Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-17
LOCAL NEWS

was an Alma caller Monday.
c A Price of Ithaca, was in thu
city transacting business, Monday.
William Medler went to Detroit
Monday morning for few days bus
mess trip.
Mrs. Alfred LOCKER attended the 8tf
grade commencement exercises at It'll
AGA, Friday.
County Clerk Adelbert p, Lane OF
Ithaca, was in Alma, on business
Saturday morning.
Mrs. Will Griffin and son Arnold anC
Miss Malt, spent the week end at Bass
Lake near Vestaburg.
y. l.. Johnson and family will go t.
Bass Lake, Friday, for the summer
They have a cottage there.
Claude Hickok left, Monday, for O.
wosso, where he will start training
horses for the Short Ship races, this
summer
Mrs. Edwards and two children are
visiting at the home of her parents
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Ward on Wood
worth Avenue.
Miss Martin a former grade teacher
in the local public schools is spending
a few days in Alma the guest of Miss
Della Corey, and other friends.
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Bassford of
Grand Rapids, spent the week end al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. ". Blake
iy on Maple Avenue.
Charles Kennedy, student in the
college, spent the week end at the
home of his sister-in-law in Glare. He
anticipates attending the summer
school at the college.
Rev. A. J. Vantage of Chicago, a
graduate of Alma college, arrived in
Alma, Monday afternoon TO perform
the marriage ceremony for the Allen
Sluyter wedding, Tuesday morning.
Miss Jesse Duncanson who spent a
few days of last week with her brother
SANDY" in Mt. Pleasant, was in Alma
for a short time Saturday morning on
her way home to Cass City. She will
teach in the kindergarten in Clare
next year.
| All of the grades of the public
schools are holding picnics this week
The city park is the scene Of many of
these The entertainments and re-
freshments in all cases are provided by
the various teachers, The youngsters
are enjoying the picnics hugely.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Ward, MIR. and
Mrs. Charles 0. Ward and little son
will leave for New York, Friday to
spend two or three weeks touring the
Empire State and visiting friends
They went in G. S. Wards car.
The seniors of the High Schol gave
six thirty o'clock breakfast to the
juniors and faculty, Saturday morn
ing in the High School building. All
report a most delightful time. This
early morning spread was one of ser
I les of entertainments which yearly
mark the close of the school year.
Miss Eva Rarnes left for her home
in Charlotte, Sunday. She motored to
St. Johns with Mr.. and Mrs. Andy
Hall and there met her father with
whom she completed the trip. Miss
Barnes is a graduate of the kinder
garten department of the college and
has done much advanced work in piano
and will teach next year.
Will Ewing, principal of the Charlie
voix high school, returned Sunday ev-
ening to spend few days at the home
of his parents, Prof. and Mrs. J. T.
Ewing on Grant Avenue The latter
part of this week he will go to Column
bus Ohio, where he will start his vaca-
ton work with the Redpath Chautau-
qua company. He will be principal of
the Charlevoix High School next year
also.
Ray Swigart, Principal of the Abb
on High School is spending a few days
of this week with friends in Alma.
He expects to leave about the middle
of July for California where he will
spend the summer visiting the sights
of interest and attending the EXPOSE
tion at San Francisco. He will return
to his school work in Albion in Sep
TENDER in the same capacity in which
he has been during the past year
Roy Gulick who has been teaching
in the Fife Lake schools for the past
year, returned to his home in Alma
Saturday, and will spend the sum-
mer at the home of his parents. He
will assist his father i'm the confec-
tionary store and lunch room on w
Superior Street. Roy has been asked
to return to Fife Lake as Superintend-
ent of the schools. He is a graduate OF
Alma High School and the Mt. Pleas
ant Normal.
In the graduating recital given by
Miss Mary Rose assisted by Miss Eva
Barnes, last Tuesday evening the rem
dition of Schuett's "Serenade d'Arle-
lquin" and "Tristesse de Columbine'
was very highly spoken of. However
credence for the fine playing was Civ
zen to Miss Mary Rose. 1t should have
been given to Miss Eva Barnes. The
playing Of both young women was UNI
usually fine. To many Miss Barnes
nlavinc of these two selections which