Gratiot County Pomona Grange Issues First Year Book
The Gratiot County Pomona Grange issued its first annual year book, a 200 page volume with red and blue covers, numerous farm cuts, and advertisements from local businessmen. Compiled by Rollin Wood, Mortimer Lake, and Luther Carter, the book includes county histories, school articles, farm scenes, and a list of officials, with 2000 copies to be distributed in the county.
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Gratiot County
Pomona Grange
Rollin Wood
Mortimer Lake
Luther Carter
Grange
F. G. Palmer
Liberty
Monitor
Arcada
Ithaca
Sumner
Newark
Star
Michigan
Kress
E. Franklin
Pomona
C. A. van Deventer
P. A. Klees
Liberty Grange Hall
North Star Township
Monitor Grange Hall
Wheeler Township
G. A. van Deventer
Emerson Township
William Tomlin
Sumner Township
James Berry
Arcada Township
Newark Grange Hall
Newark Township
Geo. Emsley
Seville Township
A J. Dicken
N. P. Hull
Dimondale
Wright Park
Arcnd Grange
Gratiot
Zion lace exhibit at D M Robinson store window
D M PLAY OF AGES D W Robinson Alma dry goods man will soon present a Zion lace display in Superior street window. The exhibit promises laces not equalled in the city plus pictures of machines and workshops showing lace making processes with photos tracing history and use by Zion inhabitants under John Dowie era.
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D. W. Robinson
Alma Dry Goods
Zion
Superior Street
Sata
John Dowie
Zion Lace Industries Powers City Economy
Zion Lace Industries is the life of a city of 5000 with about 700 workers. The plant spans nearly five acres, measures 456 feet by 284, rises two to three stories, and has operated machines daily for three years except Saturdays closing at 1 pm. The rapid growth outpaced demand as fortunes shifted in the lace business.
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Zion
Vtirn
Missionary Meeting of Saginaw Presbytery Held in City Church
Annual gathering of Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary circles in the Saginaw Presbytery met at the city Presbyterian church on April 5 and 6 with about 9 delegates from Saginaw area churches and from Tay City Midland Ithaca Lews Tawas City and Mt Pleasant. Addresses by Miss Sophia Osterwaeier on The Navajo Indians and Rev Mr Weber of Efaten West Africa were given. Officers for the Home Missionary Presbyterian organization were elected with Mrs H L Crain Alma as president and a slate of vice presidents secretaries treasurers from Saginaw Bay City Alma and Bay City. The Foreign Missionary society named presbyterial officers including Mrs H R Stark Saginaw as president and others from Alma Saginaw and Bay City.
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Womans Home
Saginaw
Presbyterian Church of
City
Westminster
Memorial
Grace
Tay City
Midland
Ithaca
Lews
Tawas City
Mt Pleasant
Ailiresaes
Sophia Osterwaeier
Mr. Weber
Efaten
West Africa
Home Missionary Presbyterian Organization
H. L.crain
Alma
J. S. Kennedy
H. Watson
W. S. Green
R. Wilcox
Ruth Symons
Freedman
J. H. Stoclker
Bay City
G. A. Allen
J. C. McCabe
The
Foreign Missionary Society
H. R. Stark
J H. Lancashire
T. M. Wenger
May Turner
Miss Welavan First in Alma Contest at Durand
Miss Marjorie Delian, senior from Alma house, won the declamations title at Durand last Friday, with Dow Aud Smith among six contestants from Saginaw and area schools. In the oratorical contest Alma had one contestant, Miss Delian, who earned the right to represent the eastern and southern state region later. The Durand event was close with Neal winning first in another division.
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Marjorie Delian
Alma House
Tyurand
Dowaud Smith
Pee Shird
Saginaw
Oweeta
St. Louis
Alea
Alma
Miss Delivan
Wayne County
Durand
Neal
Retirement Ends Meat Trade as Milliman Sells Shop
William Milliman the meat man has closed his business and retired from active trade. The building was purchased by Clem Neldreth and will be overhauled and rebuilt with a new front and improvements that will enhance that part of Superior street.
