Local Happenings In Grand Rapids Alma and Surrounding Areas
Widespread social and business activity via dozens of short notes. Residents travel to Grand Rapids Owosso Ithaca Crystal Flint Breckenridge Detroit Ashley Alma Mt. Pleasant Port Huron St Louis Vicksburg and more for visits business trips and hosting guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Constable
Grand Rapids
E. M. Wood
Owosso
L. D. Knash
St. Louis
Alma
G. V. Wright
Crystal
G. H. Carl
Ithaca
R. J. McFarlane
Weidman
Foster Fraker
Howell
E. Dubais
Wheeler
Alberta Carson
Mt. Pleasant
Agnes Hayes
Ollie Hayes
Port Huron
R. B. Wagner
Rapids
E. ©. Meier
Detroit
Jessie E. Clark
Margaret Allen
Orville Aller
Republic Truck Company
Lee Schaffer
M. L. Willett
Flint
G. Prakem
E. Willoughby
Joe Ray
Otto Sanderhoff
John Parrish
Ashley
H. A. Abbie
H. Yeastings
M. R. Sluyter
E. W. Sluyter
Laura Gay
Vicksburg
Nora Zibble
Alma News Roundup Shows Local Visits And Races
Alma residents hosted or visited friends across Michigan with July travels to Saginaw Lansing Howell and Port Huron while local sports feature Alma Girl the pacing mare earning pay in Jackson Port Huron and Saginaw races. A large machinery display in Alma previews a twenty five seat yellow Republic Bus bound for Fort Worth Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
Alma
Fort Worth
Texas
Dr. McNabb
Jackson
Port Huron
Saginaw
Alma Girl
Toledo
Ohio
Fire destroys Wheeler's barn near city limits
This morning at 7 o'clock lightning struck Clarence Wheeler's barn on East Michigan Ave just outside the city limits. The fire burned the barn and its contents, about fifty tons of hay wheat oats and cattle feed. Losses total around two thousand dollars, with half covered by insurance. His stock and machinery were saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Wheeler
East Michigan Ave
Alma welcomes Cuban All Stars in town with ice cream offer
Alma plans to host the Cuban All Stars in a Tuesday game against the Alma team. Local notes include residents visiting, trips to Traverse City and Detroit, and a 25 cent per quart ice cream offer at Luchini's. The event highlights the team’s reputation for beating major clubs like the Tigers and Athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tahiti
Mike Lillian Howes
Marion
Alma
Harvey Hubbardie
Slater
London
Canard J
Howard Oity
W. A. Brannor
Williamston
Alma Relief Corps
John Greig
Grover Avenue
Laverne Cook
Masonic
Traverse City
Blanche Becker
Ben Montague
Richard Massy
Cadillac
H. Montague
Detroit
Mr. Weller
Ann Arbor
R.R. Cate
G.W. Wright
Leon Stinchcomb
C.H. Washburn
Dr. Thornburgh
F. O. Parker
E. H. Weese
Local notices and church events in Elwell and Belding
Mrs Richards spent the first of this week in Elwell at her sister Mrs Mary Jones home. Misses Ethel and Maud Jacobs returned to Belding Friday after visiting Miss Bertha Hubble. Missionary value of a Christian College discussed by Mr L A Sharp. Union service at 1:30 pm at the Baptist Church with Rev Thomas G R Brownlow to preach. Church prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30 pm all invited. J W Priest Pastor Residence Soz Gratiot Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Follett
Mt. Pleasant
James Dann
H. 4. Nicholson
Detroit
Fred Slater
J. £. Brock
Inger
Sol
A. W. Brock
William Peck
Tiktin
Ohio
M. L. Thompson
Laura Canfield
Sarah Bovee
Clarence Clark
Howell
McCurdy
Ida “Cooper
Brainerd’s Hospital
al Wyant
Lewis Hudson
G. W. Wright
Wright
Alma
Elwell
Forest Hill
Riverdale
Shepherd
Elm Sant
Westaburg
Seneca Howland
Wayne
Chicago
W. A. Miner
Mise Emma Swigart
Charlevoix
Mise Mary Dubois
Ithaca
Ortha Lewis
Adrian Switzer
Ferris Center
Vestaburg
Jessie Dewitt
Lansing
Sam Laudersliger
Ethel Bennett
Timmick
Allen
Greenville
G. Archie Brown
Agnes Thompson
Avonton
Canada
King
Michigan
W. T. Knotton
Gilbert
M. Stark
Saginaw
A. Sharpe
Wright Estate
A. M. Bouten
Granville
Illinois
Frank Hunt
Simeon
Messinger
St. Louis
John Morrell
St.Louis
Clyde Parkinson
J. Puller
Verne Bamber
B. A. Fraker
Albert Hudson
Holly
Seem Stith
Barstow
Brainerd's
Mra
Enterline
Pleasant Lake
Emily Schulthers
Katherine Shellhaas
Elaine Losey
Willam Holmes
Continental
Anna Wynne
Lew Gillis
Rose Pillingham
Davisburg
College Street
Lola Stewart
Freemont
Ada Coleman
Iva Perrigo
E. J. Alexandre
J. Alexandre
M. Clow
Alexandre
W. J. Melchers
J. L. Cent
Union Telephone Co
State Railroad Commission
Michigan and Southern Michigan Telephone Co
W. A. Bahlke
C. T. Babcock St. Johns
Union Telephone Cn Plank
Owosso
A. P. Cook
University of Wisconsin
Maynard
Mrs. Richards
Mary Jones
Ethel and
Maud Jacobs
Belding
Bertha Hubble
Christian College
L. A. Sharp
Baptist ‘Church
Thomas G. R. Brownlow
J. W. Priest
Soz Gratiot
Baptist Church Service and Schedule
Sunday Morning Service at regular hour with sermon Not by night nor power. Sunday School at 11 40 B C U meeting at 6 36.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Besser
Ash
Marie Banghart
Ypsilanti
Pontiac
G. B. Porter
Optometrist
Banghart's
Superior Street
H. S. Conner
James Kress
Chas Button
Ray Besore
James Campbell
Arthur Humphrey
Hale
Arthur Lippert
Mr. Humphrey
Seville Township
Laura Brown
L. Chatman
Miz’ Bessie Burne
H. CG. Patton
Durand
Miss Sage
Harry Gerber
Loyd Ellison
Beulah
Ed Cummings
Misa Etta Klein
Robinson's
Will Bebow
Bud Schuildhers
Owogen
M. A. Clowes
Ao Macent
Breckenridge
J. M. Montige
Lawrence
McBain
Verne Handley
Malcolm Smith
Glenn Rockwell
Ahouse
Ward Hodge
Mr. Hodge
J. ©. Foster
Robin Jake
Gratiot County Gas Company
Welsbach
J. P. Losey
Superior
ST. Alma, Mich
Paris Green
Grover’s Drug Store
Rexall
Fred Slater, Alma
the Roll of Honor Bank
First State Bank
Ward
Francis King
P. M. Smith
Carl Washburn
Chas
G. Rhodes
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