Farwell High School opens with updated staff and redecorated buildings
The Farwell school starts Wednesday September 6 with a full staff except for music teacher Herman Young who resigned Monday. New teachers include Miss Phylis Wiggins in kindergarten and Mrs. Bernice Morrison and Mrs. Vera Saupe among others. A teachers meeting is planned Tuesday and classes begin Wednesday. Bus routes remain unchanged though building moves require shop space conversion and redecorating of floors and basement.
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Farwell School
Herman Young
Phylis. Wiggins
Virginia Clute
Bernice Morrison
Vera Laupe
Lake George
James McGuire
G. R. Bogan
Phillip Killoran
Frances Woodbury
Jean Morrison
Vernia Hose
Myrs
Hileen Bogan
Wendell Brenner
George Perry
Mildred Darnell
Alice Bieri
Frank Wichert Dies At Home In Farwell
Frank William Wichert born Caseville Michigan August 30 1873 died at his Farwell home Monday August 28 1950 at age 76 years 11 months 28 days after a long illness. He married Martha Miller in 1898 and Lena Hartig in 1901 to this union were born seven children. He later married Margaret Smith in 1944 and resided at 150 Illinois St Farwell. Survived by wife three daughters Martha Ebel Wither Wad ington Burniece Coe two sons Ernest Edwin Wesley two brothers Ernest Holt Fred Owendale twenty four grandchildren nine great grandchildren and many relatives and friends. Burial Loomis cemetery with services at Loomis Missionary Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank William Wichert
Caseville
Michigan
Martha Miller
Martha
Lena Hartig
Holt
Margaret Smith
Farwell
Illinois St. Farswell
Loomis
Margaret
Martha Ebel
Maple City
Wither Wadi
Loomis Missionary Church
Wesley Teale
Jackson
A. D. Telder
Loomis Cemetery
Green Sox Bow Farwell Nine In Sunday Baseball
Green Sox defeated Farwell 7 to 2 on Sunday behind steady team play and Farwell errors. Eli Marshall pitched a strong game for Farwell, yielding eight hits and two earned runs as Geiger and Kennedy partnered for the win. Barwell produced all Farwell runs in the fifth inning with walks and timely hits.
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Mr. Pleasant
Farwell
Eli Marshall
Green Sox
Gur Boys
Ellis
Freem
Eddie
Ayle
Barwell
Ernie
Jack
Jimie Rawson
Hill
Arlo
Jim
Geiger and Kennedy
D. Marshall
Marshall
Geiger
B—Geiger
Ray Marshall
Farwell Folks Enjoy Trip to Upper Michigan Last Week
Mrs Inez Bentley and daughter Butt Any and Mrs Bertha Ranville of Flint left Farwell Thursday for a short trip to the Upper Peninsula. They visited Ignace Escanaba and Munising with stops at Picture Rocks and other points of interest on Lake Superior. Minnie McQueen joined them for part of the journey and stayed a few days.
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Inez Bentley
Butt Any
Bertha Ranville
Flint
Farwell
Upper Peninsula
Ignace
Lake Shore
Escanaba
McQueens
Munising
Lake Superior
Minnie McQueen
Bentley
Services Held for Bessie M Liddell Saturday Afternoon
Bessie M Liddell born 1880 in Somersetshire England died August 23 1950 aged 70 7 17 married 1899 to George W Liddell who died 1949 leaving eight children five daughters and one son surviving six grandchildren and six great grandchildren funeral conducted by Rev L J Nevins Saturday August 26 at 2 00 pm Farwell Methodist Church burial Surrey Township Cemetery
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Bessie M. Liiddell
Somersetshire
England
George W. Liddell
George Mellraith
H. Knutson
H. Longmire
California
Rolla. Butram
Homer Prout
Avid Liddell
Michigan
Holly Bible
Farwell Methodist Church
L. J. Nevins
Surrey Township
Osborn Dewey Nuptials In Quiet Farwell Ceremony
Elva Jane Osborn becomes bride of William Dewey in a Friday August 26 ceremony held at Elder B H Doty’s home in Gladwin. The couple, both from Farwell, planned a brief honeymoon in Manistee and will reside in Farwell. The bride works at Clare Manufacturing. the groom at Buick Motor Division in Flint.
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Elva Jane Osborn
Elmer Osborn
Farwell
William Dewey
Alven Dewey
B H Doty
Gladwin
Ruth Osborp
Leo Higgins
Osborn
Mrs
Farwell Archers Prepare for Deer Hunting Season
Local archers string bows and tune up for deer season. Meryl Graham and Harold Lock-Wood joined the Mid-State Archery Meet in Mt. Pleasant, competing against 86 archers from across the state. the result was mostly practice with no new trophies on display.
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Meryl Graham
Harold Lock- Wood
Mt. Pleasant
Wreck damages truck carrying Happyland Show equipment
A truck and trailer loaded with Happyland Show equipment was damaged for 15000 dollars in fog on M 66. Driver George Van Alstyne 84 of Wayne told officers he saw a car ahead on a hill and brake, causing the trailer to break away and strike the truck.
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George van Alstyne
Wayne
Farwell Briefs Mrs Head House Visit Return
Mr and Mrs Floyd Trowbridge of Benton Harbor returned home after a two week visit with their daughter Mrs Bert Head and her family.
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Floyd
Local residents host and visit across several towns
A series of weekend visits and travel are noted with families visiting relatives in Clare Detroit Lansing Glen Lake Alma Alma and Wabash Ontario Canada. Names include Bert Head Bud Rodabaugh Ray Wilkenson Frank Coker William Flowers Mrs Flowers Mrs Disprow ant Lester Halstead Lewis Waddington Millard Pitts Bernard Scott Clyde Masten Jennie Pinch Frank Warner Bertha Babcock Isabel Sparta Irene Barlow J B Sparta Blakeley Wabash and William Whitehead.
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Bert Head
Guy Disprow Ant Son
Glen Li Lake
Lester Halstead
Detroit
Lewis Waddington
Millard Pitts
Newago
Bernard Scott and Son
Flint
Alfred Kent
Glen Lake
Clyde Masten
Jennie Pinch
the Grove
Frank Warner
Lansing
Bertha Babcock
Alma
William Grimm
Farwell
Pleasant
D. Li. Maynard
A. R
Isabel Sparta
Irene Barlow
J. B. Sparta
Blakeley
Wabash
Ontario
Canada
Wm. Whitehead
Dan McDonald Leads Your Friendly Ford Dealer Promotion
Dan McDonald promotes a major repair and work special at Your Friendly Ford Dealer. The event highlights service deals, timely maintenance, and customer savings at the dealership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan McDonald
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Frank Wichert
Loomis Church
By Gee
Upper Michigan
Bessie M. Liddell
Clare
Us-27
City of
Fred C. Busche
N. McEwan Si
Methodist Church
Eaeree
Btaonett
Ring Bologna
Heinz Ketchup
del Monte
Campbell’s Pork N’ Beans
Pillsbury
AJAX
Swift
Surf Large
Ghent
RINSO
Wea
Wita Rich
Tabor
Avant
Loa
LUX
Silverdust
Swan Soap
Sreg
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