Christmas Bags Help Men in Lumber Camps
In a country club gathering Margaret Tompkins proposes Christmas bags for men in lumber camps. Nick Lorring offers to fund ten bags, each costing three dollars, and the pair grow closer as the bags are delivered. One bag goes to Barry Smith, leading Nick to spend Christmas in his cabin and returning with groceries. Margaret and Nick confess growing love after Christmas, the bags proving a godsend amid hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Tompking
Country Club
Nick Lorring
Init
Margaret
Nick
Margaret’s
Barry Smith
Barry
Farwell Community Club Sews and Shoppers Tour Clare
Mrs Raymond Scott and family visit Farwell as the Community Club enjoys a profitable sewing day at Aaron Irwin's home. Clare shoppers include Mrs Geo Scott and Mrs Chas Sherman. Gleaners redecorate hall. Christmas candy boxes placed in local businesses, no soliciting this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Scott
Farwell
Aaron Irwin
Geo. Scott
Chas. Sherman
Clare
Earle Shook
Baldwin
Bert Scott
Ella Mae
Lewis Irwin
Everett Irwin
Friend
Blunt
Aaron Irwin, Jr
Morris
Irwin
School Notes Report Absences And Seals Sale
Wilbur McLane returns to school while Betty Loker Malosh Erugene Jacobs and Donald Andrews miss classes due to illness. Primary room reports Christmas seal sales totaling 2.46 dollars and both rooms drew names for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur McLane
Betty Loker
Malosh
Erugene Jacobs
Donald Andrews
Christmas Carver The Test Of Rare Ability
The article teases a test of skill in carving at Christmas with focus on precision and flair. It hints at the turkey carving and a seldom seen mastery that attracts admiration and curiosity about the expert’s technique.
Lessons on Following Christ in Daily Life and Growth
A church lesson review outlines December topics on Christian standards of life. It centers Luke 9 23 with daily cross bearing and following Jesus and covers October through December aims for youth and adults, including devotion prayer Bible study and moral instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asus
Tunior
Christ
Peroply
Bethany
Jesus
Mary
Heaven
God
Prayer on the dying soldier's last moment
An officer, dying after being found alone, asks a soldier to pray. The soldier refuses saying prayer is not his line, then offers a cross from his mother. The officer lifts the cross and whispers Hold Thou thy cross before my dying eyes and dies.
Sacrifice in Duty and Happiness Across Life's Paths
The passage reflects on how divine provision brings duties and responsibility. It suggests riches bring obligation, loving parents demand care and gratitude, and even bright days carry a call to sympathy for others.
Young People Urged to Serve in Sunday School Classes
Many youths avoid hard tasks in church work preferring easy duties. The piece argues teachers for boys require study and genuine interest to guide the class and serve the youths effectively.
Local Social Notes From F. and R. Town Line
Mr and Mrs Carl Williams and family visited Marion on Saturday. Garnet Sabing called at his sister’s home. Mr and Mrs Herbert Sutton and Mr and Mrs Fred Bader and Norma Bell shopped in Clare Wednesday. Chas Word of Clare visited J J Beard’s home last week. Mrs Campbell and Will Campbell were in Farwell Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mir
Carl
Littlefield oil well drilling amid freezing water pipes
Mr. and Mrs. B A Stanley visited friends at Ambrosier and Mrs. Anna Ambrosier aided sewing while Lake town notes show drilling on the Littlefield oil well and recurring water pipe freezing troubles. Local residents Russell Kress and others spent time with neighbors and family gatherings occurred at Silver Lake and the Sherman cottage. Franklin Littlefield remains busy writing leases for Chas Strange of Texas as Mart Graves and Lyman Friskey assisted in butchering on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Stanley
A. F. Ambrosier
Littlefield
Russel Kress
Lake George
John Frisbey
Alger , Cline
Averial Graves
Anna Ambrosier
Lake
E. A. Stanley
Lyman Frisbey
Orval Sherman
Silver Lake
Lewis Ambrosier
Reynold Ambrosier
Lois
Carl
Franklin
Chas. Strange of
Texas
Mart Graves
Lyman Tfriskey
Burt Ambrosier
Advance Grange News Roundup of Local Health and Visits
Lee Badgley was taken to Ann Arbor hospital for treatment and shows improvement. Harry Bradley visited Lee and his son Wellington, reporting wife recovering nicely. Local families shared Sunday visits and a wedding shower honoring Clarence Cotton and Lois Mae Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Badgley
Ann Arbor Hospital
Harry Bradley
Wellington
Ann Arbor
Louie Fancon
D. N. ‘Davis
Stanley Schunk
John Hartman
John Densmore
Sarah Schunk
Bruce Williams
Mrrs
Mise
Ea Clarence
Cotton
Lou Slate
Hinova
Lois Mae Williams
Local Notices and Social Gatherings in Colonville Area
Community announcements report funerals in Ohio and Flint. Families extend sympathies for J. Newman and relatives. neighbors in Colonville, Hagle, and nearby areas hosted gatherings at Clyde Kistler and Raymond homes. Winter weather arrives with snow and near zero temperatures amid social events and visits across Gladwin and Grant counties.
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Jas
Allen
Ladies Aid Society
Hagle
Jo. Rinaine
Édlothe
Blaine
Ecy
Lake News
Christian Standards OF Life
F. and
R. Town Line
Advance Grange
Ted Newman
Jess Newman
Ohio
J. Newman
Colonville
Clyde Kistler
Kistler
Aid Society
Owen Spink
Santa Claus
Alfred Raymond
Raymond
J. B. Allen
Frank
Flint
Fritz. Kleiner
Ferman
Seaton
Gladwin
Hutchinson
Eric
Chas
Merrill
Delores
Golonville
Frank Barton
Henry. Kleiner
Robt." Kleiner
Henry "Kleiner, Jr
Hirnest Kleiner and Sons
Walter
Gordon
Fritz Kleiner
Band
Chris. Webber
Grant
Bearus
Elgins
Hamiltons
Grill & White Jewelers
Optometrists
Peese
Clare County
Waffle Irons Airplanes
Clare Hardware & Furniture Co. Gift
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