Farwell Seniors Enjoy Niagara Falls Trip
Farwell High School sent 45 seniors by Greyhound buses May 19 to Niagara Falls. They crossed into Canada, toured Fort Niagara and Whirlpool Park, rode the Whirlpool Cable Car, visited Brooks Monument and Maid of the Mist, and saw the Hydro Floral Clock. Mr and Mrs Parsens and Mr and Mrs Darnell accompanied the group. they returned home Thursday evening tired but happy.
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Farwell High School
Greyhound
Niagara Falls
Port Huron
Blue Water Bridge
Canada
Welland Canal
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
St. Lawrence Seaway
Falls
Henry Ehibs
Ft. Niagara
Whirlpool Park
Brooks
Monument
Ontario
Kerwin Parsens
Lyle Darnell
Surprise party for David Thrush birthday
Mrs. Leon Thrush hosted a Saturday afternoon surprise for her son David on his tenth birthday. Friends Chuck Hawk Steven Marshall Byron Smith Billy Ingraham Tim Varney Terry Godwin Kerwin Paesen Mike Coffey attended. They played games prizes were awarded balloons were favors and refreshments included chips ice cream and cake. David received many gifts.
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Leon Thrush
David
Chuck Hawk
Steven Marshall
Byron, Smith
Billy Ingraham
Tim Varney
Terry Godwin
Kerwin Paesen
Mike Coffey
Graduation Night for 75 Kindergarteners
A large crowd gathered Friday night May 22 to celebrate 75 kindergarten graduates. Each child wore a white cape and cap with purple and gold bows. They marched on stage as Mrs. Alle Howard accompanied them at the piano. Superintendent William LaVine presented diplomas and flipped tassels.
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Alle Howard
William LaVine
Ada Porter
Nellie Garchow longtime Clare County resident dies
Nellie Garchow daughter of John and Clara Runyan died May 22 at Farwell Nursing Home after several weeks illness. Born June 6 1883 in Sheridan township she lived in Clare County her whole life. She married William Gordon and had four children Bernard Norman Violet and Fannie with 19 grandchildren and a sister Frances Haas of Detroit. Funeral held at Gilmore Church of Christ with Hiram Gates officiating, burial in Cherry Grove Cemetery.
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Nellie Garchow
John
Clara Runyan
Farwell
Sheridan Township
Clare County
Michigan
William. Gordon
Bernard
Littlefield Lake
Norman
Alba
Violet Knott
Fannie McFarland
Grand Rapids
Telephone Demand Sparks Sentinel Action
A quick appeal to The Sentinel prompts swift coverage and public notice. The item requests faster processing or response, highlighting community urgency and the paper’s role in accelerating action.
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the Sentinel
Birthday tribute to Mrs Minerva Richmond at Farwell church
Mrs Minerva Richmond was honored at a Farwell Methodist Church supper on her 85th birthday. Attendees included Rev L J Nevins and Irene Mitterspaugh along with relatives. she taught in Farwell schools and served as high school principal for four years. Former students traveled far to greet her.
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Richmond
Methodist Church
Minerva Richmond
Farwell
L. J. Nevins
Clare
Irene Mitterspaugh
Rosebush
U.S
Alma Pilgrim Church Youth Program at Gospel Mission
A large youth group from Alma Pilgrim Holiness Church will present a program at 8 o clock Friday night at the Gospel Mission. The event features Bible study, music, a play titled Treasures, and speaker Terry Gartside from Rural Bible Mission. The Gospel Mission Womens Missionary group sets an all day meeting at Dee Shaw home Wednesday.
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Alma Pilgrim Holiness Church
Gospel Mission
Terry Gartside
Rural Bible Mission
Gospel Mission Womens Missionary Group
Dee Shaw
Mr. Peters
Gideon
Mt. Pleasant
Ralph Shull
Gladwin
Methodist Church
Christian Advocate
Long Beach trip brings joy to Cummins family
Mr and Mrs Roy Cummins return from a plane trip to Long Beach California with their son and his sister visiting relatives and sites in May marking their 42nd wedding anniversary. Allen R Graham hospitalized two weeks with kidney infection.irteen
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Roy Cummins
Long Beach
California
Allen R. Graham
Lake
Connie Smith
Susie Barber
Mary Hochstettler
Lewis Irwin
Phill Hochstettler
Arlo Barber
Varsity Club Awards Favor Local Athletes
A large crowd attended a Varsity Club potluck and Wiener roast on the ballfield. After supper the Old Timers beat the High School boys 10 to 9 while younger children played a ball game. Awards went to Larry Higgins, Jerry Merten, and Jerry Jones as the most valuable in basketball, baseball, and track respectively.
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Larry Higgins
Jerry Merten
Jerry Jones
Weekend Visits Highlight Local Families
Susie and Dean Paesens stayed with grandparents in Grand Rapids last week as parents joined a seniors trip. Mr and Mrs Norman Johns and their young son visited Kerwin Paesens while Rev Norman Kolenda and Miss Patricia Fe ner joined Mrs Thabell Hach for Sunday dinner.
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Susie
Dean Paesens
Peter Waalkes
Grand Rapids
Kellay
Norman Johns
Little Son
Kerwin Paesens
Thabell Hach
Norman Kolenda
Patricia’ Fener
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Mrs. Richmond
Church News
Flora Clark
Bertha
Babcock
Saginaw
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Joel
George Coffey
Michael
Assembly of God
Clare Methodist Church
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Cole
HUMAU
ESC West
Esetn
Elaine Stewart
Faith Domergue
Beaverton
Gem Theatre
FBI
SUN
Randolph Scott
Virginia
Mayo
Karen Steele
Michael Dante
Sir Mamie van Doren
Jeff Richards
Columbia
Sandra Dee James
Darren Cliff Robertson
Arthur O'Connell
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Giant Adventure
Tom. A
Rebelon
Stanlaé
Sandra Dee
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Cliff Robertson
John Wayne
Dean Martin
Ricky Nelson
Technicolor
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Angie Dickinson
Walter Brennan
Mich
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Lana
Bealatg Moore
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Danny Were
Rey
Pier Angeli
Cinemascope
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Kerwin
Mathews Julie Adams Ray
Danton
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de Luxe
Cinsiva Scor
Paul Newman
Joanne Woodward
Joan. Collins
Jack Carson
20Th Century Fox
I. Cene Eenans
Isne Cooper Weyne Morris
Sextaale
Tomi Tay
Holywood
Sissies Home
Gereen
Raby
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