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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-13

lever in the wholesale building of
walks and grading of streets when
there are no means available, and
thereby incurring indebtedness, | do
believe that doing a little grading,
leveling and filling in, in some places,
a good many bad places could be
made passable until such time as there
was money on hand that could be
used for that kind of work. These
people would then be able to get in
and out to some walk without walk
ing in mud and water. These people
are certainly entitled to this much.
One place wish to call your atten-
ton to is at the east end of the bridge
over Pine river, going to the high
school building. This walk is too low
and should be raised, or a catch basin
put in to take away the water / hope
that some one will sec that this is
done.
Our city park should have an open
ing on the north and the whole park
made to appear more public, it seems
to me to look too private.
We have in our city a free reading
room started and looked after by the
ladies of the Civic Improvement
League and maintained by private
subscriptions and the business men.
The reading room, I happen to know
is good thing for some of our young
men, and is all right as far as it goes,
but | think it should be enlarged, and
maintained at public expense. l know
what it means for young men 10 come
to town, especially from the country,
TO stand on the street corners and
make jam that is almost impossible
for ladies 10 pass Laughing and
talking, (they the LADIES' think some
times that they are making remarks
about them, which | know is not al
ways true for / have been there.
can not blame the young men for they
wish TO get together and visit and
there is no other place for them to
go. ! am we'll aware that not all Of
the young men will 60 to the reading
room, but some will and they will be
benefited And could not some other
place be provided for those that did
not care to go there?
Our business men are also called
upon to maintain a band when there
is one. Why not all share in the ex-
pense, for they all derive a benefit,
in the summer time at least? The
business men you will find in their
several places of business at such
times as they play and are not able
to hear much of the music.
Again, when the streets need sprink-
ling the business men are again called
upon to pay another tax when they
derive no more benefit than outsiders
coming into town TO trade. ! think
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-13
FIRST GAME OF SEASON

The first game of the college base
ball season will be played Saturday
when the Alma nine will meet the Mt
Pleasant Indians upon the Davis field
diamond This will be the first time
that local enthusiasts will have a
chance to see the Maroon and Cream
in action against an outside club this
year. The lineup will look some
thing like this: Pitchers, Myers and
Lindley; catchers, Voght and Hyde;
first, Monteith and King; second,
Rogers; short-stop. Call Captain !;
third, Striffler and Voegli; outfeld,
McCloy, Polly, Brilmyer. There are
men fighting for each position and it
will be a scrap all through the season
for some of the places.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-13
CAMPUS WORK BEGUN

Pursuant to the plans of Architect
Yeomans OF Philadelphia workmen
have commenced work upon the col
lege campus for the purpose of beau
tifying it, Plots of ground have been
spaded up preparatory to the planting
of bushes and shrubs all in accordance
with the architects plans. On Arbor
Day, the last of this month, special
effort will be made by the faculty and
students along this same line. Alma
already has one of the prettiest cam
puses in the state and with some ex-
penditure of work and money it will
be equal to any.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-13
MAYOR }. NJ NONI|GEL'S OPENING ADDRESS
Outlines to the City Council Improvements Desired Made
During the Coming Year-Water and Electric
System Subject of Comment

