Lou celebrates birthday with friends at Farwell dinner
Louis Gee enjoyed an April 23 birthday dinner with family and friends in Farwell. Guests included John Henry, Harold Grassman, Reynold Mick, Lawrence Huntley, Philip Hochstetler, and John Michael among others. The piece notes visits, gifts, and community activities in Farwell, plus local travel and club news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Gee
Lou
John Henry
Harold Grassman
Reynold Mick
William
Lawrence Huntley
Philip Hochstetler
John Michael
Grandma Gowling Hitchhikes Across Counties at 75
Mrs. Charles Cowling, aged seventy five, makes history by hitchhiking through Marlow Loomis and Clare. She reports kind treatment from strangers while traveling by thumb method. Unrelated notes mention Cornwell Farm workers Me and Mrs Ben Siingland and a gallantira Billa staying with Saatlagee friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Gowling
Charles Cowling
Marlow
Loomis
Clare
Mrs
Ben Siingland
Cornwell
Gaugnter
Billa
Saatalagee
Funeral services held in Farwell for Mrs Amy G Rawson
Amy Gertrude Phillips Rawson born April 26 1868 in Washtenaw County Michigan died April 21 1942 at Farwell after a long illness. She lived in Gilmore township before moving to Farwell in 1917 and was survived by her two children Joseph of Gilmore and Mrs Jessie Palmer of Farwell five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral conducted at the home by Rev Albert Dave and burial in Gilmore Cemetery with many local and visiting relatives attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Gertrude Phillips
Nickolas and
Cynthia Phillips
Washtenaw County
Michigan
Farwell
Gilmore Township
Isabella County
Lewis Rawson
A. J
Judy Miller
Albert
Dave
Gilmore Cemetery
Warren Phillips
George Phillips
Mary McMillen
Mr. Pleasant
George Litterdale
Hazel Dickerson
V. Dickerson
Alpha Ingraham
Shepherd
Farwell Future Farmers Attend Lansing Meeting
The Farwell Future Farmers Club and instructor Kenneth Swan son traveled to Lansing to attend Future Farmers Day with members Johnnie Colesky James Kube Orville Allen Orville Wiggins Ephram Marshell Huon Marshall Raymond Schofield Sammie Leichti Arlo Barber Lewis Schmid Olen Blackerby. William McLane could not go. The group traveled in two cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Farmers Club
Farwell School
Kenneth Swanson
Lansing
Future Farmers Day Meeting
Johnnie Colesky
James Kube
Orville Allen
Orville Wiggins
Ephram Marshell
Huon Marshall
Raymond Schofield
Sammie Leichti
Arlo Barber
Lewis Schmid
Olen Blackerby
William McLane
What if He Miscounted Mile by Mile
A hypothetical estimate questions a miscount of a billion dollars per mile at a rate of a hundred dollars a minute. If a man works 48 hours weekly, the time to tally this amount would stretch to 66 years.
Local Visitors and Moves Reported in Berryton Area
West Freeman residents note visits from Joh Gaffney and daughter. Evart visitors Art Hansen family return from Lansing. Hickoks from Lansing stay with relatives. Naomi joins visit. Cook family relocates to Hyatt. John T Gaffney visits Lake. Hicks from Sears call on Thomas Cook. Cook family shop in Ewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Freeman
Joh
T. Gaffney
Berryton
Art Hansen
Higin Hickok
Doris
Lilah
Ronnie
Lansing
Naomi
Clarence Cook
Hyatt
John T. Gaffney
Lake
Otis Hicks
Sears
Thomas Cook
Mrs
Ewart
Elm Grove Church News Highlights Weekly Services And Local Socials
Sunday evening sermons at 8 00 and midweek prayer on Thursdays 8 00 are noted for Elm Grove. The column records visits and gatherings among residents including Mrs Clarence Jordan in Detroit and Willow Run factories, various family dinners, school events, and community fish supper proceeds top twenty dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ELM Grove Church News
Clarence Jordan
Detroit
Willow Run
Clarence Cotton
Oxford
Lyon Bedell
Betty Lou
Herbert
George Gilcler
Carrie Koch
Grace Loar
Celestina Loar
Greenwood
Beaverton High School
J. Hop
Maxine Mester
Harry Bradley
Otter Lake
