Loghl Happenings and City Visitors
Geo Bailey of Elwell and Prosecuting Attorney Charles Gog gins were in the city on business last Friday. Justice John M. Dunham visited Ithaca Thursday and Friday. Louise Hood vacationing at Grand Rapids. H Wells of Mt. Pleasant in town on business. Woman's Club to meet Oct 7 at Mrs. John Caple’s home. Maier and Adams returned from New York. Benjamin Marshal visited his sister Mrs. Geo Bahlke and returned to Lorraine. Rev J W Priest left for Chicago to perform Vera Katharine Bass and Horace Thorp wedding rites. Mr. and Mrs. V P Cash hosted an informal card party with music and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Bailey
Elwell
Charles Goggins
John M. Dunham
Ithaca
Louise Hood
Grand Rapids
H. Wells
Mt. Pleasant
Woman's Club
John Caple
G. J. Maier
Karl Adams
New York City
Benjamin Marshal
Geo. Bahlke
Loraine
Bahlke
J. W. Priest
Chicago
Vera Katherine Bass
Horace Thorp
Baptist Church
Priest
West Center Street
V. P. Cash
Alma High School notes and events for week
Last week Miss Dunlap led the largest deposit in the schools savings bank. September attendance praised for Mrs Hertha McClaren and Miss Winn with Miss Winn at 08.59. Ethel Holes absent due to eye issue. Ray Beshgatoot returned to school Monday. Theodore Gates visited early week. Ivon J. Nelson, former student of this school, visited Friday morning and plans to return to the U of M soon. Rev. Mason of Xenia, Ohio, toured the school Tuesday. Nelda Dove ill but back this week. Lambda Sigma officers listed: Daisy Slater president, Ruth Dutt vice president, Carrie Bailey secretary, Iva Hooper treasurer. next meeting Sept 7. Tressel Gee visited high School Workesday afternoon. Mr. Maxwell spent Sunday out of town. Missabeth Fisher visited Monday. enrolling at Mt Pleasant Normal this week. High school enrollment totals 172: 139 in assembly, 33 in overflow. Mrs. William S. Turck donated a fine collection of specimens to the matral science department, birds, animals, fish, rocks, and an American flag. to remain at Mrs. Turck’s home until the new high school is ready. New library books include Gen Survey of American Literature, Old Times in Colones, Poems by Longfellow and Whittier, Tom Sawyer by Twain. additional titles to be added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Dunlap
Schools Savings Bank
Hertha McClaren
Miss Winn
Ethel Holes
Ray Beshgatoot
Ford Gargett
Downie Voughfive
Theodore Gates
Ivon J. Nelson
U of M
UU. of M
Rev. Mason
Xenia
Ohio
Nelda Dove
Mildred Kress
Lambda Sigma
Daisy Slater
Ruth Dutt
Carrie Bailey
Iva Hooper
Tressel Gee
Mr. Maxwell
Missabeth Fisher
Mt Pleasant
William S. Turck
Public Schools of
Alma
Michigan
Florida
Turck
Local Happenings At Alma Weekly Notes
A compilation of neighborhood exchanges and visits from Alma and nearby towns. Many residents host or visit relatives in Lansing Clare Breckenridge Ithaca Merrill St Louis and Denver. Lectures church events and school updates frame a snapshot of community life with several travel and employment notes.
St Johns parish social and funeral news note
The parish women held a social last Tuesday with an excellent supper and a pleasant evening. Frances Weatherwax three years old daughter of Mrs Lafe Weatherwax died last Thursday from diphtheria and was buried Friday. The Lady Maccabees surprised Mrs Leo Wood on Main street for her 30th birthday anniversary. An advertisement seeks women to work in a poultry dressing room with good wages at the Central Michigan Prompt Un.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns Parish
Frances Weatherwax
Lafe Weatherwax
Lady Maccabees
Leo Wood
Main Street
Central Michigan Prothle UN
Local Notes and Visits From Sumner Townsfolk
Lena Bates Sumner and family visited Mrs. Anna Graham last week. Mrs. J Booth of Ale visited her son Charles. Miss Viola Fry of near Ithaca was in town Thursday. Mrs. Peter Houcks traveled to Clare for eye treatment. Charlie Hicks and wife of Ferris called on Mrs. Tucker. Ralph Bock exhibited his second crop of red raspberries at Tucker's store. Romberger of St Louis visiting John Wood. Walter O Connor of Shepherd tending bean crop at Metcalf's. Woodard the blacksmith moved into Stearns house. Clifford Ayers of Detroit visiting his parents. Charles Booth on route No 2 began vacation. Ralph S Tolcomb now the cartier. Mrs. A Button and Mrs. Tucker visited Mrs. Butcher of Elma Hall. Mr. Jones of Muir spent time with aunt Mrs. A J Mulford. Mr. Filly of Galveston Tex painting work in town. Arthur Fowler, William Bates and Frank Ostrander left for six weeks in the Upper Peninsula hunting. Frances Willard Union meets Mrs. L L Wood October 5 at 2:20 p.m. Food program planned. All invited. Newell Grant returning to Grand Rapids Wednesday. Adolph Welden of Fvart visited RB Purvis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Bates
