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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1919
Page
4
Local items from Alma cover visits by A Miller in Detroit and G V Wright in Grand Rapids, plus a slew of residents traveling to New Orleans, Monroe, Rochester, and Aurora. Community updates include church resignations, school projects, sewer and flooring work, and a push to complete a piano fund with Grinnell Bros. support.
The Elmwool Parents' club re elected Mrs Ernest Updegrove president for six months with Mrs Grierson as vice president, Mrs Frank Rogers secretary and Mrs Jamox Wiltshire treasurer. A 10 cent monthly fee is set. Reports praise last year’s work. Meeting set at Updegrove home January 16 with baby show plans considered. CE group and choir activities noted plus Sunday services at Eastminster chapel and large Sunday School attendance targets. A seating improvement project was completed and local health and church events are described.
Miss Eva Johnson and Misa An visit north of town and friends in St Louis are noted along with numerous weekend visits among neighbors. A Detroit appendicitis operation improved Mrs James Black, and diphtheria cases have recovered with quarantine lifted. Roller skating resumed after six weeks as health concerns lessen across Riverdale.
WRIGHT SCHOOL mine Martin to the new teacher in Wright school. Don Sallman and Mrs Snider of Alma spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Clea Isham. Hugh Bartley returned to Lan sing to resume studies at the M A C. Bernice Veeder from Mt Monaunt Lepent last week with her parent Mrs Arthur Grandy and two sons of Marine City visiting her mother Mrs F M Wet. Bemnio and Rewin Hunter spent Sunday near St Lance.
Mrs English spent a month at home with the flu in Alma. Neighbors and friends of Mr and Mrs Leet Adams gave them a late week surprise with a social night of conte and a bountiful meal. Roy Scott of Alma and Marforce Adams quietly wed on Xmas day. Clyde Webb of St. Louis visited Wess Webb. Mr and Mrs Frank Ellis hosted New Year’s Day. others from Alma attended. An announcement promotes a dainty line being sold at any hour at the European Cafe.
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