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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1928
Page
3
Local items list church schedules at Methodist Episcopal and L D S, social and school happenings, visits, illnesses, and travels among Farwell residents. Notable mentions include I O O F memorials, joint American Legion meetings, and a Midland encampment parade with Mt. Pleasant guests.
The Farwell public shows last week included Miss Night on June 6 and commencement on June 7. Programs featured Mrs. Madge Lamb Rev W W Hurd Francis Bingham Carl McAlvey Floyd McGuire Virginia Smedley Himer D Schofield Mildred and Gladys Stanley Girls Glee Club Rev Hurd Rev Mrs H House Rev C B Hawkins of Mr Pleasant and diplomas presented with benediction.
Saturday evening the banquet featured an invocation and address by Rev House with welcome from the alumni president. Toasts by Mabel Somers and others highlighted a three course supper for ninety four attendees. Attendees came from Clare St Louis Lansing Detroit Battle Creek Ann Arbor Flint and more.
A list of pupils earning an A on songs and records from Farwell Public school spans grades from kindergarten to eighth. Notable names include Erma Allen Edith Stinchcombe Ida Coffell Verna Bell Miller Lena alingtock Nellie Beinap Rose Luce Aine House Agnes Stanley Florence Stanley John Frisby Hazel Belnan and many others.
The Farwell Woman's Club gathered at Mrs. Alice Palmer's home on May 29 with Mrs. Jessie Palmer as hostess. The program featured a roll call, music by Fern Palmer, a vocal trio, and officer reports. Visitors included Mrs. Charlotte Adams and several Palmer family members. Mrs. Isabella Woodward donated twenty eight trees for reforestation, later planted at Farwell School with the club's donation.
Farwell residents discuss moving to township unit system to create Rural Agricultural schooling and maintain accreditation. A June 15 meeting of Surrey township district No 1 electors will decide, with supporters urging standards that admit graduates to state colleges without exams. Card of thanks notes thanks to donors for floral tribute after A Powell’s death.
Mrs Glen Blystone and children attend Coleman commencement. Pupils and visitors enjoy a Friday school picnic. Numerous local visits occurred including Mrs Nora Davis and Mrs O M Blystone with Mrs A F Smith. Fifteen were baptized at a Sunday service. The seventh and eighth grade exam writers passed.
Ter, Rosella, and son Rex spent Saturday at T. Robinett's with Rex assisting in bean ground plowing before the Robinetts returned home.
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