Big Liberty Loan Rally Arrives in Alma With Jackie Band
A Friday night rally in Alma features the famous Jackie band from the Great Lakes Training School directed by Lieut. John Phillip Sousa. Local committees push Third Liberty Loan subscriptions as Alma’s drive intensifies with a military parade and high school events planned for the evening and morning.
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Liberty Loan
Gratiot
Alma
J. W. Robinson
Liberty
William A. Bahlke
L. A. Sharp
James BE. Mitchell
Rey W M. Duffey
C. E. Benedict
Fred Rowland
Alex “Runner
J. M. Montigel
FP. L. Gloss
Frank Smith
5. L. Bennett
Harry Gerber
Great Lakes
New York City
Beng Abile
Amall
John Phillip Sousa
Saginaw
Alma High School
Jackie Band
Workers of the Liberty Loan
Military
Kay
Too Much Smith in Alma Aldermen Elected
A local Alma city council list shows eight aldermen for the upcoming year. Only three are Smiths: Kern Smith elected in Ward 1, Frank F. Smith of Ward 2, and A. R. Smith of Ward 3. Ward 4 has no Alderman Smith.
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Smith
Alma
Smiths
Kern 1. Smith
Frank F. Smith
A. R. Smith
Alderman Smith
Patriotic Meetings Held Across County During Liberty Loan Drive
Local men spoke on the Third Liberty Loan Production and Conservation and the Boys Working Reserve at Elwell New Haven Center Sumner Riverdale and Forest Hill areas. Talks featured Jotham Allen Blaine Curtin J W Robinson W E Swope and others with a local band providing musical interludes and enrollment drive updates.
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Jotham Allen
Blaine Curtin
Elwell
Washburn
King
L. Smith
Blaine
Curt
Vollvet
W. Be, Swope
Meer
Baye
Dans Chwirmann
Mr. Allen
Mr. Bahike
Mr. Robinson
Blaine Curties
Forest Hill
Sickles North Star
Alma voters consider new ward school plan
A school district meeting is planned for Monday April 15 at the high school to decide on raising 45000 for a proposed new ward school. Officials note current space is unsafe and insufficient for growth, with plans displayed at Murphy's drug store for public view.
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New Ward
Alma
Ward
City Hall
City Counsell
Citixens
Murphy's Drug Store
Fain &Wood
Epler Murder Case Set to Open Monday in Circuit Court
The Epler murder case involving Albert Einhorn of Ithaca John F Brennan of Plint and Inex Johnson of Alma will begin Monday in circuit court unless an unforeseen event occurs. Einhorn’s case will be heard first after a delay since December when defense attorneys sought witnesses and a venue change was denied.
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Epler
Albert Einhorn
Ithaca
John F. Brennan
Plint
Inex Johnson
Alma
Beatrice Epler
Eiehorn
Tt i
Telephone merger halted amid injunction in central Michigan
Valley City Telephone of Saginaw blocked the planned union of Union and Michigan Bell systems in Gratiot and surrounding counties. The deal would create one network with about 15 000 stations and 2800 miles of toll lines, transferring exchanges and toll lines between Bell and Union, and enabling direct connections across the combined system once resolved.
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Union Telephone Company
Michigan State Telephone Company
Unis
Bell System
Gratiot
Central Michigan
Valley City Telephone Company
Saginaw
Union
Bell
State Railroad Commission
Michigan
Dex
Macosta
Leafeta
Montantin
Saginavy
Iovia
Clinton
Shiwansee
Uniox Company
Union Company
Bell Company
Clare
Midhind
Euy
Genesee
Hou
Bell Com.pats
Hell
Union Lines
Voulley
Canwia
Manger Wo J
Melchers
Union Telephone Campany
Working Reserve Boys Enroll Across Gratiot County
Encouraging reports come in from Breckenridge Wheeler and nearby for the Working Reserve. Enrollments are progressing with officers like Polman Taylor Hubble Jotham Allen and others rallying Alma Ithaca Riverdale North Star Perrinton and more as Gratiot County boys join to support the Allies through schooling and production efforts.
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Working Reserve
Breckenridge
Wheeler
Polman Taylor
Elwell
B.C. Hubble
oMlver
St. Louisa
Jotham Allen
oMecer
Alma
Vicinity
Ithaca
Riverdale
North Star
Perrinton
Gratiot County
Hoek and Tom at the Idlehour Tonight
Local entertainment note announces Hoek and Tom performing at the Idlehour tonight Friday. Post provides brief venue and date cue for readers seeking show details.
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Hoek and
Tom
the Idlehour
Ady
Alma Record Industrial Issue Set for April 26
The Alma Record announces its industrial edition will appear Thursday April 26. If effort meets promise, this issue will be the finest industrial number yet from the Alma press. It will cover city life including industry finances and society with several extra pages.
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Record
Alma Record
Alma
Sual
The
Griffin Convicted Set Off Easily in Court
William G Griffin former manager of Alma Grain and Lumber was convicted of embezzlement and granted probation for five years. He must repay the embezzled funds and cover trial costs as Circuit Judge Moinet ordered, with Judge Brown of Saginaw presiding. Public reaction noted Griffin’s good behavior in Grand Rapids and his family influence.
