Mt Pleasant High School Holds Commencement Address
Dr Stratton D Brooks, president of the University of Missouri, gave the commencement address at Mt Pleasant High School where 58 graduates received diplomas. He reflected on boyhood ties to Mt Pleasant and outlined three knowledge groups from education emphasizing habits of thought and sound judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant High School
Mary Louise Maxwell
C. B. Hawkins
Girl’s Glee Club
Stratton D. Brooks
University of Missouri
Prin
I. C. Pivenat
B. R. Shangle
Qiven Barrett
C. E. Vowles
Board of Education
America
A. E. Gorham
Edna B. Menory
Brooks
Mt. Pleasant
Ricca
Wolfsohn Quartette Friday 8 15 P M
The Wolfsohn quartette scheduled a concert Friday evening at 8 15 p m. The event note lists venue as 172 AA and invites music lovers to attend the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolfsohn ‘Quartette
Death of James Fitzgerald Noted in Mt. Pleasant
Mrs. Morris Collins receives word of her brother-in-law James Fitzgerald of Masten Ohio death. Remains expected to arrive Sunday with funeral arrangements not yet made. Fitzgerald was well known in Mt. Pleasant where he had lived.
Rescue Report Emerges For Italia Crew Members
Report from June 15 says three Italia crew members Fen Malmgren Filippo Zappi and Adelberto Mari ano were saved by a relief expedition aboard the Braganza near Northeastland. The three reportedly left the main group May 30 and their exact location remains unconfirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Bay
Spitabergen
Italia
Northeastland
Fen Malmgren
Hobby
Umberto Nobile
Northland
Nobile
North Cape
Filippo Zappi
Adel
Career Of Herbert Hoover Named For President By The Republicans
Professor Everett S. Brown of the University of Michigan recalls Hoover’s rise and attributes to him the leadership qualities and engineering training suited for the presidency. Born in 1874 in Iowa, Hoover faced early hardship and self made study leading to Stanford in 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
Everett S. Brown
University of Michigan
Washington
Brown
Hoover
Europe
United States
West Branch
Iowa
Salem
Oregon
Portland
Stanford University
Stanford
Hoover outlines Republican principles for a new era
In a message from Washington to Senator Moses, Herbert Hoover, the Republican nominee for president, pledges to uphold moral leadership and economic stability. He calls for national defense, balanced government economy, and expanded foreign commerce while stressing moral reform and continued Republican principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Herbert Hoover
Washington
Moses
Hoover
Republican Party
Coolidge
United States
Dedication Concert Friday June Fifteenth
A dedication concert is announced for Friday June 15 at 172 AA Place. Local organizers invite community members to attend the event and celebrate the occasion with musical performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jl A
Michigan Republicans plan slate of two governors in Hoover era
Michigan Republicans move toward selecting two gubernatorial candidates with Governor Green likely to be one. Lieutenant Governor Dickinson vows to seek renomination on a strong prohibition platform. Possible challengers include Fred L. Woodworth and Seth Q. Pulver, with others entering the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
U.P
Herbert Hoover
Michigan
Green
Noover
Hoover
Toammerce
Dickinson
Fred L. Woodworth
Detroit
Seth Q. Pulver
Owoss
Grocers Plan Alma Brokerage Office for Quality Service
Alma hosts a Wednesday meeting of Quality Service Stores buyers to establish Alma as the brokerage office headquarters. The group, representing ten districts and grocers from Jackson Saginaw Bay City Lansing Battle Creek Port Huron Kalamazoo and others, aims to cut purchases for 400 member stores with a goal of 1000 before fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Quality Service Stores Corporation
Michigan
Jackson
Saginaw
Bay City
Lansing
Battle Creck
Port Huron
Kalamazoo
Cities
Coolidge Sends Message To Hoover
President Coolidge sent a brief felicitations message to Herbert Hoover after his nomination as Republican presidential candidate. The note praised Hoover's ability and experience and wished him success, accompanied by a personal message from Mrs. Coolidge to Mrs. Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
Hoover
Superior
Wisconsin
U.P
Calvin Coolitee
Herbert Hoover
Secretary of Commerce
Marriage License Applications for Mt Pleasant and Rock Fort
William Endres of Mt Pleasant and Francis Culman of Mt Pleasant apply for licenses. Carroll Ray Burch of Mt Pleasant and Helen Alvira Lockard of Rock Fort also seek licenses.
