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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1914
Page
7
Riverdale residents report a week of visits and travels with relatives in Alma Clare Ithaca and Saginaw. Local events include a dance at Elwell a masquerade at Vestaburg lodge activities a moving picture show to aid the Riverdale Base Ball Club and a teachers institute trip to St Louis.
W E Swope's class of boys defeated Riverdale Men's Bible Class by a score of 19 to. The first half was fast and snappy. the boys showed more science than the men, and in the second half they added two more teams to finish the contest. Line-up first half.
Stiles Kennedy, John Miner, and Cyril Davis visit Alma on business and at Alma College. Numerous residents host relatives in Alma and nearby towns. A Christian Endeavor Society forms, a large Fireman's Ball occurs, and masquerade skating and a Bachelor Girls party draw local crowds.
Lincoln locals report John Carroll's children have the meas ures Mrs Pearl Hoover visits at home this week. Mrs Gimmey spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Merrill. Lou Hann and family visited John Roethlisberger's Sunday. Mrs Jake Gimmey went to Alma Monday for a wound dressing. Alfred Hann and Selah Schick wed last Tuesday. Mrs Ide of Alma visited with Mrs Gimmey last week. Noah Good and John Gimmey spent a Sunday afternoon at Chas Fisher's.
Mary Roethlisberger spent Saturday night with Meta Gilmore and others attended John Norton’s sale. Mr and Mrs Merrill and Miss Gilmore visited Alva Strong’s Sunday. Elsie Thompson retained her class for a play party with Miss Jennie Wagner and Pearl Tomlinson visiting from Thursday to Sunday with Mr and Mrs Clifton. A supper with Mr and Mrs Perry Clifton occurred last Wednesday. The J Curtiss party drew about forty guests with fine refreshments. The Chas Hains party was also well attended with about fifty present.
Al Mann and George Sharrar visited Merril on Thursday. Eureka’s Owen Stearns visits his brother H O Stearns. Sumner Hoxie of Elm Hall made a business call here Wednesday. Emma Corbley of Elm Hall visited Lizzie Rexford Sunday. Charles H Goggin traveled to Grand Rapids on legal business Monday. Local youths attended a masquerade dance at well Friday. Mr and Mrs William Fowler and Mr and Mrs F J Tucker visited Bruce Lang Sunday. James McGreanor moved his blacksmith shop to Main Street near the post office. The Sumner R N A camp went to Vestaburg Saturday and initiated ten Royal Neighbors. Dr Clark’s American Entertainers gave the finest show here last week and left for Vestaburg Monday for another week. Mrs Clyde Thompson of Saginaw died at her North Fifth street home last Tuesday the 17th after nervous trouble. Remains brought to Alma for burial Thursday. Pallbearers were Fr J Tucker John Lang Ralph Holcomb and Vance Woodward. Mr and Mrs Thompson formerly lived here and were well known. Mr Thompson has heartfelt sympathy from friends. he is alone in trouble after adoption by Albert and his wife who have also passed away.
Wheeler School's high school to stage The Courtship of Miles Standish on Friday March 6. Cast includes Miles Standish Alfred Wolansky John Alden Russell Allen Priscilla Mullins Esther Maxson Thee Elder Neal Bradford and student messengers and council roles. Synopsis follows Miles sends John to Priscilla and returns with her reply then council scenes lead to wedding day amid student performers. Also a Washington Birthday program featured Boys At Valley Forge and Revolutionary Girls. Philip Faustman was absent from school last Monday.
Miss Way spent the week end at her Forest Hill home while Miss Klein visited relatives in St. Louis. Ninth and tenth grades will study Silas Marner. Grades 7 8 and 9 wrote compositions on Lowell's life and read them. Several students were absent for sickness and one teacher from Manistee visited and spoke about past days. Various visitors attended last week including Mrs Bradford Mrs Wilson and Fannie Hale among others.
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