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William G. Griffin
Alma Grain & Lumber Company
Brown
Griffin
Conver
Iia
Te ‘Triad
Saginaw
BL J Moinet
In Jury
Eirewit Court
Hin
Alma Public Schools Join Red Cross War Efforts
Teachers and pupils in Alma schools contribute to Red Cross and wartime relief. High school domestic art and Athena Society provide garments and garments, wristlets, gun-wipes and bandages. Manual training builds needles while thrift stamps sales grow. Students sew for Bethians, a Rosemary fundraiser yields proceeds, and a Nautical Knot musical planned for Red Cross. Gardening replaces spring sports to aid war effort.
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Alma
Red Cross
Athena Society
Eifth
Bethians
Union School
Avhenu Society
Thrift Stamp Campaign Spreads Through Alma Schools
Alma public and Union schools report ongoing thrift stamp drives to support government war efforts. Students in ward and lower grades purchase stamps, with Union and Alma high school showing strong early uptake. Officials anticipate additional totals as campaigns extend to all grades.
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Alma
Alm
Hye
Teateaetors
Alten
Spoustic
Union
Uncle Sam
Af Alma
Kaiser Wilhelm
Most Will Return for Alma Public Schools Staff
Most teachers in Alma Public Schools are expected to return next year as contracts have been signed by most instructors. A few will leave and one or two others may yet sign, with contracts likely completed soon. The salary boost of 125000 over the current year reflects strong work by staff and a statewide shortage of instructors due to draft and selective service impacts.
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Alma
America
Political announcement for Republican primary nomination
A candidate announces intent to run in the August primary for the Republican ticket seeking the nomination for Register of Deed. The message signs as Bird J Torker with thanks for support and Fat Victory Bread.
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Register of Deed
Alma Girl Betsroth Bethel Cummings Weds Arthur Price
Miss Bethel Cummings of Alma married Arthur K Price of Big Rapids in a quiet Saturday ceremony at her parents home on Weadierth avenue. Rev Divffy performed the vow as intimate friends attended. The couple left on the 4:50 Pure Marquette to Grand Rapids and then to Big Rapids for their new home. Mrs Price has worked at Rowland Johnson as a clerk and Mr Price was a former Alma Record advertiser and now with Big Rapids Moner as an ad journalist.
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Bethel Cummings
Alma
Weadierth Avenue
Arthur K. ‘Price
Big Rapids
Divffy
Marquette
Grand Rapid
Mra
Suttay
Hone
Price
Rowland & Johnson
Ilerk
Friemis
Pricu
Trepforter
Alma High School dominates sub district oratory and declamation
At the sub district oratorical declamation contest held in Alma High School auditorium on Friday night, Alma entrants clinched first in both events. Madge Johnson won declamation with The Stricken South, Helen Mason took top honors in oration with The Battle Line of Democracy, and Alma will advance representatives to the district contests. The Ithaca and Breckridge participants placed, with Ithaca’s rep earning second in oratory.
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Rotal High School
Alme High School
Ae A Newsult
Helen Mason
Ainti High School
Wil Mixx
Madge John
Ithaca
Breckvhridge
Elsie
Elae
Madge Johnson
South
Wlse
Afro Hae
Qualifications to vote on school proposition outlined
The school board set voting qualifications for a May ballot query. Voters must be residents for three months, 21 or older, and property owners taxed for school purposes. Spousal ownership allows joint voting. non taxpayers like certain soldiers may be exempt. Corporate members and dog tax status are noted, and a wife’s citizenship follows her husband’s.
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Lind
Contenet
Deserters Listed From Gratiot County Questionnaires
A long list of Gratiot County men who failed to return draft questionnaires is posted. Some are in service, but many did not file proper returns with the county draft board, labeling them deserters. Names span Alma Ithaca St Louis Breckenridge Ashley and others, with addresses in Michigan and nearby states.
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Gratiot County
Gratiot
Showli Ug
Arthur Lee Martin
Alma
Arthur Joe Loomis
Ithaca
Emer Pisher
St. Louis
Haurry Po Hapner
ae—Keinor
John Graham
St. Ie
Thor Raymond Wilcox
Vie—Merert Beataon Miler
Rose Eimer
Saliher
Tloyd Merry
Karl Misiwheh
Charles Poth
Michigan
Chuckles E. Root
Mic
Mich
Howard LL. Greene
Ashley
Hayley
HH. Schnepp
Riverdale
Milot Viascik
Breckenridge
Charles Martin
R. PD
Orville Humes Howe
Sylvester Sayres
Robinson St. Flint
Elme
Richard Powell
Jdue Prejea
Chares Hinderlang
Elm Wall
Ieh
Gieerge
Owen Leonard
Elm Hall
Paul Horvat
St Clair Ave
Cleveland
Ohio
Charles Ashley Dutt
Michael Tromiel
Martin Come
Bannister
Aed Mal Chisholm
Frank Bint
Peoria St. Chicagro
Delila Wiser
Sumner
Henry Carvly
John Warded Doyle
Jons Viele
Ashelie Ie
Mat Ier
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Jackie
New York
Next
Union and
Bell Telephone Companies
Valley Company
Prom County
Jude Brown
Sam
Youra, Bird J, Torker
Banjuminy Chapin
Dempersey"—tdlehour
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