Anna Graham
J. Booth
Ale
Charles
Viola Fry
Near Ithaca
Peter Houcks
Clare Tarday
Charlie Hicks
Ferris
Tucker
Ralph Bock
Tucker's
Romberger
St Louis
John Wood
Walter O'Connor
Shepherd Haseen
Metcalf
Woodard
Stearns
Story
Clifford Ayers
Detroit
Charles Booth
Ralph S Tolcomb
Cartier
A. Button
Butcher
Elma Hall
Mr. Jones of
Muir
A. J. Mulford
Filly
Galveston
Tex
Arthur Fowler
William Bates
Frank Ostrander
Upper Peninsula
Frances Willard Union
L. L. Wood
Ely Street
Newell Grant
I. C. Purvens
Grand Rapids
Adolph Welden
Fvart
RB R Purvis
Northwest New Haven Social Notes and Visits
Mrs Spencer Plank and Hazel visited Lemuel Hyde's in burseay Effie Huxie teaches in district No 0 New Haven John Stoff started his Isehoalay New Haven Center Mr and Mrs Glen Hicks and Zelma Ferris visited Amos Button Spencer Plank went to Saginaw Thursday William Parks of Eln Hall was in the neighborhood Monday Mr and Mrs Wesley Price and sons Lafayette Floyd drove to Lansing and back Commissioner Potter of Ithaca visited school in district No 9 Mrs JH Church was in Crystal Wednesday Mrs Tom Connerton visited Newsbaum last Thursday Emory Mulford visited Fowler s Thursday Mrs Lawrence Donahue of Crystal township visited Mrs A Connerton Thursday Byron Ramp went to Grand Rapids Thursday for the Democratic convention Pupils and teachers of district No 9 had their pictures taken last Sunday Mr and Mrs Amos Button and Rose Mary visited Wm Watterson's in Crystal township Philo Davis wife and son visited John Davis in Crystal township Wednesday Marguerite Mulford visited grandmother Mrs Dave Mulford last week Vida Church visited school last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Plank
Hazel
Lemuel Hyde
Burseay
Effie Huxie
New Haven
John Stoff
Isehoalay
Glen Hicks
Zelma
Ferris
Amos Button
Saginaw
William Parks
Eln Hall
Wesley Price
Lafayette
Floyd
Lansing
Potter
Ithaca
JH. O. Church
Crystal
Tom. Connerton
Newsbaum
Emory Mulford
Fowlers
Lawrence Donahue
Crystal Township
A. Connerton
Byron Ramp
Grand Rapids
Community Guests From Urbana Ill Visit Local Family
Mr and Mrs C B Smith Mrs May Birely and Mrs B F Besore of Urbana Illinois are guests of Mr and Mrs Ray Besore for a couple of weeks Traffic on Court avenue was greatly inconvenienced last Monday by two coal cars off the spur of track to the sugar factory The cars extended across the street As the cars were loaded it took considerable effort to get them back on the track The Woman s Mission Circle of the Baptist church met with Mrs Crandell 519 Woodworth avenue Wednesday afternoon October and Mrs C L Wood gave an address subject The relation of temperance to missions The following clipped from the Herald Times of West Branch show Laurence Ellison can arrange an attractive shoe window as well as grocery display The article referred to said The window of the Ellison Shoe Co store attracted considerable attention during the week by its artistic display of shoes with a background of beautifully colored autumn leaves This particular style of decorating is seen a great deal in the cities but is a novelty in the smaller places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Avenue
Woman's Mission Circle of the Baptist Church
Crandell
Woodworth Avenue
C. L. Wood
Herald-Times
West Branch
Laurence Ellison
Ellison Shoe Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alma Lyceum
Evelyn Barglet
Thomas Brooks Fletcher
Kellogg-Haines Singing Party
Bergen-Marx Concert Co
The
Ben Greet Players
Dr. S. Parkes Cadman
Alma Lyceum Herald
Rhodes
N.B
Messinger
G B. Porter
Optometrist
Superior St
Alma, Mich
Canfiel
Alfred Holmes
M. J. McPhee
Clare
FR. Hurst
Ann Arbor
Feter Doyle
Merrill
Forest Mill Friends
Henry Kennedy
B. A
Ladies’ Aid
Vandermark
County Line
G. A. Finchey
Percy Connell
Callege
Bimith
Mr. Pleasant
Alva Lewis
Ralph Miller
Pine Avenue
F. E. Creech
G. A. Freeby
Otto Wers
B. Puffer
Jare
E. E. Maffer
Shepherd
Thomas Stitt
de Woit
Auttomobile
Juin Frontech
Mornion
Nancy Mille
Lodi
Vis
Leslie Mills
Leeland
Kettle
Mesdames Marsh and
Nelson
Herings
Frank Parker
Lake City
Elnora Johnson
City
St. Louis
Realty Opera House
Methodist Church
Young People
W. G. Wideman
St. John's
D. W. Crippin
Fowlerville
Frank Nagle
William Brock Nagle
Denver
W. A. Brock
Sumner
Northwest
J. P. Losey
Superior
ST. Alma, Mich
Stuckey’s Independent Gash Grocery
H. & E. Sugar
Java
Hars P. & G. Fels
First State
BANK
cAbtran
Pania A
TURCE
G.S. Warp, P. M. Sse
Frasers Kixe Care
H. Washeurn
Alma State Savings Bank
WM. A. Bahlee
H. C. Moore
Jotham Allen
K. R. Adams
Alma Vaudette
E. H. Weese, Prop
LaVie @ Corbett
Sherwood
C. B. Smith
May Birely
B. F. Besore
Urbana, Ill
Ray Besore
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