Farwell Band Members Shine at Area Music Festival
Farwell High School Band plus 14 participants attended the Annual Solo and Ensemble Festival at Clare High School on Saturday February 13. Farwell entries earned 21 thirds and 6 seconds with judges noting tone intonation rhythm technique interpretation and memorization for solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell High
Clare High School
Farwell
Long
Albion College
Bouman
Elkton Public Schools
Dachoff
Ferris Institute
Mead
Midland
Frances Wilkinson
Hilda McIintire
Margis Haslick
Bonnie McNerney
Ruth Bigelow
Cathy Denton
Mary Luce
Dennis Schaar
Tom Jones
Doris Loach
Joan Doonan
Helen Doonan
Lynn, Methner
Linda Fetters
Linda Schmid
Sleigh Ride for Boy Scouts in Clare
Cub Scouts of Den 4 enjoyed activities with a sleigh ride to the Bob Moline home in rural Clare on Saturday morning. Scouts included Calvin Southwell Eric Pitchford Billy Runyon Kerwin Parsens Larry Renner Aaron Moline Wilbur and Gary Fletcher. Mrs. Moline offered hot chocolate and donuts. On Monday night February 16 the Den 4 Den Mother Mrs. Wilbur Fletcher hosted a Valentine Party with games and refreshments.
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Cub Scouts
Den 4
Bob Moline
Clare
Calvin Southwell
Eric Pitchford
Billy Runyon
Kerwin Parsens
Larry Renner
Aaron Moline
Wilbur
Gary Fletcher
New Arrival for Jahns Family in Manistique
Mr and Mrs Norman Jahns of Manistique announce the birth of Norman Wayne on February 5 weighing 7 pounds 32 ounces Mrs Jahns is a former Farwell teacher.
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Norman Jahns
Manistique
Norman Wayne
Quiet Nuptials for Anna Schofield and Jesse J Wood
Anna Schofield and Jesse J. Wood, both of Farwell, were married in a quiet ceremony at the Gilmore Church of Christ at 3 00 p m Tuesday February 9. The minister C H Gates performed the rite with attendants Mrs C H Gates and Walter Wood. An open house that evening welcomed their children and neighbors at the Schofield home where the couple will reside. Mr and Mrs Wood invite friends to visit. Wood, long in Pontiac, returns to attend his church with old friends.
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Anna Schofield
Jesse J. Wood
Farwell
Gilmore Church of Christ
C. H. Gates
Walter Wood
Schofield Ham
Mrs. Wood
Pontiac
Joe Eisenhauer Birthday Party Held At Home
A birthday dinner party was held Sunday at the Eisenhauers home in honor of Joe Eisenhauer. Four married children and their families joined two other children and, afternoon guests Mr. and Mrs. William Flower, enjoyed refreshments of homemade ice cream and birthday cake.
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Joe Eisenhauer
Eisenhauers
William Flower
Sudden Death of John Sears in Lake George
John L. Sears a Lake George businessman born March 14 1899 in Missouri died suddenly at home February 13 He is survived by his wife Lela two sons Junior and Dale two daughters Beatrice Ward and Rose Zella Bryd and a sister Mrs Minnie Lockwood Funeral services conducted by Rev Ronald Spitzenburgen were held at the Coker Funeral Home Farwell at 2 pm Monday February 15 with burial in Surrey Cemetery
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John L. Sears
Lake George
Missouri
Lela
Junior
Dale
Beatrice Ward
Rose Zella Bryd
Minnie Lockwood
Secord Dam
Gladwin
Ronald Spitzenburgen
Coker
Farwell
Pam
Surrey Cemetery
Plan for Father Son Banquet at Farwell School
The Alice L. Seeley Chapter of the Order of Eastern Stars opened Friday night with the Worthy Matron presiding. The altar was draped for two Grand Officers Minnie E Keyes and Harry C Treynor. Plans discussed for a Father and Son Banquet at Farwell School on February 25. Refreshments served by Larcille Jones Ann Kinsey and Stella Koepplinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice L. Seeley
Order of Eastern Stars
Minnie E Keyes
Harry C. Treynor
Michigan
Farwell School
Larcille Jones
Ann Kinsey
Stella Koepplinger
Methodist Family Night Supper Set for Thursday
The Methodist Family Night supper will be Thursday at 6 30 p m Everyone is welcome Bring a dish to pass A Marrinetti group met at the Fred Horn home Saturday for class and social time A W S C S Study Class met with Mrs Parsens last week Mrs Vernon Andrews taught the Jes film The Young People enjoyed a Valentine Party at the Lloyd Presley home in Clare They sent Valentines to a patient in a Veterans Hospital The hostess served potato chips and hot dogs Rev Teale delivered the evening message at services Sunday
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Marrinetti
Fred Horn
Town and Country
Kerwin Parsens
Vernon Andrews
Missionary Church Association
Lloyd Presley
Clare
Veterans Hospital
Teale
V. C. Whitford
Saginaw
Kathryn
James
Malcolm Whitford
Fred Bergey
Fred Jr
Great Lakes
Ilinois
Charleton
Carolina
Lucille Jones
Robert Roe
Roe
Husband
Thomas Brooks
Jardeena Tryon
Raymond Wardwell
Lola Bauder
Mary Hatfill
Dell Esterline
Arle ‘Barter
Wendell Cook
Don Pitchford
Lester Garver
Robert Loar
Beaverton
Clifford Goodenow
Carl Gruno
Bob Gruno
Farwell
Bernard Glass
Tommy
Jennie Finch
Inez Bentley
Ruth Ann
Eugene Campbells
Gene
John Moore
Frank Walters
Roy Shear
Leo Braniff
Big Bay
Florida
Chester Tyburski
Marathon
Shear
Emerson Blodgetts
Grayling
Francis Blodgett
Houghton’Lake
Gerald Agile
Dover Extension Potluck Dinner
Dover Extension ladies met February 9 at a home for a pot luck dinner. A heart shaped cake by Jeanette Nevill honored Delores Rutter's anniversary. Leona Nevill led the meeting, with minutes by Mary White.
