Modern novel hero immoral days crooks
Dr H M Crooks president of Almacol- Jone told 150 West Side Teachers' Club members in Saginaw last Wednesday that popular fiction often morals. He argued that supernatural heroes and accident driven reform mislead youth and urged books true to life and interpret life honestly. Mary McFratnie spoke of a Lansing teachers club convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Crooks
Almacol- Jone
West Side Teachers’ Club
M. BE
Saginaw
Crooks
Alma Art Club Concert Draws Big Crowd
The Inca artiste concert at Presbyterian Church Friday evening, hosted by the Alma Art Club, offered high quality musical entertainment. Proceeds totaling 190 dollars were given to the Alma Welfare Association to fund winter work, as more than twenty performers contributed musical selections and readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Presbyterian Church
Alma Art Club
Alma Woelafre Association
Servant in the House reading at Presbyterian Church Friday
Prof Ray Immel of the University of Michigan will present The Servant in the House as a reading at 8 o clock Friday evening in the Presbyterian Church. The event is under Presbyterian Brotherhood auspices with no charge to attendees and no public fee. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Brotherhood
Ray Immel
Department of Public Speaking
University of Michigan
Immel
Alma H. S. Teama
University Extension Department
Brotherhood
Trueblood
U. of M
Ingomar the Barbarian
Licenses Go On Sale Friday for 1923 Plates in Gratiot
Automobile owners and truck and motorcycle users may secure their 1923 license plates starting Friday December 1 at the Secretary of State branch office in Alma run by Sharar and Watson. Plates go on sale but cannot be used until January 1. A new title-for-license rule requires owners to show proof of title to purchase and the clerk must note the title number on the license application. Those without title cannot buy plates. purchase between December 1 and December 24 to avoid year-end rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
Sharrar & Watson
Alma
Gratiot
Charles J. DeLand
Michigan
State Department
DeLand
Mrs Bonbright to Give Recital Here at Alma College
Mrs H Bonbright of Flint will appear at Alma College on Thursday evening December 7 in a recital for students and friends. She has studied widely and will be joined by Miss Baker, a noted soloist. Also Sunday Bishop Williams will visit Episcopal churches in Alma and St Louis delivering sermons to packed congregations. The Gift Shop opens December 20 and 21, operated by the Ladies of the Christian church in the former Durkee Music House building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Bonbright
Bishop Williams
H. Bonbright
Flint
Alma College
Bonbright
Ein
Honbright
C. H. Bonbright
Imperial Wheel Company of Flint
Alma Col
Williams
Episcopal Church
St. Louis
Alma
Episopal Church of
The
Ladies of the Christian Church
Durkee Music House
American Education Week Observed Dec 4 9 1922
The federal government designated December 4 to 9 as American Education Week with Dr P P L Claxton, then commissioner of education, initiating the annual observance. Days focus on God and Country, home and school, church, citizenship, patriotism, schools, teachers, literacy, and equal educational opportunity with slogans urging school visits and better trained teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PP. PL Claxton
United States
American Legion
Tomerro
America
Alma College A and B grade intelligence test results
The annual Range of Information Test at Alma College shows 60 freshmen taking the exam. Thirteen earned A grades, led by Gilbert Davis of St. Louis, with three Alma students among them. Dorothy Bradley of Alma achieved the top score among 40 freshmen girls at 156, six girls earning A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma College
A. Gilbert Davis
St. Louis
Alma
Mins
Dorothy Bradley
Thanksgiving Week Notice Affects Publication Timing
The paper went to press earlier than usual to allow staff a Thanksgiving holiday, leaving late correspondence to be addressed next week.
