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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-07-30
PIANO RECITAL
Pupils of Miss Edith Ramsey to Give
Program Friday Evening.

The pupils of Miss Edith Ramsey
having completed the summer term
of music, will give piano recital
Friday evening, July 30, at eight o.
clock at the Presbyterian church Par-
ents and friends are cordially lnVlt-
ed. Following is the program.
lal ga Gazelle" ...... Wallenhaupt
H,i "Rarchettau Nevin
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-07-30

TURKEY DINNRR,
Sunday. ~ t. 3, u Tnoppsonss Gafe-
tef3e, Ice cream nee With every, atn-
E2er ot 25c or over.-Adv. July 30.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-07-30

Take that busted bike to 0loystein
Brothers, they'll fix It. Mar. II.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
GET-TOGETHER BANQUET AT
WRIGHT HALL

The banquet on Thursday night at
Wright Hall was not attended by the
townspeople as we'll as it should have
been. That was because it was not
sufficiently well known. If there are
many lunches i'm the United States
equal to that served in Wright Hall
Thursday night, we need not trouble
ourselves to much about the future.
The speakers struck the right cord,
they were in touch with their audience
throughout.
All the patrons of the college ought
to feel that their patronage has not
been misplaced but is being effective
in a splendid work May the college
with its present staff of teachers and
similar group of students long con-
tinue. II would be ungracious not TO
mention the banquet prepared by Mrs.
Albertson, the matron of the Hall. II
simply could not be beaten. In Miss
Albertson, the college has a woman
who is a rarity in her department. We
hope she will continue her present
work. We do not know where her equal
could be found. Contributed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
ARE VERY SUCCESSFUL
IN SETTLEMENT WORK
Baltimore Paper Praises Efforts of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Soule,
Former Alma People.

The following excerpt, which was
made from the Baltimore News, gives
an idea of the splendid work which
Mr. and Mrs Fred Soule are doing in
settlement work, in that city. DR..
Soule is the son of +. b. Soule, Alma s
home builder, while Mrs Soule was
formerly Miss Grace Messenger, one
of Alma's most popular young ladies',
an exceptionally talented musician
and leader in all social work
Preliminary plans are now being
made by Warner House, Social Settle
ment, at 9lS Russell street, for its
tenth annual block carnival, which
will be held June 3-5
The occasion is combined festival
and benefit. The one time in the year
when all the clubs and classes of this
nelghborhood center, get together n
a cooperative way, the carnival has
established itself in the minds of the
people of Southwest Baltimore, as a
happy reunion. 1t will opn with a
parade of costumed children ranging
in age from to Is, members of the
daily kindergarten which is conducted
from October till June and the clubs
and classes of many kinds for boys
and girls conducted the year round.
Each of the three nights Of the car
nival, many prettily decorated booths
will invite the passerby to buy can
dies, fruits, flowers, cakes, ice cream
and all sorts of fancy and manufac-
tured articles, the gift of the many
friends of the settlement. Each of
the clubs will be in charge of booths
supervised by one of the resident or
volunteer workers. All of the work
of construction and decoration will
be done by the children and young
people, the combined effort being not
only a frolic in itself but personal
tribute to the social center which af-
fords them recreational and educa-
tional advantages.
The work of Warner House is i'm
charge of resident staff, consisting
of DR.. and Mrs. Frederick j. Soule,
Miss Grace Kirby and Miss Florence
Pape, together with a group of vol
unteer leaders. The Settlement is a
branch of the Social Service Corpora
ton.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
MARRIED IN TOLEDO THURSDAY

Reginald McClinton and Helen Do
ane, both of this city, were married
in Toledo, Thursday, following court
ship lasting several years.
The groom is the son of DR.. Nelson
f. McClinton, former Mayor of Alma
and one of the heads of ST Luie's
Hospital in Chicago. He has been T.
tending the University OF Michig I
for two years, being sophomore
the literary department at the tire
his marriage, intending to take up the
medical course upon the completio 3
of his literary course. He is grali-
ate Of Alma High school and has lived
in Alma all his life.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. +. II. Doane and is also
graduate Of Alma High school She
was a student in the musical depart
ment at the college a.c mad an excel
lent contralto voice
The future plans OF the newly mar
ried couple are uncertain though they
took honeymoon trip TO Denver
Colorado.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
ARBOR AND BIRD DAY PROCLA.
NATION

