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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
4
The Alma Record edited by C F Brown notes subscription at one dollar per year. Local items from Lima Michigan describe community news and reader notices.
Cleveland begins a bird house inducement to foster friendliness toward native song birds. East Technical high school will provide 001 houses for parks as part of city forestry support. Forester Hoddy sponsors fruit trees and vines to feed birds, aiding residents who install bird houses. The plan aims to revive nesting by returning native species as climate warms.
London paper notes wartime hardships in training camps and front lines. It cites volunteers offering bath access, warm water, and cooks keeping fires ready to ensure troops stay healthy. A French proposal suggests bees as weapons and recounts a horse guarding a dead rider. A tale of Tommy Swore and tea in wartime ends with a cold water rescue. Verne Gardner of Saginaw visited on Thursday.
Practical guidance for nursery decor and child care from dusting to fire safety. Advises choosing living pictures, light fabrics, and safe portieres. stresses teaching children to distinguish truth from allegory and handling of misstatements without bias. Recommends traveling gifts, no work before breakfast, and bath toys to ease fear of water. Includes notes on optimism and English cavalry history.
The Alma School of Methods, a summer training school for religious work, will be held July 1 to 25 at Alma College under Rev. Alfred Ray Atwood. Faculty includes ministers and educators from Michigan, Illinois, New York and Maryland. Delegates from Sabbath Schools and Missionary Societies invited. certificates issued.
Seventy seven graduates face futures as undecided plans and multiple college choices emerge. Several will attend Alma College or the University of Michigan, seven head to Ferris Institute Mt Pleasant or Ypsilanti Normals, with a few teaching or farming careers. Notable attendees include Roy Perry Alma College Glen Rockwell undecided Edna Sias Mt. Pleasant Nor Malcolm Smith Alma College Ruth Tallon U of M Bertha Waber teaching, and Edward Mehr Alma College.
A fragment notes Elaine Losey Crystal Herron and Mildred McConkey as undecided while N ora Miller Mina Montigel and Inez McCoy and Col attend Alma College and Mt Pleasant with a stay at home entry for Mina Montigel.
Of twenty four seniors who graduated last Thursday fifteen will teach in state high schools. Two will attend McCormick Seminary and two others Columbia University. Three work in trades and two undecided. Music graduates will pursue chosen paths. Margaret Allen teaches Standish High, Paul Austin teaches St. Louis, Cole teaches Allegan, Dershem teaches Owosso, Huber teaches Elk Rapids, Esselstyn teaches Holland, Kennedy attends McCormick, others teach or seek further study. several plan advanced university work.
A list of individuals across multiple Michigan towns and institutions shows Bryson A McCloy Teach in North ville H 3 Beulah J Marr Tenti Ralph E Peacock Commerce Cher istry Arthur H Simonton Teach in Harbor Springs II Esther Smith Twaieh in Mt Plenanne High School Ethel G Thompson Attend Columbier University Addison V Wilson Attend McCarmick Seminary Alger TH Weod Teach in Fenton 15 Trene Baker Teach in Gladstone Jessie Duncanson Teach in Clare Helen Eames At home Aura Funnell Teach Jane Green Teach Flossy Hoover Teach in White Cloud Hazel Dulong Teach Gladys Kelly Teach in Lapeer Mary Mitchell Teach Eloise Muncle Teach Vera Parker Teach Marie Pegg Teach in Stevenson Margaret Robinson Teach in Owenso Frida Vela At home Irene Warner Teach
J W Priest pastor at 802 Gratiot announces Sunday services including 10 a.m. sermon Jesus and the Children 11:30 a.m. Sunday school 11:30 a.m. B Y P U meeting 6 30 p m with Christ's Call to the Young topic Evening service 7 p m Children Day exercises illustrated by the Sunday school Trail of the Plum offering for the American Baptist Publication Society Prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 p.m. All invited to these services
The Church of Christ lists services including Communion at 10:00 p.m. with Rev. Workman sermon A Bible Picture of Heaven and Bible School at 11:15 a.m. Evening Service at 7:30 p.m. with Rev. W. P. Murray. Thursday Mid week Prayer at 7:00 p.m. Special Morning Service at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. T. G. R. Brownlow for Epworth League members and installation of officers. Sunday School at 11:30 a.m. Everyone is invited.
Investigations show kerosene and linseed oil effective against powderpost beetles damaging forest products such as telegraph poles railroad ties and tool handles. Researchers report kerosene mixed with linseed oil works to attack these insects in timber and hardwood items.
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