Fifth District Christian Missionary Society convention in Alma
The semi annual convention of the fifth district Christian Missionary Society of the Church of Christ convenes in Alma Friday through Sunday, drawing delegates from nearby towns. Rev Shouffer leads the opening prayer service and sermon on Families Educational Establishments and the Young.
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Fifth District Christian Missionary Society of the
Church of Christ
Alma
Citieen
Shouffer
The
Baptist Church
J. F. William
J. G. Wilson
St. Louis
United Christian Missionary Society
D. P. Morris
Ferrin Center
J.P. Williams
Lord’s Day School
Leon R
Ree
Rock Lake
Rev
Chapman
Shepherd
Christ In Endeavor
P. Sherman
Ann Arbor
J. I. Green
Owosso
J. F. Willams
Misrae
Farwell
L. R. May
F. Randall
Boy Scouts
Biggest Day Opens Robinson Sale Sets Central Michigan Record
Wednesday marked the Robinson sale opening with the largest single store day in central Michigan history, surpassing seven thousand dollars. Doors opened at 9:00 am and the store remained packed, requiring controlled entry and near-constant crowds throughout the day.
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Central Michigan
Pouch Missing At Alma Post Office
A post office inspector arrived in Alma to search for a missing pouch containing about a pound of first class mail. It is unclear if any money orders or drafts were inside and the destination or thief is unknown. The event follows a ten day gap with no clues on location or personnel involved. The article also notes an Alma College lecture on The Life of the Snowflake by Professor Francis K West with free admission in the College Chapel next Tuesday evening at eight.
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Alma
Atma College Library
Francis EK. West
Alma College
Ani
Hill
Masonic
Post
Forest Hill
Riversdale
Vestaburg
Masonic Club
Elke’ Club
Home Lumber & Fuel Company
Alma Roller Mills
Brown-Ward Coal
Purity Brand Milk Company
Western Carburetor Company
Anti Arbor Freight Office
Biggest Store Banquet Sets Tone for Robinson Sale
The Robinson store on State Street hosted the largest city banquet for eighty staff members in its basement on Monday. Caterer Vrouseh led the menu while toastmaster Lown presided. H. C. Hart outlined the upcoming Robinson sale starting Wednesday, aiming to move eight thousand dollars daily, with department heads confident of meeting quotas. Tickets were arranged at the Strand theatre for all staff to enjoy a brief respite and a movie.
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Robinson State Street
Vrouseh
Lown
Campbell
Bistliner
Mr. Robinson
H. C. Hart
Mr. Hart
Robinson Stores
Hart
Robinson
Strand Theatre
Alma Legionaires Big Year Highlights in Alma Post
George W. Myers Pont No. 192 American Legion in Alma is one of Michigan’s most active posts. In 1920 it launched a relief fund for widows and orphans, sponsored Memorial Day Armistice Day and Christmas tree events, won the Saginaw Valley basketball title, helped bring the film Price of Peace to town, aided the Salvation Army drive, and organized a Rock Lake outing and state/National conventions. The post, with 82 members paying $2 yearly, helped establish a Woman’s Auxiliary early on.
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George W. Myers
American Legion
Attia
The
Wilows
Post
George W. Myers Post
Saginaw Valley
Legionaires
Salvation Army
Legion
Pont
Rock Lake
Saginaw
Alma Post
Robbers Strike Alma Offices For Small Change
Thieves visited Alma on Sunday night for the fifth time in ten days, forcing entry to several locations and stealing less than $10 total. The Purity Brand Milk Company offices were entered but yielded only a few dollars, with thieves leaving no clear clues. Local residents are urged to remain vigilant as springtime robberies continue to plague area businesses.
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Alma
Purity Brand
Alta Business
Alma City Selects Bahlke as Attorney After Kress Resigns
City commissioners accepted James G. Kress resignation as city attorney and probate judge, ending a dual role. William A. Bahlke was unanimously chosen to fill the unexpired term, noted as a capable successor with deep local ties. Police report Hattie White missing $110.00 from Gibbe block rooms, with investigations ongoing.
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City Commission On
Creaser
Glass
James G. Kress
Kress
Gratiot County
Alma
James G
Ite
Rauhtke
Hattie White
Gibbe Block
Fichenhers’s
Alma City Awards Reservoir Contract to Ann Arbor Asphalt
The Alma city council awarded a 1 million gallon reservoir contract to Ann Arbor Asphalt Construction for 26725 dollars. The firm cited a current Owosso project as enabling the low bid and planned to move forms there after Owosso work advances. Construction near the pumping station aims to start after May 1, with excavation and grading first and concrete setting in cold weather avoided.
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Alma
Ann Arbor Asphalt Construction Company
Owosso
Hoover Relief Drive Continues Amid Armenian Refugee Appeal
The campaign to aid war orphans in Central Europe and Asia Minor proceeds with the slogan Hunger knows no armistice. Local relief work, led by Alma Churches and Gratiot County groups, aims to raise funds toward a 2000 dollar quota as volunteers mobilize business leaders and residents to support the cause before the stated deadline.
