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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1925
Page
9
Local Farwell items report Sunday church services at M. E. Church with morning worship and gospel message, Sunday school, and a baccalaureate evening at Congregational Church. Decoration Day events, baptisms planned, and community updates on residents, travel, and local happenings across Farwell and nearby towns.
Orin and Taq and Rachel Leitner motored from Pontiac Saturday returning Sunday afternoon accompanied by Mrs L and three grandchildren Grace Edith Sanders and Vereah Leitner. John Myers and wife of Pontiac visit relatives here Budd Orgis spent weekend with his parents. John Horny and family of Pontiac spend Sunday at Arthur Center. Mr Guests attended Sunday School and evening services. Mr and Mrs McReynolds and family and Mr Guest had Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Ralph Shull.
Woman's Relief Corps members prepared sixty wreathes to decorate soldier graves on Saturday morning. A program followed at the park with tree dedications for the G A R and the W R C. Local history of the G A R was shared, and biblical references noted. Afternoon exercises at Gilmore cemetery featured Rev. King of Weidman. Large crowd attended in warm weather.
The column records a warm Monday and greetings from Vernon area residents. It lists visiting relatives from Clio Owosso and Pasadena and mentions local hosts Mr. and Mrs. Hinkle Mrs. Burch and others. The piece includes light humor about farmers building a windmill with a Dutch workman and references to local families and stories.
Randall Frank Baker of Winn visited his father and sister Sunday. Nearly everyone attended the Kelly show in Clare. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Baker of Mt. Pleasant called on their father and sister Sunday. School closed Tuesday with a basket picnic and ice cream. Decoration day events included Levi Baker and daughter at Mt. Pleasant. Isaac Seright of Coleman visited Gorden Ripenburg Thursday evening. Mrs. George Gibis cared for her daughter Mrs. Ray Lockwood who has flu.
Local notes recount visits from Emmet Sutton and Fred Morgan families, school exams in Clare, weekend visits, fishing at Beaverton, illnesses, pie social at the town hall, and upcoming events. Several residents travel to Vernon Harrison North Star and Midland, with weddings, remodeling plans, and club gatherings noted throughout the week.
Mr and Mrs C L Boynton of Flint visited relatives on Decoration Day. Mrs M Teale stayed at the Wm Leash home. Kisler, from Warren Parsell's, spent Sunday near Colonville. Guy Tubbs and sisters Grace and Minerva visited relatives. C A Allen hosted guests including T A Badgley family. John Ritchie of Saginaw visited friends here. Dramas and games noted with Worden family. Herrick school closed May 27 with ice cream. Mrs Bessie O Mealy visited Henry Russell's home. Mrs Johnston of Pontiac spent Decoration Day with the Wordens. Floyd Tubbs attended a Clare baseball game.
Summer arrives with hopes for rain as eighth graders prepare for exercises at Dover church with Farwell orchestra and Rev Johnson. local family visits, church painting funds welcome, and a weekend of social guests and Decoration Day attendance reported.
The Southeast Sheridan column notes last week’s errors in proper names including Mrs Saul Machlem and Mr M with corrections. It records editor Lee Sowle returning home ill, and mentions several local residents visiting family and friends over the weekend.
A partial clipping records visiting families and kinship ties across Canadian and Michigan locales. Mentions Seaman family in Yale Canada, Mrs Jobe Randle’s Sagitaw relatives, Machlem and family, Geralds and children in Farwell, Heil near Loomis, and Strachan associates, with scattered lines about meetings last week and Sunday visits.
Mr and Mrs H Fancon visited St Charles to fetch their son Horace. Families from Horton, Diamond, Grig, and White joined gatherings at various homes and Bailey Lake. Coleman team reported a successful Degree work on May 28 with 140 served. Mt Vernon Grange members attended Advance Grange. The evening featured songs readings and discussions including Who discovered the South Pole.
A Tuesday morning accident near Maple Grove involved the Schofield children driving to school and an Ann Arbor hand car at Gibson crossing. Virginia Smedley and Genevieve Schofield were under the car with Genevieve cut about the head and badly shocked. the others sustained minor injuries. The Schofields and visitors spent the weekend at the family farm while friends and relatives stopped by to visit.
Rev. George Flanagan leads Catholic service at 10:00 a.m. Rev. H B Johnson presides at Congregational service also at 10:00 a.m with morning sermon and special music. Sunday school led by Mrs. Alex McKinnon. no evening service listed.
Leonard C. Bernthal pastor at 1002 McEwan announces German services with Sunday school at 11 30 a m on Sunday June 14 and English services with Sunday school on Sunday June 28 at 10 00 a m.
Sunday School at 10 00 a m Preaching at 11 00 a m Sunday evening at 7 30 p m Young people meeting at 6 30 p m Wilson School House Sunday School 1 30 Preaching 2 30 Prayer meeting Friday evening at the home of Edgar Van Sicklen
Morning worship at 10:00 a.m. with sermon on The Requirements in prayer. Sunday school at 11:16 led by Miss Mary Gilmore. All work and study together for the good of one great cause. Open invitation to those without a church home. Prayer services Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Prayer described as the most needed of all things today. Everyone welcome.
The notice lists Sunday events at two churches including Free Methodist and Weidman F M churches. Activities feature Sunday School at 10:00 a m, class meeting at 11:00 a m, youth and children’s meeting at 2:30 p m, and Bible study and prayer meetings on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Everyone is welcome to attend.
The Church with a Welcome at 107 East Fourth Street Clare holds class at 9:30 a.m. and preaching at 10:00 a.m. Sermon topics include Christ's finished work and The Children's charter. Communion follows. Sunday School at 11:15 a.m. Epworth League 6:30 p.m. Evening service 7:30 p.m. Watch for auction sale Saturday June 13.
Probate Court of Clare County Michigan sets June 29 1925 at 10 a.m. for hearing on appointing legal heirs to inherit real estate of John Ilingelhofer deceased. Public notice to be published in Clare Sentinel for three consecutive weeks.
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