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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1921
Page
2
A column urges Alma residents to support Alma College through renewed funding and expanded facilities. It argues the college’s cultural and educational offerings benefit the town, and encourages community action during a city wide cleanup and beautification push, linking institution success to local prosperity.
A compact portrait of James Buchanan from birth in Franklin County Pennsylvania, his career as lawyer, legislator, senator, minister to Russia and Britain, and secretary of state, culminating in his unprecedented bachelor presidency. It notes his long political wait, personal tragedy, and lingering bachelor status despite public service.
Advertising is the royal highway to appeal and wealth and the vital principle for business success. The Alma Record is enabled to give a valuable service through proper advertising media.
Florida is described as America’s flat health resort with legends of the Fountain of Youth linked to Ponce de Leon and Easter Sunday origin. The piece traces St. Augustine’s founding, colonial clashes, cession of Florida to England, Monroe purchase in 1819, and statehood in 1845. Florida’s nicknames Everglade State and Peninsula State, its size of 59,600 square miles, and its southern swamp lands are noted.
Corrections target a bulletin listing ex service men from Alma College. Names corrected include Herbert Kennett, Edward E. Kihan, Walter G. Wiles, Elmer Foster, J Leland Agnew. Omissions noted for Rev John A Mulvey Edward Mahr Emery E Freeman Allen Hooper Burt Wasson Robert Sawyer. Baked goods ad appears at end.
Truckey, former Republic hurler, signs with Saginaw Recon and plans to report April 15 for spring drills under Red McKee. Buck Freeman also on Saginaw list and expected to sign soon. Card of thanks from Alma residents for sympathy and flowers after bereavement. Alma High reopens after spring break. attendance normal. Subscriptions tabulation error corrected from $100 to $500 for Professor Notestein.
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