Alma News Briefs and Upcoming Games
Local and regional notes on residents and events include the death of Mrs. Minnie Kappler, a move to Saginaw, and burial plans. Mrs. D. W. Adams and Mrs. T. E. Timby visiting Alma Art Association reports. Prof Barton arriving to teach violin at Alma College. an injury at the sugar factory. Modern Woodmen class plans with 23 weeks of events and a banquet. preparations for the Oliver Alma football game with wide crowds anticipated. rivalries with Harvard Yale-like fervor and alumni traveling. high school flag scramble between upperclassmen and underclassmen. Civic Improvement League meeting planned. lost spectacle case. Alma student outings to Sagan. and the Olivet vs. Alma football game next Friday at 1:30 p.m. with the season’s biggest game anticipated.
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E.R. Fear
Cadillac
Woodmen of America
Fear
Oliver-Alma
Yale
Oliver
Phore
Town Line Social Updates and Local Visitors
Ed Hoffman moved to Alma to work in a sugar factory. William Rogers and his wife entertained friends this week. Joe Lemon of Lansing visited Frank Whitcraft and relatives before returning home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Al Lemon of Dixon, Ohio arrived to visit Mrs. Lester Hoyt’s family. Miss Ida Huff visited Lansing and southern states. J M Harris was in town buying and shipping apples. Mrs. Fr Phelps returned to Hillsdale from a visit with the Church family. Miss Mina Omens spent Sunday with Henry Lewis’s family. Mrs. George St Aldrich, recently in California, had a theft incident in Chicago. Richard was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Hoffman
Alma
William Rogers
Joe Lemon
Lansing
Frank Whitcraft
al Lemon
Dixon
Ohio
Lester Hoyt
Lemon
Pat
Sam Epler
Here
William Amsbury
J. M. Harris
Fr. Phelps
J. Church
Hillsdale
Ida Huff
A. Lemon
C. D. O'Bryan
Forest Hill
Mina Omens
Henry Lewis
Vestaberg
George St. Aldrich
California
Chicago
Richard
Local notices and family updates in Arcada township
Arcada township readers report family illnesses farm sales and movements. Charles F. Brown of Alma plans a farm sale November first while Miss Ida Huff and family rent and move. Elsie Ellison and Louise Pennell improve, and many residents visit relatives in Alma Forest Hill and Pontine.
Michigan Republicans Field Strong State Ticket Endorsed
The Republican party presents a robust slate for Michigan voters this fall led by well regarded figures in state offices. John W Haarer seeks State Treasurer, Cramel B Fuller aims for Auditor General, and A C Carton is nominated for State Land Commissioner.
George H Carl Progressive Candidate for State Rep
George H Carl runs as the Progressive candidate for the legislature from Gratiot County. He has resided in the county eighteen years, grew up on a farm, attended Hillsdale College, and is portrayed as a man deeply interested in promoting the general good.
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Geo. H. Carl
Gratiot County
Carl
Hillsdale College
Local and Area Social Notes From Alma and Vicinity
Sumner Charles Booth and wife made a business trip to Ithaca Saturday. Bert Stedman and family of Ionia visited their cousin A. J. Mulford on Friday. Hill visited with Mrs. Lydia Evey Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J Tucker spent the forepart of the weekend in Saginaw. David Mulford spent the weekend with his sister Mrs. W Thompson at Belding. Mrs. Wesley Parr returned to Alma Sunday after helping care for her father Harry Parr. Dene Hammontree and son Merl of Crystal spent Sunday with his parents J. M. Hammontree and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Phillips spent Sunday with daughter Mrs. Clifford Gee of North Shade. Olive Pelton, teaching in Lafayette township, returned home Friday for a short vacation. Filla Ayers returned from Detroit where he has worked the past few weeks. Mulford and Ray Criswell fished Half Moon Monday. not very successful as they caught one chow. Biggest game of the day at Olivet. Thea Amsbury engaged to teach piano and theme department at the college. Amsbury well known locally as a concert performer and capable teacher. Wanted Dishwasher good wages inquire Miss Albertson Wright Hall Alma College.
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Ida Huff
John Shong
Summerton
Charlie Wood
Alma
Louise
Charles Pennell
George Webb
Vera
Forest Hill
Bert Wibber
Fairchild
B. McKinney
Paul Abbott
St. Louis
Dell Wright
Roberson
Forest Till
Henry Loomis
Westaburg
William Amans
H. Gee
Jennie
Shepherd
J. Housted
Mapes
Housted
John Morton
W. BR. C
Joe Amsbury
Wheeler
Fred
Wallace Amsbury
Geo. Bailey
Elm Hall
Ed Ferris
Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
Elwell
E. Anger
Walter Ferris
Chiude Church
Pontine
Frank Church
Louis Butterfield
Frank Whitcraft
FE. Whelps
Hillsdale
Geo Rockafellow
Ida Wood
Alia
Arcada
Grant Wood
Westabers
C. Ferris
Spet
Patt Whitcraft
Fred Amsbury
Sadie Gerrard
William Gerrard
Lewis Muhn
J. Jones
Stanton
Mrsv
George Rockafellow
EL Church
Taylor
H.l Ferris
Masonic
EB. Church
Arthur Church
Toledo
Arthur
Clyde Walito
Lansing
Alton Wiley
Tom Raycraft
Parest Hill
John Snyder
Alina
Harlow Raycraft
Alig
Dora Wiley
Reed Laugler
W. F. Hoéper
Ilinois
Kimble
Col. Walker
Jama
Jacob Sandall
Charles Booth
Ithaca
Bert Stedman
Ionia
A. J. Mulford
Hill
Lydia Evey
J Tucker
Saginaw
David Mulford
W Thompson
Belding
Wesley Parr
Harry Parr
Dene Hammontree
Merl Jof Crystal
J. M. Hammontree
Wm. Phillips
Clifford Gee
North Shade
Olive Pelton
Lafayette Township
Filla Ayers
Detroit
Steff
Ray
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A. Barglend Bell
Minnie Kappler
William R. Kappler
Furmer
Kappler
Kapplers
D. W. Adams
Mra
T. E. Timby
Dr. Thornburgh
Mr. Butterfield
Civic Improvement League
W. H’ Parr
Wright House
State Street
Miases
Ilva Amabory
Anna Montigel
Saigan
Olivet
Lewise Hood
J. W. Robinson
Center Street
Phi Phi Alpha Society
College
Michigan State Teachers Association
Grand Rapids
W. H. Mason
Goodyear
India
Wheaton’s Drug Store
Nyal Store
Mich
Churchill Business Institute
Lonia Ave
N. W
Grand Rapids, Mich
Draln Commissi
Republican Party
Michigan
Ieaders
John W. Haarer
Ann Arbor
Haarer
Cramel B. Fuller
Ford River
Fuller
A.C. Carton
Tosco
Carton
Supreme Court
Joseph H. Steere
Franz Kuhn
Steere
Gov. Osborn
Justice Steere
The
Spa
Kulm
University of Michigan
Mt. Clemens
Kuhn
John M. Everden
Gratiot
John M Everden
Everden
E. W. Kedman
A. P. Lane
George H. Carl
Progressive
Sumner
Ig Pom
Thea Amehary
Weint
Roberta
Pindie
Callen
Amsbury
Albertson
Wright Hall
Alma College
Crandell & Scott
Alma, Mich
Ford
Rhodes Drug Store
Price
Agnes Hrothes Compan
BIG
Cadilla
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