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Centre Europe
Asia Minor
America
Europe
Charles V. Vickery
Armetia
Elassen
Vienna
Michigan
Armenia
Frank Connes
New York Supreme Court
Ruma Mirsion
Red Crose
United States
Gratiot
Alma
Seemovie
Thhace
Gratiot Citicens
J. W. Kelder
Jelty Ehalemin
R. B. Wagner
Hover Relief Fund
Alma College Opens 1921 Season With Two Road Games
Alma College begins the 1921 basketball season with a two day trip visiting Muskegon Y on Friday and Grand Rapids Junior on Saturday. The team has only three days of practice after the holiday break, facing strong Muskegon Y and a better prepared Grand Rapids Junior. Coach Steele will likely rely on Battie Kirker Hudson and Howe for forward spots with center and guard roles unsettled after the practice tonight.
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Alma College
Muskegon
Piisakenee
Grand Rapids Junior
Grand Rapids
Maroon and Cream
Junior Hive
Michigan Aggies
Kalamazoo College
Alma
Steele
Battie
Kirker
Detroit
Hudson
Saginaw Erstern
Howe
Appointment of Forest Akers as assistant general sales manager
Colonel Frank E. Smith announces Forest H. Akers will become assistant general sales manager of Republic Truck Sales Corporation. Akers transfers from R E O Motor Car Company after seven years, bringing rural merchandising and farm haul knowledge to expand Republic trucks nationwide.
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Frank E. Smith
Republic Motor Truck To, Inc
Forest H. Akers
Republic Truck Sales Corporation
Republi
General
Siles
A. J. Whipple
Akes
Republic Field
Republic
Akers
Reo Motor Car Company
Lansing
Michigan
Wentral
Republic Organization
Oliver Chilled
South Bend
Indiana
Ohio Rake Company
Dayton
Ohio
Chio
Akers Agsuinrd
Alma
Renai
Laiesingy
Sieg
Mr. Akers
Alma sugar plant finishes season with record beet intake
The Alma Michigan Sugar plant completed a season starting in October and ending New Year’s Day with 104 715 tons of beets processed into sugar. The operation provided work for locals, boosted farmers’ earnings, and saw a small fire in lime kilns quickly extinguished by the fire department.
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Alma
Michigan Sugar Company
Alman Fire Department reports record six month fire calls
A. F. Sartor Sr, chief of the Alma Fire Department, says the city achieved a record for the six months of the fiscal year with ten fire calls and a total loss of 1600. The total property value of affected properties was 250,000, giving a fire loss rate just over one tenth of one percent. The bond issue for the RO bond site near the November election is being marketed by Detroit Trust Company, which has already sold part of the issue, indicating strong market interest.
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A. F. Sartor
Aleme Fire Department
Alma
Sartor
Detroit
Detroit Trust Company
Detroit Trost Company
Isaun
Mullin's Quintet Opens Season Against Greenville
Alma high school basketball launches the season Friday at 7:20 PM vs Greenville High, a strong state contender projected to be a close, spirited contest. Expected starters include Etias at center, Hyde and Anderson at forward, Lyons and Hopkins in backcourt, with Garner likely at guard. The second team travels to St Louis to face the St Louis high second team, aiming for a win.
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Alma High
Greenville High
Groveville
Mronur
Oper Ny
Greenville
Alma
Uite
Cagers Nso
Flint Central
George Etias
Hyde
Anderson
Bentley
Lee Lyons
Hopkins
Greenville Five
Garner
St. Louis
St. Louis High
St. Louis Five
Investigation 15 being made in Alma robberies
Alma police under Chief Wibber investigate a series of small robberies in Alma and surrounding towns. Two youths admitted involvement, a third denies it, and officers recover keys and other items while continuing to question suspects. Names are withheld pending legal action.
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Oaenn Wibber
Vibber
Wibbor
Mme
Alma
Moving Day Claims Loss Of Two Prominent Residents
On Friday December 1 the Alma community mourned as two notable figures departed. Rev J Frank Jackson J D and James G Kress city attorney left for Ohio with Jackson taking a new post in Wooster and Kress sworn in as probate judge in Gratiot county Ithaca. Both held key roles in Alma city affairs with Jackson serving church duties and Kress acting as city attorney before his relocation. A Strands film ad follows in the periodical.
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J. Frank Jackson
J. D
James G. Kress
Jackson
Alma
Wooster
Ohio
Ithaca
Gratiot County
Jim
Ely
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Christian: Missionary Association
Alma Legionaires
Canaan
Brown- Ward Co
Bahlee
Douging Fairbanks
Strand
Forest HO Akers
Hoover
E. J. Merrill
Leutherthn
European Relief Council For the
Central and Eastern Europe
Tash
Dougine Fairbanks
Strard
Akers Republic
Reo
Alma Collegians
Grandrand Rapids
Mullin
Hote
Douglas” Fairbanks
Maroon and Crewm
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