Farwell School Praised by U of M Inspector
University of Michigan Inspector commends Farwell Rural Agricultural School while noting congestion and library deficiencies. He urges improving homemaking facilities, library access via town and school resources, and using pupil sociology ideas to shape course materials. He recommends a tax vote for debt service to fund future construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University OF Michigan
Ann Arbor
Michigan
L. BE. Howe
Sarwell Rural Agricultural School
Warwell
Mr. Howe
Farwell School
Woodford
Louise Rees
Michigan State Library
Farwell
Cooperation note from State Department official
A brief closing message from Edgar G. Johnston Assistant Director to Tom expresses best wishes and readiness to assist. The note emphasizes cooperation between parties and reiterates formal courtesy in official correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ean
Tom
Edgar G. Johnston
Cf State Department
Farwell Briefs Dade Sherman 86 Birthday Observed
Dade Sherman was eighty six years old on May 15. His daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Carl Updegraft visited that day. A Sunday celebration included William Sherman of Flint, Robert Hansen of Ewart, Bud Cargill and family of Midland, Emil Foell, and Sherman relatives sharing a birthday dinner with cake. Mrs Updegraft visited again that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dade Sherman
Carl Updegraft
William Sherman
Flint
Robert Hansen
Ewart
Bud Cargill
Baby
Midland
Emil Foell
Sherman
Leo Joslin
James Rassats
Clare
Robert Smith
Frankfort
Alice Badger
John Bistricky
Alma
Opal Badger
Florence Foell
Stockbridge
George Fuller
Gladwin
W. C. Fullers
Martha Fuller
Mt. Pleasant
Fullers
Richard Whitaker
Barbara
John Henry
C. E. Hearns
Gail Joslin Birthday Party Report
Mr and Mrs Leo Joslin hosted a family gathering Friday May 16 for their daughter Gail with games and gifts. Gail received warm wishes from relatives including her grandparents Mr and Mrs James O Rasat of Clare who attended to celebrate.
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Leo Joslin
Gail
James O. Rassat
Clare
Community Notes From Clare Area Church and Social Calendar
Local notices list May events including church services May 25 and community activities May 28 IOOF and Rebekah Lodges and Memorial Day May 30. An Alumni pot luck supper and dance are set for May 31 with local families hosting and visiting friends from nearby towns.
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Rosebush
I.0.0
Mildew Spots Damage Fabrics Warn Bleach Risks
Mildew spots are stubborn and can damage goods making removal difficult. Testing a scrap before bleaching colored fabrics prevents color loss, while white cotton linen or rayon may tolerate bleach on persistent spots.
Loss of boron in leached gray sandy soils
Gray sandy foam soils show boron deficiency due to heavy leaching and crop removal. The soil profile loses the essential element, reducing fertility and crop yields in affected fields.
Farwell Woman's Club Sails Through Year End Meeting
The Farwell Woman's Club held its last meeting of the year on Tuesday May 13 in the Methodist church parlors. Twenty four members attended as dinner at 6:30 was served by the WSC in the church. After doxology and business reports the program featured music and readings ending with gifts to President Mrs. Lockwood and Secretary Mrs. Gee. The club resumes September 9 1947.
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Farwell Woman's Club
Anna
May Lockwood
Lockwood
Marie Horton
Miss Attaquin
Markets Prices Quoted for Thursday Grain and Feed
Market pages list prices from Johnston Elevator Co for wheat oats rye barley buckwheat white beans red kidney beans and various poultry prices. Hogs beef veal spring lambs and hides also shown with ranges and quotes from L. W. Jackson. Rosebush Elevator cites egg prices by grade and Clare Livestock Auction provides May 19 1947 cattle and sheep price bands.
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L. W. Jackson Hogs
Cnt
Rosebush Elevator Company
Clare Livestock Auction
Bologna
ClareFurniture Barn ad offers used furniture sale
The notice lists a large selection of used furniture including dining room suites in blonde mahogany blonde oak and walnut two tone finishes plus bedroom sets and chests. It advertises ranges refrigerators bookcases dressers tables chairs sofas and more and invites buyers to Clare Furniture Barn at 210 West Seventh Street Clare.