Governor Ferris has made the an
nual proclamation for an Arbor and
Bird celebration which is introduced
with a splendid list of reasons why
such a day should he set aside for
these purposes. The following is the
official designation of the day
|, Woodbridge N. Ferris, Governor
of the State of Michigan, do hereby
designate Friday. May 7th, 1915, as
Arbor and Bird Day, and do request
hat this day be observed by all
schools, public and private, and other
ecu ational institutions by the plant
ing O. trees for identifying school
grounds and parks, and by conducting
suitable exc cises for promoting the
spirit of protection to trees and birds.
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State, this
twenty-first day of April, in the
year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred fifteen, and of the
Commonwealth the seventy
ninth.
Woodbridge n. Ferris
Governor
By the Governor:
Coleman c. Vaughan.
Secretary of State.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
GAS COMPANY BUYS LAND

The Gratiot County Gas Co. has
bought of John Weed piece of land
on the west side of town where they
will erect their large storage and
pressure tank for supplying gas to
patrons in Breckenridge and vicinity.
The tank will be of large enouge ca
pacity to furnish storage and pressure
to supply gas to Wheeler and Merrill
should the company arrange to supply
those towns.
The Company now has a force of
men laying mains from Alma to Ith-
aea, and it is expected that the work
of installing the service TO that place
will be completed within few weeks.
As soon as the work at Ithaca is
completed, the force of workmen will
commence the job of laying the mains
from st. Louis TO Breckenridge. We
are informed that the company ex-
poets to have the gas in this place
ready for use some time in May.
Breckenridge American
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
BRECKENRIDGE COUNTERFEIT.
ER CAUGHT

Purl Chaffee, a prominent farmer
living near Breckenridge was appre-
hended in a Saginaw store and taken
in charge by United States Marshall
on suspicion of passing counterfeit
money. Chaffee, who is thirty five
years old and has wife and child. is
charged with raising bills of one dol
lar denomination TO ten dollars, two
TO twenty etc, and is out on a $4,000
bail awaiting action on the calling Of
a grand jury.
The case is of especial interest to
Alma people because four Alma store
keepers were victims of th counter
feiters's activities. Those TO suffer
were Mrs. Sylvia Gaffney, Mrs. S. b.
Cook, ID. Brown, c. A. Ogle & Son.
Deputy United States Marshall, II. j.
Haller was in the city, Wednesday
serving subpoena papers on them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
RALPH ELY COMPLIMENTED

The following clippings from the
Santa Fe New Mexican, which are re-
lative to Ralph Ely's work and high
standing in New Mexico, will be of
interest to many Alma people.
THE Santa Fee School Board de
cided at their meeting held last night
to extend to Ralph c. Ely, known as
the "The Silver Tongued Orator" an
invitation to deliver the commence
ment address to the high school grad
yates, commencement day"
THE action of the Torrance county
commissioners in voting to appropriate
S14S0 TO pay farm demonstrators in
that country, il the direct result of
the activities of Ralph c. Ely, receiv-
er of the New Mexico Central, and
one of the real live wires of the state.
A few weeks ago Mr.. Ely took a party
of agricultural experts from the state
college on a trip through the Estancai
valley, with the object of awakening
the farmers of that district TO the
possibilities of scientific farm devel-
opement, and the plan of securing a
farm demonstrator for the county
which had been conceived by Mr. Ely
was then taken up by men prominent
i'm county affairs"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
FIVE ALMA MEN ENTERTAIN

Ninety five men of Alma gathered
at Fred Slater's store, Friday even
ing, for one of the biggest stag par
ties of the year 1t was given by
Messrs. Fred Slater, Charles Ward,
j. w. Blakely, DR.. Cyrus b. Gardner,
and c. c. Gerber. Cards was the form
of entertainment. After playing for
two hours, refreshments were served
by Miner and son. The first course
consisted of chicken salad, which was
followed by sphagctti, pickles, olives,
coffee and ice cream and Nabiscoes
After the refreshments the men
played cards and enjoyed a fine So
cial time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
Few Changes in Personnel
of Corps for the Com
ing School Year.
SUPT. SCHULTZ TO RETURN
Three or Four New Teachers Secured,
Most of Last Years Force
Retaining Positions.

