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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1911
Page
8
A young student describes visiting birds and behaviors around her home and the lessons learned. She observes robins sparrows wrens kingfishers grackles catbirds orioles goldfinches and woodpeckers noting nest types fights and songs. The piece ends with a note on bird feather hunting and a wish for conservation.
An 1911 notice from Leo H. Wood township clerk of Pine River outlines an application for extending and tiling the Categher drain No 73 in Gratiot County Michigan. It specifies the drain’s stretch from the No 73 Drain west of the Wortherst quarter through sections 6 4 and 5 with forks crossing the Ann Arbor Railroad and a highway branch. A township meeting on July 1 1911 at 9 am will decide if the drain is necessary and benefits landowners liable to assessments.
Miss Margaret Haughawout resigns as dean of Wright Hall and English professor. She plans to spend the summer in New York City and has not announced future plans. She has been efficient and capable, and her duties will be hard to fill.
Arcada Farmers Club invites members to a June picnic at the home of Mr and Mrs John Fink on the 20th. Program includes an opening song, welcome address by Mr John Fink, a recitation by Mrs H C Smith, reading by Grove Peck and instrumental music by Mrs Frank Clow.
Recitation by Mrs Ralph Hill, song by Hazel and Lila Webb, reading by Mr Harry Waldstrow, dialogue by Edith Horton ma Clark and Edna and Etta Stevens, songs by club members, recitation by Mrs Frank Clow, reading by John Mattern, music by Minnie Witheral, recitation by Louise Hainline, solo by Howard Clows, closing song by the Club. By order of Committee: Mrs Grove peck, Mrs Fred Rockefellow, Mrs George Irish and Mrs J C Smith.
Prof James Q Adams resigns from the English speech professorship to lead a newly created Public Speaking chair at the University of Louisiana Baton Rouge. He cites higher salary and southern climate as key reasons, noting his work has raised Alma’s Maroon and Cream to a high standard.
Miss Florence Hood entertained her classmates at her Pine Avenue home Wednesday evening. The gathering began with singing college songs and a new rendition of Annie Laurie by Misses Carey and Seaver. An Adeous three course spread was served to the owls, who enjoyed it immensely.
In a student body meeting on Friday the Almanian staff for 1911-1912 was selected, naming D Royal Blaske as managing editor Harold V Wilcox as associate editor Will Ewing as athletics editor Maud Hooper as news editor Frank Hurst as alumni editor Edward Brehm as business manager and Lester McAllister as mailing clerk.
In a note published June 22 1911 the Alma Military Band thanks G A R Boys for a 500 gift for their benefit. The band will assist Fraternal organizations in Memorial exercises next Sunday at 8 00 p m in the Park.
Sunday gatherings and Monday visits across Grand Rapids Stanton Oakley Ithaca Bass Lake and Alma as locals travel to friends and relatives. highlights include the Board of Supervisors meeting next Monday in Ithaca and a Chicago Rog Co. representative in the city.
Robert Cook was elected MI AA Director by the athletic association of the college last week. He will represent Alma in athletic relations with other MI AA colleges. Adelbert Lindley left for Lupton Tuesday afternoon after handling college annual affairs. Simon Messinger Dry Goods hires a Chicago market representative to seek bargains for Alma and vicinity. Citizens are urged to watch Messinger’s advertisements for money saving offers on staple dry goods.
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