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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
CITY IS FACING
A BIG SHORTAGE
Large Number of Houses are
Needed Before Winter
Sets In.
FAMILIES MUST GET ROOMS
Growth of City Will Slow up
During Winter if Solution
is not Found.

With her rapid growth Alma is
facing condition this winter. which
promises to be most severe with the
common laborer and his family, un-
less Alma people open up their hearts
and homes. The great shortage of
houses IN Alma is the cause of this
serious condition and it can only be
relieved now by the residents Of this
city.
Many and many tent can be found
around Alma, which are housing the
families of workmen. Men who have
been unable to secure houses here, and
yet men who can, and are willing TO
pay rent Many more men, and their
families, will want to come to Alma
before the fall and winter are over.
Alma business is expanding at such
rapid pace that more men must
come here.
Where Alma will keep these men
and their families is question. and
a big one. During the summer many
houses have gone up, and more are
but far from enough to sup
ply the demand. Progress in Alma
this winter may be at a standstil un
less something is done to relieve this
condition, made through a shortage
Of houses here
At the present time there seems to
be only one solution to the difficulty.
Many homes in Alma have spare
room, or a couple Of them These
rooms are needed, and Alma people |
should realize this and place them at
he disposal of those who are in need /
~ an ordinary time such a cotrse |
would not be suggested, but it is not |
IN ordinary time with Alma just now.
Alma is booming and booming rapid
y Something must be done
In this connection the Alma Record
would be glad, if anyone and everyone
aving rooms, who is running board
ng house, or who can in anyway aid
n securing quarters for people, would
ring a list Of the number of rooms
hat they have, that could be used. or
ne number of boarders that they can
eep. In this way the Alma Record
III be able TO direct many to places.
here otherwise, they would have
ing search possibly before finding
uarters. The Record would be glad
maintain list of rooming and
oarding houses throughout the win
'r- so that those in search of places
an easily find them, Of the three
is for rooms to rent last week. 27 in
Iiries have been made
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
EMILY CASE
PASSED AWAY
She Had Resided in Alma
for Over Twenty Eight
Years.
WAS WELL KNOWN RESIDENT
Lady was a Sister to Mrs. A
w. Wright and Resided at
Her Home Here.

Miss Emily Case, third daughter oi
the late William Case of Exeter
Canada, died at the residence of hei
sister, Mrs A. W. Wright, sos North
State street, on Friday evening, Sep
ten her 18th, at the age of 72 years
six months and five days.
Services were conducted at the home
ON Sunday by Rev. j. Frank Jackson.
Miss Elizabeth b. Case and Mr.. f.
w. Hooper accompanied the remains
TO Exeter, Canada, where she was laid
TO rest beside the loved ones gone be
fore. Rev. Trump, rector of the
Trivett Memorial church read the
beautiful burial service at the grave.
Six cousins acted as pail bearers.
Miss Case had been a resident of
Alma for 2S years and was beloved by
large circle of friends Especially
will she be missed in the various ac-
tivities of st. Johns church, where
for many years she had been in close
touch with every good work, the
church being the object of her warm
est affections. Many people here were
endeared to her by the quiet manner
in which she did deeds of kindness, be-
ing always ready to render all help
within her power.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
FOOTBALL PRACTICE
HAS BEEN STARTED
Alma College has the Promise of
Team of Those Big
Husky Fellows.

On Monday Of this week the can
didates for the Alma college football
team doned their suits for the first
time, and look at the bunch brought
back the days Of 1912, when Alma's
most famous football team was rip
ping up things through the state.
Coach Harry Helmer has bunch
cut that contains a bunch Of bio fell
lows, and it includes eleven men from
last years team, Captain Johnston.
French Fitch, Miller " Smith, C..
Robinson, Foote. McAuley, Richards.
Rebert and Spooner.
Added to this list is a bunch Of new
that looks fine. From among
this number can be picked five likely
looking men now. IIoolihan, the ex-
Central Normal star, is the best pros
pect among these. Hoolihan has
reputation - and is out to make it
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
IS KEEPING BUSY
Health Census is Being Taken
by the Ladies of the Civic
League.

