Farwell News and Community Notices
Easton to Ann Arbor and Marquette train times listed plus local lodge and church activities. K of P lodge meets Thursdays. Pythian sisters meet same night. Reorganized Latter Day Saints pastor R B McGuire conducts Sunday School at 10 30 am and services at 8 pm with Clare meetings on certain Sundays. Women's Department meets the second Wednesday at 2 90 o'clock. Everyone welcome.
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Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
R. B. McGuire
Clare
Farwell
Women’s Department
Easter Schedule at Church of God Rosebush
Mrs Mary E House residence Rosebush R 2 announces church activities with 10 00 Sunday School 11 00 morning worship 7 00 Young People meeting and 8 00 preaching service Prayer meetings Wednesdays 7 30 Bible study Fridays 8 00.
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Church OF God
Mary E. House
Rosebush R-2
Methodist Church Notes Include Christmas Guest List
Church School at 10 45 with Louis Finch in charge. Worship at noon each Sunday. Numerous Christmas visits and multi generations noted with families from Alma Merrill Clare Muskegon St Johns Grand Rapids Rochester and other Michigan towns. Names include Hall Gee Stinchcombe Grassman Trumble Richmond Luce and others in seasonal gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
John H. Hall
Louis Finch
Poison in Raw Castor Beans Warns Readers
Raw castor beans and all parts of the plant are poisonous when eaten in their natural state. The message cautions readers to avoid ingestion and explains potential risks without sensational detail.
Farwell Residents Celebrate Christmas in Family Gatherings
Farwell residents celebrated Christmas Day with carols and meals. Numerous families hosted relatives and friends including the Allen Gainsforth, Davison-Schofield, Sproul, Littlefield Richmond, Schofield and Sage households, sharing dinners at multiple homes around town.
Farwell Community Notes and Rainbow Girls Christmas Party
Horton spent Wednesday with grandson Robert Powell who was ill in Saginaw. William Pontious and Mrs Lillian McGinnis stayed with Mr and Mrs Roy McCumber at Beaverton. Franklin Littlefield family visiting in Ft Wayne Indiana. William Sherman of Flint visited Farwell. his wife Thelma King once Farwell High School teacher. Rainbow Girls held Christmas party at Rose Marie Badger home with pot luck luncheon and gift exchange. donations voted to Red Cross. Guests included Mary Irwin Ellen Irwin and Annabel Marhew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Secord
Alma
Ann Babcock
Merrill
Louis Gee
Don James Stinchcombe
Detroit
Pete Hull
Bear Lake
John Henry
J. O. Rassat
Palmer Dolph, S Jr
Air Corps
Corpus Christi
Texas
Grasman
Tula Grassman
Grand Rapids
Milo Grassman
Rochester
Homer Stinchcombe
Plesaant
Strat
Austin Trumble
Nate Trumble
Gilmore
Hansen
Mildred
Grassman
L’anse
Emma Littlefield
A. S. Richmmond
Flora Powell
Marie Horton
Wilton Powell
Robert
Saginaw
A. S. Richmond
Irene Muterspaugh
Jean
Joan
Leaton
Elnore Muterspaugh
Jackson
A. Powell
E. E. Horton
Yarwell
Agnes. Bursick
Don Luce
Rose
Clare Luce
Fred Shepard
Mia
Dick. Harkins
Carson City
Belle Graham
Forest Howell
West Branch
Einiér Schofield
Jack Lu
Gladwin
Conservation Department
Frank Luce
Lake George
Pearl Harbor
Roy Allen
Roy Gainsforth
Hol, Putnam
Fred Snyder
Cecil Davison
Anna Schofield
Carol Jean
Raymond Schofield
Margaret McLeod
George Davison
Farwell
Warren, Davison
St. Johns
Lola Sales
Mendon
Lou Waller
W. Cgc
Fuller
Martha Fuller
Michigan State Training School
Mt.’ Pleasant
George Fuller
Dick Whitaker
Barbara
Flint
Sara McGuire
Harold Sproul
Birch Run
al. Powell
Bernard Schofield
Janet
Larry
Fred Bingham
Schofield
Harry Webster
Mt. Pleasant
John Moore
William
Walter
Helen Miller
Jack Renner
Viola Agile
Gerry
Ray Schofield
Hubie Schofield
Grandpa Renner
Gerald Green
Roy Glass
Gandson
Robert Powell
William Pontious
Lillian McGinnis
Roy McCumber
Beaverton
Franklin Littlefield
Ft. Wayne
Indiana
William Sherman
Sherman
Thelma King
Farwell High School
Flint Public Schools
Rose Marie Badger
Red Cross
Mary
Ellen Irwin
Annabel Marhew
Village Library Closure and Community Service Call
Several new cases of chicken pox have developed. The library will be closed until Tuesday, January 6. Patrons may leave returned books at the Hisenhauer store. Boys and girls are urged to help in National Defense by collecting old paper catalogs and magazines and taking them to the Davison garage.
