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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
7
A lengthy Riverdale bulletin lists visits by Alma Edmore Breckenridge and Lansing residents, school staff changes, ball games, and Fourth of July plans. It highlights guest stays, neighborhood movements, prize winners, and local preparations for celebrations and duels between Riverdale and Sumner Center teams.
Miss Alma Matthewes entertained about twenty of her young friends with a lawn party Friday evening honoring Miss Helen Williams who leaves soon for summer vacation. Many games were played including Three Deep and other amusements, followed by ice cream and cake. All departed happily after a jolly good time.
A reflective sermon argues true power lies in spirit, not body or intellect, citing figures from Florence Nightingale to Marconi. It asserts God created man in His likeness with dominion over Earth and questions how civilization should wield such power in the twentieth century.
A sermon recounts Jesus as teacher of dominion through unselfish love and the Holy Spirit. It links spiritual power to transforming a troubled baseball player and a Paris artist, urging students to seek the Spirit beside knowledge and to be with Jesus daily for true strength.
Northeast Ferris Will Redd works in Ball's pep permint patch. Will Bronto plants beans for George Andrews who transacted business in Ithaca Thursday. Seymour Arris reports a large crop opportunity and prospects.
June grass expected for hay and dune clover in Alma area heads without blossoms puzzling Ferris farmers. A jolly crew of fishermen from Alma brought canoes to Eggleston Bridge then returned home by water route while Jessica Maxham attended the track meet in Alma and won the county championship in Class B athletics. Dr Brainerd resumes general medical practice in both city and country. George Goodhue and his niece left Tuesday for a visit with his mother in Cadillac.
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