High School Cantata Ends School Year With Strong Chorus
The eighth grade performed two selections followed by the high school choir in Out on the Deep and Just a Song at Twilight. The cantata The Wreck of the Hesperus featured Alma tenor GV Wright and soloists Mrs J H McKinney and Maybee with strong choral work under Miss Cora Hearn.
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Lohr
Messrs
Cooper
Hood
Hooper
Laura Amsbury
Harper C. Maybee
Gloria
A. Buzzi Peccia
Maybee
Mart
Choie
Longfellow
Anderton
GV. Wright
Alma
Wright
J. H. McKinney
McKinney
Howevr
Mayhee
Cora Hearn
Mt. Pleasant
Letta Soper
Lama Amesbury
Ungarich
Moszkowski
Fourth of July Farmer's Picnic Organized in Alma Park
Citizens meet to appoint a committee to run a city Fourth of July celebration in Alma Park. Chariman Charles F. Brown leads the preparations with W H Parr Otto Sanderhoff and a broad roster handling advertisement reception speakers music fireworks and games. A free farmers picnic noon coffee and refreshments will be served with the Zouvaes drill team performing and a full day of activities planned.
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Alma
Chas. F. Brown
J. 5. Kawertzer
Geo. W. Moore
Chas. Rhodes
Walter Caple
C. Carr
Ely Brewbaker
M. Prins Gle
W. H. Parr
C. J. Brown
J. F. Sarror
N. F. McClinton
T. A. Ely
Francis King
Ezra Smith
F. E. Ellsworth
E. A. Bagley
J. E. Fuller
P.M. Smith
Otto Sanderhoff
F. J. Sigler
D. J. Sharrar
Ralph Miller
Chas, Fishbeck
J. W. Robinson
Alma Fire Department
Maynard Pringle
A. W. Brock
Bill Adams
F. J. Gardner
D. L. Johnson
Fred Sigman
Parr
Otin Sanderhoff
Jackson Zottwaes
St Johns Alma Triumphs In Central Michigan Meet And Kalamazoo Victory
Students celebrate a weekend of sports as Alma College claims the state field title at St Johns with Kress earning top points. Alma also defeats Kalamazoo in the morning, beats Olivet in the afternoon, sealing a regional championship. A victory celebration follows at Rhodes' store window with bonfires, dances, and a downtown parade. Monday night Chas Fishbeck hosts a free vaudeville show in honor of the win.
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St. Johns
Kalamazoo
St Johns Alma
Central Michiay
Kress
Alma
Kalamaren
Merning LY
Aftemont
Pane
Olivet
Albion
Serius
Wrighthall
Bennet
Grover Brothers
Gray
Chas. Fishbeck
Vaudette
Freshman Exhibition and High School Cantata Run Parallel
A college Freshmen Exhibition in the chapel drew smaller crowds due to a Methodist church cantata chore, yet twelve numbers of recitations declamations and dialogues impressed. Notable pieces included Leon Stinchcomb and Chas Smith solos, and the final Sir Peter and Lady Teazle dialogue by Marian Rounsiter Rex Van Dur en. The high school cantata under Miss Cora Hearn with G V Wright and Sadie Messinger also drew praise.
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Adams
Leon Stinchcomb
Chas Smith
Sir Peter and
Lady Teazle
Marian Rounsiter
Rex van Duren
Memorial Seriges Joint Memorial Services in Realty Opera House
Fraternal orders of the city hold joint memorial services at Realty Opera House on Sunday June 12 at 2 30 p m The program includes choir songs an invocation by G H Carl an address by Rev Frank Jackson and a benediction Afterward the orders will march to the cemetery to decorate the graves of deceased brothers Everybody invited.
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Realty Opera House
G. H. Carl
Frank Jackson
Class Day Exercises at the Opera House
Class Day events include history poem prophecy and song performed at the opera house on Monday June 13 at 8 p.m. The program features a five act comedy titled She Stoops to Conquer with a cast listing Mr Hardcastle Charles Marlow and others. A small admission fee of 10 and 15 cents will be charged to cover expenses.