Arthur Ulrich
Billy
Alice Bradley
Clare
H. Bradley
Charles Russell
William Bowen
Beaverton
Weekend Visitors Gather at Harrison and Surrounding Homes
Lansing niece Mrs. Jerry Patterson stayed with her mother Mrs. Lettie Hill and family while relatives from Detroit Clare and Flint visited Harrison friends. The community saw numerous calls and weekend visits from Hicks Amble Byron Bay City and Ann Arbor residents as well as several travels for medical care and church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Patterson
Lansing
Lettie Hill
William Hill
Longduff
Detroit
Ralph Carpenter
Robert Walters
Dover
Clara Smith
Barbara Jean
Frank Walters
Flint
Smith
Walters
Whilden Hughes
Guy Light
Greenwood Township
Erroll Helltems
Bertha Schaaf
Kenneth Coulter
Little Daugher
Judy
Husand
David Harper
Glare Hecker
Ann Arbor
James Whitmer
Frost Township
Max Carey
Patricia Lee
Robert Burns
Josephine
Bennie
Mt. Pleasant
Jerry Streubel
Raymond Clark
Albert Otis
Shepherd
Joseph Newbound
Frank M. Myers
A. H. Hutchinson
Midland
Bert Waite
Ewart
Walter Lang
Russell Allen
Jesse Allen
Rankin
Saginaw
Budd Lake
N. Hi Roach
Dundee
Milan
Ohio
Charles. Amble
Congregational Bible Class
The
Congregational Church
Ellie Hughes
Gerry
Gerald Reigle
Donald Schuett
Harrison
Mynard Maybee
Phillis Clark
Ralph Shoemaker
Clare
Samuel Bruce
Estella White
Bay City
Donald Farrington
Arnold
John Hughes
Ebert
Chicago
Thomas Hecker
Elmer Hughes
Fred Smith
Billie
Gladwin
Thomas Barclay
Long Lake
Lois O’rourke
Mike O’rourke
Gaylord
Morrel Clure and Sons
Fred Keebler
Orbie Darling
Bill Allen
Breckenridge
Marion Roth
Willard Wells
Alan
Clarkston
Sheriff
Seaver Ample
Jim Schneider
Albert Whitmer
University Hospital
Merrill McQuistion
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Glen Sherman
Alma Cottage
David Roth
Ernest
Charles Roth
Omer
Charles Mitchell
William Mitchell
Cy Youngs
Western Film Nomenclature Notes Odd Term Variants
A fragment notes that motion pictures known as Westerns are sometimes called horse operas or horse onera y variants explaining regional spelling quirks and informal usage among catalogers.
Strange disease linked to thyroid disturbance found
University of California medical center officials report a strange disease slowing the body yet accelerating the brain. Dr P Lucia notes sufferers show thyroid hormone deficiency from the neck down, causing slow heart action dry skin and reduced metabolic rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of California Medical Center
P. Lucia
California
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United States Savings Bonds
WNU
Farwell News
Orvil
Bob” Belknap
Wisconsin
Fred Glass
Wayne Fair
Bruce Perch
West Grant
Miser
Pelch House
Leo Joslin
St. Johns
Grassmans
William Mick
Bernard Mick
Frankfort
Austin Bates
Eugens Sneary
Marion
Woman's Club
Helen Mick
DeWayne Renner
Gilmore
Helen Miller
Ross Remner
Vetroit
George Spears
Dick Whitaker
Barbara
Martha Fuller
Mildred Burgess
Slingland House
Sam Runyan
Qwosso
Mary Ford
Eugene Ford
Walter Clock
Ovid
Lillie Clock
Myrtle Thompson
Hartford
Connecticut
George Lewis
George Fuller
W. G. Fuller
Helen Kidd
Richard
Glen Foster
Herrick
Bruce Pelch
Gladys Vick
Milwaukee
Maude Utley
Vick
Gladys Leonard
Walter May
Harvey
Alice Fuller
Martha
Gilbert Waddington
Elmer Dushone
John Waddington
George Sage
Ludington
Bob Putnam
Roy Putnam
Roger Stuessman
Ronald Sage
Blanche Sage
Ronald
Bebh Robinson
Samaritan Hospital
Coldwater
Raven
Farwell Woman’s Club
Margaret Palmer
Amy G. Rawson
Farwell Future Farmers
Elm Grove
Hellems
Mary Slater
Marie Langdon
John Kaul
Quinsy
Glenn Lowdon
Pontiae
Norman Densmore
Pontiac
Sarah Stechow
Mirriam, Reggie
N. Be, Saad
Alma
Michael Carpenter
Baby
Ponting
Orville Nierste
Robert Thompson
Ralph Eaton
Clare Hardware
Gem I Heale
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Bruce Cabot
Constance Bennett
R.A.F
Spencer Tracy
Katherine Hepburn
Lydia
Merle Oberon
Alan Marshall
George Reeves
Joseph Cotton
Andy Hardy
Frank’s Auto Parts
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