May Festival at Alma College May 12 13 with Rose Maiden
The May Festival at Alma College will run Tuesday and Wednesday May 12 and 13, featuring The Rose Maiden with Charles R. Hargreaves as tenor and Harriet McGreaham in contralto. Grace D. Roberts will give an organ recital and Reese F. Veatch conducts The Rose Maiden and Hiawatha's Wedding Feast with T. A. Fannell as tenor. The Choral Society and Orchestra prepare for strong performances to boost Alma and its musical map.
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Charles R. Hargravs
Mr. Hargravs
Europe
Metropolitan Opera Company of
New York
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
United States
Harriet McGreaham
Grace D. Roberts
Alma
Miss Roberts
Reese F. Veatch
Hiawatha
T. A. Fannell
Miss Amsbury
Alma College
Ceattry
Aluva and
Stargrenaves
Metropolitan Opera Co
Marcus Kellerman
Germany
Italy
Alma W C T U to meet for annual district and county president attend
The Alma W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. S. Vliet on Wright Avenue Saturday at 2 30 for the annual meeting. The district and county presidents will attend and full member turnout is expected.
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Alma W. C. T. U
Mra. S. Vliet
Wright Avenue
Odd Fellows bid farewell to longtime member E G Alverson
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs hosted a banquet at the Odd Fellow Temple for E G Alverson before his move to Frisco Utah to live with his son Earl. About 75 attendees heard tributes to his 44 years as an Odd Fellow and his role as a charter member of lodge No 238. He was born in Royalton Ohio eighty years ago and spent most of his life in Michigan and Alma.
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Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
E. G. Alverson
Odd Fellow
Mr. Alverson
Frisco
Uah
Earl
BT. Walker
Farwell
J. F. Suydam
H. H. Grover
St. Louis
Wilson Brown
Washington
Nathan Belhack
B. F F. Worthington
Allen
Ithaca
Royalton
Ohio
Michigan
Gratiot County
Alma
Earl of
Utah
J. Alverson
Alverson
Hanna
Howe
Ernest
Weat
Everett
Kansas City
Advent Church
Misses Delayars
State Street
Record
Michigan Soldiers’ Hare Carpenters
Grand Rapids
Journal
Meek Davidson
John C. Freemont
Tumber Woods
Frazer and Fletcher
Order of Odd Fellows
Gratiot Pomona Grange Meets May 9 At Wheeler
Gratiot County Pomona Grange holds its next meeting at Wheeler with North Wheeler Grange on Saturday May 9 The program lists a fifth degree session at 10:30 a social hour and picnic at noon a public meeting at 1:30 with music welcome address and papers including Fifty Years Ago and Today and Woman's Work Years Ago and Today A Memorial and other items A question box is planned with George Snyder Recitation Mr Ford and an evening program features entertainment by North Wheeler Grange Patrons are urged to attend as North Wheeler aims to make it a day long to be remembered Lecturer Mrs Cora Carter.
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Gratioi County
Pomona Grange
Wheeler
North Wheeler Grange
Jamis Klees
Edward Titus
Jay Gulie
Clementine Brown
Youry
Papen
Maggie Lake
George Snyder
Mr. Ford
North Wheeler
Cora Carter
Alma Campire
Ithaca
M. E. Church
Joyce Wight
Leta Gallagher
Ed Hamil
Lois Fraker
Smith
Lena Potter
Delia Corey
Ann Montigel
Laura Crandell
Redpath Chautang Trap Bute
Feaker
Georgi Goseet
Sally
Bart
Alma Grain and Lumber appoints E C Patten manager
Alma Grain and Lumber Company announces the engagement of Mr. E. C. Patten as manager of the Alma Roller Mills. He will begin duties immediately and is known in the area from Judson Bros. of Durand, Michigan. The firm also expresses appreciation for Mr. G. S. Young who took charge after Mr. Goulet’s resignation, leaving the property in better condition. Alma, Michigan May 4, 1914.
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E. C. Patten
Alma Roller Mills
Mr. Patten
Judson Bros
Durand, Mich
G. S. Young
A. J. Goulet
Goulet
Alma, Mich
Alma Grain & Lumber CO
Educational horticulture lecture at the High School
Mrs. Francis King delivered an informative horticultural lecture Monday evening at the High School Auditorium. About eighty colored attendees viewed the curtain display arranged by Robert Notestein, following remarks by Miss Messinger.
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Francis King
Robert Notestein
Mies Messinger
Gratiot County Clerk Candidate Announces Candidacy
A Gratiot County resident announces intent to run for County Clerk on the Republican ticket in the August 25 primaries. The candidate cites prior service as Emerson township clerk and treasurer, seven years as supervisor, and 1912 as board chairman, urging party support.
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Gratiot County
Emerson Township
Mayor appoints key city officials for the year
At last Tuesday's council meeting Mayor Cook announced appointments for the ensuing year. City Marshall Jas. Redman. Street Commissioner O. F. Parker. Fire Chief Jas. Sartor Jr.. City Attorney D. L. Johnson. City Teamster W. Peck. Health Officer Dr. Irwin. Dog Warden Geo. Hutchinson.