The health census which the ladies
OF the Civic League have been tax
ms is progressing finely. One ward is
entirely finished and the other three
nearly canvassed. The department
hopes to publish some interesting fig
ures soon relative TO information
gained from this census. Incidental
ly, not only the number of houses and
of householders in Alma will be
known, but also "A fairly accurate con
sus of the population will be had. We
hope that nothing will be done to hind
er the ladies Of the League in obtain
ing this information which is not only
necessary now, but will prove to be of
great use with the growth of our city.
For the past week, the health officer
has been in several cities of the state
the dairies and plants for
the pasteurizing of milk. With this
added information, the health depart
ment hopes soon to cooperate with
the dairymen and the citizens of
Alma in establishing sanitary milk
system which will be a credit to our
city.
Many people are obtaining garbage
cans and following the rules for dis
posing of garbage, but there are many
who still dump all the refuse from the
house out on the ground or in the al
ey, which is in violation of the ordin
ince. If you have a garbage can and |
he collector is not emptying il. call /
he health Office and it will be attend (
"a to at once. If you are at present
'urylng or burning your garbage, get
II can and you will find that it will
mean less labor on your part and will
e much more satisfactory TO all con
erned. IL is very hard for the col
ector to locate your garbage, if you
eposit it in a basket or barrel. 50 if
'ossible use regulation garbage cans.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
SILAS MOODY WRITES

Akron, Ohio, Sept. 8. 1915
Dear Mr.. Brown
| left Forest Hill September 7th.
or an excursion, arrived in Toledo at
ll;55 and left for Lodi. Ohio. in
twenty minutes, via w. & L. E. Crops
were better and showed more rain.
No fiocks, a few Holstein cows which
seem to make up the dairies. Travel
was very light on w. & l.. K. The
same conductor, brakeman and engi
neer were on that | used to know
fifteen years ago.
After leaving Spencer we soon
passed the farm where | was born. II
years ago, near Pawnee station
pleasant memories of my boyhood
days where five boys and two girls
we're reared and where we fished and
swan in old Black river. Arriving at
Lodi | soon found friends where
stayed over night. The heat had been
intense but II rained at night and the
next morning cooled the atmosphere
and put new life into vegetation.
The next morning. in company with
d COUSIN OF mine, we took the Is. a. q.
ior Akron, passing through Creston.
Sterling, Ritman, Warwick, Barber
ton and soon came to my brothers
on West Market street, a fine part of
the city, which is yet new. but is oc-
cupied by very costly houses and
buildings, several of the proprietors
being multimillionaires. Mr.. Frestone
Of the Firestone Rubber Co.. lives near
here. Several allotments have changed
hands at 100000 per acre. This part
Of the city is moderately rolling but
the soil is fine West Market street
vas repaved last year and ten autos
all in sight at once going in same
Erection.
In my next letter will describe the
great Barberton farm.
Silas Moody.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21

better, while at Alma college. Charles
foote and Barabou of Grand Ledge,
two young giants; and Thompson of
Old Mission and Sullivan of Coldwater
are the other two that make the five.
The schedule has been changed
somewhat, to that which had been pre-
viously announced and gives four
games in Alma. Four games will be
NJ !. A. A. struggles, two of them will
be played here. The schedule:
Oct. 7-ipsilanti Normas at YpsiIanti
Oct. l0-Mt Pleasant Normas here
Oct. 14-M. A. c. at East Lansing
Oct. 2l-Mt. Pleasant Normals at
Mt. Pleasant
Oct. 2S-Adrian at Adrian
Nov. albion at Albion
Nov. ll-Olivet college at Alma
Nov. lS-Kaamazoo college at Alma
Nov. 25-Notre Dame university at
South Bend. Indiana.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
FORMER ALMA
LADY IS DEAD
Mrs. Robert Won Thurn Died
in Duluth Last Week
Thursday.
ATTENDED ALMA COLLEGE
Was Daugher of Rev. and Mrs.
William l.. Hood of Rapid
City, :. ID.

