Colonel Smith Speaks at COC Meet in Alma
Colonel Frank E. Smith president and general manager of The Republic Motor Truck Company Inc. addressed Alma Chamber of Commerce luncheon. He spoke on postwar business conditions, inflation, credit tightening, and the path to renewed industrial expansion amid deflation and European needs.
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Alma Chamber of Commerce
Frank E. Smith
Republic Motor Truck Company Inc
Smith
United States
Europe
Althe Europe
Federal Reserve Bank
Publc
Fry and Porter Win Doubles at Normal
Alma tennis team defeated Calkins and Beddows in a three set doubles match as Fry and Porter teamed up, with Fry losing a singles to Calkins and Porter dropping to Beddows. Mt Pleasant visits Alma on May 19 for return matches. banks report strong weekly clearings.
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Mt. Pleasant
Fry
Calkins
Porter
Beddows
Alma
City to Build Water mains and Drains This Summer
City plans extensive water and drainage improvements over the coming year to improve water service, fire protection, and storm water removal. New six inch lines will be laid on West and East Downie streets, Hastings street, and a six inch drain on East Downie to the river. A new drain will serve Superior street and a storm drain on West Downie to Park and Park Avenue, feeding into the Kress Drain. Work is expected to start this summer with much under way soon.
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West Downie Street
Prospect
Park Avenue
East Downie Street
Pine
State Streets
Hastings Street
State Iet
State Street
Superior Street
State
Superior
West Downie
Park
Alma and Alma High Dominate Ithaca in Central Michigan Race
Alma High routed Ithaca High in a Central Michigan clash, winning 14 to 0 after taking an early lead. Dicke and Wagner opened with homers, Wagner later cut down at second, Alma collected 21 hits behind Chaffin’s controlled nine-inning performance, while Butt and Strong featured strong fielding.
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Alma High
Central Michigan
Ithaca High
Ithaca
Dicke
Wagner
Alma
Chaffin
Ithacans
Butt
Strong
Bave
Salvation Army Home Service Appeal Set For May Start
The Salvation Army annual Home Service Appeal in Gratiot County is postponed to the week of May 29 to finish organizing the county drive. P W Creaser chairs the campaign committee. town chairmen include Alex Chisholm Breckenridge C A Rehle St Louis H McCormick Ithaca Henry Mead Wheeler E Pugley Elwell J M Hopkins Elwell Riverdale Elmhall George Nos Pompeii Rev F J Schlutes Perrington Irving Cook Middleton. Most funds stay in Gratiot with about ten percent for state institutions. goal is 3950 dollars and a rapid, intensive drive once launched.
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Salvation Army
P. W. Creaser
Alex Chisholm
Breckenridge
C. A Rehle
St. Louis
H. McCormick
Ithaca
Henry Mead
Wheeler
E. Pugley
Elwell
J. M. Hopkins
Riverdale
Elmhall
George Nos
Pompeii
F. J. Schlutes
Millions Now Living Will Never Die Lecture
Mr Sidney Morton of Brooklyn will give a free public lecture at the 1 0 C F Hall on Sunday afternoon May 1 at 2 30 p m on the above subject seats free no collection auspices International Bible Students Association Mr and Mrs Howard Clow and children of Fairgrove spent the weekend here as guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Clow
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Sidney Morton
Brooklyn
N.Y
C. F
International Bible Students Associaion
Howard Clow
Fairgrove
Frank Clow
Johnson Receives Doctor of Divinity at Special Chapel
At a Thursday chapel service President Crooks and Dr. Ewing conferred the Doctor of Divinity on Reverend Weston T. Johnson, Alma College alumnus and former missionary in Japan. Johnson, now Secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions for the Pacific Coast Region, urged an international Christian outlook.
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Weston T. Johnson
Crooks
Ewing
Johnson
Alma College
Princeton Theological Seminary
Japan
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Pacific Coast
Dr. Johnson
Jesus
Red Cross Conference Reports Progress Across Michigan
At a regional Red Cross meeting in Flint, 20 central eastern Michigan counties reported strong progress in Peace Time work. Ex service men care Public Health and disaster response led activities with motor corps aiding the poor and shut-ins. Gratiot County praised for solid work under Mina Harrington and Miss Ackerman. Central and Atlantic divisions to be discontinued and Michigan chapters moved to the Central Division with Chicago HQ May 15.
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American Red Cross
Flint
Red Cross
Michigan
Gratiot County
Mina Harrington
Ithaca
Gratiot
Chicago
Washington, D. C
Unveiling Planned for Wright Monument in Wright Park
Plans indicate a memorial service on Memorial Day May 30 in Alma for the late Ammi W. Wright, with a granite monument to be completed in Wright Park. A bronze tablet will bear an inscription, lights and drinking fountains to accompany the five by ten foot structure.
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Alma
Former O. E. S. Head Died Here
Augusta A. Matteson aged 76, longtime O E S leader and former Grand Secretary in Michigan, died May 11 at the Michigan Masonic Home. Funeral held in Middleville after shipment of the body. Also noted: Insane Turren, 71, died at Arcada township home. funeral in Greendale, Midland County. Tanlac ad from Look-Paterson Drug Co.
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Augusta A. Matteson
Michigan Masonic Home
Matteson
O. ES
Michigan
Louise Turck
Middleville
Turren
Charles Downing
Arcada Township
Greendale Township
Midland County
Look-Paterson Drug Co
Teachers Secured for Alma High School
J. W. Kelder, superintendent of Alma Public Schools, has secured nearly all expected vacancies in the high school teaching corps for next year. Three current teachers will depart. Miss Wells leaves for Honolulu to teach Latin at Oahu College. she is replaced by Mrs. Hurst, a former Alma resident. Mrs. Bowers exits, to be followed by Miss Cooper, a Michigan graduate. Miss Beck hands Household Arts to Miss Foster, others remain.