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Opera House
Esther Smith
Dorothy Judge
Beulah Weaver Dsmith
England
George UT
I Mr. Hardcastle
Charles Marlow
Floyd Smith
Fenton Fishbeck
George Hastings
Charles Hooper
Tony Lumpkin
Ray Cheney
Roger
Paul Morgans
Dallas Brock
Mildred Schaeffer
Bertha Hubbell
Diggory
Hardcastle
Miss Neville
sTrene Arndt
Ecc
Ees Eco Ca
Ewing Attends Presbyterian Assembly at Atlantic City
Professor J Ewing and Mrs Ewing returned from Atlantic City after attending the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church. They traveled by eastern routes via Toledo Pittsburgh and Philadelphia with time for sightseeing and reported the Board Walk piers and music hall as notable. Delegates from Saginaw Presbytery included Rev Cas M Fraser. Atlantic City was chosen for the 1911 assembly.
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Professor J Ewing
Ewing
Ate Ding
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
Atlantic City
Alina
T Tay
Toledo
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Millionaires Atlantic
America
E. Little
Wabash
Indiana
James Morrison Barkley
Detroit
Alma College
Jeffries
Johnson
John Willis Behr
Occidental College of California
California
Behr
Hutel
Feial Committee
Assembly
Tech
Theodore Marsh
Grand Rapids
Jennet
New York
Ctances
National House
Benniet
Domsion
Chreh
Columbia University
New York City
Saginaw
Cas. M. Fraser
Alpena
Hazel Fraser
Alma High School Wins Athletic Event at Central State Meet
Alma High School sent nine members under Supt PF Ellsworth principal Ward and Coach Ely to the central State interscholastic track meet at St Johns. A rough trip began with bad roads as Baker returned home on foot after a chain drive broke. the squad finally reached the field for competition.
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PF. E. Ellsworth
Ward
Smith
Ely Brewbaker
Wilbur
St. Johns
Brewbaker
Alma High School Track Meet Recap Amid Saggy Track
The meet went well despite a saggy track with the light jump described as the prettiest field event. Cooper narrowly trailed Johnston of St Louis in the relay race as Mima Ithaca and St Johnns posted top points with several events won. An automobile mishap delayed the return trip, arriving in Alma around midnight Saturday.
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Alma
Cooper
Johnston
St. Louis
Schimle
Rovers
Sitia
DeWitt
Ithaca
Laingborg
Ovid
St. Lowe
St Johns
Mima
St. Johnne
de Witt
Alinsehen
Diel Kress
Alma lodge F A M seventeenth annual roundup report
Alma lodge No. 244 F A M held its seventeenth annual roundup with brethren from St Louis Sheperd and other areas. Seven candidates were initiated by 1 pm and one live victim was saved and branded before the group adjourned to a vaudette program. A banquet followed with a long menu and cigars, described as one of the best read-ups in years.
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Alma Lodge
St Louis
Sheperd
Vaudette
Fishbeck
County Treasurer Candidate Letter to Gratiot Electors
Republican electors are informed that A P Lane announces candidacy for county treasurer of Gratiot County. Lane asks for support and promises to perform duties in a satisfactory manner if nominated and elected.
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Gratiot County
A, P
Lane
Death Comes After Operation at Saginaw Hospital
Mrs. Albert Morgan of Reed City died after a severe operation at Saginaw Maygoth hospital following months of ill health. Born Bessie Pearl Duffield in 1883, she lived in Elm Hall and Reed City, married Albert Morgan in 1904, and was to join the Baptist church before her illness. Funeral held at Ferris cemetery with Rev. H. L. Crain preaching. Survived by husband, father James Duffield, four brothers, three sisters, and many relatives.
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Albert Morgan
Reed City
Saginaw Hospital
Maygoth
Morgin
Harry Morgan
Alma
Saginaw
Mercer County
Illinois
Muscatine County
Elm Hall
Crystal
Morgan
Grand Haven
Acel Sprague
Emmet Morgan
Charles DeYoung
Willard Fleck
Myra
Don Backus
Greenville
Geo
Carson City
James Duffield
Raymond
Oliver
Sumner
Paul
James
Harry Harvey
Daisy
Charlotte
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Seriges
Presbyterians of America
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Republican Party
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Paul Kress
Cashier Brewbaker
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Katie Lavoy
Bert Markham
Harry
Forest Hill
Samuel Story
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