Alma Record reports war drive plans and local notices
The Alma Record details a county War Council organization with Francis King as War Board president and Nelson of Ithaca as War Drive chairman, starting May 20. It urges Red Cross pledges next Thursday, a film showing of The Spirit of the Red Cross, local donors listed, and a Dollar-a-day push for liberty and humanity with noted local entertainment and theater listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Curts
Flint
Bureau of Information
War Council
Gratiot County
Francis King
Alma
War Board
Nelson
Ithaca
Alma Women in War Work Summary and Flower Day Call
State headquarters in Kalamazoo will send out a summary listing registered Alma women by city and trained activities with counts desiring training. Garden Club notes May 24 as flower day national anniversary of Italy entering the war. Luchini Bros fruit store will distribute flowers for Asia. Alma responds to Red Cross call.
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Woman's Committee
Council of National Defense
Kalamazoo
Joo
State He
Washington
Manary
Garden Club of
Alma
Vouier
War Relief Committee
Italy
Luchini Bros
Asia
Garden Club
Alma Record urges city council action to curb late night harassment
The Alma Record calls for an immediate ordinance to stop men from accosting women and girls at all hours. The paper cites soldiers and other visitors, urging drastic citywide measures to protect young ladies and households as Alma grows beyond a village.
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Alma
Giis
City committee meets at high school auditorium Friday May 17
A city committee calls a meeting in the high school auditorium on Friday May 17 at 7 30 pm. Names on a draft list of ward committees are set for canvassing the city with War Board and Red Cross guiding assignments. The first two names listed for each committee come from the War Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Board
Red Cross
I—A. F. Schultz
J. W. Ex Brunner
Frank Parker
J. A. Winslow
F. A. Maxwell
A.J. Archer
JS. Knoertzer
Earl Parker
D. L. Johnson
C. L. Johnson
Hugh Harvey
Victor Shepard
Mahon Wey
M. Pringle
Fatima Sharra
A. Maxwell
J. W. Blakely
Brad Ward
Jothum Allen
District Organizations and Officials for Gratiot and Surrounding Townships
A sprawling list details district branches and township organizations across Gratiot County including Ashley Bannister Hamilton Lafayette Langport Rathbone Wheeler Emerson Emerson Baptist Emerson Preaby Bethany Fulton Center Bear Perrinton Newark Arcada New Haven Sumner Riverdale Elwell Alma and St Louis areas. Notable names include James Anstey chair, Eloise Reed president, and numerous local officers with varied financial figures reported beside many names.
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Fiha
Ashley Branch
Bannister
Hamilton
Kles
W. Hamilton
Lafayette
Langport
Rathbone
Wheeler Township
Breckenridge
Wheeler
Washington Township
Washington
North Star
Emerson Township
Emerson
Emerson Baptist
Emerson Preaby
Bethany Township
Bethany
Fulton Township
Fulton Center
New Haven
Sumner Township
Sumner
Seville
Riverdale
Elwell
Kilmaca
Alma
City of
Health official orders cleanup of premises
Dr. T J Carney head of the city health department orders immediate cleanup to end unsanitary conditions. Arrests will follow if orders are not obeyed. J A Brown opens a new general store at Forest Hill paying one cent above market for eggs and invites customers to call. Idlehour ads preview plays and film listings continue with Ruggles of Mad Gap and Fat showings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Carney
J. A. Brown
Forest Hill
Ady
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Alma Record
F. Brown
Michigan
Trasiamtumn
Junior Red Cross
Finance Comne
Tdle
JT. Ewing
Frank Notestein
Harry Rockwell
4Th Ward
J. E. Mitchell
Chas. Rhodes
Frank E. Pollask
Henry H. Soule
Perley M. Smith
Doane
Karl R. Adams
Smith
Chas
G. Rhodes
Jennie Smith
George W. Moore
E. T. Lamb
Republic Motor Truck Co
Ezrain
Harrison Bliss
Liberty
Taylor Holmes
Ruggles of
Red Gap
Idlehour
Fatty Arbuckle
Land of the
Free
Alma Women IN War Work
Collie
Cun
Nave
Rel Cross
Gratiot
Erota James Anstey
Eloise Reed
BR. A
Steere
Betts
Caroline Helfer
Della Ringoe
Federspiel
Daniel Snyder
Pearl Peet
Strouse
Alf Crawford
Vandeventer
Fred Pennett
D. A. Robinette
R. Hudson
Velma MecKellogg
Eether Opodock
Woh. Davis
Robert Morrison
A. Daniel
W. G. Pugsley
Health Department
Mad Gap
Seneca Cameras
Vulcan Films
Child
Winslow Bros. Drug Store
France
Secretary of the Treasury
The
Chicago Tribune
Hart Schaffner & Marx
G. J. Maier & Co
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