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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1927
Page
8
Farwell churches share weekly schedules and sermons as the Saints and Methodist communities hold services and Sunday School. A flood of local names cover visits, health updates, travel to Lansing and Flint, and neighborhood events with church and school notes mixed in.
On May 19 at 8 00 p m the junior-senior reception was held in the Farwell High School banquet room. The room featured purple and gold decor with class colors old rose and grey and baskets of apple blossoms. The program included Floyd McGuire as MC Carl McAlvey welcome Marion Fuller response six girls songs Milton and Hrma Powell music Supt L C Barner remarks and a final wish for a happy prosperous future. Thirty two attended.
We thank friends and neighbors for prompt assistance at the time and since the burning of our home, Mr. Justus Johnson and family.
The Blaywell Woman's Club met at Mrs Minerva Richmond’s home on May 17 for a Mother's Day program. Olive Badger gave a paper on Origin of Mother's Day, Carrie Bingham presented on Mothers of Famous Men read by Lottie Bruce. Mae Campbell read, Frances Bingham performed a piano solo, and ice cream and cake concluded the event.
Farwell high school earned recognition at the State Scholastic Contest held in Mt. Pleasant on May 20. Seven Farwell students traveled to General State Teachers College to compete with twenty six other class D schools with Thrush winning both Plane Geometry and X English, Mildred House taking X English, and Olin Teachout earning General Science. Local parents urged to provide transportation to enable more students to attend this creditable event.
Thelma Putman is out of school sick. Freddie and Laura Horn left to accompany parents to Ann Arbor. The high school enjoyed ice cream and cake from the suites reception. Jennie Frizzel was absent due to illness. Visitors included Arleigh Schofield and Salome Smith. Seniors called for a geometry marks meeting. Several students attended the State Scholastic Contest at Mt Pleasant on May 20 bringing back honors.
Mrs Belle Green thanks the community for cheerful response to news and urges readers to make the Sentinel a shared paper as it remains anxiously awaited by the populace.
A note from Mr. Wim Johnson and the Babcock and Johnson families extends appreciation to friends and neighbors for kindness during the bereavement of their wife and mother. The message also acknowledges the moral offerings and support received from the community.
Mrs Klinfeld of Cleveland called at Mrs Skeels house. Mr Tew went to Detroit to place his youngest child with a local family. Mrs Emma Waginska of Flint stayed with her parents the Erdmans. Skeels and two grandsons visited Mrs Matthews on Sunday. Sam McLain hosted a dance at the town hall Saturday night.
Frank Schaffer moved his saw mill on the Mrs. St. Fordyce farm and sawed lumber last week. The funeral of Mrs. Gordon was held last Saturday. Sympathy is extended to the relatives. School closes with a picnic at Case Friday. Visitors stopped by the Henry Craven home near Winn. All Jarman has pneumonia and is on the gain. He thanks teachers, the Boys Club, Willing Workers, Rev. Woodward and neighbors for kindness.
Miss Yelina Schofield worked in Evart for Mrs. Plathing. Mrs. L Finch and daughter Miss Beatrice were Clare callers. Mr and Mrs Hess of Hinideville visited J Timpe. Mrs J Tiedeman ill with heart trouble. Overton planned a Clare trip for a doctor. Neighbors care for the ill. Sympathy for Mr Gordon after wife’s death. Stella Austin from Flint visited her grandfather with Will and Alice McGoogan. Io W Moore family called on Tiedeman. Jennie Finch and daughter Beatrice visited Mrs John Tiedeman. Miss Babcock closed her school year with a grove picnic. Esterline couple visited their daughter and family Rodgers family.
Frost Edgar Bringman and Miss Clarawell Stanfield are named. Freeman Goodrich of Merritt is mentioned and J. J. Swartout of Alma is building a cottage at Long Lake. Dorothy Bringman Irene Clark Coila Cummings are noted with eighth and seventh grade exams. Mrs Laura Bailey has spent weeks here.
A fragmentary notice recalls visits by Woods, Stanfield, Waiting, and Malcommson families to relatives in Har rison and Brinton area. Ancel, longtime local, died last Friday in Pint with burial planned in Harrison. Brinton residents Eli Bugbee and others visited, sharing time with E. H. Mills family.
Brief classified item from Clare Michigan offers fire and automobile insurance under D EH Mater, Office 115 EB 4th St. Reads like a generic promo urging readers to try next week for fast results.
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