Memorial Day Observed in Alma With American Legion Involvement
Memorial Day plans in Alma on May 31 involve the George W. Myers Post No. 182 American Legion and the William Moyer Post Civil War veterans. Principal speaker will be CT. Glasow, Michigan gubernatorial candidate, with ceremonies at Riverside Cemetery and a march route from the high school to Riverside.
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Alma
George W. Myers
American Legion
William Moyer
George W. Myera
Nosh
CT. Glasow
Michigan
Riverside Cemetery
Mulvey
Boy Scouts
Adtrom
Giveran Sone
Gelston
Maret
Superior Street
State
Highland Park Summer Resort Planned at Bass Lake
Merrill Stuckey secures twenty five acre Bass Lake tract on trunk line road near Alma to develop Highland Park a summer resort with lots for sale. A grove will attract Alma residents and the site hosts plans for Tri County Y M C A outings June 17 to July 4 and a state Y W C A camp after July 4. The property lies close to the Pere Marquette railroad enhancing future popularity.
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Merrill Stuckey
Bass Lake
Highland Park
Stuckey
Alma
Pere Marquette Railroad
Seek 10 Complete County War History
County seeks full World War data from Alma and surrounding area for the county war record. Soldiers and relatives urged to file war record blanks with Mrs. Glen Crisp, Alma director, to complete the county history. So far 142 names with records have been secured. many more records needed for a complete county history.
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Alma
Glen Crisp
Memorial Day Proclamation by Michigan Governor Sleeper
Governor J Albert E Sleeper proclaims Memorial Day observance on May 20th and urges Michigan residents to honor Civil War Spanish American and World War veterans. The text notes lasting gratitude for soldiers and calls for readiness to provide comfort to aged veterans and proper ceremonial observances across communities.
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Spain
Shiloh
Antietam
Gettysburg
Nany
J. Albert E. Sleeper
Michigan
Howel
Umber Roy
Commonwealth
Nee KE
Sleeper
Coleman
Vaughan
Strand Theatre Opens in Alma With Record Crowds
Alma’s Strand Theatre opens in a $100000 building under Broughton & Son. Capacity 840, first show Saturday packed with 940 in attendance. ongoing nightly crowds exceed expectations. Victor Gipe of Detroit to play the organ. policy pledges improving shows as patronage grows.
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Alma
Strand
Broughton & Son
Strand Theatre
Victor Gipe
Detroit
Varitas
C. A. Miller
Ilehour Theatre
New Strand
Idlehourn
Mt Pleasant Defeats Alma In Tumbling Baseball Tilt
Alma trailed Mt Pheasant Normal 4 1 at the seventh inning start but costly errors by Alma infield and outfield allowed the Normals to surge ahead. Stott debuted for the Marvay and Crear as Presh hurler set the pace in a 9 5 win. Brooke’s delivery was lively during the game. Sumner commencement services were held at the Christian church with eight graduates receiving diplomas from Rev Gelvin and Prof Olen G Ferrin presenting them.
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Scott
Brooks
Mt. Pheasant
Tuesdy
Mt Pleasant
Alma
Wuifellers
Stott
Marvay and Crear
Pat Ape Foe
Brooke
Sumner
Sumner High School
Christian Church
Gelvion
Mise Ferna Hrayer
Mine Minu Nickerson
Mies Opal Forsoer
Laura Seaman
Mine Phetina Pyoth
Mies Mary Barr
Kenneth Hulcomb
Bert Boothe
Olen G. Ferrin
Cowpers Meet Republics in Detroit Weekend Series
The Detroit Cowpers, a strong local baseball club, will face the Republics for games at Republic field this Saturday and Sunday starting at 2 0 p m. Manager H F Klein says the Cowpers are at least 25 percent stronger than last year and promise two hard fought contests.
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Detroit Cowpers
Detroit
Republic Field
H. F. Klein
Cowpers
Republics
Alma College Baseball Drops Two Of Three In Michigan Action
Alma College baseball dropped games to Ypsilanti 5 to 3 and Albion 12 to 10 on Friday and Saturday. Albion’s win marked its first over Alma in five years amid a string of errors and misplays that plagued the Maroon and Cream squad.
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Champ
Houn’ Dorg
Wood
Alma
Collepine
Ypsilanti
Albion
Michigath
Alps
Maroon and Cream College
Ike Field
Alman
Alme
Kalamawa
Vollevians
Kealy Ween
Kalamazoo
Somanna
Married quietly in Lansing chooses new Alma home
Ceaser Crenser and Miss Julia Travis of Belding were married May 10 in Lansing with Rev Doty presiding. Only a few relatives attended. The couple planned to reside in Alma for the near future following a brief honeymoon.
