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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1918
Page
2
The Misses Van Alatine entertained the Flinch club at their Riverdale home on Wednesday evening. Numerous locals and visiting friends attended, with socializing, refreshments, and a warm community mood noted throughout the gathering.
Local Breckenridge notes report the death of Elmer Vibber by his own hand while in Merrill, with his home in Breckenridge and family present. The column lists Christmas events at the Congregational church, including a Cantata The Bright and Morning Star and a Christmas operetta Down the Chimney with Santa Claus, plus various holiday visits and community notices.
Forest Hill social column notes recoveries and visits this week. Mr and Mrs Sylvan Tuwersey are slowly recovering from their recent ailment. The Le A S met with Mee Bt afternoon Medier Thursday. Proak Davinog were Duxuviie's on business. Burt anton are reported sick with the flu.
Mr and Mrs Pred Cook spent a Monday in Ann Arbor with Bertha Cleverdon and family. Tessa Dunos Lang of Carson visited. Richard, the brother, was in town Wednesday. Alma Proteute returned home after a two week visit. Phillip Hicks plans to spend Christmas in Lansing with son Glen Hicks and family. Hagel and wife visited relatives in Crystal Test week. Dave Mulford and wife visited relatives in Alma Thursday. Mrs John Kloose was called to Breckenridge by her sister’s illness. Adlia Cleverdon and Melvin McClenathan, studying at Ferris Institute in Big Rapids, are holidaying with relatives. Floyd Draper of Middleton visited the area. Portis, Ferris Institute student, and Ferris of Alma are spending the holidays with their parents. Tred Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Smith, has been discharged from the U.S. service and returned home. Mr and Mrs Sicks of Elm Hall visited Mrs KH Teeker Sunday.
This nostalgic piece reflects on the Christmas spirit and shared cheer amid wartime hardship. It imagines soldiers abroad receiving Christmas plums, highlights planned homemade gifts, and notes some will go without full dinners while others find joy in small blessings.
Mise Aranminte Holman urges careful wrapping as part of gift giving at Kansas State Agricultural College. She says wrap quality reflects sentiment and can enhance value, favoring white tissue and ribbon, with strong paper for fragile packages. Christine and Lena emphasize thoughtful presentation and seasonal foliage can convey care.
Recipes describe selecting a young goose and roasting with dressing. Instructions cover stuffing, tying, roasting two hours with basting, and making a thick gravy with browned flour. Serve with apple sauce, stewed tart apples, and a dash of sugar for balance.
Wood of Alma spent a Summey at home of her and Smith returned from Detroit Sunday evening. Mrs Hazel Erskin of Alma visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs Juanehtae at Aimeceueskver and it over Priday with Miz and Mrs Frank. Marry and went to Crystal Saturday. Be Borden was in Edmore Saturday. Smith of Saginaw at over Sunday at home of his father in law, Sylvester Goldner. George Peasley in Grand Rapids Thursday. Tupper, son-in-law of Albert Bunker, moved to Lansing last November and after a weeklong illness died on Monday December. Frankie Hewitt of Alma spent day at site lis. grand and Mrs Peter Byedhey. October 1 October as so called from being the eighth in the year, old Latin calendar. The Rosary festival is celebrated October 1 in honor of the Virgin Mary with devotions for success, tied to Lepanto defeat in 1571.
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