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William Endres
Mt. V Pleasant
Francis Culman
Mt. Pleasant
Carroll Ray Burch
Helen Alvira Lockard
Rockfort
Republican lieutenant governorship Promises Statewide Interest
The fragment notes opposition to a ticket and highlights the lieutenant governorship race on the Republican side as the sole contest with potential broad statewide interest. It implies a political landscape with limited active campaigns beyond that race.
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Ion
Leutenant
Hoover Receives Cheers as He Reaches Office in Washington
Herbert Hoover arrives at the Commerce Department in Washington and is greeted by cheers from employees. He declines to comment on his future plans, indicating a possible resignation in a few weeks after tidying unfinished department business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasitiington
Herbert Clark Hoover
Commerce Department
Kansas City
Hoover
George Moses
Tvuver
Republican Party
Washington
Royal Oak Pioneer George P Good Dies? No, Leaves for Prospect Reunion
Royal Oak resident George P Good, who took part in the Cripple Creek gold rush era, departed for Cripple Creek to attend the Old Prospectors Association homecoming. Good was among the first government mining engineers sent to study Cripple Creek in the 1870s before prospectors arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Oak
Mich
U.P
George P. Good
Cripple Creek
Gripple Creek
Alma Meets Locals On Home Diamond
Alma and Mt. Pleasant renew their old rivalry on Alma’s home diamond. Alma, with a nearly unchanged lineup, seeks another strong start after opening games. Mt. Pleasant hopes a rebound against Alma with Bremer the star pitcher on the mound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Alma City
Mt. Pleasant Boys
Mt. Pleasant
Cadillac
Bremer
Blackmer Indicted by Federal Grand Jury in Tax Case
Denver reports Henry M. Blackmer a wealthy oilman was indicted by a federal grand jury on irregular income tax returns. The charge stems from liens totaling 8.5 million dollars on his Denver and New York properties. The case marks government effort to compel Blackmer to return to the United States after he fled to Europe in 1924 to avoid Senate Teapot Dome testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colorado
Henry M. Blackmer
Blackner
New York
Blackmer
United States
Europe
Senate Teapot Dome
Heydler Suspended After Umpire Row
John Heydler president of the National League was suspended for five days by Boston Braves manager Rogers Hornsby after a confrontation in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Boston. Fans pelted Umpire Pfirman with pop bottles as Heydler protested the called strike and the incident triggered the action.
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New York
John Heydler
National League
Rogers Hornsby
Boston Braves
Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston
Pfirman
Heydler
Michigan Governor seeks changes to state criminal code
Governor Fre. W. Green plans to recommend changes to the Michigan criminal code to the legislature next winter. Henry C. Walters will appoint a committee to study the code with Robert M. Yoms as chairman. The proposed changes focus on rebalancing felony classifications, addressing a life sentence issued for possession of a pint of gin in Palm v. Lansing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Fre. W. Green
State Bar Association
Henry C. Walters
Walters
Robert M. Yoms
Wayne County
Fred Palm
Lansing
Curtis Nominated for Vice Presidency on First Ballot
Kansas Senator Charles Curtis was named the Republican vice presidential candidate on the first ballot at the 1928 national convention. The vote totaled Curtis 1052, Ekern 19, Dawes 13, MacNider 2, with 3 absent or not voting. the nomination was made unanimous by viva voce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert C. Hoover
Commerce
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Curtis
United States
Kansas City
WUP
Curtiss
Ekern
Dawes
MacNider
Wisconsin
MatNider
American Legion
Viva Vace
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Senaor
Boralitt
Idaho
Saillit
Oklahomd
Legaliphs
Iby
Jockey
Bethan
Vite
Chase ‘Curtis
Kansas Plains
Angie
Redman
Hoover Wins Republican Nomination on First Ballot
Herbert Clarke Hoover of California secured the Republican nomination with 887 votes on the first ballot, defeating Frank O. Lowden of Illinois who had 71 and saw Coolidge receive 17. The convention marked a shift toward businesslike leadership in the new industrial age, amid lengthy demonstrations and intense scrutiny of Hoover’s life record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Clapper
Kansas City
Republican Party
Herbert Clarke Hoover
California
Hoover
Frank O. Lowden
Ilinois
Coolidge
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S. D. Brooks
Mr. Pleasant
Grocers
Illinois
Lowden
Bulletin
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