Arbor and Garden Day Proclaimed by Governor Sleeper
The Alma Record notes an Arbor and Garden Day proclamation issued by Governor Albert E. Sleeper on April 18, 1918. It urges tree planting and garden crops like potatoes and corn, and recommends destroying the High-bush Barberry to assist environmental health. The notice is signed by Secretary Coleman C. Vaughn and citizens are invited to observe the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Albert E. Sleeper
Coleman C. Vaughn
Alma Women Help Red Cross Pledges Near Completion
Alma women under Mrs Hern Smith and Callie Cam support Red Cross drives. The pledge drive nears completion as funds cover cloth bolts for monthly use. Marching order and registrar effort urged with April 7 to May 5 residency drive, following Governor Shoper’s schedule.
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Strane
Michigan War Garden Drive and Barberry Removal Proclaimed
The proclamation urges Arbor Day tree planting and war gardens to bolster food for allies. It warns the invasive purple leaved barberry worsens wheat rust and calls for removing the plant statewide and replacing it with harmless ornamentals. The governor Albert M. talked, designating the action date and intent.
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Michigan
France
Bigony
Albert Fi Mepper
State of
Wheat flour ration rules for households during harvest
U S Food Administration advisories urge households to eliminate wheat use or limit intake to 1% pounds of wheat flour or prepared wheat per person per week. Victory bread counts 14 pounds as 1 pound wheat flour. Substitutes like maize and grain flours must be bought in equal weight, with city households limited to 1/2 barrel and rural to 1/4 barrel of flour. Regulations may change with Allied needs.
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U. S. Food Administration
Greeniny
Parent Teachers Meeting Highlights War Foods Gardens
The Parent Teachers club held a regular meeting at the high school on Friday in April. Speakers from M A C discussed war foods gardens and home gardening. Miss Van Heulin and Miss Palmer led programs on children's gardens canning clubs and sang, with Mrs Priest named delegate to the State Teachers Club convention in Battle Creek April 21 to 30. Tea was served by club ladies.
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Parent-Teachers’ Club
Mise Havens
M. AC
Linderman
M.A
van Heulin
Mies Palmer
Mixa Jones
Priest
Battle Creek
Reverend Mayon Departure Questions Alma College Ties
The article notes Rev. Mayon's five and a half year tenure at Alma as a source of strong community support and financial gifts. It highlights his role as a mentor to Alma College's young men and the difficulty Alma faces in replacing him after his move to Saginaw.
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Mayon
Ama Hin Silary
Alma
Alona
Card of Thanks for Baby's Illness and Death
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and flowers during the sickness and death of our baby. Mr. and Mrs. BE Wy, Alice, Benjamin Chapin in "The Son of Democracy" second chapter "The Call to Arm a" each chapter complete idle hour Thursday adv.
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Mr. and Mere
BE. Wy Alice
Benjamin Chapin
the Son of Demorracy
Ldle
Adv
Women Register to Show United States Power at Home
Government urges women to register from April 27 to May 4 to demonstrate their contribution beyond drafted men. Registration stations listed by ward include schools, banks, post offices, and local stores with chairs named for each site.
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United States
America
Minister Dead Anger Former Cadillac Pastor
Norman Anger, longtime pastor of Peoples Church in Cadillac, died at his home on Moyer Avenue after tuberculosis illness. Funeral held at M.H. church with Rev. Wheeler of Bir Rapids and others officiating. Out of town ministers attended, including Rev. E. W. Davis and Rev. McInnis. City clerk Gallagher notes water rent collection begins May 1 with a $100 charge for evictions if unpaid. Weber
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Norman Anger
the Peoples Church
Clndillac
Pace
Moyer Avenue
Lotr Illicks
M. Hi. Ehurch
Clark Wheeler
Bir Rapids
Ad Dutty
Alma
Wheeler
E. W. Davis
Clare
Mook, Gardner
Coleman
BR. McInnis
Farwell
Cadillac
Calee Man
Young Teen
Evanstating
Gallagher
Weber
The Idlehour and Liberty Theatres Offer Weekly Film Lineup
The Idlehour showcases Julian Altinge in The Widows Might and William S Hart in The Array with a Sunday Mac Marsh drama The Beloved Traitor while Liberty Theatre features The Spy exposing German espionage and Dustin Purnum in Take advantage of food profit story alongside other war and Lincoln series films. both venues promise a varied program through the week.
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Idlehour
Wlehour
Julian Altinge
Julian Eltin
Universal
Hart
Arerive
Mac
Extellent Triangle
Lithhe Red
Doulas Walrbanks
Mack Sennett
Abraham Lincoln
Ferguson
Liberty Theatre
Atartlite
Willum Pax
Dustin Purnum
Stelly
Rm Frood
Wilhelm Strasse
Boll
Beeliv Ot
Carrie
Socketter Aint O
Gals Possesean
United Ste
Geeta
United States
Parmer's Club Meeting at Wa Schit Home
Seville Sumner Manners Club will meet at the home of Mr and Mrs Wa Schit Thursday May 2. Program Sarg clal Prague Rev Maron. Reading minutes of last meeting roll call new ideas for labor and re sons. Reading Mrs Jamee Giurgett Address Res W H Maean Question box singe brings community song books. Advertise in the Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seville-Sumner
Wa Schit
Sarg
Clal
Prague
Maron
Aew
Luk
Reading
Jamee Giurgett
H Maean
Snege
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Alma Record
G. F. Brown
Alma, Michiven
Hern Smith
Callie Cam
Lf National
Red
Red Cross
Shoper
Prescott
Mase
Saginaw
Women Register
First Ward
Astminster Chaywh
Grierson
Whatvmany High School
Second Ward Union School
Mx. Somerville
Mise Robinson
Alma State Savings Bank
Marc Polsky
Post Office
Mike Avery
Third Ward
DW. Robinson's
Mrs. Ewing
Chiltenan
Wright
Fourth Ward
First State Bank
Crooks Torker's Grocery
Mra Robinson
Fred Cross Tours
Mra, Moore
the Theatre
Parmer's Club
Union
Bell
Thin City
Liberty Bonde
Clarence Wheeler Alma
Mich
Smith
Park Ave
Wright Ave
Pebrusey
J. P. Losey
Optometrist
Superior
ST. Alma, Mich
J.C. Pardee
Florist
Home Lumber & Fuel Co
F. F. Dalle Corporations, Limited
Buffalo
Nick Bardavell & CO
Corn Dodgers
Pbs
Rowena
Valley City Milling Company
Grand Rapids, Mich
Sale Naiseg Serarsye
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