Town Notes from Riverdale and Alma Area
Local items and visits across Riverdale Alma and surrounding towns. Mentions many residents with illnesses travel guests farm moves and social events including a large Saturday dance and multiple visits to relatives and neighbors.
Vestaburg Election Delivers Only Republican Township slate
In Richland township Vestaburg voters faced no opposition on election day. The ticket elected includes Supervisor Austin M, Township Clerk Nickerson, Highway Commissioner James Corder, Justices of the Peace John Horton for four years and Charles Snyder for two, Board of Review member Wm Fisk for two years, and Constables Edwin McLale, Chas Corder, Ray Goris, Frank Hanlin. The fourth annual Richland Township Cemetery Association meeting is set for April 5 at 2:00 p.m. at the Vestaburg schoolhouse.
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Vestaburg
Richland Township
Austin M
Nickerson
James Corder
John Horton
Charles Snyder
Board of Review
Wm Fisk
Edwin McLale
Chas, Corder
Ray Goris
Prank Hanlin
Richland Township Cemetery Association
Dewitt Murtauch
Riverdale
Wim. Caria
M.C. Hubbard
Tra Byard
St. Louis
Deaths of Hartman Family Member in Vestaburg Area
The 35 year old man died after farm life in Richland township near Vestaburg. He had married Mas Rule Derhin and resided in Vestaburg and Lansing before moving to Belding. Survived by three children of Belding, mother Mia, siblings and numerous relatives. Funeral held at Church of Christ in Vestaburg with Rev. J D Tanner officiating. interment in Richland cemetery near Vestaburg.
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Richland Township
Vestaburyg
Mas ‘Rule Derhin
Carson City
Lansing
Belding
Mia
Jane Mart Man
Howard
Vern
William
Harry
Clinton Hartman
Mex
Howard Crosby
Westubury
Mort Freeman
Tonia
Martin Hartman
Church of Christ
Vestaburg
J.D. Tanner
Richland
Early Alma Notices Speak of Moves and Illnesses
Mrs Lottie Adams and Mr and Mrs Roy Scott moved to Alma Mon. Mrs Jessie Fink is on the sick list. Mrs Millie Tasted is helping at her home for a few days. Several from this vicinity attended the funeral of Mrs Walston south of Alma on Monday. Mrs Pred Johnson of Riverdale is visiting her parents the Rockafellows. Mrs George Fink and Dean spent a few days with her parents in Alina. Mr id Mrs Amother Otto have moved to Lansing to make their future home.
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Mt. Pleasant Normal
Roy Strong
Boss
Shepardaville
C. A. Wright
Gratiot County
Ithaca
M. KE
Lorne Loomis
Lee Loomis
C. 0. Rave
Elk Rapids
Wm. Layman
O. A. Kates
Arline
Helen Kates
Alma
Highfield
Tella van Alstine
D. D. Snider
Pompeii
Lyceum
Marion Hopkins
Wevk
Millard
Arthur Hervington
E. Gilbert
Elwell
Vera Frisbie
Lanigin
Shepherd
Rose la May
Dewey Parks
Town
Wm. Wixom
Ira Richards
Clarence Smith
Flint
Edwin Miller
Mary Holland
Wm. Miller
Saginaw
Mira Greenman
Oliver Jacques
Bert Hagerman
Floyd
Oswald Gould Farm
Chester Swarthout
Geraldine
St. Louis
Julia Rice
John Hyle
Elmer
Jock Johnson
Alfred
Summer Center
DeWitt Murtaugh
Edmore
Fred Hudson
M. Leonard Putnam
Murtagh
Helen Chase
Toledo
Ohio
Ethel
Ruth
David Dutt
Roscoe Haines
Freend
Cross
Misa Tella VanAltine
Cora Nunn
I Croton
H. R. Strong
M. Highfield
Seville Township
Farmers’ Club
and Pits
Jesse Rockwell
Warren van Leuven
Geo. McGregords
Winn
Joe van Alstine
Pleasant
Harry White
Frank Hyde
D. Smith
Isabella County
Fred Leiter
Six Lakes
Clair Sturdevant
John Tolland
Elmer Welch
Wm. Harry
Near Vestaburg
Frankie Davenport
Vestaburg
D. C. Murtaugh
Lucille Jerome
Ruth van Alstine
Garret Brownridge
Stanton
Homer Parks
Adam Britten
Harry King
Main Street
Arthur Smith
Sumner
L. M. Forquer
Detroit
Frank Schnepp
Pauline Stahl
Belvin Hamp
Wm. Parks
Oswald Gould
Jennie Erskin
James
VanCleve
Edwin Freed
Jessie Fink
Millie Tasted
Walston
Pred Johnson
Riverdale
Fred Rockafellow
George Fink
Dean
McIntosh
Alina
Prank Vancare
Amother Otto
Lansing
Gideon seeks signs with fleece in biblical request
Fragmentary scripture excerpt from Judges 6 34 40 shows Gideon calling tribal leaders to rally Israel and test divine aid with dew on a fleece The narrative notes Gideon asks for a sign to confirm God will save Israel and contrasts dew on the fleece with dry ground A citation to Foley Kidney Pills ad ends the readable text with unrelated promotion
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Gideon
Abi-ezer
Manasseh
Asher
Zebulun
Naphtali
God
Israel
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