Mrs. Robert VonThurn, the wife Of
Rev. VonThurn, both former Alma
residents. passed away last week
Thursday at Duluth, Mimi, following
a long illness.
Florence Hood was born in Saginaw,
June 7th, 1890, the daughter of Rev.
William L. and Hester A. Hood. In
1907 she graduated from the West
Side high school in that city and later
in the year moved to Alma with her
parents In the fall of 1907 she en-
tered Alma college and graduated in
1911. Following her graduation she
taught in the high schools of st.
Charles and Holland, Michigan. She
was married August 27, 1914 to Rev.
Robert VonThurn at Rapid City,
South Dakota. Rev and Mrs. Von-
Thurn made their home in Coleraine,
Mimi.
Following her death last week
Thursday the body was brought TO
Alma arriving here Saturday evening
The funeral was held Monday after
noon from the VonThurn home east Of
Alma, Rev William H. Mason officiat-
ng. and interment was made in River
,ide cemetery
Mrs. VonThurn is survived by her
husband, Rev. VonThurn Of Coleraine.
Iinn.; her parents, Rev. and Mrs. w.
=. Hood, two brothers, Bristow and
stanley and one sister, Marion. all of
Rapid City, South Dakota.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
SELL CHAPEL SEATS
Numerous Freshmen get "Stung" at
Annual Sale.

Tuesday afternoon and evening, and
again on Wednesday morning chapel
seats at Alma college were on sale,
upper classmen at the college having
charge of the seat sale, and the fresh
men of the college being investors, as
has been the case every year.
This year, however, more freshies
than usual were found to be green,
and nearly "A quarter of a hundred
young lads paid good money for their
seats in the chapel This year the
seats sold for more, probably because
OF the fact that they had had a coat of
varnish and the upper classmen
thought them more valuable than in
past years. 1t is expected that some
night in the near future that the older
college fellows, who were in on the
deal, will be having good chicken
supper at the expense OF the first year
men.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
RECEIVE FIRST MEHLIN PIANO

The Alma Music Store have lust
received its first Mehlin piano, and
music lovers of Alma who have not
examined this exquisite instrument.
should at once avail themselves of the
opportunity. This particular piano is
of especial interest inasmuch as il
was on exhibition at the recent con-
vention of The National Association
of Piano merchants held in New York
City. Mehlin pianos have always been
awarded the highest honors when
ever brought to the test of interna-
tional competitive exhibition.
Pasqule Tallarico, the eminent pian-
ist who comes to Alma as one of the
leading features of the Lyceum course
uses the Mehlin piano.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
DIR. GARDNER WRITES
My Dear Editor

MY Dear Editor
From your reporters account in last
weeks issue of the accident TO the
l'owell child, it would appear that I
vas instrumental in resorting con
sclousness to the lad This is far
from the fact. In this case credit is
to be given to Powell's companion.
young Chapman, who recognized that
both would be lost unless he (Chan-
man )made his escape from the tank
and give the alarm. Mr. Ford Gar
eett, who descended to the bottom of
the tank and rescued the unconscious
hoy. deserves particular mention. as
ne unhesitatingly assumed grave
personal risk to effect the youngsters
rescue. Mr.. Harrie Willard. who
promptly instituted and helped to
maintain artificial respiration until
the normal respiratory movements
were established is entitled to vote
OF thanks from the lads parents.
| Will take this opportunity to ask
favor from you. Will you kindly see
To 1t that my name does not appear in
connection with my patients. Usually
this sort of thing is an attempt on the
part OF the reporter To compliment
the physician on his skill, and as
such should be appreciated by the lat
ter. However, in the past the un-
scrLpulous and unethical physician
made such palpable efforts to get his
name in print in the interests of him
self, that such items are now looked
upon with askance by the profession,
and OF course are likewise similarly
catalogued by discerning and intel |
ligent lay readers. am
Very respectfully
Cyrus B. Gardner.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
NEED THREE NEW TEACHERS

There is every probability that the
Jblic schools will have three new
|achers within a few more weeks.
wing to the rapidly increasing num-
|r of students in the various grades
1t is expected that by the first of the
|eek, anew teacher will have been
|crred 'or the primary building.
here the teachers are now having
|eir hands full In two cases in this
hiding teachers have forty-nine
|ungsters, or about fifteen too many.
new teacher will also be secured for
Z 7th and Sth grades where the
ichers are now over taxed greatly.
me of the other grades in the union
lool building may also be divided
and parts given to another teach
if the present increase i'm the num-
of students continues.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
p. NJ. CHANGES TRAINS
Sunday Morning Trains Have Been
Taken Of-Other Changes.

