Duplex Press to Be Installed at Mt. Pleasant Times
Contracts signed for a Model A Duplex press to print Mt. Pleasant Times on large paper rolls. The press will deliver up to 38500 folded papers per hour compared with 800 by hand, with Greenville Daily News using 8800 per hour. Installing costs exceed 8000 dollars. staff assignments and testing sessions planned ahead of August installation.
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Mt. Pleasant Times
Times
Daily News
Greenville
Mb. Pleasant Times
Earl Bingham
Duplex
Battle Creek
Fred McConnell
Bingham
Mt. Pleasant
Sherman City Lad Shot While Walking Near Sherman City
Harold St. John was accidentally shot Friday afternoon by a man firing at birds with a .22 rifle. The bullet lodged in the groin, not the abdomen, and doctors chose not to remove it. The boy was taken home and is recovering.
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Sherman City
Harold St. John
Rondot
Mt. Pleasant
Brandstetter
Federal Camera Man Covers State Farms
A U S Department of Agriculture photographer from Washington plans a five weeks trip across Michigan to document farm activities. George Ackerman starts at Michigan State College on July 18 and will visit nearly half the state’s counties during the tour.
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East Lansing
Michigan
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
Michigan State College
George Ackerman
Auto accident claims life of John Fetters near Clare
John Fetters a 70 year old farmer died Friday morning after stepping from behind a truck into the path of a northbound sedan on M-14 three miles south of Clare. Albert Beeson driver of the other car was not at fault. Fetters had walked from his neighbor Roy Thayers to a milk truck driven by Fred Loomis, then ran into the oncoming car. Funeral services were held at the Fetters home with a church lawn luncheon to follow, hosted by the Sacred Heart parish Young Ladies Sodality.
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Albert Beeson
Alma
John Fetters
Clare
Fetters
Roy Thayers
Fred Loomis
Loomis
Beeson
Grayling
Mt. Pleasant
Becson
Fetter
Rotary Club Guests from Mt. Pleasant at Midland Luncheon
Twenty two Mt. Pleasant Rotary members visited the Midland chapter for a luncheon at the Dow Chemical plant cafeteria. Afterward a singing program featured Rev. C. B. Hawkins Rev. John Mulvey Joseph Schnitzler and Robert Kane with Miss Mary Louise Maxwell at the piano. A comic number by Hawkins Warriner and Brondstetler closed the program.
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Mt. Pleasant
George
Island Park supervised play grounds draw eighty participants
At Island Park Elson Teed supervises a daily program with about eighty participants from fourth grade and younger through junior high. Timetables separate sessions for different age groups and swimming is offered three times a week. A track meet is planned at the Normal next Tuesday with two exams and several boys already entered.
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Island Park
Elson Teed
Mr. Hood
Clare Justice Fined Fifty Dollars for Dance Hall License
In Clare a jury found S. M. Calahan guilty of operating a Loomis dance hall without a license. He was fined 50 dollars plus about 34 dollars costs after arrest June 22 by Sheriff George B. Richmond and state police. Appeals are possible. Other Monday cases include two drunkenness fines at 10 dollars and a speeding fine of 10 dollars. Lyman Scott held for October circuit term on liquor possession.
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S. M. Calahan
Clare
Loomis
Calahan
George B. Richmond
Altho
Justice Court
Chas. Quinlan
Thos. Ervin
C. C. Ruhle
Popular Young Couple Married in Mount Pleasant
Mary Hastings Kennedy and Chester Potter were married Monday at the Kennedy home with immediate family present. Rev. W F Ledford officiated. The couple, both graduates of Mt. Pleasant High School and Central Michigan Normal School, plan to reside in See Bewaing where they hold teaching positions and will travel for a northern state honeymoon.
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Mary Hastings Kennedy
W. R. Kennedy
Chester Potter
C. C. Potter
W. IF. Ledford
Seebewaing
Rexford Mullett and Ruth McGillis Wed at Methodist Manse
Miss Ruth McGillis daughter of Mrs Jennie McGillis and Rexford Mullett were married Monday at 10 AM in the Methodist manse with Rev W S Ledford officiating. After the ceremony they visited Flint where Mullett has summer work and plan to move to McBain in September where he will serve as principal of its schools.
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Ruth McGillis
Jennie McGillis
Rexford Mullett
W. S. Ledford
Flint
Mullett
McBain
Central Normal
Real Estate Ad for Crapo Realty Co Michigan
An advertisement promotes Crapo Realty Co in Michigan offering property listings. Contact information shows the address 116 South Main and phone numbers 686-6938 and 4211A.
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Auto Isurance
Michigan
Crapo Realty Co
Michigan crop outlook shows gains over 1925
Lansing July 15 United Press. All farm crops in Michigan except corn spring wheat and beans show higher condition on July 1 than a year ago. Most grains gained in June though the season is backward. Peaches exceed the 10 year average while other fruits lag due to poor set. Corn remains most backward due to cold weather cutworms and wind damage with 62 percent condition.