With few changes, practically the
same corps of teachers will have
charge of Alma's public schools next
year as this year. This is about the
most satisfactory piece of news that
has come from the school board in a
long time, for the present corps has
done most efficient work during the
past year and the high reputation
which Alma has always possessed in
educational circles has more than been
maintained this year.
Prof. Schultz will be retained this
year after very successful first year
as superintendent of the schools. He
came TO Alma from Howell, where he
was superintendent for four years,
following a four years superintendent
cy at Chesaning. and he has made good
in every way. The high ranking which
Alma was given by lhe University of
Michigan on their accredited high
school list, is sufficient testimony to
the high grade OF work which is being
done every day in Alma's public
schools.
There is one vacancy Yet to be filled
in the corps of teachers but aside from
that one the list is complete with,
A. i. Schultz-Superintendent-
History
Edward B. Killian, Principal-Eng-
lish and History
G. S. Crisp-Comoercial Depart
ment
Arthur Northumberland and
Mathematics
Floyd MaXwell-Manual training
Olive smith English
Alta Welch-History ard English
Eleanor Bittner-Lat.n and Algebra
Ella NJ. Clark-Natural Science
Julia Munger-Physical Science
Mabel Rogers-DOmestic Science
Mae Jones-Music and Drawing
Cora Dunlap-7th and Sth grades
Margaret Winn-7th and 9Th grades
Laura Soule-7th and Sth grades
Bertha McLaren-6B and GA
Winifred Trapp--5A and 6B
Francis Stitt-5A and 5B
Edythe Cockerton-4A and 5B
Agnes Buckham-4A
Annette McLaren-4B
Janet Strong-3A
Marguerite Myers-2A and BIB
Minna Greer-1A
Lena Johnson-2A and 2B
Della Corey-lB and A sub primary
Maude Garrity-B sub primary
Grace kramer-kinderga
Ruth Dutt-Librarian
Crystal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Bert Wells-Janitor
Geo. Observation-Disclosures
Charles Hatch-Janitor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
DOOMED FOR PRESIDENT

On Friday at Lansing, William AL
don Smith looked upon n great thro~c
Of admirers from all sections Of The
state; heard himself made the choice
Of the people of Michigan for the
Republican nomination for the Pres
idency; heard the eloquency of Con-
gressman Patrick II. Kelly urging his
name for this; the highest office in the
gift of the people.
The meeting was that of the newly
organized William Alden Smith-For
President Club" The choice of the
club had come here in response to
weeks Of urging Representative hall
was filled with members of the legis-
lature, state officers, friends from all
over Michigan who came just to help
the cause along and, best of all. by
substantial delegation from his own
home town of Grand Rapids.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
POPULAR TRAP DRUMMER MAR
RIED. THURSDAY

Clyde S. Hendricks, the popular
trap drummer i'm the Alma college and
Alma city band, a former Stanton
man, was married to Miss Della Mae
Boyer, by Rev. Frank Jackson at his
home on Wright Ave, Thursday even
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Sherwood attended
the bride and groom. The groom is
an employee of the Libby Mcneil and
Libby firm, coming to Alma when
that company made Alma their Cen
trail Michigan headquarters. The
bride was also an employee of this
firm. Mr. Hendricks is trap drum
mer of fine ability and has made a
name for himself in this branch of
music. The newly married couple
have started light housekeeping at
314 South Gratiot Ave.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
BOARD OF REVIEW

The Board of Review for the city
of Alma Michigan, will meet in the
Council Rooms i'm said City Hall on
Monday the 18th day of May, AID.
1915 at 8 o'clock AM, and shall con-
tinue in session at least four days
successfully; being in session at least
six hours per day during said four
days. for the purpose of reviewing
said Assessment Rolls OF said City of
Alma, and any person or persons de-
string so to do, may examine his, her
or their assessment in said Rolls and
may show cause, if any exists, why
the valuation thereof should not be
changed.
Dated, Alma Mich.
April 27, 1915
ID. w. Adams
City Clerk
1888
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
METHODIST

