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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1913
Page
1
Address by C H Washburn at the Illinois residents of Gratiot county annual picnic notes storm delay, welcomed newcomers, praises soil and farming efficiency, urges moral duties, education, and community improvement for families moving from Illinois to Michigan.
Drs Giltner and Holman of Michigan Agricultural College warn of a serious hog cholera epidemic across the state. Twenty one counties are named as affected, with hundreds of hog deaths and a blamed spread due to farmer unfamiliarity. The college reports hog cholera serum production for prevention, not cure.
The tennis tournament proved popular with spectators hoping Alma hosts a similar event next year. Notable results include Sharp defeating Ward in the final of the men singles, with Carey and Blaisdell among early exits. Doubles saw Ward and Johnson, Moore and Stinchcombe, and Mason with Priest advancing. women’s matches feature Ruth Cook and Elizabeth King as dominant Gef.
Won from Misses Willson and Elizabeth King 6 3 6 2 in singles. Mixed Doubles Preliminaries Ruth Cook and Clifford Carey beat Frances King and Lester Sharp 7 6 6 0. Elizabeth King and W H Mason defeated Margaret Willson and Foster Fraker 6 1 6 2. Following is the list of appointments for the Lonia district Grand Ledge and Eagle with many local names and towns including Sun field Shaytown Morgan Castleton Saranac Lowell Alma Bac Quitman Stith St Louis Elm Hall Sumner Sand Ridge Stanton Westville Evergreen Hastings Caywood.
The Pan-American States association proposes a 9 million dollar skyscraper in this city built entirely from Latin American materials. It would rise about 750 feet to surpass the Woolworth building as the world’s tallest habitation structure, targeting occupancy with the Panama-Pacific exposition in California in 2016. Site selection is pending.
Mr and Mrs Charles Hutchings expect to leave today for Superior Wyoming for visits with friends and relatives. They will travel via several Colorado California and Oregon en route. Their Alma home is rented to Mr and Mrs J Barlow. A crew began breaking up Michigan avenue for paving with earth hauled to the site near the new high school. Contractor Howland will finish Caro work before focusing on the Alma contract aiming for timely completion.
Teaching staff listed for several grades and subjects as public schools resume Tuesday with Superintendent Ellsworth and Principal Collins among leaders. Government appraisal cites low land values per acre, drawings for land allotment set, settlement to begin May 1 1914 under staged payments, plus options under a free-year homestead law. Fort Peck area along Great Northern main line hosts town sites.
A vast 1 345 000 acre Fort Peck reservation opening in northeast Montana will offer 160 acre farm tracts to about 75 000 applicants. Registration starts September 1 at Glasgow Havre and Great Falls with filings through September 20. Officials estimate 25 million bushels of grain yearly once tilled and stress the draw odds are favorable compared with past openings.
Clare advertises three day events September 10 11 and 12 as part of a central Michigan circuit. Dates also list Ithaca August 27-29 Mt Pleasant September 3-5 Cadillac September 17-19 Gladwin September 24-26 with Clare offering access to many race horses and strong railroad service plus a $1000 purse.
Lucius Bagley cashier of the First National Bank of Morris and Miss Clara Willbanks married August 20 at the Willbanks home in Watoonga Oklahoma. They reside in Alma with Bagley’s parents on State Street and friends extend warm congratulations for a long and happy life together.
Many school boys and girls from various parts of the county seek rooms and board in Alma. If you can board a boy or girl or provide board and room for cash, contact or inquire of Prof. Ellsworth.
Miss Marcela Adams and Miss Alia Vought hosted a Saturday shower at Alia Vought’s home for Miss Winnie Lewis. Yellow and white decorations matched the refreshments as guests enjoyed games and music. Miss Lewis received many useful gifts and a pleasant time was noted by all. The Record corrects a wedding note from last week, stating Mr. Floyd W. Moore graduated from Albion College, not Alma College.
Dance event announced for Mooc's Hall Alma on Saturday evening September fifth invites everyone to attend and join the welcome gathering with music and fellowship.
Regular meeting of the Garden Club set for September 4 at 3:00 p.m. will be hosted by Mrs. Frances EB King. Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Zinn returned Monday from Ohio and reported flood effects remain. they also attended the Bolinger reunion in Hartville. Junior Boy Scouts hiked at six on Tuesday, led by Scout Master J Frank Beskiar with assistance from Murphy and Kowertzer, planning breakfast from well filled baskets.
Charles Jessup of Michigan Avenue drove east on Superior Street toward the Ken ridge when a pedestrian on a crossing moved too late for him to stop. His five passenger Buck car was struck by a morning passenger train from Mina at 8 10, the impact shredding the rear into scrap and leaving Jessup shaken and injured. The train stopped, crew aided him, and he was taken home with injuries described as a severe shake up. Experts from Mead garage inspected the wreck and found only the engine, transmission, and front wheels usable.
The executive committee of the County Sunday School Association met in Alma and named the program committee for the coming convention. Members include L A Sharp Carl Ho Wai burn A A Palmer J Frank Jackson Q Smith and J T Ewing of Alma E A Branch of St Louis and J W Myers of Ithaca. The committee elected Howard L Holmes president and R C Salsbury secretary and planned a county automobile tour over four Sundays in September with prominent officials speaking at Union rallies in Silwell Riverdale Sumner and Ely Hall on September 7. The St Louis A F C boys led by Mrs E A Branch will conduct their garden produce display and sale on Saturday August 40.
The fifty first anniversary reunion of the Forty-eighth Michigan Volunteer Infantry will be at Birch Run in Saginaw County on September 10 1913. The next day survivors will visit Saginaw to dedicate a boulder in Rust Park marking the regiment’s first camping ground. Notify secretary Robert Anderson Maple Rapids Michigan of any regimental deaths in the past year.
The Ann Arbor Railroad offers a final season excursion to Beulah and Frankfort on Sunday August List. A special train departs Alma at 6 08 A M. Round trip fare is 1 50 dollars. This will be the last Sunday excursion to these popular resorts.
Last Tuesday Mrs. Stopple caught an eight and a half pound grass pike in Stevenson Lake waters. Though Stopple is an expert fisherman, the victory in this case goes to his wife.
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