Tuesday evening OF this week
Mayor Montigel assumed the head of
the city government and in doing so
presented the council, in his inaug-
ural address, with his ideas of city
government, as we'll as a list of i'm
provements that should be made in
the city during the coming year. In
his address which received the close
attention OF all present, Mr. Montigel
said:
Mr.. Clerk and Councilmen of the
City of Alma:
Gentlemen-In assuming the duties
of Mayor of this city it is with feel
ing of great responsibility. / will not
attempt to tell you, gentlemen, with
your extended experience, how the
affairs OF this city should be conduct
ed. But feel that my long residence
here and my acquaintance with our
city and its affairs will enable me, with
your help, and the help of such other
officers as may be appointed, to con-
duct the business of the city for the
coming year to the best interests of
all / am no grandstand player, so
my administration will simply be a
plain business one.
You doubtless have some unfinished
business on hand which we will take
up and dispose of, along the lines
laid down by my worthy predecessor
and as new business comes UP we can
dispose OF it as it seems best TO us
and for the city and citizens OF Alma.
There are few suggestions and
recommendations l would like TO
make and which ! believe if carried
out during the year, at least in part,
will be of interest to all concerned.
The fence in front of the excavation
across from the City Hall should be
repaired and continued along in front
of the Nelson lots. Almost every
stranger coming into my office asks
me what kind OF a building is TO be
erected there and I invariably answer
them, "Ask me something easy" A
fence should also be erected on the
east side of the lots and the trees
should be cut down and kept down.
A fence should be erected in front
of the Fatty lots Someone might
accidentally fall into one of these
holes and be severely injured and
could the right kind of an attorney be
found TO take the matter up it might
cost the city good deal more than
it would to maintain the fences. 1t
would also help the appearance of our
main street.
In my walks about our city | find
quite good many places on the out
skirts where there has been no work
done for years, il any. Now, these
people pay taxes and arc entitled to
something. While ] am not be-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-13
key, Albert Lindley of Upton, and

alternate Dewitt Marlss of Plainwell,
will talk against Olivet at Olivet on
the same evening This will be Alma's
third debate with Hope, and the fifth
with Olivet 1t is thought that there
is not much hope for Hope, and as
far as Oliver is concerned Alma's
team is not much worried The ques-
ton TO be debated is one of great inn
portance and one in which every cit
izen should be interested The COM
mission form of government has been
adopted by Pontiac and Port Huron
and is being considered by several
other cities in Michigan 1t is hoped
that a large crowd will be in attend
ance TO hear what Alma and Hope
have TO say
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-13

this work with the help OF the city
team should be done at public expense
on our main street. OF course, should
ask to have the street in front of
my residence sprinkled, l would ex-
pect to pay for it the same as others.
But l do object paying for sprinkling
in front of my place OF business be-
cause | pay a heavy tax and others
get as much benefit as | do. Some,
of course, that are not located on the
main street will say | pay taxes; |
have just as much right as the others
to have my street sprinkled at public
expense To such | would say sell
out and buy property or do business
on Main street, then you will get
touched all right
Believe me, am no kicker on taxes,
| have paid my share for over 30
years, as the records will show, and |
am ready TO do more if necessary,
and | know others feel the same.
We have a city of over 5000 inhab
itants and one of the finest cemeteries
it has been my privilege to visit in a
city of this size. But if you attempt
to get there in wet weather you will
be compelled to drive or go by aero
plane. We should have a walk to the
cemetery at whatever cost.
The mud in wet weather should be
kept from our cross walks, as well as
from the main street two or three
times a year or until such time as we
can get something better.
The telephone and electrical wire
poles should be ordered removed
from our main street at once or as
soon as practicable TO make room for
needed improvements.
Some Of the hitching posts should
be taken off the main streets and
suitable numbers erected on the side
streets for the accommodation OF
farmers. This would keep our street
cleaner, would make less accidents
and would give the automobile people
more Of chance to get pinched for
speeding
Our Street and Water Commits
sioner is required to look after too
Continued on page 8
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-13

Officers for the Home Missionary
Presbyterian organization were elect
ed as follows: President, Mrs II. /.
Grain of Alma; vice-president, Mrs.
]. s. Kennedy of Saginaw; recording
secretary, Mrs. II. Watson of Sagi-
nav; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
w. s. Green; assistant corresponding
secretary, Mrs. r. Wilcox of Alma;
secretary for Young People, Miss
Ruth Symons OF Saginaw; secretary
for Freedman. Mrs. J. H. Stoelker,
OF Bay City; secretary OF literature,
Mrs. G. A. Allen of Bay City, and
treasurer, Mrs. ]. c. McCabe OF Bay
City. The Foreign Missionary So
ciety elected presbyterial officers as
follows: President, Mrs II. r. Stark
of Saginaw; vice-president, Mrs. ].
II. Lancashire of Alma; recording
secretary, Mrs. II. NJ. Wenger OF Sag
inaw; assistant secretary. Miss May
Turner of Saginaw; secretary for
Young People, Mrs. Barry OF Bay
City; secretary of literature, Mrs. g.
, Allen of Bay City; secretary OF
Mission Study, Miss Gertrude Gates
of Bay City; treasurer, Mrs. w. J..
Peck of Bay City.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-13
DISPLAY Of LACES
An Exhibit Of Zion LaCeS Will be
Given by D. ". Robinson

