Alma district to vote on budget and playground land
The Alma school district will hold a July 10 meeting to elect two board members, approve a proposed budget of 113 015, and decide on buying 18 Elmwood Park lots in Alma for a playground and Republic School patio. Incumbents Medler and Washburn are expected to seek re election amid no announced opposition.
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Alma
Pine River
William W. Medler
Carl HM. Washburn
Elmwood
Republic School
Elmwood Park
Carl H. Washburn
Washburn
Fred Slater
Bord
Nine Injured In Crystal Lake Car Crash
Nine Lansing residents were injured Sunday afternoon when a truck driven by Charles Riley failed to pass another vehicle on a narrow Crystal Lake road and crashed into a tree. Six returned home days later. others remained hospitalized. Injured include Charles Riley, Mrs Riley, Lethe Riley, Lilly Little, Mr Riley, William Daniels, Mrs Daniels, their two young sons, and Mrs Little.
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Lansing
Crystal Lake
Charles Riley
Crystal
Lethe Riley
Lilly Little
William Daniels
Daniels
Pat Kelley Campaign Photo Note Sparks Campaign Finance Mention
A fragment from The Record shows Patrick Kelley proposing a photo swap for a cheaper senate campaign piece against Townsend. The passage hints at who would fund the ad and notes a broader context of political fundraising and a separate Treasury statement on unredeemed Victory notes with stopped interest since June 16.
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Pat
Gonogreaeman
Patrick Kelley
United States
Charles Fi. Townsend
Borton Takes Both Hudson and Essex Cars in Territory Deal
Alma Garage Company announces selection as agency for Hudson and Essex cars for Alma and territory. W A Borton, contractor, studied the proposition and endorses the Hudson and Essex lines, praising their reputation, construction, and value. He urges the public to inspect the latest models and their features in stock.
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Alma Garage
Hudson and Essex Motor Car
Alma
Territory
W. A. Borton
Hudson-Essex
Wo A
Horton
Hudson and Essex
Essex
Detroit
Hudson and
Hadsen
Hudson
Central Michigan Fair to Feature Horse Shows and Races
The Central Michigan Fair runs August 22 to 26 with prizes for best lady and gentleman horse riders. Judging Thursday and Friday. daily races with substantial purses including a $1,000 pacing race funded by Hotel Kerns. A large barn, stables, and a half mile track host fast workouts, with livestock displays planned and potential entries from Michigan Agricultural College.
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Central Michigan
Lansing
Kerns
Xoon
Michigan
Michigan Agricultural College
East Lansing
Sport Shop Moves to New Location in City
Mer lin Ellison moves The Sport Shop to the Suydam building at East Superior Street and Woodworth, citing space needs and growth in tires and repairs. The shop will continue selling tires, fishing tackle, ammunition, and other sport items, with free air service from the Woodworth avenue side.
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Merlin Ellison
N. Woolworth Avenue
Suydam
East Superior Street
Woodworth
Ellison
Woodworth Avenue
Alma College gymnasium contract awarded to Owen Ames & Kimball
Alma College building committee awarded the new memorial gymnasium auditorium contract to Owen Ames and Kimball of Grand Rapids. The firm also to supervise remodeling of the old gym into a chemistry building and completion plans for Wright Hall fourth floor rooms as the college expands. Expected completion late fall with basketball practice starting after Thanksgiving break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Alma College
Memorial Gymnasium
Owen, Ames & Kimball
Grand Rapids
College
Wright Hall
Cedar Avenue
Wrighthall Way
Ames
W. W. Tanner
Saginaw
W. O. Hughart
Francis King
W. A. Buhike
Alma
Maude Gale Struck by Train a Narrow Escape
Maude Gale, two, living on Grafton Avenue, narrowly escaped death when an Ann Arbor train struck near the Grafton crossing. The engineer stopped the locomotive after seeing the child in the danger zone, saving her from a fatal impact though she suffered head injuries and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
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Maude
Kay Gale
Grafton Avenue
Little Maude
Ann Arbor
Graftonne Crossing
T Tailroad
Graft Avenue
Brack
Ter
Tiny
T B Death Rate Falling Rapidly
Lansing reports figures from the United States Public Service showing a national death rate from all causes dropping from 14.9 per 1000 in 1910 to 13 in 1920 and a tuberculosis death rate falling from 160 to 114 per 100000, attributed to public efforts, urging continued action to further reduce TB deaths by 1930.