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Hisenhauer Store
Davison Garage
Air raid warnings and wartime visits noted in local column
Mrs Jennie Mans visits in West Branch while Mrs Cora Lehman returns to Saginaw from her mother Mrs Ben Campbell. Mrs Lillia Oberlitner stays with husband working in Toledo. Santa Cruz correspondent Mrs Will Hitchcock describes California coast and aircraft watches. Evacuation plans discussed if blackout orders arrive and Michigan shelters are prepared. Local Christmas visits occur in Coleman and Clare. A Christ Church program drew attendees as icy conditions cause hazardous walks and falls. The Park Hotel electric clock praised.
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Jennie Mans
West Branch
Cora Lehman
Saginaw
Ben Campbell
Lillia Oberlitner
Toledo
California
Will Hitchcock
Edith Trumble
Austin Trumble
Santa Cruz
Michigan
Lillian McGinnis
Coleman
Grandma Trumble Remembered by Friends and Family
Grandma Trumble shares a memory of a decorated tree sent by Mrs. Lou Gee as a pleasant surprise for her friends.
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Grandma Trumble
Lou Gee
Local Family News From Clare Area
Mr and Mrs Earl Town received a letter from their son Arthur stationed at Pomona California with the 9th Corps 125th Infantry He spoke with his great aunt Mrs Sophia Stoll of Santiago formerly of Clare and enjoyed a pleasant visit Helen McCumber daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert McCumber broke her right arm earlier this week Mr and Mrs David Wiggins visited Mr and Mrs Charles Mulberg south of Clare Mrs Mulberg has been bedbound seven years Mr and Mrs Henry Seals of Grand Rapids visited relatives in Farwell last week Mr and Mrs Bruce Pelch spent several days in Flint on business at the start of the week
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Earl Town
Arthur
Pomona
California
125Th Infantry
Santiago
Sophia Stoll
Clare
Helen McCumber
Robert McCumber
David Wiggins
Charles
Mulberg
Henry Seals
Grand Rapids
Farwell
Bruce Pelch
Flint
Local war era notes and visits from Benton Harbor
Word from Donald Pelch says he reached Benton Harbor Michigan in time for the Adopt A Yank list and received his gift. Several residents and visitors are noted including Kenneth Loomis family, Meryl Pulcifer of Vernon, Ronald Sage at Central Michigan College, Neil Joslin with the telephone company, and various relatives and travelers visiting or returning home. A Woman’s Club meeting is set for Tuesday evening January 6 and school opens January 5.