Mayor Couzens Made Senator by Groesbeck
Detroit mayor James Couzens was appointed United States Senator from Michigan to succeed Truman M. Newberry who resigned. Governor Groesbeck made the appointment early today. Couzens will become Michigan's senior senator on March 4 as Woodbridge Ferris takes office, and will have seniority over the newly elected senators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cousens
Detroit
United States
Michigan
Truman H. Newberry
Groesbeck
Couzens
Woodbridge N. Ferris
Senate
U. S
Washington
Well Known Resident Died Here on Monday
Paris Robinson a former Champaign merchant and longtime city resident died after several weeks illness early Monday at his daughter's Center street home. He was 79, a Mason and Knight Templar, with funeral services held Tuesday at his daughter's home before burial in Champaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Robinson
Champaign
Ilinois
Lyle McKenzie
Center Street
Robinson
Masonic Lodge
Illinois
Caroline Ludwick
G. W. Ludwick
Seville Township
French Cemetery
Narrow Margin in AG Rule Across House and Senate
The piece traces shifting majorities in the U S House and Senate across multiple eras. It notes the current Republican House edge of 166 and expected 15 in the next term, compares historic reversals under Wilson and Cleveland, and explains how six year Senate terms dampen lower house swings. It cites past highs of 30 in the Senate under Roosevelt, and shows the barometer of party majorities by period. It references 1834 to 1888 shifts and signals continued margins into the narrative ending with a note about page continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Democrata
House
Senate
Cleveland
Harrison
United States Senate
McKinley
Garfield
Cleve?land
Benjamin Harrison
Central Michigan Leather Company Formed In Alma
Announcement from Alma outlines the formation of the Central Michigan Leather Company to manufacture Spanish upholstering leather. Principal owners are G. J. Barnhart of Grand Rapids and Lyle Barnhart, Alma High School teacher, with G L Barnhart to run manufacturing and Lyle Barnhart handling administration. Plant quarters secured in the carburetor plant. machinery expected within a week or ten days and operations to begin within three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Michigan Leather Company
Alma
G. J. Barnhart
Grand Rapids
Lyle Barnhart
G. L. Barnhart
Vandals Strike Alma College Ahead of Football Meet
Vandals damaged Alma College grounds on Thursday with paint on four brick buildings and the athletic gate at Davis Field. President Crooke attributed the act to irresponsible individuals and said it did not reflect student sentiment. Authorities planned campus patrols after rumors of a Friday return, with local residents demanding an end to such acts to preserve athletic relations with Mt Pleasant Normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma College
Davis Field
Mt. Pleasant
Normal
Alma
Central Michigan
Newaygo Set for Dairy Alfalfa Campaign Tour
Michigan Agricultural College specialists will run a four day Dairy and Alfalfa campaign in Newaygo County starting December 12 with local meetings at Brunswick Fremont and Grant. The drive follows stops in Washtenaw Kent and Washtenaw counties and will include Muskegon near Ravenna on December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Agricultural College
Neways County
Washtenaw County
Newaygo
Kent
Washtenaw
Farmora
Brunswick
Grant
Fremont
Muskegon County
Ravenna
Plan to Check Pea Louse Crop Damage
A conference of state entomologists and canners in Chicago aims to develop effective control for the pea louse, an insect pest that caused heavy losses in Michigan and nationwide in canning peas worth over thirteen million dollars in the United States and four hundred fifty five thousand dollars in Michigan. Prof. R. H. Pettit notes the pest can devastate crops, and the plan seeks practical, affordable measures with U S Department of Agriculture cooperation to ensure auto production of enough canning peas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Chicago
United States
R. H. Pettit
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Red Cross Disasters Highlight 1922 Relief Efforts and Roll Call
Seventy two disasters caused 674 deaths and 521 injuries costing over 144 thousand dollars in American Red Cross relief costs for the year ended June 30 1022. Floods tornadoes fires and other calamities left 145000 homeless or needy. Louisiana Mississippi flood refugees fed daily exceeding 25000 as relief work expanded with strengthened disaster measures and a roll call appeal for renewed membership before Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Louisiana-Mississippi
Red Crows
Middle West
Illinois
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Minnesota
Montana
United States
Michigan TB Death Rate Ranked Sixth in Nation
Michigan reports a tuberculosis death rate of 71.6 per 100000 for 1921, placing sixth among eleven states with rates under 100. The 1908 Michigan Tuberculosis Association marks a 27.9 percent decline since its founding, with Utah Nebraska Kansas Montana and Vermont noted for the lowest rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
National Tuberculosis Association
Utah
Nebraska
Kansas
Montana
Vermont
Michigan Tuberculosis Association
Sale of Xmas Seals Started by Committee
The Gratiot County Good Health Society launches a Christmas Seals drive to fund Michigan tuberculosis work for 1925. The county drive, led by Men. V. E H. Shepard, targets Alma and countywide areas with committees including Mrs. Winslow and Dr. Graham to enlist business donations and medical and college support.
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Gratiot County Good Health Society
Michigan Tuberculosis Association
Michigan
Board of Health
National Tuberculosis Association
Alma
Joseph Winslow
H. M. Glass
Frank Hanley
Ben McCulough
Graham
Roed Mitchell
Alma College
V. E H. Shepard
McKye Appears in Alma December 6
Percy McKye, noted drama critic, will perform at the Presbyterian church in Alma on Wednesday evening December 6. The event is organized by the Women's Club Art Club Civic Improvement League Alma College and local preachers. Readiness includes space for participating groups with plans for a pleasant visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy McKye
Presbyterian Church
Women's Club
Art Club
Civic Improvement League
Alma College
McKye
Alma
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