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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1940
Page
13
The Farwell column lists train schedules for mail trains to Ann Arbor Marquette and other points with times. It notes lodge meetings, Pythian sisters gatherings, and a string of local visits and social events. Several residents from Vernon Harrison Saginaw Her rick and other nearby towns are mentioned visiting or hosting. An aviation themed program is described alongside school children benefiting from shows and lectures.
The notice lists Jehovah's Witnesses with Cerl Pulcifer as study conductor and Farwell R. F. D. No. 2, holding weekly meetings Wednesdays at 8:00 p m. The Church of God led by Mrs. Mary E. House offers 10:00 Sunday school 11:00 morning worship 7:08 p m Young Peoples 8:00 p m preaching and cottage prayer Wednesdays at 7:30 p m.
Methodist Church lists services and school times with invites. Reorganized Church notes Sunday schedule, locations in Clare Farwell plus league and women’s department. Contains community visits, family births, visits, and local gatherings in Michigan towns.
The Ladies Library Association met at the library to review plans for the October 25 and 26 sale. Contributions include clothing, footwear, vegetables, fruit, baked goods, dishes, and furniture to raise funds for library upkeep. Committees listed with member names.
The high school elected officers for the new school year across classes. Seniors: President Don Stinchcombe, but he left. VP Pearl Andrews. secretary treasurer Hazel Scott. advisor Naomi Clark. Juniors: President Vernon Lewandowski. VP Charles Tryon. secretary Nada Hilliker. treasurer Donna Neeper. advisor George Hill. Sophomores: President Wilbur McLane. VP Olive Mae Scott. secretary Max Howard. treasurer James Loach. advisor Dorothy Schruer. Eighth grade: President Margaret Harris. VP John Bistricky. secretary treasurer Carol Jean Schofield. advisor Louis Loby. Seventh grade: President Ruth Miller. VP Willie Secor. secretary-treasurer Gerald Hall. advisor Kenneth Swanson.
The first Lyceum course of the Women's Club was presented in the Madge B. Lamb Hall last Friday afternoon. Walter Van Aautanin of Zeeland Michigan organized the lectures and pictures. He has traveled extensively.
At the Farwell Woman's Club meeting held Tuesday night in the library, members heard papers on home safety by Mrs. Alice Stinchcombe, on safety outside the home by Mrs. Grace Sherman, on careless driving with traffic rules by Mrs. Flora Powell, and a fire hazard resume by Mrs. Mary Updegraffi. The program urged preventing injuries and fires in homes, schools, and communities.
Mrs G E Lamb was guest speaker at the State Public Health meeting in Eau Claire with over 350 attendees and an elaborate luncheon. She praised the work of the State Organization of Public Health Nursing and will attend the American Health Meeting in Detroit representing lay people from the state organization. They toured Wisconsin Dells and visited relatives in Newberry on the return drive.
At the Methodist Ladies Auxiliary meeting held October 3, plans were set for a Harvest Family Night supper in the school auditorium on October 18 at 6 30. It is a community event with a 25 cent family charge. Committees were named for supper duties and attendees should bring table service. A program of music and short motion pictures will follow.
The article notes maples displaying a vivid autumn palette from deep red to pale yellow with green backdrops. It mentions a Pattingill song about summer’s end and reports there will be no school Thursday and Friday as teachers attend Region Two meetings in Flint on October 10 and 11. The sixth grade football team traveled to West Grant and lost. Local attendees joined Maple Grove church services last Sunday.
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