Graduation Day Shines for Gratiot County Students
One hundred ninety five diplomas awarded at the Gratiot County public schools second annual commencement held in the college chapel. Superintendent G E Gannardo handed diplomas to most graduates with forty delayed to receive them later. From Alma, Rev H L Crain delivered an address stressing American youth, heritage, and world-wide responsibility as a nation’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Pike
Gratiot County Public Schools
College Chapel
Commonwealth
G. E. Gannardo
Ithaca
Pere Marquette
College Town
Thos
College
Alma
Bruske
H. L. Crain
Presbyterian Church
Napoleon
Towch
India
China
Russia
Benefit for Miss Myrtle Walker at Presbyterian church
Citizens plan a benefit for Myrtle Walker, who lost a left limb and right foot at Center street crossing. Edgar Peterson, a Lansing blind violinist, will perform with a blind pianist and cello player along with local talent. Admission 20 cents for children and 5 cents for adults. The event starts at 8 pm Friday evening to raise money for artificial ribs.
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Myrtle Walker
Ann Arbor
Center Street
Edgar Peterson
School For
Lansing
Peterson
Presbyterian Church
Maccabee Rally Draws Members From Several Cities
Last Friday evening the Maccabees held a rally at the K O T M M hall with attendees from Iwell Breckenridge Forest Hill and St Louis. Great Commander Lovelace and District Commander H D Osgood attended. Forest Hill initiated a class of twelve into the order and all joined a banquet prepared by the Lady Maccabees before dispersing in the early hours.
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Maccabees
Lwell
Breckenridge
Forest Hill
St. Louis
Lovelace
H. D. Osgood
Order
Lady Maccabees
Forest Hill Sunday School Convention a Great Success
The Pine River Sunday School association held the Forest Hill convention Sunday with large attendance throughout sessions. The program was carried out as published with extra numbers, excellent participation, and music by the orchestra enhancing enjoyment. Free will offerings totaled 5 dollars 45 cents, showing strong support for local Sunday school work.
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Forest Hill
Pine River Sunday School Association
Pine River Canton Delegation Heads to Alpena Grand Encampment
A group of Pine River Canton members led by H A Becker D Packard D Nash Chas Fishibeck Fred Thornton Eve Newcomer Dan Smith Roy Carmen Walter Leary P Koffen burger A R Miller Robert Ross M J Perrigo Geo Soper Claud Struple Jess Walker Devereaux and Geo Hodgkinson departed Monday to attend the Grand Encampment in Alpena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
H. A. Becker
D. Packard
D. Nash
Chas, Fishibeck
Fred Thornton
Eve Newcomer
Dan Smith
Roy Carmen
Walter Leary
P. Koffenburger
A. R. Miller
Robert Ross
M. J. Perrigo
Geo
Soper
Claud Struple
Jess Walker
Devereaux
Geo Hodgkinson
Alpena
Janel
Alma Canton Wins First Prize in Drill Competition
A telegram from Alpena reports Pine River Canton of Alma won first prize in class B at the Grand Encampment L O F drill held Tuesday. The award included 75 dollars in cash, and all participating members received congratulations from friends.
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Alpena
L O
Pine River Canton
Alma
Grade Exercises In City Park Across All School Grades
Event scheduled Friday afternoon June 1 at two o clock in the city park features participation from kindergarten through high school. The program aims to engage pupils and parents with varied acts. Gratiot county attorneys are also on an outing at Crystal with plans to organize a county bar association.
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Gratiot County
Crystal
Gratiot County Bar Association
Faithful public servant honored in Gratiot County meeting
A Gratiot County Medical Society gathering at Ithaca First Presbyterian Church honored veteran physician Dr. Scott. Dr. Day delivered the oration recounting Scott’s pioneer medical career beginning in 1861, his Civil War service, and decades as a trusted family doctor amid a changing medical world.
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Doctor Scott
Gratiot County
Gratiot
Scott
W. C. Brown
Maple Rapids
First
Michigan Cavalry
Brown
Ann Arbor
Bridgeville
Ithaca
Rush Mediewl College
Chicago
Sowers
North Star
Cheesman
St. Louis
Guthrie
Emerson
Marvin
John
Mr. Jones
Mr. Smith
Ito
Brainerd
Allen, Miller
Rea
Ware
T.N. Brainford
Alma
Decoration Day Exercises At Alma Memorial Service
Crowded opera house despite threatening weather as Civil War memorial service honors heroes. Rev H L Crain spoke on Americanism from 1861 spirit, linking past and present duties, then veterans formed a procession to Pine River Cemetery and back for ritualistic exercises by Moyer Post.
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Opera House
G. A. Tt
W. RK. C
H. L. Crain
H. J. Winchell
Bis
North
Sumpter
Union
South
Henry van Dyke
Washington
Jefferson
Franklin
Lincoln
Cleveland
McKinley
Roosevelt
Knights of
Knights of Pythias Memorial Day Service Notice
Members of Fite James Lode Knights of Pythias will attend divine service at St. John's Haren at 8:00 Sunday afternoon June 11 to decorate the graves of departed members. The K P lodges of St Louis and Thraca have been invited to participate.