ID. w. Robinson, the enterprising
Alma dry goods man, will soon give
a Zion lace exhibit in the window OF
his Superior street store. A display
of laces such as never has been
equalled before in the city will be
shown Not only are the laces ex-
hibited but series of interesting pic
lures showing the machines and work
shops of the company manufacturing
the laces will be on display. The
process OF making the various kinds
of lace will be traced through the
workshop by means of actual photo
graphs.
The general public knows little OF
.he history of Zion laces, which are
manufactured by the inhabitants OF
Zion City which the late John Dowie,
famous for his religious leadership,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-13
|T NAS UNIQUE FIRE
Spark From Engine Sets Fire to
Miss GiIrey'S Hair

While waiting on Superior street,
for a passenger to pass last Tuesday
morning, a spark from the engine,
dropped into Miss Helena Gilreys
hair and caused it TO burst into a
flame Fred Striffler and Robert
King who were on the other side of
the street heard the coed scream In
a moment they extinguished the
flame. Had such an accident happen
ed TO some girls the loss could easily
have been replaced, but it is thought
that the only thing money can re-
place for Miss Gilrey is a comb which
was also burned.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-13
DEBATE NEXT FRIDAY
Alma College to Debate with Hope
and 0liVet-DebdterS Chosen

The two teams to represent Alma
College in the annual debate with
Hope and Olivet, have been chosen,
and are now prepared to do their best.
The question is, Resolved, That
American cities of more than twenty
thousand population should adopt the
commission form of government"
The affirmation team, which is COM
posed OF Oral Misenar of East Jor-
dan, William Polly of Owosso. Lester
Won Hurn of Alma, and alternate
Hurd Allen Drake of Alma will de-
bate with Hope here next Friday.
The representatives on the negative
team, who are Edward A. Thomson
of Caseville, c. Donald Call of Petos-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-13
DEAN.ROSS

One OF the prettiest OF the recent
home weddings of the city, which
took place Sunday, April 2, was un-
avoidably omitted from these col
umns last week Hence, it is with
apologies to our readers that we, at
this late date, chronicle the marriage
of Lelah Dean and Robert Newton
Ross.
Miss Lelah Dean, daughter OF Mrs
Della Clark of this city, and Robert
Newton Ross, son of Mr. and Mrs
+. ]. Ross, proprietor of the River
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-13

The Pomona Grange Of Grat!Ot Co.
unity Issues First Book
A DECIDED SUCCESS
Written and Edited Entirely by Members OF
the Grange in GratIOt County

