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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1922

Page

9

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.

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.

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.

Dagmar van Alatine 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

Gideon Abi-ezer Manasseh Asher Zebulun Naphtali God Israel

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