for Interment
A procession of friends gathered at the cemetery Friday to witness the interment of Mrs. D. R. Wait of California. Her remains were placed in a vault awaiting arrival of her son Stanley Wait of St. Louis Missouri. Many flowers were laid in memory of a true friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Wait
California
Stanley
St. Louis
Missouri
Card of Thanks for Kindness after Mother's Illness and Death
We thank neighbors and friends for acts of kindness during illness and death of our mother Mrs. Sidney Sherman. We are grateful for the floral offerings and Rev Woodard for words of comfort from the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Sherman
Fragmentary OCR Item Seeks Clearer Historical Details
A damaged OCR fragment lists stray numbers and letters with unclear context. The text shows uncertain times, figures, and identifiers, offering little readable event or names to anchor a full historical notice.
Leaders Tangle as Barryton, Weidman Split Sunday Doubleheader
Barryton and Weidman split a Sunday doubleheader with Barryton winning the first game 8-1, Weidman taking the second 11-4. Farwell beat Sears 6-5 in 13 innings with Richardson and Luce delivering pitching gems and rookie Donald Rawson flashing superb centerfield catches. Next Sunday Emerald visits Farwell, Weidman hosts Sears, and Remus plays Barryton.
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Barryton
Weidman
Hawkins
St. Johns
Farwell
Sears
Donald Rawson
Oden
G. Schofield
Reg
Luce
Emerald
Remus
Brown Corners Finish Game Under Flood Lights at Brown
Last week busy threshing delayed our game against Eagle. Monday Maple Grove defeated Brown 4-3 in Brown’s first flood light game of the season as darkness fell in the last two innings and cars lit the diamond. The Roaches won 10-8 Tuesday night. darkness ended play in the sixth. Dover visits Brown Friday at 6:30 as both teams gear up for the fair.
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Eagle
Maple Grove
Brown
Roaches
Dover
Another Big Boxing Show at Gladwin
On August 30 a sub district CC Boxing tournament will be held at Gladwin under Company 1616 Molasses River. Amateurs from Camps Ogemaw Luzerne Silver Creek Glennie Goodar and Molasses River will compete. About 12 to 14 bouts are planned with a fast active card.
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Gladwin
Company 1616
Molasses River
Ogemaw
Luzerne
Silver Creek
Glennie
Goodar
Molasses
Harrison Odd Socks Edge Houghton Lake 7 8
Harrison Odd Socks beat Houghton Lake 7 to 8 on Sunday. Pfannes earned pitching honors and received solid support from the team. A Wednesday game at Marion was cancelled.
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Harrison
Harrison Oold
Houghton Lake Beys
Pfannes
Marion
Michigan oil boom sets six month record and permits rise
Michigan crude oil production for the first half of 1935 reaches 6,927,364 barrels, a six month record, with dry gas output up 100 percent to 2,778,659,000 cubic feet. Geology Division issued 69 drilling permits by August 1, surpassing prior periods. deer fatalities from automobile collisions estimated around 200.
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Michigan
Otis
Department of Conservation
Dover Softball Team Beats Roaches In Friday Victory
The Dover softball team defeated the Clare Roaches 15 to 5 Friday night. The Roaches then beat Brown Corners 12 to 8 on Tuesday, the game ending at dusk after six innings due to darkness, with heavy hitting noted.
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DOVER
Clare Roaches
Brown
Roaches
Brown Corners
Michigan Livestock Exchange
Detroit
WXYZ
Michigan Radio Network
Aliso
Clare Ladies Golf Team Scores Another Victory
The Clare women defeated Alma 3 to 1 with Jane Davy and Mrs. Lake posting top medals at 47 and 52. Emma Harris 14 and Miss Young Alma 16 earned best putt prizes. Luncheon followed, and players planned a rematch on Wednesday August 21 at 9 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Alma
Jane Davy
Annual Meeting of Garfield Township School District No 1
Garfield Township held its annual school district meeting in June 1934 with Chairman Anna Oman presiding. Ballots elected three-year terms for Archie Fahnestock and Anna Wells and two-year term for Opal Neeper, with detailed teller signs and adjournment. Financial reports show general, building, and auxiliary funds, with receipts and expenditures across instruction, transportation, operation, fixed charges, debt service, and capital outlay totaling about 4657.83 for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Township
Anna Oman
C. Malesh
Ted Green
Frank Gilman
Archie Fahnestock
Iva Malash
Arthur Smith
Sec
Lake School
Board of Education
General Fund
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Farwell New
Elizabeth Brodie
Lenore Wills
H. W. Brown
Stanley Glass
John Henry
Lester Stinchcombe
James Stinchcombe
Rozell Brooks
Ester Bargardus
Carrie Bingham
D. Rowe
Big Rapids
Wilma Shumway
Edith Shroeder
Lansing
Roy’ LaForge
Ruth Hemp
Gadillac
Emory
Chaffee and Daughter
Pontiac
Dee Stough
Henry Travis
Vernon
Lester’ Stinchcombe
D. Davis
John Moore
Pontifac
Allen Graham
Charles Beldin
U. P
Wisconsin
Manitoba
Bertha Rowan
Margaret Byrne
Mt. Pleasant
Lamb
Clute
M Harrison
Austin Trumbull
Francis Thomas
Jimmie
BE. W. Brown
Warren Brodie
Wells
George Hebert
Paw
Ernestine
W. Honeywell
Louis Gee
Jacqueline Joslin
Leo. Joslin
Hram Scharr
St. Petersburgh
Florida
Ray Schofield
Jack Renner
L. F. Leonard
Charles Stinchcombe
Himer Goodwin
Clare Elevator Company
Gus Marotzke
Gus
Dionise Tavern
Clare Fruit Co
Champaign
Bertha Shumway
Surrey Cemetery
Grain and Feed
Clare Hay, Grain & Bean Co
Samborn
L. W. Jackson
Aone
Clare Sentinel
J. B Brownrigg
Houghton Lake
Michigan Department OF Conservation
Tures
Beal City
Winn
Palmer Street
N. Lansing Street
C. H
Main and
Pickard
West City
US 10
Smayze
East Side
Chas. Ford
Frank Behnke
Hatfield Shro
Gilmore Township
Myers Hatchery
Guernsey
Clare Holwe, and Furniture Co
Arthur Dull
Beaverton
Bus
Maple Grove Road
Angeline Post
Lake, R
Ratheon Tubes
Maxwell Radio Service
East 4Th St
D-X
Scott Allen
Farwell, R. 2
Chevrolet
Chas. Welty
Budd Lake
C. H. House
Corner N. Main
Pickard Mt. Pleasant
Him Grove
John N. Ankney
R. J
Consumers Office
Frank Keplinger
Glass Road
Lake
F. Cottingham
Dowagiac
H. C. Cudney
W. Sth Street
Old Iron
W. Thayer
Richmond Coal Yard
Faiwell
McIntosh
John Bell
Lloyd G. Hick
East City Limits
Daodora
Pearwoi'a
Mi Li
Johnson’s Electrig Shop
McEwan St
D-X Gas Station
4Th Street
O. W. Nash
Chaffee
East’ 7Th Street
Howard Brown
E. 5Th St
D.H
Mater
Jas. Rodgers
Sixth Street
Agte
Matthew Scot
Lake R
Jas. A. Stanley
H. B. Loker
John Rodabaugh
Bert Greer
Bickmell’s Store
H. R. Harbeson
Midland
Mich
Legals
State OF
Probate
County of
Thos. S
Hilda M. Dunlop
William B. Dunlop
Kathryn Dunlop
Dorey
Thos. S. Dorsey
Gata
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