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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1920
Page
6
Alma area items report visits by Saginaw and Ithaca residents, church and club meetings, fall fair ads, and upcoming elections. Notables include Miss Mildred Thorp visiting Bay City, Mrs. Nettie Pennington’s Oregon trip, Frambes promotions at Wright Hotel, and a county fair fundraiser at the Baptist church.
A psalm extols trust in the Lord as Mount Zion that cannot be moved and notes his protection around Jerusalem and his people for ever. It urges God to do good to the upright and promises wholeness for Israel, while warning that the crooked will be led away with the workers of iniquity.
The Upham moved to the Alexander Boulter house at the corner of Eastward Street and Linden Avenue. The Parent Teachers Club held a meeting at Republic school with a good program and appreciated orchestra services. About fifty neighbors attended a surprise party at Mrs. Claud Smith’s home on Linden Avenue with a pot luck supper and social hour. Eastminster Christian Endeavorers won the convention banner for the largest delegation from out of town at St Louis. Eastminster Ladies Aid meets Friday at two o'clock with Mrs. Willard Snider on Highland Avenue. A missionary from Africa will speak at Eastminster Chapel Sunday at 7:30 with special music by the orchestra and choir. Seven local school children were operated on at a clinic held last Saturday in the domestic science house next to the school. Paul Buck of Republic Avenue is very ill with typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. McMillen of Mt. Pleasant were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Leahy over the weekend.
Alma City Commission met at City Chambers on October 12 1920 at 8 pm led by Mayor Charles R Murphy. Present were Commissioners Chick Creaser Glass. Archer was absent. Bills from multiple firms and individuals were read and approved for payment. The City Manager and Chief of Police were instructed to consider adding two officers. The meeting adjourned after routine pay readings.
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