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Donald Pelch
Benton Harbor
Michigan
Donald
Quartermasters Corps
Ben Loomis
Margery
Kenneth Loomis
Meryl Pulcifer
Vernon
Ste
Texas
America
Ronald Sage
Central Michigan College of Education
Mt. Pleasant
Morrow
Neil Joslin
Telephone Company
David Davis
Walter Moore
Saginaw
Gladys Wolven
Tittle Sons
Jerry
Ronnie
Melvin Smith
Pontiac
Ruth
Bernice Stanley
Rock Lane
Roy Shear
Betty
Opal Badger
Flint
Iva Rogers
Stanley Mills
Detroit
Orlie Mills
Donna Jean Badger
St. Johns
Leo Jostin
Harveys
D. W. Rowe
Lena, Carey
Wilma Lou Carey
Roy "Thompson
Big Rapids
Community Notices and Festive Visits Amoung Local Families
A local roundup notes the Ladies Auxiliary meets with Ina Davison on Thursday January 8. Health Unit events in Harrison Wednesday January 7 feature a nutrition panel led by Miss Helen Hether of OES. Numerous residents visit relatives over Christmas, including the Putnam and Glass families, with travel between Flint Detroit Pontiac and Leaton. Miscreants steal street Christmas tree lights. Former Supt R F Tyndall and family visit from Lake City.
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WSGS
Ina Davison
Harrison
Helen Hether
O.E.S
Farwell Churches Observe Christmas With Fine Programs
Farwell Methodist and Latter Day Saints churches held Christmas programs with choirs, solos, and recitations. Notable participants included Janet Schofield, Fern Miller, Virginia Mills, and John Arm strong. The Methodist event featured a Junior Choir, a Latin solo, and a brief prologue by child performers. The Latter Day Saints program drew a full house with songs, recitations, a five year old singer Johnnie Colmus, and a kindergarten playlet.
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Méthodist Church
The
Methodist Church
Janet Schofield
Fern Miller
Virginia Mills
Pricilla Badger
Audrey Coffell
Norma Coffell
Shirley Shear
Mrs. Lamb
Edith
Mae Carpenter
Genevieve Luce
Ina Davison
Hach Child
Latter Day Saints Church
John Armstrong
Johnnie Colmus
Johnnie
Bowes
Eddie Pitts
Shirley Eslick
Elsie Eslick
Gerald Hall
Walter Smith
Lillian Hall
Margaret Smith
Beverly Pitts
Dorothea Weaver
Mabel Weaver
Fern Atkingson
Christmas Week Visits and Family Gatherings in Local Homes
Local households report Christmas week visits and gatherings. The Hartmans and son Jr. in Pontiac joined the Gordon and Hartman family. Bicknells enjoy warm Miami days. Maxine Gay begins a year of TB treatment in Battle Creek hospital. Additional visits include relatives from Saginaw Midland Detroit Clare and Coleman communities, with Red Cross plans and weekend guest lists.
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Glen Hartman
Pontiac
Gordon and Hartman
Nate Bicknell
Miami
Florida
Roy Gordon
Vera Allwood
Battle Creek
Maxine Gay
Norman Davis
Saginaw
Archie Davis
Raymond Reed
Lansing
John Gordon
Midland
Thelma and
Lora
Clare
Delmar Allen
Dennis Kay
Dover
R. GC. Carter
R. ©. Carter
Fred Chamberland
Detroit
W. GC. Cornwell
Clarence
Jim Vanbuskirk
Coleman
Ruth Davis
James Dafoye
New York State
Guy Ridley
Gladwin
Julia Smith
Lapeer
Helen Sanders
Russell Sanders
Jesse Newman
Glen Newman
Joyce
Bernard Allen
Earl Cradit
Red Cross
Forest Garver
Elnora Allen
Bill
Frances Reed
Jim
Carley
Turyla Newman
Elm Grove
Spirit of Christmas play delights young audience
A community theater piece titled The Spirit of Christmas was well rendered by young performers including Lucile Rhodes, Mrs Hilick, and Alta Halil with Mrs Lamb at the piano. Santa Claus appeared, mingled with children, and handed out candy and peanuts.
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Lucile Rhodes
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