Ellsworth Named Hastings School Superintendent
F J Meward Ellsworth, superintendent of Alma public schools since 1905, has been offered and accepted the Hastings Barry County school superintendency at 2500 dollars annually. He and Mrs Ellsworth will relocate, bringing experienced leadership to Barry County’s metropolitan schools.
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Alma’s
F. J. Meward
Hastings
Barry Couty
Ellsworth
Harbor Beach
Hasting
Barry County
Alma Schools Leader Ellsworth Honored for Nine Years of Growth
SUPER has led the Alma mal department of the city schools for nine years guiding a village school system into a bustling Michigan city. His organizing and teaching strength attracted a top faculty and foreign students, boosting resources and statewide attention. The Alma board offered him $2,000 for the next year as Hastings bids higher. Miss McGreaham, a standout music and drawing teacher, accepts a Hastings offer with a church position pushing her Alma salary beyond 1,000.
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Ecu Mal
Michgan
Ellsworth
Michigan
Lms
Alma
Hastings
Flob. Ellsworth
Barry County
School Board of
Tonia
Miss McGreaham
Uncle Tom's Cabin Cotton Picking Scene In Alma
The Stetson production of Uncle Tom's Cabin at Realty Opera House Alma on April 10 features a lifelike cotton picking scene. Manager Leon Washburn pursued exacting details, including real cotton plants preserved by shellac, to recreate a Red River home setting with plants from a Louisiana plantation.
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Stetson
Alma
Realty Opera House
Red River
Leon Washburn
Washburn
Louisiana
Cohen Bros Sell Damaged Stock to Detroit Firm
Cohen Bros sold all stock damaged by fire or water to Jacobstein Co of Detroit who will move it to their store there. Cohen Bros will begin extensive repairs on their store room and reopen with a new stock of gentlemen's clothing shoes and haberdashery. Mrs John White left hospital Tuesday after a successful operation and three weeks stay.
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Cohen Bros
Jacobstein & Co
Detroit
Messrs
John White
Alma Common Council Adjourns to Tabulate Bids
State Street Pang Alma Mich March 31 1914 Adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Alma in Connell rooms on the above date. The Council was called to order by the Mayor Hon J M Montigel with present Alds Rowland Peery Cook Ward and Kel in. There being a quorum the Council opened paying bids. On motion they adjourn to 7 30 p m to allow the engineer time to tabulate bids. At 7 30 p m the Council reassembled with Alds Rowland Peery Willard Cook Ward Kehn and Fraker present. The check of Meredith Baldwin was returned for error on bid and the following bids were not paid S S Saxton Co Chicago sheet asphalt wave rescue to POL S120 McDermott Coopers Grand Rapids
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Alma
Mich
Common Council
City of
Connell
J. M. Montigel
Rowland
Peery
Cook
Ward
Kelin
Ald
Ald. Peery
Fraker
Alds
Willard
Kehn
Meredith & Baldwin
S. S. Saxton Co
Chicago
POL
McDermott &Cooper
Grand Rapids
Mareman & Wn
Grane Rapidle
Bower Building & Construction Co
Detroit
Bennett
McDermott & Cooper
State Street
Yeas
Ward Kehn
Braker
Ald. Fraker
S.S. Saxton & Co
Marsman & Green
A. H. Bennett
Wilhud
Ald. Cook
Superior Street
Superior St
Ebwell St
Fillows
Vous
Aldd
Mery
Conk
Wi Kelin
Rela
Maret
A.D
Board of Speial Assessors
Harport
Elwell Street
Kebn
D. W. Adams
State Street paving bids and district plan approved
The council accepted McDermott & Cooper Grand Rapids bid for two course concrete paving on State Street for 14412 20, ordered contracting bonds, and divided paving into two districts with Superior Street to Ebwell and Ebwell to Elwell. It also approved bond returns for several contractors and set April 6 election use of the coring machine.
Alma Trio Wins Praises In Corunna Concert
Alma College presents the Alma Trio at the High School Auditorium with Mr. Charles Button delivering a remarkable tenor and charming whistling solos. Prof G Yo Warner pleased the audience with every number while Miss Amsbury assisted at the piano. Corunna News notes the group will return next year.
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Alma Trio
Alma College
Charles Button
Coruna
Corunna News
Civic Improve ment League seeks wise mayoral choices
Southern Pines North Carolina March 4 1914 members urged to discuss the Alma mayor and alderman candidates with families and friends. they ask for influence to elect experienced prudent leaders with public spirit. signed Mrs Francis King president. Miss Mildred Sweatland of Mt Pleasant visited Alma Friday.
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Southern Pines
N. C
Civic Improvement League
Alma
Civic League
Francis King
Mildred Sweatland
Mt. Pleasant
Thousands Witness Alma Street Horse Show Parade
Thousands witnessed a successful Alma street horse show last Saturday with a procession of Percheron and Belgian horses and pairs, led by owners from Alma and surrounding townships. The parade along paved streets drew large crowds who cheered the equine display across Gratiot County.
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Gratiot
Alma
Gratiot County
G. A. Brown
Pullman Bros
Areada
Clarence Clark
Arecada
J. Barney
Alina
Pierce Caywood
Bethany
Barney Snyder
Pine River
Lemon
Seville
Frank McLean
Reters
Arcada
Cornelis McNamara
Almé
Marion Brownfield
Charles Humphrey
James Derusher
A.A. Yung
Sumner Township
L. J. Brown
Jasper Township
Midland County
K. of P. Lodge Rooms Near May Opening Banquet Planned
Repairs on the K. P. lodge rooms advance well and expected to be ready for opening by early May with all county lodges invited to a banquet. The lodge hall will feature mahogany finish and a four panel ceiling.