AT midnight Saturday the Pere Mar
quette railroad will start ON its wintel
schedule and several changes have
been made for the Grand Rapids Sag
inaw division Of the road, which are
Of great Importance to Alma people
as in all cases the trains that are
changed will leave Alma earlier than
during the summer.
The Sunday morning trains have
been taken Off again for the winter.
Train No. "a will leave Grand Rapids
and Saginaw at lilo p. m instead Of
30 as has been the case in the past.
The early morning train will leave
Bay City at 5:35 a. m instead Of 600
n. m. These changes should be care
fully noted by Alma people, who will
be using these trains in the future.
For changes other than on the local
division inquiries should be made at the
local depot, where any information
nay be obtained
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
WATCH YOUR BOYS
Another Bunch of Young Lads Facing
Trouble for Stealing.

Another bunch of young Alma lads
are facing trouble, if the matter is not
dropped, for stealing a pair of gloves
1t is almost a certainty that only one
of the lads stole the gloves, but a
number of others were with him,
about the time that the petty steal
ing took place, and have been rounded
up.
y is probable that the boys will
zoe given a warning as TO what
'appen if such thing happens
aseun. 1t may be more serious than
this.
There is just one way for lads to
avoid such trouble, and that is to leave
things alone, which do not belong to
them. Every lad has a sense of right
and wrong in this regard, and parents
should do their best TO cultivate this
sense. Much petty thevery mas taken
place in Alma during the past year, in
which young lads have been concerned,
and sooner or later the officers will
be taking some of these lads and max
Ing an example Of them. Watch
,our boy, that ne is coming up, as
| law abiding citizen.
The Record does not care to publish
he names of any lads mixed in such
|natters. 1t certainly cannot do the
lads any good, to point them out as
characters. 1t is our
|esire to see every young lad grow up
|lto lawabiding young man, and to
|his extent we can cooperate with
|arents, until something happens,
hich we feel should be published for
Ine good of other lads of the com
unity
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
WITH BIG AUTO CONCERN
Bruske Director of Advertising of the
Harroun Corporation.

The Harroun Motors Corporation,
organized in Delaware with a capital
ization of Sl0,000,0OO has purchased
the Prouty q Glass Carriage Company
plant at Wayne, Michigan, in which
a car designed by Mr.. Harroun will
be manufactured. Paul Fl. Bruske
formerly of this city. and son of ex-
president Bruske of Alma college is
the director of advertising for this
concern.
The plant of the company is located
OH two railroads and contains sixty
acres. Large additions are to be made
at once, so that the company will be
able to turn out 25,000 cars year.
Deliveries by the company are ex-
pected to start about March
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
APPROVES OF GROUND

State Sanitary Engineer Rich, who
was recently in Alma inspecting the
grounds, which the city officials had
picked out as the suitable spot for the
sinking of wells for the new water
supply, voted recently by the citizens
OF Alma, has passed favorably on the
ground selected.
This ground is the plat on the west
bank Of Pine river, near the Alma
Grain q Lumber company's plant. In
a telegram to Mayor Mckinney, af-
ter inspecting the ground, Rich said
that the ground was all right, if the
test well brought suitable results.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
ALMA COLLEGE
STARTS YEAR
Michigan Presbyterian In
stitution Opened on
Wednesday.
OUTLOOK IS VERY GOOD
Rev. G. w. Ben Gave the Open
ing Address at Wednesday
Morning Chapel.