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Roor Sale
Clare Furniture Barn
West Seventh St
Clare
For Sale Listings From Mt Pleasant and Surroundings
For Sale 1942 Fleetmaster Chevrolet Special Deluxe Town Sedan in very good condition. Call Mt Pleasant 85671 between 8:30 and 5:00 or at 606 North Mission Mt Pleasant evenings. For Sale 1938 Chevrolet Master Deluxe two door coach fair condition needs one fender mechanically perfect. Best offer across from Farwell Methodist church to the west Saturday afternoon. For Sale Combination Glenwood Gold Medal stove four burner gas coal and wood new grates Philco eight tube radio lawn mower and other items Manor Inn 1005 McEwan St. For Sale Girl's bicycle in good condition can be seen at 115 W 5th St.
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Mt. Pleasant
North Mission
Farwell Methodist Church
Glenwood
Philco
Manor Inn
McEwan St
Package mystery quotes a vanished name on delivery claim
A reader notes a package with a blurred name asking, Does this package belong to you, then denies ownership claiming my name is Jones. The fragment hints at misdirected delivery and possible mistaken identity.
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Jones
Odor Problems From Molden Walls and Ceilings
The description notes that damp rooms with molden walls and ceilings emit a strong, unpleasant odor. The odor irritates mucous membranes of the nose throat windpipe bronchial passages and lungs, making such rooms nearly uninhabitable for sensitive individuals.
Keeping Bread Fresh Through Proper Storage
To prevent molding or drying out, wrap bread well and store it in the refrigerator or in a ventilated bread box in a cool place.
One at a Time Shoe Shine Bargain Exchange
A street scene opens with a shoe shiner offering a free first shine to start the day. The boss approves then the shiner offers a second shine for 10 cents, framing a small exchange and tone of light commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny
Intelligent Bugs Hotel Guest
A humorous exchange in which a hotel guest learns from a clerk that a bed bug is present. The guest complains about bugs in the hotel and the invasion of privacy as the bugs observe which room he takes, highlighting the absurdity of surveillance.
Liberty debate as professor quizzes marriage rights
A humorous exchange asks if marriage affects constitutional rights. The professor wonders about liberty while a bright student quips that the only guaranteed right may be the pursuit of happiness.
Tip to Sonny Father About How I Met Your Mother
A witty line recalls meeting his partner and notes the memory cured him of whistling, framing a humorous personal anecdote about family and relationships.
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Sonny
Gaul stone tablets for writing puzzled roommate
A playful exchange notes the term Gaul stones for ancient writing tablets.
Neat Trick Contest Ends In Grim Lease Irony
A landlord asks about children. a man answers with a grave joke about all of them already in the cemetery. The landlord, choosing grim humor, signs the lease, and later the children return from the cemetery, making the contract binding despite the macabre punchline.
Fragmented Wedding Speech Opens with Quip
A clipped dialogue recalls a wedding day remark about language usage. The speaker contrasts “occur” with “take place” in a humorous exchange, noting the distinction before continuing the anecdote.
For. Salh 1941 Hudson sedan and shop items offered
An advertisement lists a 1941 Hudson four door sedan with air conditioning air foam cushions two tone blue and gray new shocks new battery good tires and a clean car. It also mentions a jig saw on a steel table with an electric motor a new men’s bicycle for 35 dollars Iron Horse air cooled gas engine and Briggs and Stratton gas engine from People’s Garage Rose Bush.
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Hudson
Briggs and Stratton
People’s Garage
Rosebush
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Gerrit Hamsira
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Edgar Fetterly
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Temple
Chas. Ott
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W. L. Smith
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Alden Kirkpatrick
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Petoskey
Jack Garman
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Ray Voige
James Sutton
Clare Walters
Gutt Lake
Calvin Arnold
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J. Gendreyske
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Arnold Thompson
M-116
W. H. Caple
McCormick-Deering
Himer Young
Us-10
Myron A. Dunkle
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W. Wheaton
M. R. Howlett
Stockyard Road
Kalamazoo
Segerlund
C. A. Perry
7Th St
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Mike Luptak
Andrew Wojack
R-3
Walter Jarred
Jim Hunter
Lake George
Otto Sharp
John Deere
Bernard McQonnell
Thayer
State St. Clare
Don Haines
Huber
Ralph Goodrich
Freeman Township
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International Flat Hay Leader
W. E. Garver
Brown Corners
Floyd House
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