There will be preaching by the pastor
Rev. Brownlow, Sunday at 1000 AN.
and 1880 PM.
Bible School-11:30 An.
Junior Epworth League-3:00 PM.
Epworth League-6:30 P.M.-Lead
er, Miss Ruth Dunham.
Prayer Meeting, Thursday-7:30
PM.
Thomas G. X. Brownlow, minister,
Parsonage-724 State st.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
ST. JOHNS CHURCH

st. Johns Episcopal Church, Corner
of W. Superior and Wright Ave.
Services
Sunday
Morning Prayer-100O am.
Sunday School-1l:30 am.
Vesper Service-5:00 pm.
Celebration of Holy Communion
first Sunday of month at 1000. third
Sunday at 500 am.
Wednesday,
Services as announced.
Rev. j. Frank Jackson, Rector, Ala
Wright Ave.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
CARD OF THANKS

We want most sincerely to thank
our neighbors and friends for their
very kind assistance and sympathy
during our late bereavement Words
cannot express our appreciation, we
also wish to thank the Ladies Aid
Society of Forest Hill, neighbors and
relatives, who furnished such beauti-
full flowers; and Rev Meese of St.
Louis and Rev. Carl of Alma. for their
words of comfort All these acts will
live long in our memory.
Mrs. Geo. Webb and son Earl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Currence.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
SEVILLE AND SUMNER FARM
ER'S CLUB

The Seville and Sumner Farmers
club will meet at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Gee, Thursday, May 9th
Program
Song-Club
Prayer
Address of Welcome-Mr. Bert Gee
Reading of Minutes of last meeting
Roll call answered by current events
Music-Mr. and Mrs. Wilson
"The Social Side of Barn Life
Mr.. James Gargett
Music-Miss Teresa Gee
Question box
Song-Club
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Alma Michigan, April 26th, 1915
Advertised list for week ending, APP
ril Goth, 1915.
Mr.. A. II. Brown,
Mr.. G.. A. Hicks,
Miss Lois Morgan,
Mrs. Mary Sandy,
The above if not called for will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office, May
10th, 1915.
V. p. Cash,
Postmaster.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
L. of NJ. May Festival. May l9, 20, 21


The University Musical Society of
the University of Michigan have an
nounced that the twenty second an
nual May Festival will be held in the
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, May 49,.
20, q and % The finet musical pro-
gram ever offered will feature this
years festival with the following mus
ical stars and organizations partici-
pating; Leonora Allen the well known
American soprano, Harold Bauer, pi-
anist, Theodore Harrison, baritone.
Ada Grace Johnson, soprano, Frieda
Hempel prima donna soprano, Mar
garet keyes, contralto, Olive Kline
soprano, John Mccormack the renown-
ed Irish tenor, Lambert Murphy, ten
or, Margarete Ober contralto and Lie
weilyn l. Renwick, organist The I'm
iversity Choral Union, a special child
ren's chorus, special chorus of boys.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra and
Albert A. Stanley and Frederick Stock
conductors.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
TO ORGANIZE S. S. IN ARCADIA

II is proposed to call a meeting at
the Eckert school house, May End,
for the purpose Of organizing a Sun
day School. 1t is hoped that all who
are interested in the matter will come
and make it a success. The meeting
is called for 2 PM.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
SALVATION ARMY MEETINGS

The local corp of the Salvation Ar
my will hold public services at the
Hall Saturday and Sunday evenings
at which five new soldiers will be
sworn in and special addresses will be
delivered by out-of-town speakers.
Music will be furnished by parties
from Mt. Pleasant.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
CHURCH OF CHRIST

Pine Street Church Of Christ. W. p
Murray, pastor.
Bible School-11 100 AM.
Preaching by pastor-7:30 PM.
Christian Endeavor-6:30 Pm.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
Biggest Week Day Business
in Alma's History Is
Result of Project.
MERCHANTS WELL PLEASED
Big Crowds and Enormous Amount
of Trading Feature City's
First Booster Attempt.