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Lansing
United Press
Michigan
Verne H. Church
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Mt Pleasant School Board Re-Elects Harris and Vowles
Mt Pleasant school board held its annual election at the high school auditorium Monday evening. O Harris was re elected to a three year term defeating Floyd Johnson 53 to 15. Mrs C E Vowles was re elected unanimously as secretary. Treasurer B L Parkhill reported receipts of 122000.77 and disbursements of 110934.46, with major expenses for teacher salaries 53353.49 and bonds interest 16160.00. The 1926 27 budget includes funds for teachers salaries bonds and interest, janitors, fuel repairs laboratory manual training and more totaling 101010 with a proposed 5000 addition to the building fund for a third ward school and fire escapes planned for Kinney and Fancher schools.
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Haces
Sa Oeee
Seseuveeveee
S.ss
Van Leuven Takes New Post in St Paul Minn
J Van Leuven vice president of Isabella County State bank and elected treasurer of the Federal Land bank of St Paul has gone to St Paul to assume duties while remaining vice president at home bank and not moving residence. John W Benford cashier will continue as cashier and take on executive work. Van Leuven has been in business in the same corner for over forty years and plans monthly returns to the city.
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J. van Leuven
Isabella County State Bank
Federal Land Bank
St. Paul
Minnesota
Altho
Minnesota City
John W. Benford
VanLeuven
Two Parties Held at Normal Friday
Summer school students at Central Normal enjoyed two events last Friday evening a dancing party in the gymnasium with Converse's orchestra drawing about two hundred attendees and a non dancing Auto Social on the Training Schon lawn drawing a large crowd. Faculty committee members Miss Lydia B Sherritt Miss Edith L Mansell Fred Daniels and Stuart M Stoke organized the events with student representative Dale Kennedy of Bannister assisting.
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Central Normal
Converse
Lydia B. Sherritt
Edith L
Mansell
Fred Daniels
Stuart M. Stoke
Dale Kennedy
Bannister
Mrs Brondstetter Hosts Bridge Luncheon at Kinney Ave Home
Mrs M F Brondstetter entertained with a Tuesday bridge luncheon at her North Kinney avenue residence. Seven tables competed with high score winning by Mrs Dan Kane and Mrs Nelson of Florida. a guest of Mrs W Webb McCall received second prize. Prizes were attractive pictures.
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Margaret
Lauretta Battle
M. F. Brondstetter
Brondstetter
North Kinney Avenue
Dan Kane
Nelson
Florida
W. Webb McCall
Parker Re appointed as Alma postmaster for four years
Alma reports Postmaster Frank O Parker has been notified by the post office department of his reappointment for another four years. Parker won the post after a spirited four candidate campaign.
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Parker
Alma
Frank O. Parker
Funeral for Shepherd Man Held Sunday
Funeral services for Noble Purvis aged 89 of near Shepherd and formerly of Gratiot county were held Sunday. He is survived by a wife formerly Miss Pearl Stacy of Ithaca, two daughters Mrs. Rhea Huber and Helen Purvis, and four sons. Relatives and many former neighbors attended from Isa bella and Gratiot counties. Ad reads Atwater Kent radios and radio supplies from Curfea Realty Co. in Mt. ARRRtiy.
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Noble Purvis
Near Shepherd
Gratiot County
Isabella
Gratiot
Pearl Stacy
Ithaca
Rhea Huber
Helen Purvis
Usehe
Atwater ‘Kent
Water Works Sets New Mt Pleasant Pumping Record
Mt Pleasant city water works reports a 662000 gallon pumping total in twenty four hours on Tuesday, with weekly averages exceeding 640000 gallons daily. Officials note daily figures ranged from about 540000 to 634000 gallons, reflecting a roughly 25 percent rise since summer 1925. Residents are urged to curb sprinkling to manage demand.
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City Water Works
Mt. Pleasant
Rural education directors attend Michigan society meeting
About forty instructors and executives from rural education gathered at Central Michigan Normal for the Michigan Rural Education Society annual meeting. Guests from Michigan State Normal Western State Normal Michigan State and Detroit Teachers College joined rural supervisors from Oakland Macomb and Wayne counties and county school commissioners. Prof Lemuel Smith head of Central normal rural department addressed law flexibility and state aid for consolidated schools. luncheon preceded by welcomes from President Warriner and program led by Dr Ernest Burnham.