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Lansing
United States Public Service
United States
United States Public Health Service
Michigan Tuberculosis Association
Last Day Gift by Mrs Dodge Supports Alma College Endowment
Final campaign tallies show 685000 dollars in total endowment funds after a decisive drive. Mrs Dodge's 55000 dollar gift funds the Horace E Dodge Professorship and preserves conditional pledges for Alma College amid ongoing political and civic support in Michigan. Prominent figures including William Smith and Vaughn attended events in Alma and St Johns as campaign activity continued.
Medler Electric stores consolidated under Hanley
Alma observer reports that Clareree Hanley has purchased the retail end of the Medler Electric Company, consolidating the Medler and Coryell Electrical shops at East Superior street. Hanley will handle sales and repair work while Medler and his two sons shift focus to contracting and construction.
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Clareree
Hanley
Alma Eletrical
Coryell Electric Shop
Taawia Hudson
Medler Electric Company
Medler Electrical Company
East Superior Street
Medler
Medler & Hanley
Alma
Cor Vell Electrical Company
Lewis Hudson
Alee de
W. W. Medler
Medley Electric Company
Businesr
Michigan Receives Second Pieric Acid Allocation for Land Clearing
A second large shipment of pieric acid totaling 1 250 000 pounds is being sent to Michigan farmers for stump clearing. Distributed by the U S Department of Agriculture through Michigan Agricultural College specialist L P F Livingston, car lots will serve county agents under district direction. The acid costs seven cents a pound plus carriage, with a one thousand pound maximum per farmer.
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Michigan
L. P F. Livingston
Michigan Agricultural College
Livingston
U.S. Department of Agriculture
New Mexico
Alma College endowment drive reaches goal in tough year
Alma College concluded its endowment campaign at midnight Friday with pledges totaling 647 480 52 including late mail pledges. Major gifts from the General Education Board and Carnegie Corporation helped reach the conditional targets, with further gifts from Mrs Dodge and Mrs John F Dodge boosting the total. The drive funds a new gymnasium and remodeling projects, and 6 300+ donors contributed despite wartime financial strain.
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Alma College
General Education Board
Rockefeller Foundation
Carnegie Corporation
Howe RE. Dodge
Detroit
Crooks
Horace EB. Dodge
John F. Dodge
Shenber
Board of Trustees of College
Asia
Alma Colo
Brooks
Puortiacum
Michigan
Alma
Rockafellow Foundation
Resignation of Pastor Shoufter at Alma church
Rev. Shoufler, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Alma, presents his resignation with three months notice. He has received other calls and a higher salary offer, and the church has yet to act on the resignation. His pastorate included growth in membership, missions giving, and Bible School, with work extending to lectures and chautauqua events.
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Edward BS
First Baptist Cha Ec
Charh
Shoufler
Shoufter
Alma
Shouffer
American Literary Association
Ottawa
Kansas
Ottawa University
University
Edward Judson
Judson Memorial Church
New York City
New York
Indiana
Oufler
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Lee Cash
Tfe
Arouna
Mellen
OU. S. Treasury Department
Borton
Sport Shop
FREE
Vaudevilleantawna
Chile
Mneer
William Smith
St. Johns
Michigan Public Utilithee Commission
Pennery
Coleman
Vaughn
Edward Moinet
St Johns
Coryell and
MEDI
Pastor Tende
Edward B. Shoupeler
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