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Dover
Frances Memstreet
Margaret Burton
Frances Hemstreet
Denver Township Obituary and Community Notices
Deepest sympathy to the family of Baby Clifford John Sheen who passed away this past week. Local residents visited and shared greetings as neighbors joined meals and conversations. Gene Bullard returned to work at the Alma Trailer plant while Eugene Lattimer was recalled to Dow’s after months off. Home and Training School at Mt. Pleasant is mentioned in passing.
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Clifford John Sheen
Richard Ouderkirk
Elwin Clarey Sr
Bart’ Tater
Fred Sexton
Beulah
Clare
Clarend
Methner
Miss Mace
Pleasant
Raymond ‘VanBuskirk
Wilmer - Mogg
Stevie
Jimmy
Kenneth Mogg
Charles Peter
Kimmy
Arthur
Dean Mitterspaugh
Gene Bullard
Alma Trailer
Eugene Lattimer
Dow’s
Mt. Pleasant
Study finds declining global religious discrimination trend
A 30 000 word UN study led by Arcott Krishnaswami of India reports a worldwide shift toward equal treatment of religions and followers. It outlines basic rules for governments to erase discrimination, including worship freedom and protection from religious taxation biases. The report also notes a potential reversal risk amid rising anti religious incidents.
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Arcott Krishnaswami
India
Mt Pleasant Dinner Guests Share Casual Visit
Mr and Mrs Barrett Mitter spaugh and Roy were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Gerald Baumann of Mt Pleasant. Mrs Cora Wood, patient at CMC Hospital in Mt Pleasant for several days, is able to return to work.
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Barrett Mitterspaugh
Roy
Gerald Baumann
Mt. Pleasant
Cora Wood
CMC’ “Hospital
Farwell Briefs Highlight Local Social Events
Farwell readers note a string of Sunday dinners birthday celebrations and family visits. Alan Luce took Kimberly to Lansing for a tonsillectomy. Fred Bergey Jr in the Navy passed tests at Great Lakes and heads to Charleston. numerous relatives hosted gatherings in Clare Beaverton Wayne and Michigan locations.
Going Steady Teens Weigh Loyalty and Time Spent Apart
A teen asks whether to break up when his steady girlfriend flirts with a rival. The adviser explains going steady can crowd out friendships and other interests, warning that real relationships require balance and not monopolizing each other’s time.
Gifted Students Benefit From Ability Grouping
University of Michigan professor Frank Copley argues that grouping by ability helps both groups. He favors invitational tracking with top English priority and mathematics, asserting gifted students are socially balanced and less prone to snobbery when educated among peers of similar talent.
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Frank
Copley
University of Michigan
U-M
Farwell Briefs Highlight Local Family Visits
Bob Powell of Mt. Pleasant spent Saturday evening with his grandmother Mrs. Flora Clark and Miss Bertha Babcock. The Howard Crosby family visited her parents the Hugh McDonalds at Lake on Sunday.
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Farwell
Bob Powell
Mt. Pleasant
Flora Clark
Bertha Babcock
Howard Crosby
Hugh McDonalds
Lake
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John Sears
Denver Township
Farwell Briefs
Don Luce
Jesse Wood
Alan
Dean
Kimberly
Lansing
Luce
Leo Higgins
Harry Higgins
Frank Thrush
Willian
IOOF
William Mietke
Vern Funnell
Funnell
James Louch
Coleman
Laurel Osbon
Dewey Dell
Bernard Dawsons
Edmore
Harriett Parker
Ed Cook
Walter Badger
Betty Kaber
Muskegon
Bruce Pelch
George Irwins
J. Pipoly
Myrtle Buskard
Victor Hagegart
Loomis
Elmer Gibson
Greenville
Owen Bolin
Barryton
R.L.D.S
West Branch
Charles’ Hall
Brown Corners
Meg
Firestone
Blackwall
ESOS
Wwee
Chuck
Morton
Texaco
Harrison, Michigan
Gem Theatre
Sai
Sun
Disney
Dags
Scommon
Ation AL Weekly
BSERV
Frankfort
Sandra Theatre
Paul
David
Rks
Susan Kohiner
James Darren
Pice
Pettigoat “Tome Brier - Dima Merrill
Bere Evans
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