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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1935
Page
11
Local notices provide train schedules for West East North and South runs. Church groups meet weekly with the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and Methodists hosting services and speakers. Thanksgiving visits and family gatherings are listed, detailing numerous residents and relatives in Farwell and nearby towns, with festive decorations and Christmas shopping anticipations.
Pastor Mary E. House presides over Sunday School at 8:30 p m. Preaching at 9:30 a m. Young People meet at 7:30 p m with another preaching service at 7:30 p m. Wednesday cottage prayer meeting is held at 7:30 p m.
The town reports a busy period with a junior play at Farwell, a Thanksgiving program at the Schoolhouse, and multiple residents traveling for visits and shopping. Notable mentions include Mr. and Mrs. George Scott and four children in Bowling Green, Ohio, and various Clare and Saginaw trips.
Dover highway commissioner Dick Hmerson was seen on Main Street as two cars flipped on a 60 mile per hour stretch. Thanksgiving gatherings filled Farwell with families from Laning Harrison and Birch Run, with visits, dinners, and holiday bargains at Carl Updegtraff’s. A sad accident near Traverse City involved George Savage and family. Mrs Savage is Henry House’s sister. Reverend Mary House spoke at Barryton. Ellis Hughes of Harrison is mourned by neighbors.
The Harrison and Marion Independent basketball game at the community building was postponed to next Thursday evening. Harrison opened the season with a defeat against Houghton Lake, while the second team also lost to Houghton Lake seconds. upcoming game at Tuston is Friday evening. Thanksgiving notices mention local families visiting relatives and travelers returning home.
The November 27 Thanksgiving program at the church drew a large audience. Mr and Mrs Robert Shull and his mother Mrs C Shull drove to Chicago last week to visit the latter's daughter Mr and Mrs Earl Gilmore. They report a very enjoyable visit and also toured the stock yards and a stock show during their trip.
Glen Blystone and Norman return from the upper peninsula with their deer. Five in the party were successful. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Gordon and children spent Thanksgiving with their parents in Dover. Mrs. Arvilla Newman and son visited relatives in Lansing. Ted returned after Thanksgiving week. L. Robinett hosted Rex and Harriet Phinilsey plus Harriet of Clara, Dale Montney of Clare for supper. Don and Claude purchased the Robinett truck to haul feed north of Harrison. Floyd Gordon helped Ted Newman with farm duties at the Brand farm. The Blystones and Ruth visited Russell Davis. Mayo Robinett and family butchered for L. Robinett with Gordon and Blystone helping.
Mrs. Wm. Garshow celebrated her birthday with family on Wednesday evening. Several relatives and friends visited for Thanksgiving, including Mr. and Mrs. Owen Spink with Mr. and Mrs. Burt Kinne of Arthur, and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde McDonald of Alma at the Burton Bay home. Thelma Orvis, Leonard Orvis, and Laurence Bates joined friends in Flint and Pontiac for the holiday. Emma Leeth of Saginaw spent the weekend at her home, Rev. Roy Miller of Ithaca called, and Archie Tryon and son Donald vacationed with CGS Runyan's family. Leonard Orvis returned home after months of work at Fred Krell farm in Grant.
Si Simlin asks about catching butterflies while Farmer Corntossel explains he is trying to save topsoil carried away by the wind. The exchange highlights concerns about soil erosion in farming communities.
Two men discuss Final First Business Man QOld Sharklee planning retirement. The exchange notes prior rumors and cites a judge’s statement as part of the current understanding of the move.
The American Indian is not vanishing says W Gifford of the University of California. He notes 26 000 000 full blooded Indians exist, with about 322 000 in the United States. He adds that centers of highest culture lie in Mexico Central and South America, not the United States.
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