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K. of P
Castle Hall
Club room furnishings and dining area described in project notes
Describes a club facility with mahogany fixtures, a triangle shaped electric fixture, panel work with green backdrop and gilt stripe, tin inlays, and Southern pine ceiling. A large wall rack will hold magazines, a billiards suite, oak dining room, a locker room, and an ante room that can be opened from the dining room. A modern kitchen is included.
Obituary notes for Jacob H Bauer and family movements
Jacob H Bauer born August 3 1882 in North Hampton Pennsylvanian Allegheny Co. son of Charles and Saloma Bauer. He moved with his parents to Barberton Ohio at age ten and married Mary Grill at 21. Five of seven children survive him after Marys death about three years ago. He lived in Michigan before moving to Forest Hill then died March 21 1914 after a brief illness aged ML years 7 months 12 days.
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Jacob H. Bauer
North Hampton
Allegheny Co
Pennsyly
Charles and
Saloma Bauer
Barberton
Summit County
Ohio
Mary Grill
Athens
Calhoun County
Michigan
Forest Hill
Mich
Refreshments and election mark Wheeler WCTU gathering
The Wheeler WCTU annual meeting featured a potluck dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. O L Maxson on the 26th. Members wore birth month ribbons as they celebrated March birthdays and elected Mrs. Myrta Youngs as president, Mrs. Cora Wilson secretary, and Maud Alle treasurer amid thanks and remarks from district and state officers. The session closed with plans for the year and an April 30 dues gathering.
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Wheeler W.C.T. UL
O. L. Maxson
Neal Dow
Lillian M.N. Stevens
Ilvis
Myrta Youngs
Fannie Crosby
Youngs
Cora Wilson
Maud Alle
Street
Stevens
Mudge
Grace Sibley
Yapsin
Gratiet County Y M C A Holds Second Ithaca Convention
The Gratiot County Y M C A convened in Ithaca March 27 28 29 1914 with officers elected for one year led by President Old Smith and Treasurer Lloyd Thomas. A banquet nightly talks by Clifford Matheld and Dr J Busiell featured displays of vigor, competition and devotion among fellows, culminating in a Sunday farewell with 42 pledges to greater effort.
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Gratiet County Y. M. C. A
Ithaca
Gormittee
Veweh
Methrodist League
Smith
Alina
William Fulcher
St. Guts
Elmer Lanna
Alin
Lloyd Thomas i Ithaca
J. A. Durfey
Joe Whitey
Leonie
Keith Rithes
Giadites
Uhv
Whit
Trey
Nitty
Jovenit Green
First Presigioria
Clareh
Pleasant
Avenaur Com
Pitey
Lloyd Thomas
Thaca
Mohroaf
Ichaca High School
Mark Metill
Clifford C Matheld
Chicago
International V. M.C. A
Dr. Bhusiell
Alma College
W. EL. Tinker
YOM. C. A
University of Michigan
C. L. Beebe
Glenn Rockwell
Alma
Bertram Sibley
Breckenridge
W. H. Tinker
Alder Boys
C. C. Hatefield
Koral Boys
Baylis
Grammar Boys
Alder
Sandard
Malcolm Smith
Wesley Musgott
Elmer Hanna
Carrie Sartor
Willie Smith
Archie Landry
Nelson Roberts
Mr. Baylis
Jackson
Pontiac
Sturgis
Hudson
Princess Theatre
Y. MC. A
Tvanehoe
Tsumuming
Chevrine
C. C. Flatfield
CC. Hatfield
Gratiot County
Cael
Elmer J. Hanna
County
Con
Infantile paralysis claims young Florence Sharrar
Florence Sharrar ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Melvin Sharrar and granddaughter of D L Sharrar of Alma died March 26 after a bout with infantile paralysis. Rev Mason of Alma officiated at the funeral and interment was in Riverdale cemetery. The community extends sympathy to the Sharrar family. Also note: Michigan agricultural circulars offer guidance to orchard owners on rabbit and mouse injury to trunks and grafting over prunus varieties, available free from R S Shaw, Director, Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station East Lansing.
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Florence
Melvin Sharrar
D. L. Sharrar
Alma
Mason
Riverdale
Sharrar
Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station
Shaw
East Lansing
Michigan
Back From Tacoma Visits Alma Friends
Charles Merden, a 17 year Alma resident who sold his business in 2007 and moved to Tacoma, Washington, spends a week with Alma friends. He reports feeling well and admires Alma's improvements since he left seven years ago, continuing a weekly visitor pattern to his Tacoma home.
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Tacoma
Charles Merden
Alma
Jesse Fuller
Washington
Mr. Merden
Girl Wanted for Dry Goods Saleslady Position
Wanted advertisement seeking an experienced dry goods saleslady. Steady position. Apply at once. M. B. Netrorg, Fletch.
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M. B. Netrorg
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Harriet McGreaham
Ionia
Frank E Ellsworth
Uncle Tom
S Cabin
State Street Pang
HMA College
Corunna
Ins
G. B. Hicok
Schick
J. Simmons
Whaca
F. M. Frisbie
Belgium
St. Louis
Oscar Wolfe
Bethany Township
Roy Caywood
S. T. Richardson
Coe Township
Rasella County
Charles Johnson
Jake Williams
Don Chishilm
William Brown
Purc
Anna
Chas
Fisher
Seville Township
Robert Ross
Charles Leland
Arcadia
Henry Colburn
Harry Edwards
Bethany Wiliam Strong
Adolph Wilkes
Fred Durkee
John Plansburg
Aloem
Henry McNamara
Arteada
George Kuhlman
Phery
Brainerd
Wingeler WG. 1
Mrs. Maxson
Ghai County
Donald Smith
Prof
Mrs. West
Lapeer
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