Alma's first Booster day has come
and gone. Whether II was successful
or not can be judged by statements
made by representative business men
this morning after Wednesdays rush
of business.
1.-The best trade day Alma has ever
had"
Ear beyond even my most hopeful
expectations.
Il had the biggest days business
I've ever had.
Zone of the biggest days for trade
this year"
Il did three times my usual busi-
ness.
Booster Day is the best business
project the business men have un-
dertaken".
Those statements are just fair sam
piles of the expression made as to the
real success of the Wednesday Boost
er Day. By six o'clock a good many
people were beginning TO be on the
streets waiting for the opening of the
stores. BY noon a big crowd of pur-
chasers not onlookers were thronglng
the stores. BY evening some of the
stores looked as though the Allies gun
mad been trained on them.
The following are just few of the
special sales made on Booster Day by
representative merchants: Ellison 2100
bars OF a special brand of soap, A. A.
Chick rs pairs of shoes, Medler 120
shirts, Gerhardt 200 aprons, Slater 30
raincoats, Crandell "a rockers (before
s AM Losey s eight-day clocks,
Smith-Clapp 6 stoves, Dan Brown 500
crooks, Messenger 800 shirts. Wright
y rugs, Gushing 200 yards embroid-
cry and Robinson 500 yards inoleum.
Though we made no special effort
70 push our own business forward,
the Record experienced the biggest
days business il has for many years.
In all we added 40 new names to our
subscription lists in a few hours. How
ever, we must tell of the little joke
that one of our old subscribers played
on us. Coming into the Record office
with a twenty four carat crouch on,
he demanded that his paper be stopped
and at the same time he paid up his
subscription to date. Leaving the of
flee as a parting shot, he again de-
manded that his paper be STOPPED.
One half hour later a demure little
miss who proved to be his daughter
with the sweetest manner in the world
asked that her name be added to the
subscription list under our Boster day
offer of so cents for a years subscrip-
tion. By the time we came to- she
was leaving the office with receipt
for the years subscription in her hand
and a most pleasant smile on her face.
Her parting word was "Be sure and
send me the Record.
The following is the list of our new
Booster Day subscribers:
Mrs. John Slater
Ed Hooper
Mrs. Clarance Clark
Dr. o. Ellison
F. j. Berry
w. ID. Strong
Mrs. S. NJ Mast
Mrs. c. r. Moulton
l.. Tinckham
Mrs. H. A. Granger
Hamilton Gee
Mrs. Sarah Osborne
Nile Nelson
j! +. Munsey
Barney Snyder
Mrs. Minnie Frusch
Mrs. Anna Way
Russell Putnam
Fred Keesler
Miss Leah Peterman
w. II. Baker
A. F. Eicher
c. NJ. Johnson
Ira Swain
Ed. Adams
B. II. Campbell
n. +. Race
w. T. Stratton
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
TOLEDO EXCTRSJON

The Ann Arbor Railroad will give
its first excursion of the year to To-
ledo, Sunday, May 2nd. Special train
will leave Alma at 6.O1 AN. Fare
for round trip, S175. Returning
leave Toledo, 6:30 PM. Adv. 1SS4-lw.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29

Fine high grade piano for balance
on contract. Makes Piano at half
price. Address X. +. j. Record Office.
Adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29
NOTICE- HnRSEMAN

The Record has a quantity of Stud
Books on hand. If you want one call
and see us.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29

DR.. Gill is nicely located in his for
mer suit Of rooms in the Poilasky
Block. Adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29

avn For The Circuit Court W
Convened April 18th.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-29
Tobacco Sales as
Prespe rity Guage.

There are many signs of returning
prosperity. throughout the Southern
States. South have moro money
to spend. and are spending 1t; which
is one OF the ssurest signs. Wiion the
smokers Of the South start in buying
more tobacco, month after month, II
Is a pretty sure indication that they
have more money! TO spend each month,
Here is one brand of tobacco. Tuxedo.
that has increased Jas per cent. in its
] Southern sales during the past ave
months. This increase has been pro,
! gressiye, showing a larger percentage
of SEaini each succ ding month, and
Tuxedo sales are still going up. Z
Tobacco sales show the general up;
ward trend OF business in the South.
While not Jas accurate q! gauge as cot.
ton or steel the. fact remains that mon
do not increase their Il bacco expendi.
Iturestnl less theysare making money
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-29
.HEI,p. WlANTEp-MALE

WANTED Boy, one that wants to
worktsnd that cant e;dependedlupon.
Must give good reference. Apply at
once Courtney's store, ITO Main
Street. WIS ;ifs 12.2s.tf.No! 6S5