Alma Area Notes and Society Dates in December
Local briefs list scattered business visits by residents of Ithaca Detroit Lansing Owosso and Saginaw. Community events include a Xmas program at Washington school a Christmas dance at Riverdale skating rink and bazaars at the Christian church reading room and temple meetings in Alma with officers to be elected and trips by officials to Detroit Pontiac Park Huron Signal Mountain and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ives P. Gibbs
Ithaca
the Cay
E.G. Sluyter
Detroit
Prince Albert
Toredo
Alma News Co
Sie & Watson
Alma
Mich— Jr
A. W. Davis
Saginaw
William F. Reynolds
Owosso
Doud
J. C. Penney
Lansing
E. G. Sluyter
Eee
Oesician
State Savings Bn
Washington School
Riverdale
Tucker
Ladies of the Christian Church
Nate
Reading Room
St Alma Shrine
H. E. Reece
Alma Chamber of Commerce
Pontiac
Park Huron
Royal Temple No. 16
Phythian Sisters
K. of P. Ball
Hank” Olmstead
Escanaba
Republic Trucks
France King
Signal Mountain
Julia Banghart
James
Milwaukie
Wis
Perry Banghart
Jimmy
Grandpa Banghart
East Alma church notes and local moves this December
East Alma community announces January meetings for the Parent Teacher Club with December committee duties noted. Scouting work at Eastennwater Chapel is praised as a nest of activity by Scout Minister Pattison. Christmas plans include Eastminster Chapel tree service on December 24 and several families preparing for holiday visits and moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jook
Tor Janmey
Gurl Scauta
Eastennwater Chapel
Sanjay
Republic Avenue
James Wiltshire
Canada
Eastward
Peterson
Eastward Street
Eisie
Mull
Pennayivenia
DeYoung
Gran Rapids
Wheeler
Bennett
Dean Stevet
Alma
Use of Christmas Stocking Saint Nicholas Story
The article recounts Saint Nicholas of Myra as a charitable bishop who saved impoverished girls by secretly gifting gold, leading to the custom of hanging stockings. It notes the legend of three gifts enabling daughters to be supported and describes stockings as a symbol of St Nicholas’s gifts, including convent traditions of hanging and notes left for the saint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lycia
Nicholas
Myra
St. Nichalan
St. 8
Saint Nicholas
St Nicholas
Town Line Social Notes From Alma Area
Mrs Iva Whitcraft and two daughters visited Jeanie Robar of Alma on Tuesday. Frank Whitcraft and Bob Wheeler planned a trip to Isabelle County Thursday. Bertha Wheeler and children moved to Alma vicinity. Bertha Yowe hosted her mother Mrs Erskine of Alma Thursday. Whitcrafts and friends visited various relatives in Alma and East Alma over the week. Wheeler children enrolled as new scholars at Wright school. Grace Wilson stayed with Purdy family in East Alma last week. Frank Whitcraft called on Homer Oeborns Sunday. J B O'Bryant visited relatives near Forest Hill Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Whitcraft
Jeanie Robar
Alma
Frank Whitcraft
Bob Wheeler
Isabelle
Bertha Wheel R
Bertha Yowe
Erskina
Thursdy
Mia
Leslie Hoyt
Fami
Leslie Boyt
Parl Whitcraft
Silvia
Leon Wheeler
Wright School
Grace Wilson
Purdy
East Alma
Homer Oeborns
Forest Hill
Wright School News Wraps Up Week
Chas Crist is ill while Mr and Mrs Will Johnson of Mt Pleasant lead events. Mr and Mrs Chane welcomed a baby girl Saturday. Roy Crist visited family, and Frank Webb and Joe Webb spent time with relatives near St Louis. Pearl Childer of Brice joined Giles Isham’s home over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Crist
Will Johnson
Mt. Pleasant
Mane
Chane Cine
Roy Crist
Archie Rodgers
Frank Webb
Joe Webb
St. Louis
Pearl Childer
Brice
Giles Isham
Obituary of Robert S. Ewan of Alma Michigan
Robert S. Ewan, born June 11 1862 in Canada, died December 7 1920 at his home in Alma Michigan. He lived in Charenneville and Arendo township, married Nellie M. Farrington in 1861, and left three children Ruby Knapp Laura Johnson and Elmer Ewan plus seven grandchildren. A Free Methodist church member since 1920, he was buried at Riverside cemetery after a funeral at the Free Methodist church. Ward Co. phone 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Ewan
Canada
Alma
Mich
Charenneville
Ontario
Michigan
Arendo Township
Gratiot County
Nellie M. Farrington
Ruby
Albert Knapp
Laura
RP. Johnson
Elmer Ewan
Arcada Township
Mr. Swan
Free Methodist Church
Riverside Cemetery
Gifts to Please a Woman in Magazines and Craft Fetes
An article details making personalized gifts like fancy pillows and collars for many friends, urging readers to tailor presents to individual tastes. It highlights the value of a gift box as a beauty and notes the joy of giving, with a cautionary Universal Rule about thoughtful choosing over mass production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elieily
End 2 Bros
Colere
Finer Christmas Gift of Piano Play From Gulbransen
Christmas morning Alma residents may receive the Gulbransen Phiyer-Piano, a player piano that offers direct pedal driven expression unlike mechanical devices. The ad promises instant personal power over music, likening it to key touch and urging quick trial of the White House Model 8750.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Gulbransen Phiyer
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Vereenaray
Nastenitine
Good St Nicholas, Baint
Custor
Wright
Elmer Weeks
Charlotte
L. T. Lewis
Little Rock Coal and Lumber
Merry Christmas
Baum
Phe Oan
Grover’s Market
C. G. Falor & Son
Christmai Gifti
Christmai
Winslow Courtesy
CUTEX
Parker
Morse's Box
Aala
Jajas
Winsow Bros. Drug Store
Strand Theatre
Gulbransen
C. Ulgransen
White House
Golbransen
PedaleTouch" Ia
Pisou
Che Sawkins Piano Co
Victrola
Alma, Mich
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