On Wednesday Of this week Alma
college opened its doors for the COM
ing year, with an enrolment of 1856,
which is Is percent in excess of that
OF last yean', and near to the banner
mark Of two years ago. A number of
ola students have failed To return to
Alma college for various reasons this
year, and this unexpected cut, kept the
total registration considerably below
what had been looked for.
At the opening chapel service on
Wednesday morning the Rev. G.. w.
Ben, secretary of the Board of Home
missions of the Presbyterian church
IN Michigan, gave the address. He
chose for his subject, "A Square Deal
ior Number One" and brought out
several points that greatly impressed
the students.
The first good thought that Rev.
Ben brought to the students was to
be good loser, to learn to be a good
ioser in everything, in athletics. in
business, etc. Learn to do your best.
was the second point that Rev. Ben
brought to the students. and to be a
gentleman or lady. Use time we'll.
and not monkey" it away. Work with
all possible vim and play with all
possible vim.
lie made plea for the students to
keep in touch with the life and events
Of the day, as well as to learn of the
past. He asked them to read the
daiies, the weeklies and good month
y papers.
In closing he asked them to find out
While in college, what they should do |
With their life. He mentioned "Billy" |
sunday, and told them how Sunday
lad found out what he could do best.
md how he was doing it.
Alma's graduate coach. Harry
ielmer was called upon for a short
ak and the new Alma Mentor asked
hat the students learn also 10 he
'ood winners, as Alma was planning
N winning and not losing, but to be
bic also to be a good loser, if Alma
hould lose. Treat all visiting teams
airly, and make them glad to play
lima, was the statement that HAP
loSed with.
The outlook with large freshman
lass Is for most successful year at
ne college, not only in the work of
nc classroom, but also on the athletic {
cid, and in debate and oratory. Right ;
rom the start this year everyone I
GEMS to be pulling together, better t
ian IN former years, making Alma's
respects rosy indeed. '
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
CONTRACT IS LET
FOR NEW CHAPEL
Place of Worship is to be Con
Structed on the East
Side Soon.

The latter part of last week land
was purchased in East Alma by the
Presbyterians of Alma. on the corner
OF Republic and Marquette streets,
and chapel will be constructed at
once on that side of the river, for
those who find it hard to come all
the way down town to attend church.
1t is expected that the work on the
chapel will be started at once and that
il will be completed within the next
three months. When completed, reg
ular services will be held there, in
stead of in the rented house on the
east side, as has been the case during
the past couple years. The chapel will
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
WANT MALE STENOGRAPHERS

Greatly increased demands for male
stenographers by the United States
government is requiring frequent ex-
aminations, and for the present exam
nations are to be held in 400 of the
principal cities of the country each
month, except in December.
Applications for examinati O n :
should be made with the United States
Civil Service Commissioner at Wash
lngton, where full particulars can be
secured.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
GET FIRST FROST
Heavy Frost Tuesday Night Through
This Section.

A heavy frost through this section
Of the state, Tuesday evening, was the
first of the year, and az a result of it
considerable damage was done to
crops throughout central Michigan.
Various portions of the state felt
frost during the cold snap of the fore
part of the week, and the latter part
of last Week states throughout the
middles west received frost. In Wis
consin snow fell last Saturday and in
some parts of the state covered the
ground. The snow fell early in the
morning, and speedily melted under
warm sun
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
NEW CAR SMASHED

new Roamer car was delivered
,sday to Francis King, and later in
day, while the car was standing
'ront of the offices on State street.
' driven by Harold Church, liv-
west of Alma, banged into the
Imer, and broke the rear wheels.
otherwise damaged the car
,rch was driving down the street
laims, when a couple of youngsters
ped in front of his car, so that he
forced to run over them or turn
the new car of Mr.. Kings. If
was the case he chose the lesser
wo eyd..
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
LADIES MEET HERE

The ladies of the various Hughes
alliances throughout the county met
IN the Wright House parlors the first
OF the week to discuss matters relat-
ing to the campaign, in which their
aid might be useful. About thirty
ladies from Ithaca, dozen from st.
Louis and a number from Alma were
present at the meeting.