Alma Drives Liberty Trucks in War Effort This Week
Alma leads wartime production and shipping of Liberty Trucks by Republic Motor Trust Company. Forty trucks leave for Camp Custer and Baltimore to support quartermasters and active service. Soldiers and workers coordinate dispatch as more trucks roll out for future deployment.
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Alma
Liberty
Republic Motor Trust Company Incorporated
Camp Custer
Battle Crook
Baltituoce
Quartermasters Corps
Superior Street
Almamari
Sanmies
Trovle
Uncle Sam
Hielalx
Mayor Announces Inuit Appointments At City Council
The city council will hold a statutory meeting led by Mayor Francia King to announce the coming year’s city appointments. Appointments will be made Saturday and require council confirmation later. no advance details are available as Mayor Rin keeps plans confidential ahead of Monday night session. Some current officers may be retained by the new mayor.
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Francia King
Conneil
Rin
Alma Mayer
Annual Meeting of XCel-All Company Held Here
The annual meeting of the XCel-All company occurred last Friday afternoon with many shareholders absent due to the heavy turnout at the factory. Directors visited several towns and noted the corporation's continued growth, with remarks from Walt Fetemased and others about the new plant and expansion plans.
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Xcel- All Company
Alma
Xcel-All
Belar
Ellis
Pallows
Otto Sanderhat
Quick Justice After Gratiot County Family Killing
Herman Wittig of Lafayette township killed the Kimball family, after a dispute over notes and wages for housework. Wittig claimed Kimball threatened him with a knife and followed him outside. A shotgun was fired during the confrontation, with Wittig alleging he acted to stop an attack on him and his wife. The incident centers on a fatal Sunday in Gratiot County and involvement of Kimball’s wife and children.
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Gratiot County
Herman Witte
Lafayette Township
Kioball
Witeh
Withird
Kimball
Wittig
Wittie
Avi
Alin
Cluthie
Kintall
Oratot
Michigan Masonic home at Alma and its historic monument
The Michigan Masonic home in Alma is noted for a significant monument to the late Animi W. Wright who donated the building to the Michigan lodge before his death. The war time era saw the grand lodge celebrate the unveiling as the structure, valued at about 110000, became a central home for aged Masons and O.B.S. members while plans for an infirmary were discussed to enhance the estate.
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Masonic
Michigan
Animi W. Wright
Masonic Lodge of
Commission Organized for New Form of Government
Nine members elected April 1 organized the charter revision commission to draft a commission form of government for Alma. Sharp was chosen chairman and City Clerk Carl E. Gallagher will not serve as clerk. The panel plans further meetings Friday night and aims to study models from other cities that have adopted the commission form. The work will likely begin in the coming month.
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Charter Revision Commission
Commission
Alma
Sharp
Carl BE. Gallagher
Revision Commission
Twenty Three Men Called On Draft Local Report
A list of twenty three men from Gratiot and Alma areas being drafted is published. Names include Verne Lavi Vanthasem Ann Arba RAD and Jefferson Lang among others, with home towns Alma Carson City and St Louis. Men to report to Alma for induction and enter service nationwide.
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Gratiot
Unete Sim
Alma
Mey Lis
Ao An
Remy
Cian Chaitet
Nicholas J. Mandeville
Frank Koshone
Biehland Park
Lad
Hoery Fionétin Ball
Als
Pateich Rogers Je
Carson City
Alonno Stewart Lote
Jefferson Lang
Eno Brepette Ahols
Daputilic
Haydn Coleman
Wehuway
Elite Neleon Cummins
Alur Hat Vio Noir Srout
Pthien
Guy Miluin Pekuni
Ajid
Charley Burne
Iuca
John Albert McKee
John Henry Roti
Files
Bichey Pitketun
St Daaie
Henry Lorensen
St. Laniix
Howard Barney
St. Louie
Epniv Harris
Chenee Biltay Devils
St Lentils
Seaman
Sanuner
Save
Vrudent von Voter
Middletay
Any
William B
Melewn
St Loui
Reverend Maran to Leave Saginaw for New City Post
The First Presbyterian Church pastor Reverend William H. Maran moves on from Saginaw around June 1 as he accepts a new call in another city. The community expresses warm wishes for his fruitful ministry and thanks for his service to Alma and surrounding parishioners.
