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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1927
Page
5
A talking poker and a shovel debate usefulness as they narrate a fable about forest fire prevention. Little Edna and friends corral a blaze, soaking coals with muddy water and using sticks as pokers to shield woods and protect their beloved trees.
A young boy named Bobby fell on the second floor porch after stepping backward but rose and told his mother nothing happened and that he had just dropped himself. The incident was witnessed by his mother who checked for injuries.
Jimmie answers yes to getting good marks but says he cannot show them. The brief reflects a classroom interaction about grades and display of achievement.
Farwell parish activities include Methodist and Church of God services with evangelist Geo. Howard in progress. Local social news covers visits, meetings, and upcoming events such as a Mothers Day service, a benefit dance, and a school year end.
Gov. Green designates May 16 to 21 for a village wide cleanup with a hauling team on the 20th and 21st to collect tins rubbish and ashes in piles. The Farwell Woman's Club urges participation to reduce mosquitoes flies and disease and notes paint as civic value while defending council tax decisions. Farwell aims to be the cleanest Michigan village by May 21 with restored confidence and industry.
Miss Clara Esther Mills died in Detroit on May 1927 after a long tuberculosis battle. Born March 17 1903 in Mimcie Indiana she moved to Michigan at seven. She leaves her parents two sisters and four brothers with funeral services held May 7 at the Mills home officiated by Rev. Leroy M. Whitney. Burial in Surrey Cemetery Farwell. Fleming Shoe Co advertises boys shoes at 1.95.
Farwell Woman's Club held a May 3 gathering at Mrs. Alice Henrys home for Bird Night. Members discussed Michigan Birds Carrier Pigeons and American Birds of Beauty plus Giant Birds. Critie's report music selections and a fine spread were shared. visitors from Clare included Mrs. J O Bassett Mrs Atherton Rogers and Mrs B Horton.
Martha Fuller visited the 8th and 4th grade rooms last Wednesday. Minnie Converse recently moved from Alma and joins the 4th grade as a new pupil. Two sand tables for the primary rooms are ready and teachers praise the projects. The baseball team lost to Beaverton 9 to 7 on May 6 with Clare still awaiting permission. First Grade reports a new 2nd grader, Margaret Converse, from Alma. Robert Belnap is out with a broken arm. First Primary visitors included Betty Foell, Jackie Campell, Eunice Evangeline Horn, Beth Murray, and Helen Waddington. Second grade April honor students were Emerson Rosenfield, Ivan Belnap, Thelma Waddington, Emaline Ocbert, and Irene Palmer.
Farwell high school seniors will present their class play Love on May 13 and 14. Admission 15 and 25 cents. The cast includes Carolina the servant Stella Carpenter Galia adopted daughter Marion Fuller Reeta two faced friend Wilton Powell Burt Wade Erma Powell Lora the housemaid Hazel Dell Clark the butler Arthur Finch Judge Barry Floyd McGuire Royal Marton and Olin Teachout as Jim Rankin escaped convict.
The Koda Camp Fire girls gather Friday at the M B H church for a public ceremonial meeting. Ruth Shear presents a paper on radio. Frieda Dell becomes a Wood Gather, first rank for Camp Fire Girls. Miss Campbell awards 106 honor heads to the group.
Volcanoes rarely alter danger zones, but Vesuvius has. In 79 A D Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried as lava flowed toward the sea.
Asa Gray, long America's leading botanist, built Harvard's herbarium and botanical garden. He also started the first summer school, arguing summer offered optimal conditions for botanical study.
Historic date December 10 1938 marks the formal founding of the first European settlement in America. The settlement was originally named His paniola after the Spanish and later renamed Haiti.
The ancients used the label Ethiopia for lands south of Egypt, a vague term meaning land of the dark races. Estimates place its northward reach from roughly the 24th to the 10th degree of latitude, with east and west limits uncertain and debated.
Mr and Mrs Geo Scott and family planned a Friday afternoon trip to Clare Paul Finch remains very ill Mrs Will Mahan and Mrs WW Finch and son Jackie visited Hyatt Friday Mrs Marcene Bessy left Sunday for a week with her brother at Roger City Roy McGrain family spent Sunday with Chas Peterson Raymond and wife entertained Jackson grandparents last Wednesday on the way to Lansing Tom Brooks visited Clare last Friday Nurses and doctors meeting held here last Friday drew a good turnout with a promise of another.
Preaching Sunday evening by Rev Bates returning after a weeks absence. Ladies Aid meets Thursday May 19 with Mrs Harvey Dawson. Families visits include Garver, Bodkins, Broskey, Walters, and Teed relatives near Alma. Edith Kistler aids Mrs Sidney Court in caring for a new son born May 5.
Howard Heirholzer of Pontiac spent the weekend at his home here. Mrs Bonham is on the sick list this week. Mrs Phillips and Arthur spent Monday with his parent at Rosebush. The Monday storm did very little damage in this vicinity.
Ohio State dairy expert Dr. Van McKellip notes that maximizing milk requires balanced protein and energy. He cites feed cost ranges from 75 to 125 dollars yearly for 300 pounds of butterfat and shows milk cost drops from 4.26 to 1.21 dollars per hundred pounds with alfalfa or red clover substitutions.
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