Farwell Woman's Club Thanksgiving Meeting Held
The Farwell Woman's Club met at the library on Tuesday evening November 28 with 19 members present. Mrs Helen Mick opened the program as president and Mrs Marie Horton and Bertha Babcock hosted. Members shared stories and praiseworthy Thanksgiving memories with community singing led by Mrs Genevieve Luce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell Woman’s, Club
Marie Horton
Bertha Babcock
Helen Mick
Montze Gee
Jessie Grasman
Genevieve Luce
Grasman
Wm. Bradford
Plymouth Colony
Mary Sikkema
Clara Miller
Mick
Helen Kidd
Clara Renald
Blanche Frisbey
Grace Stanley
Methodist Church Missionary Sunday Report
The regular pastor Rev. Chas. B. Huhn filled the pulpit as a substitute speaker. Junior Choir aided with song and introduced a new number. The gathering focused on the missionary movement and its impact on foreign peoples. A contest is being staged by members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. B. Huhn
Second Grade Notes and Middle School Activities
The column records classroom notes from second grade to seventh grade. Highlights include Pilgrims and Indians study, student attendance with colds, preparations for a grade assembly, geography work on southern U S states, field samples from Marilyn DeGeer Patricia Sherman, measles absence, perfect spelling marks for a list of students, seventh grade deer hunting attempt, and scouts Howard Miller and Dale Wysong visiting Clare on November 16 to have pictures taken with Linda Cornell the Victory Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Marilyn DeGeer
Patricia Sherman
Georgia
Tennessee
Florida
Marjorie Lloyd
Pauline Hilyard
Shirley M Hilyard
Andy Sikkema
Leona Wilds
Gerald Agile
Pearl Powell
Edwin Smith
Zelma Glen
Patricia Richardson
Thelma Perry
Howard Miller
Dale Wysong
Clare
Linda Cornell
Local Service Welcomes Lena Davison of Ann Arbor
Lena Davison of Ann Arbor visited the service as a welcome guest. The event highlighted community participation and the evening's program featured a choir and banquet for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Davison
Ann Arbor
Don Alwood and Bride Honored at Shower Last Week
Maple Grove friends and neighbors honored Donald Alwood and his wife Helen Smith in a home shower. Donald, married October 7, is stationed in Miami at a camp. Helen works there. A furlough extension to five days prompted their return home.
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Don Alwood
Bride
Maple Grove
Alwoods
Donald
Helen Smith
Weidman
Miami
Florida
School Notes and Alumni News from Farwell Yearbook
The eighth grade reports several absences due to measles while students hunt deer and others return to class. A ninth grade shop and home economics update covers tools, sewing patterns, and cutting. The senior play The Phantom Bells is announced with a three act mystery comedy cast listed. Alumni news includes Gene Cashin in hospital and Julia Dunkle training as Cadet Nurse, with donations and merchants thanked by the Carnival Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard
Pitte
Duane Renner
Norma Cottell
Soller
Roland Clink
Betty Borst
Northern High School
Flint
Phantom Bells
Linda Cornell
Mrs. Rhodes
Helen Newman
Laura Rhodes
Betty Laker
Lela Saylor
Eleanor Cashin
Miriam Booth
Lillian Hilyard
Harriet Forbes
Raymond Schofield
Joseph Kennedy
Elton Marshall
Ned Carruthers
Courtland Gieb
Jack Page
Sammy Leichti
Darrel Carson
Arlo Barber
Victor Vavallo
Gene Cashin
Percy Jones
Battle Creek
Julia Dunkle
St. Mary’s Hospital
Saginaw
Don Atwood
Florida
Fire Tower residents share holiday plans and local notes
Dorothy Ann Ford of Pontiac visits her sister Mrs Archie Wilson and returns to work till Christmas. Grand Rapids visitors, local trips to California for winter, and Thanksgiving gatherings around Romulus, Farwell, Flint, and Ypsilanti fill the week. Measles in the Wilson children, car wreck near Glenn Powell farm, and Grange events with a Christmas party planned for December 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Ann Ford