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Mason
Alma
Tusdveda
Langee
Fehl
Emieaver
Atrout
Miss Hayes Wins Powellstill Record Word Context Prize
Mae Hayes of Powestill is named the winner of the Record's nojudge word context for the prior week and will receive a dollar by visiting the Record office. Some advertisements remain unchanged this week and a few misaligned words in the answers are not included here.
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Mins Mae Hayes
Powestill
Swift Duck Farm: A Curious View of an Upland Hatchery
Visitors see thousands of ducks raised for Eastern markets at Swift & Co. The facility features incubators, hatching rooms, and feeding regimes. The article notes the farm as a notable attraction with many ducklings and a glimpse into commercial poultry production practices.
County 5 Short of Liberty Loan Quota
Heavy subscriptions must come if Gratiot tops her quota by Saturday night. County 5 to push drive as residents urged to meet goal with local committees coordinating collection and outreach efforts.
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County
Gratiot
Alma CountyCampaign Fund Near Four Hundred Thousand
County officials report about 400000 dollars in funds for a local library campaign to benefit Gratiot County and the Alma area. Voters are urged to support a drive ending Saturday with effort to secure tax or bond backing and to ensure a substantial county contribution towards the project.
Big Day At Republic Motor Truck Co Sets Records
A big day at the Republic Motor Truck Co claims 127 vehicles completed last Friday with 137 trucks leaving the line. The campaign aims to finish two thousand trucks in April as enthusiasm runs high among workers. Early reports indicate nearly 2900 tractors or trucks completed this month, reflecting a robust production push. The item notes a film listing Wm. Hart in "Rine Hlaxpe Bawden" at the Milhour on Saturday.
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Republe Motor Truck Co
Republic
Warhol
Michigan Dry Column Update Amid Prohibition Claims
Fragmentary text from a Michigan newspaper page discusses the dry column and references to prohibition era events. Incomplete lines mention the Hosmie of the Q u erty and public statements, with scattered phrases about a farewell and line trembles. The readable portions hint at a local focus on dry law sentiment.
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Union
Photographer Testifies on Night of Albert Kichorn Murder
A photographer testifies that he met Albert Kichorn and Bren nan the night of the murder, offering details about their movements and possible connections to the crime. The proceedings focus on alibi corroboration and witness reliability as the trial progresses.
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Albert Kichorn
Brennan
Jury Secured After Lengthy Circuit Court Selection
Attorneys spent nearly two weeks questioning jurors before assembling a panel for the Albert Etcherr wiliteley case. The final jury includes Prost Mattos, Rinersan, Higery Dickdow of St. Louis, plus Dechnt, Fred Pridirickson, Celene Hamilton, Wil Mart, Roy Mascot, Emerson Prangte Warmer, and others from North Shile and Waab tiger. The venue is the circuit court with the trial set to proceed shortly.
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Neily
Albert Etcherr
Wiliteley Cine
Peridinly
Ielrcuit Hout
Ternar
Prost Mattos
Rinersan
Higery Dickdow
St. Louis
Ay Deehnt
Bile
Fred Pridirickson
St. Louie
Wihnelga
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Republic Motor Truck Company
U.S. Army
Marquette
Michigan Masons
Herbert Mo Muoliarun
Tredpene
Tate
O. B.S
Winging
Columbus, Ohie
Saginaw
William H. Maran, DD
Rhitech
Miss Hayes Wink
Swifts Duck Farm
Dick Farm
Swift & Coimpnay
Mecia
Farnbehiene
Bauer
Irks
TSW
Engins
Otto
Bethan
Louie
Hart
Rine Hlaxpe Bawden
Mlehour
Suridlay
Pade
State OF Michigan
Kelgh F
Lek
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