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William Milliman
Clem Neldreth
Superior Street
James MePhaul Weds Miss Julia Bell in Ithaca
The marriage of Miss Julia Bell and Mr. James MePhaul occurred in Ithaca on Monday. Both residents of the city, Miss Bell worked in dry goods stores in Alma and Mr. MePhaul is part of the Mela Brothers barber business next to the Vanadette on Superior Street. The couple will reside at the William Medler home on River Ave, rented fully furnished for the coming months.
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Julia Bell
James MePhaul
Ithaca
Bell
Simon Messinger
D. W. Robinson
Alma
McPhaul
Mela Brothers
Vanadette
Superior Street
Nsw
William Medler
River Ave
Wedding of Selah Dean and Robert Newton Ross in the city
A recent city wedding between Selah Dean and Robert Newton Ross was omitted from last week’s columns. Selah Dean is the daughter of Mrs. Della Clark, and Robert Newton Ross is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E J Ross, River proprietor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selah Dean
Robert Newton Ross
Della Clark
E. J. Ross
Side Dairy Farm Couple United in Marriage
In Alma area a couple united in marriage at the groom's parents home on Sunday April 2. Rev. Harry L. Crain officiated at 2 30 pm with 25 guests present including bridesmaid Mrs Claude Burton and best man Claude Burton. A luncheon followed and Schroeder's orchestra provided music. The newlyweds will reside opposite the Riverside farm and host friends soon.
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Side Dairy
Alma
Harry L. Crain
First Presbyterian Church
Claude Burton
King
Crystal
Rooks
St. Louis
Gaw
St Louis
E. J. Ross
Schroeder
Hair Ignited by Spark Sparks at Superior Street
While waiting for a passenger last Tuesday morning, a spark from a streetcar engine set Miss Helena Gilroy's hair on fire. Fred Striffler and Robert King on the opposite curb quickly extinguished the blaze. The incident required a comb to replace burnt hair.
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Superior Street
Helena Gilrey
Fred Striffler
Robert King
Gilroy
Alma Mayor Montigel Takes Office With Inaugural Address
Mayor Montigel outlines city improvements for the coming year amid a plain business style. He calls for fence repairs at the City Mall and Fairy lots, street grading, raised walk at Pine River bridge, and an expanded public reading room funded by subscriptions. He encourages shared funding for a town band and asks businesses to support summer concerts.
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Montigel
Alma
Tess Comer
Alina
City Mall
Nelson Lots
Pine River
Civic Improvement League
Agnes Cash dies after nervous trouble in Ann Arbor
The brief obituary notes the death Friday of Agnes Cash, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs W P Cash of Riverdale, a Mari s High School sophomore, described as a cheerful student overwhelmed by overwork and inhibition. Funeral held at Samerton Catholic Church with pallbearers from Alma, burial in Sam menton Cemetery. Sympathy extended to the Cash family amid a sad bereavement.
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Agnes Cash
W. P. Cash
Riverdale
Ann Arbor
Ash
Nee
The
Maris High School
Sitie
Pere Marquette
Herve
Sammerton Catholic Church
John Mulvey
Asia
Alma
Thos. Ludwick
Ed. Bahike
Archie Dailey
Summerton Cemetery
Cash
Alma College Debating Teams Named for Hope Olivet
Debate selections set for Alma College as the affirmative team from East Jordan Owosso and Alma debates against Hope with the topic that large citys should adopt the commission form of government.
Alma and Hope Debates Stir Michigan Cities
Albert Lindley of Lipton and alternate Dewitt Marlis of Plainwell will oppose Oliver in Alma on the debate night. Alma has faced Hope and Olivet in prior clashes. Oliver’s future is debated as the commission form of government spreads in Pent and Port Bluran and considered elsewhere in Michigan. A large crowd is expected to attend to hear Alma and Hope’s positions.