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Fite James Lode
Knights of
Herbert Riggs Sentenced in Forgery Case
Herbert Riggs, the boy who forged two books using Barman Bros. name and cashed them at the First State Bank, was sentenced by Judge Sears to serve from one to two years at Ionia House of Correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Riggs
Barman Bros
First State Bank
Sears
Ionia Bhowse
Si las Moodys 70th Birthday Honored by Forest Hill
Silas Moody of Forest Hill celebrated his seventieth birthday with 115 neighbors and friends at the Moody home. A musical tribute featured the Forest Hill band, Mrs. Camfield at the piano, and Leanna Belle Camfield on violin. Gifts included a five story birthday case and a leather chair. Moody shared anecdotes of boyhood and later life, with refreshments and a guessing contest won by Clarence Kress for guessing 1,019 beans. The event honored pioneer residents and concluded with good night wishes.
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Silas Moody
Forest Hill
Mr. Moody
Ira Moody
Moody
L. Camfield
Leanna Belle Camfield
Hull
Plendid Company
Forest Hill Band
Pine River
J. Udell
H. Down
Clarence Kress
Alma College Commencement General Program 1901
The general commencement program lists events from Sunday June 1 through Thursday June 17. activities include religious services at Presbyterian Church, college address by Rev. J Wirt Dunning, baccalaureate sermon by President Bruske, class day exercises, graduating exercises for the Commercial School and School for Kindergartners, music recitals, alumni boat ride, baseball game, senior promenade, president’s reception, and conferring of degrees at Wright Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma College
Presbyterian Church
Y. M
College Chapel
J. Wirt Dunning
August P. Bruske
Commercial School
A. W. Johnstone
School For
Raymond Robins
School of Music
Wright Hall
Heautifying the Alma Grain and Lumber Co grounds
The Alma Grain and Lumber Co yard is being beautified with a tree lawn along the wall planted with potted plants from the Bittner greenhouse and a border of scarlet geraniums. The area will be lit at night by incandescent lamps, painters work on woodwork, and other improvements enhance the mill premises in Michigan.
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Alma Grain & Lamber Co
Milia
Michigan
Bittner Green
Mangus On Way To Brainerd Hospital For Appendicitis
Bert Maneus, a popular rural delivery carrier on route number one, was taken to Brainerd hospital Monday forenoon and operated upon for appendicitis. He had not felt well for days but completed his route Saturday. Sunday his condition worsened and a doctor advised immediate operation. The appendix was found to be in an advanced state. Friends hope the operation proves successful and Mangus recovers promptly.
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Bert Maneus
Brainerd Hospital
Mr. Mangus
Mtr Mangus
Entertained At Dr Day's After Field Meet
High school girls hosted a reception for the young men who took part in the Field Meet held the previous Friday. The lawn glowed with Japanese lanterns and scattered cushions and rugs. Games, refreshments, and cheerful pride marked the evening as the hosts celebrated the day's achievements.
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Davin
Local Church Service Reflects on Our Nation
About fifty members of GAR, G A M E and W R C attended Sunday services at the Methodist church in the city. Rev Wolfe spoke on Our Nation, delivering a thoughtful address that avoided references to aging old soldiers. Grace Crawford and Mrs Lou Convis were noted for their past support of the G A R.
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G. A. HK
W. RC
Thin City
Wolfe
Our Nation
Grace Crawford
Lou Convis
Sault Ste. Marie
Landscape art plans beautify Alma High School grounds
Sometime since O C Simonds, the Chicago landscape artist, visited Alma and met the school board to inspect the grounds beside the high school. Blue prints show shrub and vine placements for best effect with Indian currants, spiraeas, Virginia creepers, Dewberry bushes, and willow varieties. The Alma grounds, along Pine River, are praised and the board commended for beautifying the site for students.
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O. C. Simonds
Chicago Landsctive
Pine River
Centre
Michican
Wheel Board
Wolverine
Prank at College Chapel Delays Freshman Exhibit
College sophomores rigged the chapel lighting during a freshman exhibition. The lights failed after the socket was found stuffed with paper when a lamp was unscrewed. Investigations traced the issue to deliberate tampering, blamed on the sophomores if not detected.
Draggists Organize in Gratiot County Meeting
Draggists from Ithaca St Louis Pompeii Breckenridge Ashley Perrinton North Star and Alma attended a meeting at the Wright House parlors yesterday afternoon. Bert Cravetora of Ithaca was elected president Roy Cowdrey of Ithaca secretary and J D Gilleo of Pompeii treasurer of the Gratiot county druggists association which organized at that gathering.
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Gratiot County
Wright House
Bert Cravetora
Ithaca
Roy Cowdrey
J. D. Gilleo
Pompeii
Gratiot County Druggists’ Association
Tingle
St. Louis
Breckenridge
Ashley
Perrinton North Star
Alma
Mrs J T Watt Former Alma Resident Dies in Ohio
Former Alma resident Mrs J T Watt died at her home in Chicago Junction Ohio last Tuesday after a period of illness. The funeral was held Thursday and she had recently been in Cleveland hospital where her ailments were deemed incurable. She died within twenty four hours of returning home. She leaves a husband and two children along with many friends who mourn her.
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J.T. Watt
Alma
Chicago Junction
Ohio
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ALA
Ganiidates
Alma Canton
Ambers of Moyer
Knights of Pythias Memorial
GAR. Aem
Beauoul Grounds
School Board
Simonds
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