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Cook
Lobelia Inspired Garden Slides From Alma Michigan Visit
Mrs. King shared eighty slides from her Alma Michigan garden showing an eighty by fifty foot formal plot with thirty two beds and a central dipping well. The presentation highlighted common and scientific names, habits, and successful plantings while praising garden colors gates walks and shrubs.
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Philadelphia
Lobolia
Alma
Michigan
Alma vs Lansing Track Meet Highlights Team Depth
Alma High School competed against Lansing in a dual track meet on May 2. Hantey Smith and Gargett led Alma with strong sprinting and field events while Lansing’s Harvey Healy Miller impressed in several finals. The meet showed Alma’s depth, with top performances in the 100 yard dash shot put discus and broad jump, and a standout pole vault.
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Alma High Mae
Fleet Lansing
Hantey
Smith
Gargett
Alma
Harvey
Healy
Miller
Lansing
Hanley
Garrett Miller
Hanley A
Healy L
Gargett A
Miller L
Baske L
Hoffman
Wonders
Harvey A
Ehringer L
Miller T
Harvey L
Smith A
Hanwner
Ehrinewer
Prine
Ehtiger
WoWard Dash
Ehringer - Hoffman
Gardner
Alma City Council Proceedings May 5 1914 Alma Mich
Regular meeting of the common council and special board of review of Alma held May 5 1914. Mayor Ham Albert presiding with councilmen present. Minutes read approved. Aldermen Peery Ward Ogden Rowland and others discussed sidewalk petitions ordinance 46 payments and water mains extensions. Justice Mann records: James Wheeler convicted Friday morning of selling intoxicating liquor without a license waived examination bound over to circuit court released on 300.00 bond.
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Alaw
Mich
Common Council
City of Almain
Moms
Ham Albert BP. Cook
Prescot
Alls
Rowland
Peery
Wil- Tare
Race
Ward
Kelin
Sarith
MD. Ogden
Ald. Peery
Ald
Ald. Ogden
Newaygo Portland Cement Co
Hton Peery
Ald Ward
Alma
Ordine
Mullen
Water Board
Philadelphia Ave
W. Superior St
Park Place
Woodworth Ave
Finc St
State St
West End St
2Nd Ave
Alley
Downie St
River Ave
Walnut St
Michigan Ave
Buclid Ave
al. Kela
Ald Belin
Superior
Ogden
Willard
Ouden
Ty Ald
Freaker
Board of Special Agsessors
Justice Mann
James Wheeler
Homeward Bound Card From California Wintering Family
A card from H C Richardson and family in Pasadena California requests future Record deliveries to 1404 S Jefferson Ave Saginaw. They will leave May 7 and say they have had a fine winter there.
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H. C. Richardson
Pasardena
California
Jefferson Ave
Saginaw
Church of Christ Service Notice
At the Church of Christ next Lord's day communion at 1 a.m followed by sermon by J T Bridwell On Fishers of Men Bible school at close of preaching service V Y P 8 C E at 6 30 followed by sermon The Law of Adoption Evening subject Everyone invited
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Church of Christ
J. T. Bridwell
Fishers of Men
Bible School
VY. P
C.E
Track meet results with Lansing victory over Alma
Lansing topped Alma 76 to 40 in a track meet. A tied first place went to Smith A and Mile Ran-RBoyce L led in the distance events. Hoff mat L posted a 5 min 16 sec split, with a Half Mile Relay time of 1 min 38 3.
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Smith A
Rboyce L
Baske
Hoffmat
Lansing
Harvey
Prine and Healy
Alma
Alma Debaters Suffer Loss in Dual with St Johns
Alma High School endured defeat in both halves of the Friday dual debate with St Johns. In the negative at St Johns Alma fell two and one, while the affirmative at home also lost two and one despite arguments on the Hay-Pauncefoter Treaty and economic cost of coastwise trade through the Panama Canal.
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Jewett
St. Johns
D. Rockwell
United States
Garlock
G. Y. Warner
Altoa College
Bedow
Central State Normal
Alexander Duncanson
Ithaca High School
Tipton and Prishie tied to Hill area jobs noted
1S. Tipton was employed at SB. Prishie's at Forest Hill last week. Mrs. B.S. Hubble and daughter, Ber tha, were Saginaw visitors Saturday. Miss Bee Smith spent one day last week visiting friends in Belding.
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Tipton
Reverend Brooke Leads New Howell Presbyterian Church
Rev L S Brooke formerly of Gratiot County and Alma College Class of 1896 supervises construction of a new $50,000 Presbyterian church in Howell. Ground breaking occurred last week. The Gothic styled building will stand opposite the Public Library with multiple entrances and a large basement housing a gym, dining hall, parlor, kitchen, and rooms for girls.
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L. S. Brooke
Gractian
Alma College
Howell
Brooke
Chestnut Street
Broglie
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Mm Ang
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Charles BR. Hargreaves
F Banquet
First State Bank
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Pomona
The
Alma Grain and Lumber Company
ALAA
Lansh
Davis Field
Coungil Proceeding
Mayor Cook
Thomas Aanni
Alves
Jovers
Will Singhe
ALA
Roy Vandermark
Forest Hill
First Presbyterian Church
Howell, Mici's
Rev. L
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