Pontiac
Archie Wilson
Walter Hayden
Grand Rapids
John Halstead
Haydens
California
Lester Halstead
Harley Bentley
Farwell
Glenn Powell
A. W. Austin
R. J. Powells
Geib
Roy Riggleman
Arthur Geib
Ypsilanti
Lloyd Nichols
Lake George
Wilson
Harris
Betty Jean Powell
John Gardner
Romulus
Gardner
Hough‘ton Lake
Canada Creek
Jud Brasington
Bob VanBuskirk
Flint
Robert Wilson
Laurence Finch
Justice Court arraigns two men on loaded deer rifle charges
Jesse A. Richter and Clifford Peabody were arraigned before Justice Roy P. Wilson on charges of having loaded deer rifles in an automobile. Pleas of guilty were entered and each paid fines and costs of $16.85. Arrests and complaints were made by Officers Bart Kinsman and Lyman Frisbey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse A. Richter
Clifford Peabody
Roy P. Wilson
Bart Kinsman
Lyman Frisbey
Local Church Schedules and Community Notes
Rosebush Methodist Church holds Sunday School at 10 45 a m and preaching at 11 45 a m Junior Choir meets 7 p m Friday Center Methodist Church offers Sunday School 9 45 a m preaching at 10 45 a m and Epworth League at 8 p m The Marvin family moved to Bay City and both parents are employed There are notes on measles recovery Budge Russell from Mt Pleasant visited Pat Lynch Rose Mary Lynch and brothers Pat and Terry visited the Gross family in Deerfield Mrs Pat Battle injured two ribs in Jackson Me Elias works at Pennys in Mt Pleasant for Christmas rush Elizabeth Maybee a Boys Vocational School teacher in Lansing spent the weekend Nan Allen visited Melvin Beutler family Also mentioned are a birthday gathering at Marion Beutler’s home Technical Sergeant Joe Hrdlovich is noted.
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Marvin, Fisher
Bay City
Diana Pelcher
Penny’s
Mt. Pleasant
Elizabeth Maybee
Lansing
Nan Allen
Open Grange meeting features State official guest speaker
An Advance Grange note invites members to an open meeting at the Grange hall on Friday night December 3 at 8 30 with a joint installation of Clare County subordinate grange officers. State Commissioner of Agriculture Mr Figg will speak and Clifford Brasington will report on the State Grange convention. A pot luck supper will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange Hall
Clare Countty
Figg
Clifford Brasington
James Bradley
Hatton
Harry Bradley
Carl Cotton
Clayton Barber
Russel Grigg
Karen
Harry Kaul
M. J. Huber
Gladwin
Naomi Pudvay
Clare
Cecil Pudvay
Nelson Davis
Brennen Lake
Roth Williams
Jim Grigg
Stanley
Allen Gerow
Bard
Roth Lang
Midland
Jack Lang
Rudy Cotton
Pleasant
Maxine Mester
R. B. Williams
Hinora
Lois Mae Williams
Houghton, Lake
Wm. Horton
Cecil Pudyay
Hisie Pudway
Alfa Wasson
Nelson Carrow
Mt. Pleasant
Harry Grigg
Alta Wasson
Joe Barnes
Sandra
Billy Comer
John Densmore
Roth ‘Willams
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Church News
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Eleanor Wilson
Maen
Angel Ween
Pre
Anderson's
Kien
Holy Bible
Symphony
Troubadour
Sipy
Lohman
Deckle Edge
Texas
Ambrose Hrdlovich
Pitts
Parkview
Davison’s
Rockwood
Carvie's
James Stanley
Shear’s Hardware
Powell's
Updegraff's Dry Goods
John’s
Schofield’s
Mobilgas
Engstrom’s
Jack Miller
John Henry
Miller’s
Fred Siegle
Farwell Lumber Company
Mllinghausen
Bistricky’s Drug
Scott’s
Hisenhauer Confectionery
Bingham Hardware
Mrs. Lamb
Farwell Bank
Don Luce
A. H. Miller
Harry Fanon
The
Grange
Dora Hess
Mia
John Haring
Elnora
Veral Jean
Ila Mae Fancon
Lyle Waite
Justice Court
Rosebush Methodist Church
Center Methodist Church
Epworth League
Othel Jean Gerow
Vernetta Pudway
Henry Urbain
St. Charles
Rogers Not
Batt
Pillsbury
Kroger's
Country Club
Eisovy Wea Jus
Michigan
Maine
Wheaties
Navy
Ichigan
Gerber’s
Libby's
Michigan U. S
Washington
Saratoga
Goodrich Tires
Hudson
Rob’s Garage
McEwan St
Libby’s
Borden‘s
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