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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1909
Page
7
Patt Taylor of Elwell sells the instrument to Riverdale after a school piano committee met last Thursday. They chose a Richmond organ by Star Plano Co of Richmond Indiana, using funds from a diamond ring donated from Alma's subscription contest to finalize the land purchase.
The entire Riverdale graduating class of 1908 will pursue higher education this fall. Gladys Capen and Ivah Tallon enter the County Normal at Ithaca, Lena Johnson goes to Alma, and Leo Going attends the State Central Normal at Mt. Pleasant. Professor Lyon takes pride in his students pursuing further studies.
Michigan Sugar Beet Bove won three games of ball Sunday at Riverdale. Scores Riverdale Businessmen 9 Michigan Sugar Beet Bove 14. Boys in Blue 0. Michigan Sugar Beet Boys 10. Beaver Creek 1. Michigan Sugar Beet Boys 7. Simon Messinger in village Tuesday. John G Young jeweler in Detroit Sunday. George Skaff in Greenville Tuesday. R E Moble residence work progressing. W 58 Swope visited Breckenridge Sunday. Young jeweler ad traveled to Detroit last Sunday. Henry Tucker visited Detroit last Sunday. Businessmen lost 2 14 to the kids Friday. R & Moble visited Alma Monday. W O Wrebt and son Art leave today for Detroit. Nelson Smith buying apples. Thirty five tickets Riverdale to Detroit last Sunday. Rev A E North sick list. R E Moble & Son sale successful. Cement sidewalk work continues. Walk to the school building saved this week. Floy Strable Cecil McFarren Shepherd visited. Mead auction adjourned to Saturday Sept 4. W P Cash threshing rye straw at McBride. straw worth twice. Bank of Riverdale issuing monthly calendar. Cashier Rowland leads bank toward front rank in Gratiot.
R. E. Moble and Son highlight seasonable goods including coal this week. Riverdale and Moss, Sandell & Tubbs report busy stock day with cattle and bows brought by nearby farmers. Riverdale schools reopen Monday with repairs complete and a new cement sidewalk. Superintendent H. A Lyon will guide the year with Miss Maynard and Miss Florence Hall aiding. Parents urged to ensure attendance on opening day for grade and seating assignments.
Mrs J W Pisher traveled from Alma to the farm for threshing. Miss Lulo Schulthers visited Flint relatives. Mrs Mary Olger from Bel ding visited her mother Mrs ET Fowler. J F Norton went to Akron to see a sick mother aged 102. Soldiers and Sailors association met at Mt Pleasant. A large M E church cornerstone ceremony in Shepherd drew Grand Lodge officers. W T Ross family reunion and a county fair trip by R A Converse brothers were noted.
Miss Hazel Rubiman opened her school in North Star Monday. Six district pupils will attend Alma this year. The coal house foundation was laid at the school meeting. A large Arcada delegation attended the Grange picnic at Fox Grove. Mrs Thomas Goebel of Clare visits her mother Mrs M A Granger and friends. Miss Mabel Reed's pupils gave a recital at Arcada Center for the teacher's home. John Davenport and wife from Crystal Montcalm county visited H Clark and wife for the Ithaca fair. Frank Gilkins and wife with daughter Elsie toured Lansing to visit a Gilkins relative. Vern Bamber and wife hosted Walter White, the wife's uncle.
Wives and relatives from Maple Rapids, Pleasant Valley, Pine River township and Ithaca converge at homes of Alvin Miller, Thomas Raycraft, Misses Clara and Carrie Johnson, and Miss Pearl Havelton. Frank Mattern hosts an 18th birthday party for Margaret with 40 young friends enjoying ice cream and cake. Henry Kallenback improves after illness. Mrs. Henry Kallenback returns from Milwaukee.
East Ferris notes report the camo meeting of the Church of God in session last week closed Sunday evening, with Rev. Palmer in charge. Other items mention West Ferris haulage for C Reid, H N Stearns departing for Ohio, a barn repaint by J P Warren, W Sherman erecting a Saginaw Silo, Marel Page visiting Owosso, Crystal band involvement, threshing nearly complete, and school openings on September sixth with Carr ie Hunt Pearl Osterhout Maude Reid as teachers. Wm Pugsley and family left for Washington state, plus a dispute over eight rods of line damaged by vandalism near J R Stors farm and repairs scheduled.
Dr O R Wheeler visited Milan and Roos H J Toger returned from his summer cottage at Oden Ira Sayaam was named receiver for St Louis Chemical Co The Gratiot County Medical Society met in St Louis and held an interesting session The barber shop owned by Harry Deline was sold to Wm Wilkinson and he took possession The news stand of Geo Chittenden was sold to Wm Bartem Chittenden plans to move to British Columbia T W Whitney bought a milking machine for cows The American Transfer Co bought a new Rapid automobile Omnibus for St Louis service and a spare car was provided for use until the new one arrives
Elm Hall residents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Croton visited Detroit earlier this week. Arthur Sprague and wife from Chicago stayed with Elm Hall friends Adelbert Hicks and family. Others from our community, including Mr. Charles Mann, Fred Bowe, Clarence Martin, Samuel Hicks, and Harry Hall, also went to Detroit Sunday. School operas open Monday with James R. Clark as principal as the building is cleaned and readied for the new year.
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