Library bill in state schools district seeks funding and options
The article outlines a senate bill requiring every school district to provide a library and allocate at least five dollars, with districts sharing in library distributions. It notes about 360 township and 5000 district libraries, averaging 250 volumes each, and records annual library fines near eight thousand dollars. Also discusses free text book system adoption, its cost savings, and positive financial state improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Dewey
House
Senate Committee On Education and the Public Schools
Senate
Lansing
Gratiot County Board of Supervisors 1967 slate
The 1967-1908 board lists Alma first ward Thomas Clark and others by ward across Gratiot County with multiple townships named. Party balance shows 15 Republicans and 10 Democrats.
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Gratiot Co
Board of
Alma
Thomas Clark
G. 5
Clark Decker
P. M. Smith
St. Louis
P. Fritz
F. Newton
F. B. Hastings
A. H. Lowry
Ithaca
Two Cent Fare Railroad Bill Passes Senate
Senate approves two cent per mile railroad fare plan with 1610 to 14 vote. It fixes passenger rates across roads in the lower peninsula earning over 1200 dollars per mile at two cents per mile, under 1200 at three cents. Upper peninsula fares reduced to three cents. House expected to pass without amendment.
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Senate
Peninsla
Upper Peninsula
West Branch Farm Exchange Triggers Ownership Change
Deputy Sprague trading his feed barn for a seven acre farm just outside West Branch corporate limits. C N Grow to assume possession next week.
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Sprague
C. N. Grow
West Branch
Mr. Grow
Contracts for Alma factory building transfer and duties
The document details an agreement where the second party will manufacture products on premises in Alma Michigan for ten years, pay taxes, insure the buildings, and provide a $15,000 yearly labor payout for five years if conditions are met, with conveyance of the premises to follow. It requires accurate accounting, first party inspection rights, and a default clause making the second party a tenant at will if terms are not met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Michigan
Tue Lerrie Giant Hay Press Co
Tue Ava Boarn of
Trane
Arcada Grange Holds Regular Session Event Notes
Arcala Grange No. 500 met in regular session on the sixth with ten officers present and thirty-one members. Miss Marie Grover was initiated. The program included songs, recitations, current events, and discussions on farm water systems and yard beautification.
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Arcala Grange No
Marie Grover
Grange
Brother Woo
D. L
Sharrar
Wender Floyd
Cromer
Fire destroys Sumner saw mill of Jay Inham
A saw mill owned by Jay Inham of Sumner township burned last Friday. The mill was totally destroyed and efforts to rebuild are underway. No injuries are reported.
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Jay Inham
Sumner Township
Isham
Alma College Glee Club Delights Soo Audience
The Alma College Glee Club gave a popular program at Presby church in Soo. Herman Morse led with a warm tenor and the group drew repeats for encores. Ralph McNitt Maynard Cook George Sutton and Miss Maybelle Moulton Howard received strong applause as the mixed program pleased a packed hall.
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Ute Almaroons
Soo
Presbi Church
Alma College
Herman Morse
Ralph McNitt
Maynard Cook
George Sutton
Maybelle Moulton Howard
Alma
Ladies’ Aid Society
Probate hearings list scattered in April dates
Probate news records hearings and filings for multiple estates including Chas Terry Edith Coleman Matilda Rindge Amelia Prigtello Orrin Legham and the Horse Creek drain. Appointments of special administrators and commissioners noted with hearing dates and local officials.
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Edith EB. Coleman
Martha Russel
Matilda Rindge
Amelia J. Prigtello
Wang
Orrin A. Legham
Chis. A. Isham
Horse Creek
Probate of Simon Hagerty Estate Appoints Administrator
In the matter of the probate of the will of Simon Hagerty, deceased, the will was admitted to probate and Roy D. Letts was appointed administrator of the estate.
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Simon Hagerty
Roy D. Letts
The Woman of Mystery at Alma Opera House
Those at the Alma Opera House last Thursday praised The Woman of Mystery as the best preserved and best staged play seen in Alma in years. Miss Kate Watson comes to town on April 17 in The Hoosier Girl, portraying Roxiana with natural backwoods charm. Gus Coban leads a capable company supporting Watson as the public shows strong appeal for the production. Seats are reported scarce at Sharrar's.
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Opera House
Alma
Tiany
Kate Watson
Alma Opera House
Roxiana
Gus Coban
Miss Watson
Reegret
Sharrar
Surprise party honors Mr and Mrs Oren Bailey
A large group gathered Monday evening April Sth to fete Mr and Mrs Bailey before their move to Wheeler. Guests entered via the kitchen door and mingled in a warm social, presenting the couple with a handsome port lamp before departure.
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Oren Bailey
Wheeler
Bailey
New Scholarships Awarded by Mayor Elect Kee
Mayor elect Francis King Kee announces four free scholarships to Alan Teme and Thomas Merrill of Sagi naw. Alwna College grants these awards to support student education under a new scholarship program.
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Francis King
Alan Teme
Thomas Merrill
Saginaw
Alwna College
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Uch
Arcada Grange
Humphreys
Priom
Humphreys! Med, Co
William & John Srs
Sault Ste. Marie
Probate News
Chas. Terry
Mary Terry
Lena Terry
Lewis Heynolds
Isaac Hewett
Maple Rapids
Charles Rhodes
Bank of
F. H. Rowland
THE
Gratiot County State Bank
St. Louis, Mich
A. B. Darragh
H. J. Tager
B. Aschurch
Cashier FM
Thedgar
Asst
Cashier
the Woman OF Mystery
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