Local News Items from Alma and Nearby Areas
Local brief notes mention Tad Brewbaker on furlough from Columbus, several Saginaw and Alma residents visiting or hosting guests, and trips to Detroit Chicago Milnor and Pew after leisure. Moose and St Alma chapter meetings shifted to Thursday and August 20. Tailor services offered. Mary Raycraft, 67, dies in Pine River. Alma Record to publish full obituary next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Lumber & Fuel Co
Mra. FP. A
CAL
Bert Reynolls
Saginaw
O. O. Stickleman
the Republic
Detroit
Howard Lake
Friends
Dean Cowdry
Camp Custer
Alma
D. L. Johnson
Polace
Mina
Lagal Order of Moose
Wedawadiy
St Alia
Alm
Superior
Leonard Mitchell
Milnois
William Stripoon
Big Rapide
Storkholders
Krieht
The
Republic | Motor Tract Company Inc
Aml
George Palfrey
Chicago
Mary Raycraft
Pine River Township
Aina Record
Alma Women in War Work Busy Bees and Belgian Underwear Drive
The Busy Bees club led by Onita Rench and officers including Helen Platt Violet Lipwort and Ruth Wallets works for the Red Cross turning field work into funds. They completed a quota of 150 pairs of Belgian boys underwear and prepared them for handover after harvest. The group plans to meet during Cha ttnqua week to quote for supplies and continue wartime support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gurdei Cha
Onita Rench
Helen Platt
Violet Lipwort
Helen Bradford
Ruth Wallets Sun Miller
Inaamt
Writes Home From Eastern Camp Letter Published
Corporal Joseph V. Wilken of Quantico Va writes a vivid homeward letter describing the Potomac, Babicka and Libbie, plans to insure for five thousand dollars, machine gun training, hopes to fight Germans, and impatience with camp life, noting a Russian officer’s praise of Marines and asking for more letters from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilsen
Quantico
Potomac
Babicka
Libbie
Ehires
Macrass
France
Washington
Joseph V. Wilken
Overseas Dept
Gillette Richmond letter from France describes travel and camp life
Sergt D Gillette writes from a field camp in France about tedious travel and fatigue. He notes fertile farmland with vineyards, stone houses, and left side trains, describes local people as older and poorer, water shortages, and a worm infection on his face. He jokes about facial hair and bath habits while sending love to home and America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergt. D. Gillette
France
Becauxe
Surabhruth
America
D. Gillette
A. P.O
Also Mentioned on This Page
Starr
DeLuxe Candy Co
Alma, Michiga
Michigan State Fair
Michigan
State Game Department
Acme of Midway Attractions
Hankinson
G. V. Wright
Mich
Auto Funeral Car
Bary Smith
Crome
J. E. Collinge
Com. of National Defense
Ewry
Aumaat
Seale
Stevens Bros
Ohio
Indiana
Jack Rondy
Gillette
G. B. Porter
Optometrist
State Street
Ellison's Grocery
J.C. Pardee
Florist
Bartley’s Market
Batavia
J. P. Losey
Superior ST. Alma, Mich
Uncle Sam Watts
Civil Service
Bliss
Alger College
Saginaw, Mich
F. R. Alger
Pres
Che Liberty
William Farnum
Alice Brady
LKO
Gladys Hulette
For Sale
Pathe Comedy
Hall
Fox
Emily Whelan
Harry Morey
Monda
Detroit Opera
Mabel Normand
George M. Cohan
Douglas Fairbanks
Charles Ray
Theda
Theda Bara
Gloria Swanson Ith
Omedy
Mildred Harris
William
Hart
Draw Egan
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!