Gratiot County Gas Plant Near Alma Start Date
Gratiot County Gas Co will put gas into municipal mains within three weeks with August 10 as the first service date for Alma households. Main and secondary lines rapidly advance, the plant buildings near completion, and a network planned to extend to St. Louis Ithaca Breckenridge and surrounding farming areas. The project includes modern offices, storage tanks, and an emphasis on worker comfort plus a strong push for schools and community services linked to the gas venture. The plan also mentions the American Gas Construction Co handling erection and a Six and Six school plan being piloted in Michigan with broader adoption elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratiot County Gas Co
Alma
Superior
Elm Streets
Miller Saw Trimmer Co
Algo
State Street
St. Louis
Ithaca
Alma Mane
Breckenridge
Wheeler
Michigan
Oil Ignited Fire Hurts Alma Grain Engineer
Mr John Haner chief engineer of Alma Grain and Lumber Co suffered severe burns to face and arms after oil poured into a furnace back fired last Saturday evening. He mistakenly used oil instead of water to cool a cylinder head, oil burst from the door as drafts were closed. He called superintendent W W Medler who helped Dr Lamb dress the burns. He will be off work at least two weeks recovering and narrowly escaped eye loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Haner
Alma Grain and Lumber Co
Mr. Haner
W. W. Medler
Mr. Medler
Lamb
Nine year old falls from tree on Ely street
Arthur R Hole aged nine climbed a maple tree on Ely street last Thursday. He sat on a limb about fifteen feet high with several friends in the tree. He fell and broke both forearms above the wrists. Dr Suydam set the bones and the boy rests. Mrs C Harding returned to Durand Tuesday after visiting Mrs E Rumsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur R. Hole
Ely Street
Arthur
Suydam
Hole
C. Harding
Durand
Mrs Margaret Oberlin Dies After Illness at 56
Mrs. Margaret Oberlin aged 56 of Lombard avenue died at midnight Sunday after months with cancer. Born in Gratiot county she married Simeon Oberlin at sixteen. They moved to Owosso last year from Forest Hill. Survived by husband two brothers and three sisters. Funeral at home Tuesday 1 30 pm, Alma interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Oberlin
Lombard Avenue
Owosso Hospital
Forest Hill
Alma
Owosso
SIX AND SIX PLAN FOR MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOLS
The Michigan Department of Public Instruction will publish an August suggestive Course of Study for high schools. It outlines four lines: college preparatory agriculture domestic arts and commercial. The plan urges earlier pathways splitting elementary and high schools at seventh grade to curb early dropouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Department of Public Instruction
Blaisdell Sails From Liverpool for Montreal Homeward Trip
Thomas C. Blaisdell Jr sails from Liverpool aboard the Laurentic headed to Montréal and will arrive in Alma by the end of next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Blaisdell, Jr
Liverpool
Laurentic
Allen
Montréal
Alma
Edwinc Wagar Dead in Edmore at 1:30 A M
Edmore resident Edwinc Wagar well known in Alma died at his Edmore home last Wednesday at 1 30 A M He directed Union Telephone Company served two terms in the state legislature and was on major committees He belonged to the Board of Control Traverse insane hospital and active Methodist Episcopal Church leader He married Louise Pfeifer in 1875 and leaves a wife a son and a daughter two sisters and a brother Kidney troubles caused death Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar
Wagar
Edmore
Alma
Union Telephone Company
Board of Control
The
Traverse Insane Hospital
Warner
Foresters Inspect Francis King Orchard Quality Trees
About three hundred trees on Francis King grounds show no disease or insect damage. Michigan Arboricultural Company men Oscar Miller W N Easton R Pearce E Gray John McGuire examine trim brace and touch up trees using lime sulfur Bordeaux sprays. Care and favorable conditions keep almost all trees in first class shape. spraying and proper care credited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis King
Oscar Miller
W. N. Easton
R. Pearce
E. Gray
Lansing
John McGuire
Michigan Arboricultural Company
George Sheldon Dies After Long Illness at 83 on Grover Avenue
George Sheldon aged 83 lies seriously ill at home on Grover Avenue as a general breakdown from old age. A long county resident, he outlives a wife who died last February and several children. Friends and relatives hold little hope for recovery. Mrs Nora Preter is his daughter. Joe Ford and Arlo Eckert visited Paul Herrod in Mhaca Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sheldon
Grover Avenue
Nora Preter
Joe Ford
Arlo Eckert
Paul Herrod
Mhaca
Runaway wagon crashes. Frank Walter of Emerson dies
Franklin A Walter, 54, of Emerson Township, was killed in Ithaca when his team ran away on Centre Street. He tried to steady the long timber wagon, but the wheel crushed his head at the curb. The accident occurred near Pine River Street and the Ithaca National Bank corner. The coroner ruled it an accident. no inquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Walter
Ithaca
Centre Street
Mr. Walter
McCall Brox
W. N. Newby
Pine River Street
Ithaca National Bank
Walter
Mason Farm
Mt Pleasant Defeats Alma 9 to 3 in Hub League Tilt
Large crowd watches Mt Pleasant overcome Alma 9 to 3 as Mt Pleasant’s fielding miscues and a chain of errors open the game. Grounds reaches third on a misplay, Crandell strikes out, and later runs score amid a string of chances before final out.