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Central Michigan Normal
Michigan Rural Education Society
Michigan State Normal
Western State Normal
Michigan State
Detroit Teachers College
Oakland
Macomb
Wayne
Lemuel Smith
Central Normal
Smith
Michigan
Kansas
C. Warriner
Ernest Burnham
New Officers Installed In Calla Rebekah Lodge
At a recent Calla Rebekah Lodge meeting Anna Perry D. D. P. assisted by Della Brown installed officers including Virgaline Hunt N. G. Geneva Settle V. G. Edith Boulton Sec. Jennie Keith I. &. Edith Crippen Chap. Dora Daggett RS. N. G. Della Brown L. S. N. G Edith De Pu y RS. V. G Anna Perry L. S. V. G Mable Ferris W Margaret Hewit C Rose Robert I. G Martha Harkins C. G Marie Swindlehurst Pianist Mary Keller Capt Warren Perry P. N. G Olive Monroe
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Calla Rebekah "Lodge
Anna Perry
Della Brown
N. G
Virgaline Hunt
V. Gineva Settle
Edith Boulton
Jennie Keith
Treas
Edith Crippen
Dora Daggett
RS. N. G
Edith de Puy
Mable Ferris
Margaret Hewit
Rose Robert
I. G
Martha Harkins
C. G
Marie Swindlehurst
Mary Keller
Warren Perry
Olive Monroe
Harold Stinson to Attend World Y M C A Conference
Harold Stinson, son of Mr and Mrs G Jay Stinson, chosen as one of three Michigan youths to attend the World Y M C A conference in Helsingfors Finland August 1 to 10. He sails from Quebec after joining Detroit group and will be away about seven weeks. Also attending from Michigan are Stanton Todd and Walter E Geistert. Delegates from the United States total fifty. The gathering aims to foster world fellowship and understanding among youths from fifty two nations.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Pleasant
Harold Stinson
G. Jay Stiyson
Michigan
Harold
Detroit
Freeman
Quebec
Joy Toy Plant Construction Begins at West High Street
Joy Toy Manufacturing Co. begins construction of an addition on West High Street after funding by the local Chamber of Commerce. A. D. McRae is contractor. foundation to start after lot limits are set. Completion hoped in three to four weeks as machinery moves in and more machines are added. office building to store parts. President J. C. Hardison heads to Denver for six weeks to wind up affairs before relocating family to Mt. Pleasant in September.
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Chamber of Commerce
Joy Toy Manufacturing Company
West High Street
A. D. McRae
A. W. Reinecke
Toy Company
Concern 2
J. C Hardison
Denver
Colorado
Mt. Pleasant
Correction on death report in Mt Pleasant Times
The Mt Pleasant Times clarifies that James Daniels death report listed the officiating clergyman as Mr McCann instead of Rev Fr McCann The Reverend Fr Mestanhie ultimately conducted the last rites due to Fr McCann being unavailable
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James Daniels
Mt. Pleasant Times
McCann
Times
Cleryman
Fr. McCann
Mestanhie
Kennedy Heads Administration Club at Central Normal
Dale Kennedy, superintendent at Bannister, is elected president of the Administration club at Central Normal. He succeeds Haldon Robison of Mt. Pleasant in that role. The club operates only during the Mt. Pleasant summer term to assist members with school administration problems.
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Dale Kennedy
Bannister
Central Normal
Haldon Robison
Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant Normal
Optometrist Foland Out Of Office In Mt Pleasant
Special notice states optometrist Foland will not be in his Mt Pleasant office on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday July 19 20 and 21 Readers are asked to arrange their dates accordingly for appointments or inquiries.
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Foland
Mt Pleasant
John A Damon Dies After Illness at 76
John A Damon longtime Michigan state senator from Isabella Gratiot Mecosta counties died Tuesday night at his home after months of illness. Born June 5 1850 in Madison Ohio he moved to Wisconsin then Michigan in 1876 settling in Millington and Mt Pleasant. A influential lawmaker he authored the Damon liquor law and served on key committees. He leaves a daughter Mrs Floyd Mitchell and a son H P Damon who died in 1916. Funeral services set for Friday at 10:30 AM at his home.
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John A Damon
Isabella
Gratiot
Mecosta
Mr. Damon
Madison
Ohio
Deane County
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Beloit
Ella G. Jewett
E. M. Coopery
Michigan
Millington
Tuscola County
Weidman
Damon
Mt. Pleasant
Ita Js Servon
Isabella County
State Senate
Michigan Farm Colony
College of Ines
H. P. Damon
W. F. Ledford
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Picnic Planned for July 30
The annual picnic of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will be held at Island Park on July 30. Everyone is urged to attend as games sports a big parade and an old fashioned dinner promise a lively afternoon and crowd pleasing activities.
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The
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Island Park
State Fire Wardens Arrest Over Thirty
Lansing reports state fire wardens have secured more than thirty convictions this year for starting forest fires through carelessness. Others were apprehended for violating rules on fire setting and released after agreeing to pay for damages.
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Lansing
Indian Pageant at Camp Meeting Promises Big Attendance
A major Indian camp meeting features a twelve episode pageant on Chippewa history led by Col. C W Campbell and John B Silas. Fifty voices, four showings across July 27 and 30, draw Indians from Michigan and Canada, with ministers and communities urged to attend.
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Isabella County
Helene
John B. Silas
Michigan
Canada
Saginaw
Swan Creek
Black River
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Farm Home
Young Ladies Sodality of the
Sacred Heart Church
Will Hems
Rotary Club
Midland
Clare Justice
Ruth MecGillis
Logal School
Ie. O. Harris
C. E. Vowles
Board of Education
Third Ward
Kinney
Fancher
van Leuven
John Benford
Shepherd Man
Water Works
Isabella Burch
Ethel Pitch
Frances Neebes
Bureh
East Broadway
Mary Kennedy
Todiater Poldering
Franklin
H. EB. Miles
Calla Rebekah Lodge
JOY Toy
Kennedy
John A. Damon
Odd Fellows and Rebekas
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