Farwell Woman's Club Christmas Program Recalls Holy Land Trip
The Farwell Woman's Club held its Christmas program at the home of Mrs. Flora Powell and Miss Bertha Babcock last Tuesday evening, December 16. Mrs. Minerva Richmond spoke on a Holy Land journey, and Miss Babcock presented "Origin of Christmas, Its Associations and Superstitions." Guests enjoyed carols, a Christmas tree gift exchange, and seasonal refreshments. The next meeting will be January 6 with Mrs. Ruby Strong as hostess.
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Flora Powell
Bertha Babcock
Minerva Richmond
Holy Land
Miss Lida Strong Cast In College Christmas Play
Miss Lida Strong daughter of Mr and Mrs Beryl Strong Farwell a junior music student at C M C E Mr Pleasant played the angel in The Christmas Story last Wednesday. She is a member of the music sorority and a gifted soloist in vocal and piano also taking up violin this year. A photo of Lida appeared in last Wednesday's Saginaw News with the play feature.
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Lida Strong
Beryl Strong
Farwell
C.M.C.E
Pleasant
Angel
Prof
Powers
Miss Strong
Lida
Saginaw News
Alice L Seeley Chapter Holds School of Instruction
On Wednesday December 17 a special meeting of Alice L Seeley Chapter featured Pearl Price of Lansing Grand Warder of the Grand Chapter of OES giving an instructional school. Bad weather reduced attendance. Weidman Chapter could not join with Farwell. A pot luck supper preceded the event and tables bore red tapers and evergreens. The Grand Warder received a Chapter gift presented by Worthy Matron Blanche Frishbey.
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Alice L. Seeley
Pearl Price
Lansing
O.E.S
Weidman
Farwell
Blanche Frishbey
Farwell Briefs and Local News Dusts of Christmas
Farwell notes include mail train schedules for the Pere Marquette and Chesapeake & Ohio lines with specific departure times. Initiation planned for Alice L. Seeley Chapter on January 2 and a second class of eight to follow. Local social items report hospital news, family visits, and school vacation plans as Farwell prepares for Christmas and a two week break at Farwell school ending January 5.
Remainder of Evening Spent in Recreation Room
The article notes the after dinner period was spent in the recreation room where presets were exchanged and Christmas carols were sung.
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Wad
Prompt handling saves vegetables value and nutrition
State experiment stations urge prompt freezing or cooking of garden vegetables after harvest to preserve flavor tenderness and vitamin C. Delays of a few hours at room temperature can degrade peas and other crops with significant vitamin losses. If held overnight refrigeration or crushed ice is advised.
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State Experiment Station
Geneva
N. Y
Testing Alloys In Jet Engine Dugout At Westinghouse Lab
Engineers at Westinghouse research laboratories will test specially developed alloys by heating one foot diameter disks to over 1400 degrees Fahrenheit and spinning them at 1200 miles per hour, 5000 revolutions per minute, until they fly apart to determine the ultimate strength of alloys used in jet engine motors.
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Westinghouse Research Laboratories
Market Prices for Farm Produce and Livestock
Farmers and markets report lists for produce eggs hides and meats with prices. Beef veal lambs heavy hens heavy springers and hogs quoted, along with eggs graded by the Rosebush Elevator Company on December 22 1947 with standard grade prices for white and brown eggs.
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L W Jackson
Batidhooadabeda
Rosebush Elevator Company
Farwell teachers attend Bogan Christmas party
The Farwell teachers were guests of Superintendent and Mrs. G R Bog an on Monday evening for a Christmas party. A dinner of ham escalloped potatoes molded fruit salad beets and string beans hot rolls cake Christmas bell ice cream and coffee were served.
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Farwell
G. R. Bogan
Clare Livestock Auction Prices Snapshot
The North Highway stockyard lists market quotes for cattle hogs lambs and sheep. Best fed steers and heifers bring 21.00 to 24.00, beef cows 17.00 to 19.00, hogs 24.00 to 27.60, and lambs 22.50 to 24.00 with various grades noted. The note ends with a local hospitality remark.
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Clare
Farwell Churches Cottage Prayer Meeting Planned
Cottage prayer meeting of Farwell will meet with the Clare congregation at their church Wednesday evening at 7:45.
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Church OF
Church Elders Cran Crison Nellis Schedule
Elders Criscuola and Warren Nellis announce Farwell Town Hall services at 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Fellowship 8:00 p.m. Friday Scripture Study 8:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer meetings held in homes.
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Church OF Jesus Christ Elders
Criscuola
Warren Nellis
Farwell Town Hall
Farwell Baptist Church Service Schedule
Oliver Vasbinder, pastor formerly of Church of God, leads Sunday School at 10 30 a m and preaching at 11 30 a m. Evening service at 7 30 p m. Prayer and Bible study Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Children’s meeting Friday at 4 00 p m. Lewis Irwin is superintendent.
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Farwell Baptist Church
Oliver Vasbinder
Church of God
Lewis
Irwin
Farwell Methodist Church Announces Services and Activities
Rev. Chas B Hahn leads church school at 10 15 with theme Gods Eternal Rule. Morning worship at 11 30 includes Holy Communion. All members urged to participate. Choir practice Monday at 4 pm at the church. Public invited to all events.
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Farwell Methodist Churgh
Chas. B. Hahn
Reorganized Church Schedule Details
Elder Albert Seymour and Pastor John Armstrong lead services with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Social services on the first second and fourth Sundays at 11:30 a.m. Preaching on the third and fifth Sundays at 11:30 a.m. Women's Department meets on the second Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Albert Seymour
John Armstrong
Women’s Department
Tourists Treated Courteously May Stop In Clare Again
Tourists who are treated courteously are expected to return to Clare, boosting local visits and ongoing efforts to improve hospitality and visitor services in the town.
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Clare
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