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J. W. Kelder
Alma Public Schools
Miss Wells
Honolulu
Oahu College
Hurst
St. Louis
Alma
Bowers
Department of Natural Science
Miss Cooper
University of Michigan
Rogers
Beck
Miss Foster
Miss Lovejny
Miss Hunt
Yoder
L. Banghart
Miss Benton
Ray Swigart
Miss Reid
George Mullin
Eyatags
Tyer
Masons Exemplar Degree Rally At Grand Rapids Event
George Hill Council 85 R and B M of Alma aided in exemplifying the super excellent degree at Grand Rapids for the 4th annual assembly of Grand Council Royal and Select Masters and 74th convocation of Royal Arch Masons of Michigan. About 1 200 Michigan Masons attended the early week gathering. Some members unable to travel joined in Grand Rapids Monday evening and some returned home yesterday.
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George Hill Council
Grand Rapids
Grand Council
Royal and Select Masters
Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masons of
Michigan
Alma Council
Alma
Life Preservers Placed On All Alma Bridges
Life preservers have been placed at convenient spots on every bridge over Pine River in Alma city. Each unit includes about 100 feet of rope so they can be quickly deployed to assist in drowning emergencies and provide rapid aid in the future.
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Pine River
Alma
Ford Motor Co reports record April sales in city area
Ford Motor Co reports April as the largest month in company history. G V Niles of Niles Motor Sales says daily average sales around 0,210 cars and trucks totaling 127240 for the month. Ford’s factory payroll exceeds 40,000 workers and local agency notes sales surpassing quota.
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Ford Motor Car Co
G. V. Niles
Niles Motor Sales Company
Jocnl
Ford Cars
Pard
Bids Sought on Alma College Gymnasium
The Building Committee of Alma College invites bids for a concrete gymnasium to be built this summer with completion before basketball season. Plans are at President Crooks’s office for viewing Friday and Saturday. Estimated cost around 80000 dollars with natatorium added later possible. funding from endowment pledges and college financing planned. Ground may be broken during Commencement week with a contract awarded soon.
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Board of Trustees
Alma College
Crooks
Gyminsium Auditorium
Musical Contest at Mt. Pleasant in Michigan
The Third Annual High School Music Contest will be held at Central Michigan Normal School Mount Pleasant on May 25 and 26. Twenty Michigan cities enter soloists across ten events including soprano contralto tenor violin and piano solos mixed doubles quartet male quartet girls doubly trio and orchestra. Prizes include first second and honorable mention per event and a silver loving cup All Michigan Music Championship trophy awarded to the school with the most points Lansing previously won in 1920 and Saginaw holds it from the 1921 contest. City entrants include Alma Alpena Belding Cheboygan Cadillac Flint Holland Imlay City Ithaca Lansing Ludington Mancelona Pontiac Reed City Saginaw E. S. St Louis Shepherd and the contest will have Prof P W Dykema of the University of Wisconsin as sole adjudicator. (Continued on page three)
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Central Michigan Normal School
Mount Pleasant
Michigan
Lansing
Saginaw
Alma
Alpena
Belding
Cheeaning
Cadillac
Plint
Holland
Imlay City
Ithaca
Ludington
Mancelona
Pontiac
Reed City
Saginaw E. S
St. Louis
Shepherd
P. W. Dykema
University of Wisconsin
Twelve to be Graduated at Commencement
The Alma College commencement week begins June 9 with a chapel event and closes June 12 with the academic procession and Henry Churchill King of Oberlin as speaker. Twelve graduates listed include Mildred-Lucille Cash, Paul Cash, Mabel J. Field, and others from Alma, Detroit, Saginaw, and Purthenay.
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Alma College
Presbyterian
H. M. Crooks
Henry Churchill King
LL. D
Oberlin College
Thoms
Alymia
Mildred
Alma
Alma Col
Gila’ Glee Clab
Beausang
Mra. Beausang
Fromilda Young
Brotherhood Banquet Set at Presbyterian Church
The Grotherind banquet in Alma will occur this week on Friday evening at the Presbyterian church. Titan Moore of Flint is the principal speaker, with another address by Charlee G. Rhodes. Clinton Seeley of Caro provides a solo and a group of Seeley and Robinson men perform a rein. Invitations go to brotherhood members and friends, details pending final confirmations.
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Presbyterian Church
Titan
Moore
Flint
Alma State Savings
Charlee G. Rhodes
Clinton Seeley
Caro
Seeley
Robinson
Smith
Obituary for Charles Greenhoe of Michigan
Charles Greenhoe born 1860 in Ionia County near Mull Michigan died May 9 1822 aged 1 year 4 months 27 days. Married Eva May Crandell January 4 1883 she died April 2 121. Survived by sons Theodore Lawra sisters Mary Conner Carrie Ludwick brother Gillie Greenhoe five grandsons and other relatives. Interment Riverside Cemetery Alma Michigan.
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Charles Greenhoe
Michael Greenhoe
Ionia County
Mull
Michigan
Eva May Crandell
Theodore
Lawra
Elwell
Mia
Mary Conner
Muir
Carrie Ludwick
Gillie Greenhoe
Alma
Hoats
Riverside Cemetery
Mich
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