Alma Defeats Mt Pleasant in Tight Baseball Contest
Allen pitched a two hit shutout through seven innings as Alma beat Mt Pleasant 4 to 0. Wilbur Lane starred in left with four unassisted putouts, McNamara struggled early before a strong later showing, and Vogt battled injuries but contributed on the bases. McCloy had an off day with two errors while Nelson, Rogers, and La Framboise joined a flurry of action in a game noted for solid fielding and timely hits. Alma faces the Cuban all-stars Tuesday the 28th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Mt. Pleasant
Grounds
Helonza
McCloy
Vogt
Rogers
Belowen
Groumls
Crandell
Glide
Simeon
Boers
Loase
Mean
Ogt
Wenzel
McNamara
Wizard
Nelson
Allen
Wilbur Lane
Johnson
Wood
Roger
Aba
Belonza
la Framboise
Francis
Reynolds
Cameron
Bowen
Excursion North train turnout thin amid weekend sales
Excursionists from Alma joined travels to Frankfort on Saturday and Sunday with seven on Saturday and eleven on Sunday. Four went to Cadillac and six to intermediate points. Despite bargains offered, few accepted the trips for vacation travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Alma
Frankfort
Cadillac
Band Concert in City Park Shocks and Delights Crowd
Mosco the wild man impressed over five hundred attendees at a Band and Baseball concert in the city park Tuesday evening. The event featured two side show tents a courtroom and a military band while barkers and ice cream vendors added carnival atmosphere. Judge Jake Helman presided as arrests and fines were issued to several attendees including Simon Mesinger Karl Adame and others for various offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosco
Button
Theodore Roosevelt
Jake Helman
Simon Mesinger
Karl Adame
Off
Dr. Lamb
al Davie
Sam Case
Dee Cohen
Harry Cohen
James Klein
Remarkable Birthday Gathering At South Jefferson Avenue
Master H. C. Richardean celebrated its birth birthday Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the home of his parents on South Jefferson Avenue. Twelve attended, games were played and refreshments served. Monday's Raginaw Nowe Mindell of Grand was the guest of his brother Ben.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Richardean
Jefferson Avenue
Raginaw Nowe
Mindell of
Grand
Ben Woek
Summer Training School Week at Alma College
The Summer Training School for Sabbath School Workers opened with a 6:30 banquet and address by President Blaisdell at Wright Hall, hosted by Alma College trustees with about 200 visitors. Rev. Walter Russell led Bible study each morning, outlining Apollos and Saul as models, while Dr Verhuyl led Teacher Training, and Miss Taft and Miss Brechin spoke on church life and temperance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Synod of Michigan
Alma College
State
Walter Russel
A. B
Chicago
Russell
Synodical Evangelist of
Michigan
Apollos
Tts
George Buchanan
John Knox
Scotland
Erasmus
Martin Luther
Germany
Saul of
Tarsus
Damascus Road
Rey. Russell
A. 0
Gemow
McCormick Theological Seminary of Chicago
Duluth Dance Expert Miss Stoughton Visits Alma
Miss Stoughton, director of Physical Training for Women in Duluth Public Schools, is a guest of Aunt Mrs. W. H. Parr in Alma. She has taught folk dances to city school children and studied with leading artists in New York, Chicago, and Minneapolis. Alma residents eager to learn modern terpsichorean art may form a class with her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Stoughton
Duluth
Minn
W. H. Parr l
New York
Chicago
Minneapolis
Alma
Alma Beats Clare 6 to 4 at Home in Tuesday Match
Alma defeated Clare at home by six runs to four. Pitchers Johnson and Allen started for Alma and the lineup matched the Mt. Pleasant game. Bleamaster umpired with Mrs Aptograph of St. Louis and her husband called to George Sheldon’s home Friday. Floyd Oswald played for a Central Normal School dance Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Clare
Johnson
Allen
Mt. Pleasant
A. Aptograph
St. Louis
George Sheldon
Floyd Oswald
Central Normal School
Alma Encampment Attends Stanton Meeting and Initiation
A group from Alma’s Encampment accepted an invitation to Stanton Encampment’s meeting last Friday evening at Stanton. Four Fords carried twenty members to Montcalm Co. city for supper. The party included W. W. Medler and two candidates M. Martin and J. A. Wheeler, with many others. The Stanton Encampment helped with the initiation of the two candidates after a fine dinner, then the group returned home with the first car reaching Alma at four o’clock Saturday morning and the last about an hour later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Stanton
Fords
Montcalm Co
W. W. Medler
M. Martin
J. A. Wheeler
Messrs H
Leon Stinchcomb
George
Alma Post Office Becomes Postal Savings Fund Hub
Postmaster W P Cash reports the Alma office to manage postal savings deposits from Ithaca Ashley Riverdale Ventahure and Edmore. The change consolidates deposits with the Alma facility as nearby banks benefit and local business increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
Ashley
Alma
W. P. Cash
United States Post Ofice Department
Fumla
Vostabure
Fotinire
Riverdale
Ithacs
Alm Banke
Mpa
Ventahure
Edmore
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Gratiot Couty Gas
Haner
Edwind Wagar
Montcalm County
M. A.C
Frank Walter
Emerson, Township
Aina
Davis Field
Long End
Peat
Eieworth
City Park
Goodrich
Albion
Marie
Brechin
Board of Temperanwe
Presbyterian
Had
H. M., Heany
Biuate Creek
Alfred Ray Atwood
Cnoanpreat
Inga Postal Savings Fund
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