The Gratiot County Pomona Grange
made another triumph when, early
this week they issued their first an
nual year book. The book is a beauty
and is a credit in every way to the
grange and especially to those mem
bers who had the direct supervision
Of its editing and financing. The book
consists of 90 pages, 9x6, OF hnely
finished paper, with firm covers, halt
of red and half Of blue. Each page is
surrounded by neat yellow border
There are numerous cuts of various
men and their farms throughout the
county. Part OF the financial burden
of issuing the book has been met by
the business men of the county, who
have taken advantage of its advertls-
ing possibilities by using display
space literally.
The committee in charge OF the
book is composed OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Rollin Wood Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer
Lake and Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Car
ter. On the first printed page, over
their names, appears this statement;
"Firmly believing in the principles OF
the Grange and the inestimable value
il is to the farmers, we have no other
object in view in presenting this book
but to interest all farmers in the Or
der and advance educational interests
of the county"
F. G. Palmer has written history
OF the county Grange, and histories
of Liberty, Monitor, Arcadia, Ithaca,
Sumner, Newark and Star oranges
are given. A sketch of the grange in
Michigan has also been we'll written.
Articles on the county schools, beet
raising in this section OF the state,
motor laws, Gratiot county's growth.
and the old Kress cabin appears.
There are original poems by +. Frank
lin and Mrs. Luther Carter and pro-
grams of the various Pomona oranges.
A list of the state and county officials
is given. Throughout the book very
attractive cuts have been scattered. A
list of the cuts is as follows: Officers
OF Gratiot County Pomona Grange,
1910-1911: Luther Carter, {. A. Van
Deventer, p. A. Klees, F. g. Palmer;
Liberty Grange hall of North Star
township. Monitor Grange hall of
Wheeler township, residence OF g. A.
Van Deventer Of Emerson township,
residence OF William Tomlin of Sum-
ner township, James Berry's farm
buildings in Arcadia township, New
ark Grange hall of Newark township,
residence of Geo. Emsley OF Seville
township, farm residence OF A J.
Dicken of Newark township, \. +.
Hull of Dimondale, home OF Henry
Zoss OF North Star, George Noldreths 5
home in Newark township, flock OF
sheep owned by A. J. Dicken of New
ark township, farm home OF w. A.
Thomas OF Emerson township, home
of Bert Mellinger of North Star,
sugar bush on farm of A. J. Dicken
Of Newark township, herd OF Jerseys
owned by John McNicoll OF North
Star. herd of Guernseys owned by
Wm. Doran OF Ithaca, the old kress
cabin. beautiful harvest scene in the
county. fine wheat field, great corn
field. typical beet field, hogs owned
bv Tohn McNicoil, Wright park, Ar
cada Grange hall, and the Masonic
Home
Two thousand copies will be dis
tributed in Gratiot county The books
are the product OF the Record office
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-13

Jacob c. Wiseman, we'll known
resident of ithaca for the past twenty
four years, died at his home in that
village last week Tuesday after long
illness.
Mrs. H. NJ Robinson, former res
ident of Ithaca, died Tuesday, April
4, at her home in Lansing, after long
illness. The funeral was held last
Saturday afternoon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-13
William Milliman the meat ma,

William Milliman the meat man,
closed his place of business and has
for the time being retired from act
i've trade. The building in which he
has been doing business was recently
purchased by Mr.. Glenn Neldreth and
it is understood will be thoroughly
overhauled and rebuilt A new front
and other contemplated improvements
will add much to that portion OF SUI
perior street.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-13

Grand Ledge have been put into their
places and the spaces between aisles
and about the pulpit have been car
peted The outside OF the building
will soon be given three coats of
white paint and the yard about the
church will be put into good shape,
making the corner a place OF beauty,
rather than the eye-sore that it has
been for some time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-02
Fifth Annual Live Stock and
Grain Show in South
St. Paul, Mimi.

AS the time for closing the entry
list approaches, everything indi-
Gates that the years show at South
ST. Paul Nov. ID to IL, will be up 10
the best hopes in every way. En-
tries are coming in rapidly and adj
vance notice is in from various
breeders and grain growers of the
northwest that their entries will be
in shortly.
In the live stock department this
year will appear many new names
in addition to the large list entered
last year. The entries in the car
load lots are coming especially
strong this year, and plans are be-
ing made at South st. Paul to &C.
commodate a larger carload exhibit
than ever shown before at the
Northwestern Show. The entries
in the single lots, cattle, hogs and
sheep are coming in as usual and
indications are that the quality as
well as quantity will be fully up to
that of the 1910 show. One of the
new features in the livestock exhib.
it is the pony class, in which will be
entered ponies belonging to the
young people who are owners of
ponies, especially in ST. Paul.
Attention is called especially to
the Combination Pure Bred Hog
Sale which is to be held at the
show. Arrangements are being
made by the Berkshire Association,
Duroc-Jersey Association, Poland
China Association and the York
shire Club will each send twelve
choice pure-bred boars to be dis
posed of during the show to farm
ers of the northwest who desire to
improve the quality of their hogs.
This combination sale affords an
excellent chance for farmers to see
and compare various breeds and
make selection accordingly.
Arrangements are being made to
keep the crowds amused this year,
and the music and amusement
features will be better and more ex-
tensive than ever in the past. The
gates will be thrown open on Tues
day morning, November ID. when
the school children will be guests of
the show.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-02
Base Ball in Boomers

