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Newspaper
Mount Pleasant Times
Location
Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1926
Page
5
Central Normal School staff and students are noted in a long column of social and teaching notices. It lists travel plans for Miss Lillian Engelsen and Miss Myrle Gow to Europe, various visits by faculty and families across Michigan, and engagements, illnesses, and absences at the normal training schools.
Funeral directors promise to relieve families of anxiety over arrangements with years of experience. Entrust the tasks to the firm for efficient service and assurance that everything is in competent hands.
In Cheboygan a golden wedding celebration honored Mr and Mrs Joseph Allair with the fiddler John W Smith reviving the wedding march from half a century ago. The county notes include a river burial mishap case about Anton Andreske of Menominee who discarded his wife’s amputated leg in the Menominee river after promising a burial. Harbor Springs considers an information bureau by its Chamber of Commerce. A 37 pound muskellunge was caught in Clam Lake Antrim county by Howard Mitchell measuring 54 inches. Detroit Grand Rapids and Saginaw lead Michigan cities in new buildings for 1925. Detroit plans a 45 story office building. The Jones Mich bank site sold to an Indiana man for 1250 with no deposits as the bank had burned. Michigan mills salvage nails from lumber to reclaim waste materials. Five reindeer of a 60 head herd are at a Newberry refuge. Detroit houses the largest water filtering plant in the country, pumping 360 million gallons daily.
A four mile telephone cable weighing 64.25 tons was laid between St Ignace and Mackinac Island replacing the 1899 line damaged by a ship anchor. The upgrade ensures steady phone service for about 100 year round island residents and thousands of summer visitors.
Berlin July 1 United Press. Professor Ernst Friedberger of Greifswald University reports that slightly cooked or raw food can sate and fatten faster than well cooked meals. Rat studies show raw diets yield quicker growth and weight gain. experiments with pigs aim to prove better fattening with small amounts of raw food.
Miss Mary Gilmore goes to West Virginia due to her sister’s illness. O W Nash and family move to Clare as new residents. A Ward’s field game ends 7 to 1 with the American Legion victorious. The community hears about local teaching, real estate work, Alaska trip plans, and lakes and fishing observations. Comstock, a Democratic governor candidate, spoke at Doherty auditorium. William A. Comstock
Lile Burgess returns home from Detroit for a few days. Detroit residents Albert and Mrs Renner visit relatives here. Scoville meetings attract many locals to Alma. Jim Davison of Farwell engineers road grading west of Wood's store with several teams. Marvel Perry of Lansing visits family. Detroit Renner couple stay with Herb Glass family. Renner spouses visit Houghton Lake. Children Day exercises moved to July 11 at the church. Clarence Bankey and Francis visit Mt Pleasant. Burgess children ill with whooping cough.
Local notices report visiting relatives from Rosebush, Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Remus. Obituary notes Vita Maybee, late of Bakersfield, California, and death of James House of Saline. A forthcoming patriotic meeting at the Methodist Church is announced with choir music.
The church plans a sermon titled The Prophet's Dream for the evening. A group of girls will stage an inspiring hymn drama as part of the program.
Iris Kent from Grand Rapids visits George Miller home in Scottville. Sunday guests at the Miller residence include Jennie Denslow and sons Elmer and Elgin from Ewart, Murdled McLean, Arthur Loomis, Gordon Loomis, Tris Kent, Forest Kent, and Billy Denslow. Robert Rand of Mt. Pleasant spent last Sunday at A Fleming home. Archie McLean and wife visited Sam Pridgeon and wife Sunday. Albert Sungog and wife left Detroit after a week visiting relatives.
Mrs Ines Pres ley and Mrs Lucille Merrihew led the event as younger pupils performed songs plays and a rose drill. The choir and male quartet joined in. Visitors from Clare Vernon and nearby towns attended the Sunday event and an ice cream social raised about 26 dollars at the Will Lansing home.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Hewitteft visit West Branch to see the latter s parents Mrs Xavier Gaudard and Mrs Wm Greene visit Two Rivers with Mrs Smith. Mr and Mrs Jack Price spend weekend in Gladwin with the former s brother. Miss Bessie Belnap leaves Sunday for two weeks vacation. Will Bunday and Jed Belnap of Ionia visit with families. Mr and Mrs Elmer Jones spend weekend at Dan Jones home south of town. Charley Fish and family move to Leaton. So live that you can go to the door without wondering if it is a bill collector.
Mr and Mrs Murel Whitney visited Mr and Mrs Anson Jones and A Holtzhauser and Torpy Jr worked on a ditch job on the Holtzhauser farm. Elsie Bufford shared Sunday with Loren Jones. Denis Corey and son Klemet and Patrick Corey with relatives in Cadillac. John Klumpp drives a new touring car.
Maynard Stacy and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Chass Adams. Mr and Mrs Anson Jones called on Mr and Mrs Maynard Stacy last week. Mr and Mrs John Klumpp and family visited Geo Hess and family. Mr and Mrs Frank Fedawa and family spent Sunday with relatives near Beal City. Mrs Maynard Stacy called on Mrs D A Ackerman Thursday evening. Mr Slater spent Sunday evening at the Carrie Moss home.
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