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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1930
Page
6
Farwell, Methodist Church bulletin lists Sunday services as pastor away at conference. Local notices include visits by Eugene Campbell, Henry Barton, and numerous area residents to family members and events, with travel to Midland, Detroit and other cities.
A Sentinel want ad from Harrison Michigan invites residents to drop off or share location for old horses. The ad promises four dollars per horse and asks to contact American Fur Farm at 34128 AN for any items to sell.
Mr and Mrs Henry House and families traveled from Rosebush to Flint then crossed into Sarnia Ontario visiting Toronto Lemonville Brantford and Niagara Falls. The group stayed with relatives, enjoyed sightseeing, and returned to Flint after a three week trip including a Detroit visit.
The Auld Lang Syners gathered Saturday at the Rebekah hall for supper served by James Stinchombe then moved to Richmond hall for a program with music recitations and stunts led by toastmaster Hart Holden. Officers were re-elected by acclamation for the coming year.
Miss Margaret Palmer won the first prize for an essay on How to Make Farwell a More Desirable Place to Live. The piece urged cooperation among schools clubs and churches, safer recreation for youth, street beautification with trees and shrubs, and stressed Farwell as a welcoming home town for tourists and residents alike.
Labor Day at Farwell drew a large crowd with ideal weather. Rosebush lost to Methner Bros of Coleman 5 to 3 in a hard fought ball game. Amid amusements and street attractions, 91 exhibit hall entries showcased awards for apples, wheat, corn, potatoes, vegetables, flowers, crafts, and home goods, with many prizes listed and others not documented.
Surrey Township Agricultural school opened the day after Labor Day with 145 pupils in the first eight grades and 81 in the upper four. Of the high school enrollment 34 are residents. The staff remains largely the same with Miss Martha Fuller as primary teacher and Mr. W. Harold Rees as principal. A biweekly school paper is planned to inform patrons and cover timely agricultural topics. Farm Crops and Animal Husbandry classes visited Mr. Finch's farm for a demonstration on culling the flock and attended a Michigan State College maize demonstration at Knepply farm near Lake.
Mrs. Margaret Haynes of Detroit says Konjola saved her life after months of nerves insomnia and weight loss. She reports rapid improvement after four bottles and praises its effect on digestion appetite and general health. The ad claims Konjola a 32 ingredient root and herb compound sold in Clare at 4H and via A Anderson's drug store and other towns.
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