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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1947
Page
19
Seaton defeats Farwell 9 to 6 after a late rally as both teams battle rain delayed conditions. Stovack and Keeubauk earned pitching decisions with Seaton scoring steadily from the second inning onward and Rosebush looming as the next opponent.
The Farwell ball club surprised Lou Gee on May 14 with a gold plated trophy in a huddle after practice. The foot tall award reads Presented to Lou Gee by the Farwell Ball Club in Honor of Hig More than 35 years of playing 1946. Lou, in uniform, has remained with the team since 1911 and hopes to stay until grandsons Mike or Kit Hochstetler play ball.
A Farwell school note profiles three seniors Frank McFarland born July 26 1929 in Detroit with plans in business and a hobby of women wine and song Russell Wentzel born March 12 1929 in Kalamazoo enjoys French fries and basketball and keeps a brown dress accent. Edward Wiggins born March 4 1929 in Isabella County participates in glee club and band sports basketball and a hobby of women.
The ninth grade looks forward to the last day party this Friday as exams concluded last Tuesday and Wednesday. Students plan a summer trip to Chippewa Lake and hope to welcome all classmates back in the fall.
Twelve thousand four hundred ninety three disabled veterans from both world wars were employed by the American Legion Auxiliary last year to craft memorial poppies for remembrance and fundraising support.
The Farwell column lists daily mail train times for eastern and western lines and notes Mother's Day visits. It covers families visiting relatives in Alma Midland Flint and Mt. Pleasant plus local movements including the Walter DeGeer farm purchase and other regional mentions.
Cottage prayer meeting of Farwell will join the Clare Church of God at their church Wednesday evening at 7 46.
John Armstrong leads services with Sunday School at 10 30 a m Social Services at 11 30 a m Women s Department meets at 2 00 p m on the second Wednesday each month at Mrs Wad dington s home unless otherwise arranged
The Church of Jesus Christ hosts 9 30 a m Sunday School 10 45 a m Fellowship 7 30 p m Song Service 8 00 p m Preaching Prayer meetings at homes 8 00 p m Wednesdays. Elders Silver Criscuola and Warren Nellis lead the gatherings.
Reverend Charles B. Hahn leads church school at 10 45 with theme When A Nation Goes Down. Public worship at noon features a sermon A Christian View of Death. Members recognized for year deaths. Farwell invites Clare friends to Family Night program on May 28.
A late magazine item compares round trip costs from Carlstadt New Jersey to Lock Haven Pennsylvania by car and by airplane for two. It notes fuel oil and hotel expenses for car travel totaling 26 35 dollars versus 6 25 dollars for air travel, with speed as the main savings. It discusses an airport funding plan and local aviation events at Clare Airport plus flying service offers for ex GIs and new student enrollments.
Exotic land with an India and China heritage offers pho togenic costumes festivals and gilded temples. Angkor Wat in Cambodia draws dancing girls who perform stiff conventional gestures echoing wall carvings.
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