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Tye Ceaser
Almaty
Cupid
Mike Julia Mi Travis
Belding
Clyde Creaser
Mee
W. B. Travis
Beldinw
Mr. Cronser
Lansing
Rev
Doty
Methodist Episcopal Church
Charles
Legion Push Marking New Members Drive In Alma
The George W. Myers Post 182 American Legion aims to boost membership by May 8 with a push across all sections. Hundreds of Alma women may join the Woman's Auxiliary. two recruitment booties are set at State and Superior and at Superior and Woodworth. A campaign targets veterans who have not affiliated, and notices urge women eligible through wives and widows of veterans to join. A separate cough remedy ad highlights Foley’s Honey and Tar. Memorial services for M. W. A. are scheduled for the first Sunday in June at 1:00 PM with Chief Forrester Thompson coordinating.
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George W. Myers
American Legion
Alma
Woman's Auxiliary
Légion
Alina
State
Superior Streets
Superior
Woodworth
Legion
Waters
M. W
Forrester
C. F
Thompson
Senate
Republic Trucks win two games against Denby Motor Club
The Republic Trucks defeated Denby Motor Truck Company 5 to 1 on Saturday and 11 to 6 on Sunday in Detroit. Pitcher Hagerman limited Denby to seven hits in game one, while Sherlow held Detroit to two hits and starred in Sundays win with strong fielding by Rabbit Oakes.
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Republic Trucks
Denby Motor Truck Company
Detroit
Foster
Faust Sem
Rip” Hagerman
Fowler
Arrore
Hagerman
Alma Heaver
Denbys
Smith
Kinney
Doyle
Kyle Oakus
Sherlow
Detroiters
Bet
Shertow
Hin
Tracy
Rabbit” Oakes
Tiamat
Hentay
Republices
Tracey and
Kinny
Medel
A Noble Aim The Legion Preamble and Aims
The preamble outlines The American Legion aims to unite for God and country and to uphold the Constitution. It promotes law and order, one hundred percent Americanism, remembrance of Great War memories, community obligation, opposing autocracy, justice and democracy, and mutual helpfulness.
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The
American Legion
Legion
United States
Puruk Field Meet 10 Held Soon at Tehaes June 11 1920
A rural field meet will be held at Tehaes on June 11 1920 at 1 00 p m Eeach rural school should send representatives in all weight classes and each of the ten grade schools should send entrants from the first eight grades The event coincides with rural Eighth Grade Exercises Teachers are urged to participate scoring will use a points system with medals awarded for top performers Countywide honors include a county high winner medal and a county gold medal Details and participation blanks are available from the County Commissioner of Schools Ithaca
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Tehaes
Ld Wis
County Cotonisaioner of
Ithaca
Graduation Roster and Future Plans for Local Seniors
Twenty four seniors are to receive A B degrees on June ninth, with fifteen kindergarten graduates also leaving. Names of graduates include John Anderson Eva Ardis Marie Jaraise Hoissot and Blanche Mashin. Future placements mention Edwin Boyne Cornells in Cass City Mish Vernie Green Decker ville Thonton Jackson Michigan and other students pursuing teaching medicine and study at Alma College University of Michigan and McCormick Seminary.
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Tte
Gladys Ball
Tacella Benson
Laurette Chase
Geneva Curren
Doris Dean
Jennie Dudley
Beulah Garland
Cleo Gill
Beatrice Harrington
Gladys Paul
Grace Rice
Fay Suffern
Norma Swift
Eunice Thompson
Claire Whall
Melvin Wonder
Malcolm Smith
Carroll Wenner
Edwin Boyne
Cass City
Pinlayson
Ithaca
Blanche Mashin
Marie Louise Hoimeot
Alma College
Mish Vernie Green
Deckerville
Michigan
Thonton Jackson
University of Michigan
Darrell Wenger
University of Chicken
Charles Kennedy
McCormick Theological Seminary
Lloyd Kroeger
Rimpell
Chicago
Dale VanDusen
Alma
Bonds Promised to Fund Roads
State must locate a local market for certificates if the road work proceeds. Officials push bond sales to raise funds for infrastructure projects and seek regional buyers to finance the construction. Local authorities aim to ensure market demand and timely funding while outlining project scope and timelines.
Plans Bax Alma Highways Bond Sale Promoted
A Gratiot county meeting discussed selling state road bonds to fund Alma’s trunk line road. St Louis backers will underwrite part of the cost, with Alma bonds proposed at six percent by one percent from the city highway fund. The funds would finance paving along the Alma trunk line, benefiting the city.
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Gratiot
St. Louis
St. Lowe
Alma
Gration Club
Aime
S. Louis
Alina
Freud
Adopt Resolutions of Gratiot County Democratic Convention
Resolutions passed at the Gratiot County Democratic convention in Ithaca on May 1 1020 reaffirm faith in Jeffersonian principles. They praise Jefferson, Madison, Monroe and Wilson, endorse armitting peace through arbitration, and urge Senate ratification of the League of Nations without amendments. The document also criticizes Republicans and endorses Democratic leadership.
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Democratic Party
Gratiot County
Ithaca
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
United States
Republic
Cleveland
Vinton
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
League"of Nations
Senate of the
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