Alma High School student wins district oratorical contest
Seven contestants from Carson City Ithaca Ovid Inaw St Charles St Johns and Alma competed in the District High School Oratorical contest held in Ovid. Albert W Hudson of Alma High School won with a speech titled The Impending Conflict earning 45 points from judges including Prof J M Thamer and Rev C J Hanks. Hudson, 20, is son of Andrew and Mrs Hudson of Seville township and will represent Alma High School at the state contest in Holland on May 4 hoping to win the gold medal and $16. Other notes mention staff changes student activities and upcoming events at Alma College.
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Ovid
Carson City
Ithaca
Inaw
St. Charles
St. Johns
Alma
Albert W. Hudson
Alms High
J. M. Thamer
Ann, Arbor
Hudson
Alma High School
Hell At
Holland
Alma High School Notes Debating Club and Activities
School notes detail new officers for the Debating era Glen Montigel View President Charles Molve Carlyo Delavan treasurer Harry Hart. Retained officers Rilsworth Upthegrove. Ithaca debate trip planned with Miss Bannigarten Ellsworth and Hiud son. District Oratorical at Alma next year. Botany buds studied beech and horse chestnut. Myrtle Washburn sick then returned. Junior Giving Improvement League met. Seventh to twelfth grade contest America theme with prizes. Miss Palmar studied geography outdoors. Local officials and visitors noted. Golden Jubilee banquet prep and other city visits.
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Presient
Glen
Ithuen High School
Iviaca
Benefe
Alia
Dudley Tinker
Glen Montigel
Edwant Tims
Charles Kammey
Doris Smith
Myrtle Washburn
Ithaca
Miss Bannigarten
Ellsworth
Hiudson
Ovid
Alma
Ernest Engleman
G. A. KR
America
Reunson
Miss Palmar
Froom
Givin Improvement League
Scone Wong
Tie aster services at St John s church attended
The Tie aster services at St John s church opened with a strise service at 4 a m largely attended. The total Master offering for the May exceed 150. The annal meeting of St John s church was held on Mirplay evening. vestry elected A W Wright secretary Bie Hrewlake treasurer Miss Hijealutis B Case and Sire SW inter.
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Bt. John's Church
Bank Knights ‘of
Pythias
Abody
St. Juhn's Chine
Witch Tine
Waten
A. W.wrigit
Cenetary
Bie
Hrewlake
Hijealutis
Case
Ail Sire
Stolen Easter Barrel At Sanitarium Church Fund
Mrs Flora Wise the sanitarium bookkeeper reported a theft from a small wooden barrel used for an Easter offering for St Johns church. The barrel seal was broken and only 90 cents remained after deposits reached two dollars. Police will investigate the missing $1.10 from the contribution box.
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Flora Wise
Santarium
Sanitarium
St. John's Church
Wise
Rector Ramsey resigns from St. John’s Church in Alma
At the Vestry annual meeting on Monday evening Rev. Ramsey announced resignation effective September 1. He plans to enter the General Theological Seminary in New York City. During his pastorate in Alma the parish saw steady growth and last Sundays offerings were the largest in church history. Parishioners regret his departure but join the Record in wishing him a prosperous future.
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St. John’s Church
Ramsey T
Ramsey
General Theological Seminary
New York City
Alma
Gratiot County July 4 Jubilee Plans Says Citizens urged
July 4 1906 marks Gratiot counties fiftieth anniversary with Jubilee events planned by county committees and local towns Alma St Louis Ithaca and Howard City urged to assist. Invitations encouraged for all residents and participants in the 4th celebration. B J Lowrey sells Howard City Record stake to J B Maskins noted as a respected Michigan editor.
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Thwea
Gratiot
J. N. McCall
Merald
Hrother McCall
Ott
Alma
St. Louis
Ithaca
Howard City Record
B. J. Lowrey
J. B. Maskins
Lowrey
Michigan
Admitted to Supreme Court Watson Honored in Gratiot County
Alma Board of Trade invites members to a meeting in the Public Hall Alma Michigan on April 30 1900 at 7 20 pm to adopt a constitution by laws elect twelve directors and transact business Mrs. Watson top marks in recent exam and a leading figure in Gratiot County awaits action by the court and the Register of Deeds as he enters a legal career.
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U. of Main
Law Department
Law
George Washington University
Washington D. C
Gratiot County
Alma Board of Trade
Ths
Alma
Mich
Chas, Marden Francis King Henry
Soule Willam
A. Basilke
Moore LE. Willson
Walter W.caple
C.D, Bell
Charles Rhodes
K.P. Lee
F. Brown
JW. Kobiteon Wi
Pomath
HN. Lee Joh W. Glass
Geo. Ki
Sharner Nelson &. McClinton
Po A. Leonard
Itiot County News
Gratiot County Journal
Tucker
First Cam Of Base-196a Opens Season At Davisfield
The first game of the season will be played Saturday afternoon with Alma College facing Shepherd Reds at Davisfield. Alma’s battery Johnson and Campbell are expected to star in the anticipated matchup. The W R Thimble club plans a meeting at Mrs Ezra Robinson’s home on Tuesday afternoon April 17. Mrs Cronxarre Lecy and Mrs Ross of Muir visit Riverside farm with her son E J Ross.
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Davisfield
Alma College
Shepherd Reds
Alma Battery
Johnson
Campbell
W. R
Thimble Club
Ezra Robinson
Cronxarre
Lec'y
C. W. Howsland
Ithaca
Newark
Presbyterian Church
Masonic Lodge
Charles Wesley Howland
Orleans County
New York
Miney R. Kellogg
EB. W. Kellogg
Hugh
Clark
Arthur
Howland
George Wells
New Maven Township
New Haven Center
Teed
New Haven
Clyde Campbell
Owosso
J. W. Campbell
M. H. Crandall
Lillian
Itack
J. T. Potts
Alma
Beets Early Sowing Urged To Aid Labor and Harvest
Farmers urge early beet sowing and thinning while weather stays fine to provide steady labor and rapid harvest. They warn late thinning lowers yield, aim to boost beet quality for the factory and farmers, and note a list of returns from patrons as a mid-range guide.
San Francisco Earthquake Strikes City Crushing Loss
An early 20th century San Francisco earthquake caused widespread destruction with fires and water outages. Churches and city halls faced damage while the tremor left thousands of buildings wrecked and a seven million dollar city hall project threatened by ruin. Local notices mention hospitalities, deaths, and obituaries amid the upheaval with community actions and church services adapting to the disaster.
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San
Booms Bible Class Attracts Knoxville Attendance
An ad campaign in Knoxville Tennessee used in Sunday School to boost Bible class turnout. O P Sterling and Rev W Tl Rodgers at Cumberland Presbyterian church organized the effort after a conference with church officials. The invitation for all young men boosted class attendance by one third the following Sunday, becoming the best known in Tennessee.
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Knoxville
Tenn
O. P. Sterling
First Cumberland Presbyterian Church
W. ‘Tl. Rodgers
Tennonce
Beautify the Cemetery Arbor Day Tree Drive
Riverside cemetery board seeks donations of forest trees for Arbor Day April 27. The board will plant the trees if lot owners and others supply the trees or shrubs for the beautification project.
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Riverside Cemetery
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