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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1934
Page
7
Farwell notes include train schedules, lodge meetings, and a busy church calendar. Rev. John Lockyer will lead a 11 45 worship with a sermon on New Ideas that Change our Life. Local socials, family visits, and sports results populate the weekend listing. Farwell baseball lost to Sears 5 3 while beating Rosebush 11 8.
Church of God services include Sunday School at 20 30 and preaching at 14 30 with Young People meetings and cottage prayer on Wednesdays. Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints lists Sunday School at 10 30 and prayer at 11 30 with Women’s Department meetings every other Thursday. Christian Legion times to be announced. all are welcome.
Retiring rural carrier Charles Stinchcombe of Farwell Michigan receives a testimonial from the Postmaster General praising thirty years of service since 1904 and noting his long and creditable record with the Postal Service. The letter expresses personal wishes for happiness and contentment in retirement.
The Christian Legion of the reorganized Church of Jesus Christ met at the church last Thursday evening. A short business session followed an article on the convention at Saginaw. Rules and regulations were adopted and a brief discussion held. The young people later went to the park for games then to Roy and Mrs. Allen’s home for light refreshments. All are invited to attend future meetings.
Civil war veterans gather for the G A R state encampment in Grand Rapids June 12 to 16. Dwindling turnout expected with only a few old soldiers able to attend. Mrs Htta Brown of the Woman's Relief Corps left for Grand Rapids as the sole regional representative.
Farwell Future Farmers of America members and adviser R Tyndall will travel by school bus on Monday morning June 18 for a 650 mile northern Michigan tour. The route includes Mackinaw City Traverse City St Ignace Sault Sainte Marie and Mackinaw City again with camping at Mackinaw and St Ignace and a return via Cheboygan Rogers City Alpena Hast Tawas Standish Gladwin and back to Farwell.
Alvin Schram underwent appendicitis surgery at Mt. Pleasant hospital last week and is reported to be recovering well. Community mentions include visits by Gagnon family, Hathaway relatives, and numerous local residents visiting kin in Edmore, Pennock, Manistique, Birmingham, Grandon, Clare, Ithaca, Saginaw, and other nearby towns. events feature meals, cake and coffee, and casual gatherings at several homes.
Families including Sprague of Onesota Spent the weekend at a cottage on Silver Lake. Rinehart and B O Brien of Detroit visited Mrs A Cline. Am Brosier and Bertha Lake hosters, plus Leo Smith of Clare visited his mother.
Pleasant Valley residents Kleiner and Orville Bates spent Sunday in Detroit. Miss Patricia Clute of Colonville visited Marguerite Leeth. Mrs Ruby Thompson visited her daughter. Archie McKillop family hosted in Pontiac. Ed and Mrs Haines of Farwell and Pete Haines of Dover called on Mr and Mrs Darrow of Kim Grove. Wm Arnold hosted visitors. Kenneth Rockey saw a deer with cattle near the pasture. Several young people spent Sunday at Arnold Lake. Nathan Dangler and family visited their daughter in Ann Arbor Saturday.
South Sheridan Ed Gilson returns after visiting his daughter Mrs Otis Courture and family in West Branch. Sick folks at John Presley home are improving with quinsy and appendicitis cases. Henry Severson and family of Flint visited relatives, and Herrick stayed weekend. Willing Workers met with Mrs Lester Allen and planned wallpapering chores. Russell Strouse bought a Butternut grocery store with Miss Blanch Strouse assisting.
Mr. and Mrs. Burt VanWormer of Detroit visit the Wriglit home for a few days. Emerson Burton sheared sheep for Norman Myers. Lansing guests include Mr. and Mrs. Chester Myers and Miss Virginia Owens. Several local families share Sunday dinners and Sunday calls, with visits among Myers, Hartman, Reed, and Wright households. A motor trip to Gladwin involved Geo Mitchell, Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Parker, Vaida Jean Kig gins, and L. A. Kiggins.
Grateful crowds welcome rain in Arthur Center and a shower on Monday. Ladies Union met with Mrs Ralph Shull to make a comforter, with a luncheon of sandwiches cake jello and tea. Next meeting set for July 6 at the hall, comfort tying for Mrs Gee Bates and Mrs Hari Sanders. Cecil Hubel showed off a new Chevrolet coupe and drove with his companion to visit Miss Isobel in Bay City. Mr and Mrs Cornes of Pennsylvania moved into the Frank Bates farm house. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Mitchell Mrs Fred Cook Mr Bennie Parker and child visiting Mr Kiggins. Misses Ua Nilen Athey attended graduation in Davison last Thursday. Their sister Bern was among the graduates.
The report notes Mises Fern as the only honor student in the class who completed the course in three years while working for room and board. Myrtle Spicer visited relatives south of Clare. Lloyd Athey of Flint spent the weekend at his parental home. Plans begin for a Children's Day service at the hall with date to be announced.
Monday afternoon rain brought neighbors and relatives together as Mrs Ralph Shull and family hosted relatives in Bint. Daisy Bruckart arrived for a several weeks visit while Norma Masi, Baxi Stocker, and others from Lansing visited Don Allen’s family. Numerous callers including Mrs F Acre and Vane Mickle visited Glenn Gordon’s home and noted Mr Mickle’s improving health.
Residents and friends share visits and gatherings in Lansing, Clare, and Mt. Pleasant. The H. T. H club met at Mrs. Gorrs with meals, songs, and readings including poems by Frances Van Sicklen and Iva Hendrie. A 40th wedding anniversary merged with Mrs Niemeyer’s birthday celebration.
Mrs Mae West of St Louis says she dropped from 170 to 150 pounds in four weeks after taking Kruschen Salts. She reports higher energy and no hunger. Ad invites readers to try the tonic, offered at local drugstores with a four week supply.
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