The management of the Gem
Theatre will present picture Fri
day and Saturday evenings which
will no doubt meet popular favor,
and has been reserved for the above
nights, that all students who care to,
may take advantage of the oppor-
tunity. 1t is a comedy and the
story is simple, A girls base ball
team of one college challenges the
base ball team of boys college,
and the former, to Offset all chances
of defeat. engage the star catcher
and pitcher of Cornell university,
and by a clever makeup" of wigs
and bloomers, they lead the girls
nine on to victory. It's worth
double the price of admission.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-02
AT THE NORMAL

The first term examinations will
be given Thursday and Friday Of
next week.
Pres. J. w. Crabtree was in Idaho
last week attending the Joint State
Institute held at Pocatello. Mr.
Crabtree had charge of the princi.
pals and superintendents' meeting
in the institute. Next week Mr.
Crabtree will go to Lincoln, Neb.,
where a farewell banquet will be
given in his honor, and then he will
attend the Wisconsin Educational
Association meeting at Milwaukee.
The members of the Junior class
entertained the Seniors, the mem
bers of the faculty, and the Superior
football boys at a costume party
Friday evening. The decorations,
suggestive of Halloween, were un-
usually attractive. Misses linn,
Jeffrey and Professors Castle and
Ketcham were chaperons.
The Sophomore Glass; will have a
party Friday of this week.
Miss Mosher attended conference
of the Normal School Librarians in
Madison, Friday and Saturday of
last week and incidently attended
the banquet of the Civic and Social
Centre Society which convened at
that time.
Miss Zinn will attend the meeting
of the State Association of Teachers
at Milwaukee next week and will
present a paper in the Modern
Language Conference.
Professor Welles will attend a
meeting of principals of the summer
schools at Milwaukee and a confer
ence of teachers of Biology at Mad
ison next week.
]. B. Crouch visited the school
Wednesday in the interests of
book firm and made himself gener-
ally agreeable and complimentary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-02
November 3Oth Named
AS Thanksgiving Day

Last Monday President Taft is
sued his annual Thanksgiving proc
lamation calling upon citizens of
the United States to celebrate
Thursday, Nov. 80, as a day of
Thanksgiving and prayer. The
proclamation reads as follows:
The people of this land, having
by long sanction and practice set
apart toward the close of each pass.
ing year day on which to cease
from their labors and assemble for
the purpose of giving praise to Him
who is the author of the blessings
they have enjoyed, it is my duty as
chief executive to designate at this
time the day for the full fillment of
this devout purpose. Our country
has been signally favored in many
ways. The round of the seasons
has brought rich harvests. Our in
dustries have thriven far beyond
our domestic needs, the produc-
tons of our labor are daily finding
enlarged markets abroad. We
have been free from the curses of
pestilence, Of famine and of war.
Our national councils have further
ed the cause of peace in the other
lands and the spirit of benevolence
has brought US into closer touch
with other peoples to the strength
ening of the bonds of fellowship
and good will that link us to our
comrades in the universal brother
hood of nations. Strong in the
sense of our own right and inspired
by as strong a sense of the rights
of others, we live in peace and har-
mony with the world. Rich in the
priceless possession and abundant
resources, wherewith the unstinted
DO unity of God has endowed US, we
are unselfishly glad when other peo-
piles pass onward to prosperity and
peace. That the great privileges
we enjoy may continue, and that
each coming year may see our
country more firmly established in
the regard and esteem of our fellow
nations is the prayer that should
arise in every thankful heart.
Wherefore, l, William Howard
Taft, President of the United States
of America, designate Thursday,
the 30th day of November next, as
day of Thanksgiving and prayer,
and l earnestly call upon my coun-
trymen and upon all that dwell un-
der the flag of our beloved country,
then to meet in their accustomed
places of worship to join in offer
ing praise to Almighty God and de-
vout thanks for the loving mercies
He has given to us,
In witness thereof, l have here
unto set my hand, caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Chicago this
18th day of October in the year of
Our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and eleven, and of the indie
pendence of the United States of
America the one hundred and thirty
sixth.
By the President:
p. c. Knox, Secretary of State"