Community clubs attract youth interest in county livestock program
A large turnout at the Ideal Theater in Ithacs showcased growing club activity across most county townships. Archie McCall described fair show benefits, while three projects A-Drowling Gil Sow and Slster C-Herd guide youth ages 11 to 20 to raise pigs calves and cattle with records, weighings, and monthly reports. projects run through October with final notices due November 1.
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Theat Ithacs
Archie McCall
Fair Association
Tually
Boys and
Lee
Sun Shining Upon Wool Market Again
Decreasing surplus wool stocks in America and a 27,000,000 pound rise in 1921 national wool consumption boost expectations for a stronger market in 1922. Don Williams, manager of the State Farm Bureau’s wool pool, reports a brighter outlook as Congress considers a 3 cent clean content import duty. Sixty five wool centers seek grading dates for the 1923 pooling campaign opening April 17 in Charlotte Michigan with Michigan mills signaling renewed interest in pooled wool production and better market prospects.
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America
Nellinger
Don Willams
State Farm Bureau
Wee Wool Pool
Pawcett
American Farm Bureau
Congress
Middle West
Farm Bureau
Williams
Charlotte
Michigan
Lansing
Eastern Woolen ‘Mills
Alma Golf Club Leases West Miller Farm for Course
U. Calking, president of the Alma Golf Club, announced Tuesday that the club has leased the west fifty acres of the Miller farm, located one and a half miles west of Ali, and work to shape a new eighteen hole course is underway. Membership has surged from about 80 to nearly 100, signaling a strong start for the venture.
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U. ¥. Calking
Alma Golf Club
Miller Farm
Ali
Alma to Play the Normal Next Week
Alma College baseball opens the 1922 season next Tuesday against Mt. Pleasant Normal. Coach Campbell must fill in new infield spots with Hickerson and Beckton slated for second and short. If weather clears, improved hitting and a stronger squad are expected, though the lineup remains uncertain and practice has been hampered by rain.
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Alma Collegians
Mt. Pleasant
Normals
Maroon
Campbell Clan
Parker
Brooks
Metroit Tigers
Alma College
Collegians
Maroon and Cream
Alma
Hickerson
Detroit
Joe Beckton
Cure
Corers
Campbell
Placan
Centrall
Wright
Crovewell
Erden
Etlek
Howeveg
Spokes Around Bee The Hub 3&8 Spokes Around Bee The Hub 3&8
Ithaca buys the Ithaca Laundry from L Jennings with Hubbard of Ithaca taking possession. Mrs D E Alward of Clare dies at Lansing. Mayor Whitman resigns Midland Board chair, Geo Whitney elected. Treasurer Edgar Ward of Lee twp missing with $294.67 missing. Breckenridge adopts Eastern Time with Saginaw and Alma. St Johns drops high school as inadequate. A F Wilson elected president of St Johns Chamber. Mt Pleasant radio club formed with Elwin Dunn president.
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Whitman
Midland
Board of Supervisors
Midland County
Geo. Whitney
Edgar Ward
Lee Township
Mt. Pleasant High School
Elwin Dunn
Doans Kidney Pills Prove Helpful Says Resident
Geo Vannerman of 602 River Ave reports back pain with shoulder blade soreness and kidney issues. After using Doan's Kidney Pills from Brunner's Drug Store he says relief followed and has had no trouble since. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Geo. Vannerman
River Ave
Cate
Doan
Brunner
Vannerman
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffato
Local Neighbors Share Weekend Visits and Moves
Hugh Johnson of Elwell spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Elisha Church. George and Harold Shoemaker visited the Whitcrafts. Miss Pauline Isham visited Middleton parents. Herman Ferrenburg of Wheeler now works for John Clow. Ivah Whitcraft visited Bert Jones of Alma. Walter and Ed Ferris plus Ervin Miller families visited Alma. Howard Clow moved to Bay City. Ferrenburg visited Matt Johnson. Dewey Hutchinson and Mrs. Hutchinson from Alma visited Charlie Smith. Elisha Church recovering from illness. Laurel Gee of Sumner stopped by. Ervin Miller moving from Ida Hoff farm to John Miller farm west of Alma. Ervin Miller called on friends Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Ervin Miller called on relatives in Elwell Friday afternoon.
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Hugh Johnson
Elwell
Elisha Church
George
Harold Shoemaker
Whitcraft
Pauline Isham
Middleton
Herman Ferrenburg
Wheeler
John Clow
Ivah Whitcraft
Bert Jones
Alma
Walter Ferris
Ed. Ferris
Ervin Miller
Howard Clow
Bay City
Matt Johnson
Dewey Hutchinson
Charlie Smith
Laurel Gee
Sumner
Ida Hoff
John Miller
Wright School and Alma Social Roundup
WRIGHT SCHOOL notes list visits from Alma residents including Mr and Mrs Leon Harris and Mrs Giles Isham to Middletown and other relatives. Clyde Webb moves to Marine City for work while Easter gatherings are recorded among Alma families. A political notice seeks Republican re election for Gratiot County representative stressing economy and prior service.
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Nace
Gratiot
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D. BE. Alward
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North Central Association of Colleges
Wilson
A. FE
St., Johns
Simmons
Silient
Crandell & Scott
Wright School
Leon Harris
Wesley Webb
Vancore
Giles Isham
J. P. Losey
Hector Smith
Charley Childs
Shepherd
Archur Childs
Clyde Webb
Marine City
Ed Wolfe
Ely Wolfe
Fred Rockfellow
Alma. Miller
Mr. Hopkins
Ed, Vancore
Martha Washington
Winslow Bros
C. A. Connor Ice Cream Co., Inc
Alma, Mich
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