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Michigan
Alma
Hope
Disciples First Service At New Cheier Church
The Disciples Church of Cheier invites worshippers to the first service in its new building at West Saperiae and Mreepmet streets next Sunday April 6 at the usual hour. A Sunday school meeting follows. dedicatory services are planned for May 7 with visitors expected from outside. The interior has been redecorated and pews purchased recently.
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Church of
Cheier
Hon Silas Moody Lodge Given Fresh Interior Work
Grand Lodge rooms will have aisles and pulpit carpeted The exterior will receive three coats of white paint and the church yard will be improved to create a neat corner rather than the long eye sore it has been.
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Grand Lodge
Beatty
First Game of the Season Alma Hosts Mt Pleasant Indians
Alma will open the college baseball season Saturday at Davis Field against Mt Pleasant Indians. The Maroon and Cream debut home action with Myers and Lindley on the mound and Call captain at short. Competition for positions promises a season-long scramble.
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Alma Nine
Mt Pleasant Indians
Davis Field
Maroon and Cream
Myers
Lindley
Vogh
Hyde
Monteith
King
Rovers
Call
Strifler
Voegh
Outfield
McCloy
Pohly
Brilmyer
Miss Pollasky Returns as Yearbook Editor at Lady Jane Gray
Miss Bernice Pollasky of Lady Jane Gray school in Binghamton New York has returned to duties including the editorship of the school's annual year book. She serves as a junior on the school’s visual board, a first in 40 years since the school's founding.
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Bernice Pollasky
Lady Jane Gray
Binghamton
N. Y
Miss Pollasky
Lady Jane Gray School
Campus Work Begun to Beautify College Grounds
Workmen under Architect Yeomans of Philadelphia have begun campus beautification. Ground plots are prepared for bushes and shrubs per the plan. On Arbor Day faculty and students will renew efforts. Alma aims to rival the state’s prettiest campuses with further funding.
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Yeomans
Philadelphia
Alma
Sturdy Gratiot Co Pioneers Silas Moody and Ellen Moody
Silas Moody and Ellen M. Clapp Moody celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary after a long marriage that began April 6 1861 in Chatham Ontario. The couple later settled at Forest Hill and Park Lake Osceola County Michigan, where Silas built a farming life and held public roles. He served as township clerk school inspector highway and drain commissioner and one term in the legislature. A Republican and active in agriculture and religious work, Moody helped grow Forest Hill and led local rail and livestock ventures. The Record salutes the Moodys and wishes more anniversaries for the couple. Oliv and Jacob G Wiseman Ithaca resident dies after long illness. Mrs H N Robinson former Ithaca resident dies in Lansing after long illness. Funeral held last Saturday.
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Silas Moody
Ellen M. Clapp Moody
Moody
Silas Meiuly
Wil- Haul
Lari Moody
Medina County
Williamly Viemer
Church of Disides
T Muntry
Silas
Seline
Ellen M
Ehter Aft
Hannah Clapp
Chatham
Arthur Newton
Edith Carrie
Geo. A. Moody
Park Lake
Ira C Moody
Forest Hill
Gratiot County Agricultural Society Board
Ann Arbor
Ang Arbor Railroad Company
Forth County
Gratiot County
Oliv
Jacob G. Wiseman
Ithaca
H N. Robinson
Lansing
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Missionary Meeting
Mrs. Ellen Moody
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Jim
Win. Medier
Dean-Ross
Gilrey
Nayor Mantgels Opeing
Alma College
Hope and Olivet
Olivet
Misenar
East Jordan
William Pohly
Owosso
Lester von Harn
Hurd Allen Drake
Edward A. Thomson
Caseville
Donald Call
Petos
Sturdy Gratiot CO
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Forest Wi
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