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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1912

Page

9

Y M C A. Banquet Sparks County Work Movement

In St Johns Guild rooms fifty or more men gathered to hear leaders discuss Y M C A work in the county. Speakers outlined a plan to fund a county secretary and organize leadership across communities to guide boys ages twelve to eighteen toward character building and civic service. The gathering included Rev I Frank Jackson, EC Moore, and State Secretary A Rowe, with International Secretary E M Roberts stressing welfare of boys and community leadership. A banquet followed, and local officials noted progress and funding prospects for the movement.

St. Johns Church YMCA Frank Jackson EC. Moore M.C Francis King M.C. A One Moore OFA Stanehifield Mr. Stanchfield Flo Niagara River Lake Ontario S Pfield Communitiesite & Civiiity Committee 4S & Supervisory Agency Stanchfield Kl. Rowe Sanilac Charlevoix County Baan Ithaca John C. Hicks St. John’s Clinton County Me. Rowe E. E Roberts New York Mese M. C. A America United States Theodore Roosevelt Roberts Tammany Hall Noo Strang Mr. Roberts L. C Richardson Ra Smith E. Doty

Alma City Council Minutes Oct 11 1912 Street Paving Actions

Alma Michigan October 11 1912 Common Council met with Mayor J M Montigel presiding Aldermen Olmstead Willard Cate Kehn Fraker present. Proceedings include accepting bond for street paving maintenance and treasurer report, approving cleaning bid 30.00 monthly, authorizing tools purchase, stopping paying tax orders, extending special paying tax by 21 days, and authorizing payments to Geo A Laiey and Merkle Cement and Coal Co for engineer estimates on street paving.

Ald. Olmstead Ald Kehn Roy Broadhead Pest House Ald. Kebn Ald. Fraker Yeas, Aldermen Olmstead Willard Caple Kelm Fraker Alma Michigan J. M. Montigel Cate Praker Kelin George A. Lowrey United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co Thomas J. Grover Ald Caple Ald. Caple Kebn Mothot Geo. A. Laiey Reas Pee Sansion Aintee Merkle Cement and Coal Co Yeas

Alma High Plays Locals and Mt Pleasant in Football Notes

Foot Ball Notes report Alma High School’s second defeat by Mt Pleasant high. Ithaca High upset Mt Pleasant Normals 10 0. Coach Duncanson’s green squad earns praise for fighting spirit. Saturday Alma hosts Owosso at Davis Field and Albion challenges Alma College. Presbyterian Synod adjourns in Saginaw after brief business. Endowment at $402000. Autumn Sunday school party at Alberta Dunham home. Edna Kelly visits Detroit earlier week.

Alma High School Mt. Pleasant Alma Ithaca High School Owosso Davis Field Alma College Ibion Albion Ife Maroon and Cream

Dedication Ceremonies at Odd Fellows Temple in St Louis

Last Thursday marked the dedication of the Odd Fellows Temple on Washington Ave St Louis. Grand Master Frank R Hamburger of Detroit led the service praising local Lodges Rebekahs for perseverance amid past setbacks. Morning drills by Owosso Ithaca and Alma Cantons preceded a grand parade and initiatory degree exemplification by the Alma team.

Odd Fellows Odd Fellow St. Louis Frank R. Hamburger Detroit Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Owosso Ithaca Alma Odd Fellows and Rebekahs New Washington Ave

High School Items Mention Students and Activities

Mr. A E Roberts spoke at Alma High on youth forming a local life foundation. Visitors from Mt Pleasant and the College attended. Coal was delivered to basements. Senior class considers blankets instead of pins. Lambda Sigma discussed James Adams. Travel Club plans imagine trips to England Wales Ireland and Scotland. Coach Bleamaster called earlier in the week.

A. E. Roberts The Y. MC. A Ruth Robins Margaret Roag Lester von Thern Chalmers Monteith Leon Kenlgoord C.K. Lewis Merle Palmer Mt. Pleasant High Alma High Mildred Kress Picbariee Hooper Thurstha McCracken Faith Welton Potter Ithaca Lampda Sigma Jame Addams England Wales Ireland Scotland Bleamaster

Local Notes Of Mrs Standish And Area Visitors

North west New Haven Miss Ruth Graham and three Ithaca friends visited her grandmother Mrs Standish last Sunday. Ralph Holcombe has been delivering mail two weeks for Chas Booth. Mr. and Mrs Reuben Crites of Hastings visited Mr. Watterson last week. Mr and Mrs John Stoffs were called to Bloomer last Thursday by the death of a brother in law Royal Wheaton. Mr and Mrs Chas Button of Sumner visited Judson Hulett and Amos Button last Wednesday. Rufug Weiser returned home near Riverdale last week. Peter Cowarton lost three cows Saturday morning when a severe storm blew a shed down upon them and he received ninety dollars insurance. Claude Stoffs Verne Stoffs and wives attended the funeral of their uncle Royal Wheaton in Bloomer last Friday. Amos Button wife and daughter Rose Mary Mrs Effie Hoxey and son Jeff visited Judson Hulett’s Sunday. H Barton and daughter visiting Wesley Price then went to Westaburg to visit before returning home in Lansing. Ed McKinstry was in Ithaca Monday on business.

Ruth Graham Ithaca Standish Ralph Holcombe Chas, Booth Reuben Crites Af ‘Hastings Watterson John Stoffs Bloomer Royal Wheaton Chas. Button of Sumner Judson Effie Hoxey Jeff Judson Hulett H. Barton Wesley Price Westaburg Lansing Ed. McKinstry

Lost gold chain with initials M D on Grover Ave

Lost gold chain and locket located between Union School and Du Bois's on Grover Ave. Initials M. D. engraved. Call Bell at phone 125-3 rings to claim.

Union School du Bois Grover Ave Bell

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St. Johns’ Thurch Common Council City of Williard and W. Adams Common Council of the Ciy of LM. Montigel Synod of the Presbyterian Church Praterian Church Saginaw A. P. Cook Autre Vienna Knights of the New Century Methodist Sunday School Alberta Dunham W. Centre St Edna Kelly Chergises 1. C. C. F. Temple Northwest New Haven
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