Alma record., 1916-12-14
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS


Attorney James Greene of Alma
was Shepherd visitor on Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Genesta were
visitors in Detroit on Monday of this
week.
{. W. Reentsen of Flint was IN
Alma on business on Tuesday of this
week.
George Sandel left the first of the
week for short business trip 70
Detroit.
Verne Gardner OF Saginaw trans.
acted business in Alma on Tuesday
Of this week.
Mrs. S. +. Osborn is visiting at the
home Of relatives in Grand Rapids foi
short time.
John Robinson was in Chicago
Grand Rapids on business the fore
part of the week
Mrs. l.. n. Baker and Mrs. ID. l.
Johnson were Lansing visitors OF
Monday of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. b. kehn of this
city visited with relatives and friends
IN Portland last week.
Walter Struble of Durand pent
the week end in this city a guest al
the home of his parents.
George Moore was in Detroit last
Saturday on business for the Republic
Motor Truck Company Inc.
DR.. and Mrs. n. +. McChnton OF
Saginaw were guests at the home OF
Mrs. d. K. Sullivan on Sunday
G NJ Johnson will go TO Toledo The
latter part Of the week TO attend the
Overland Salesman Convention
Miss Anna Hamilton of shepherd
was an Alma visitor on Tuesday, being
a guest at the home of friends here
Mrs j W. Niblack spent the weel
end at Sickles. a guest at the home Of
her brother. C. $. Belts, and family
Charles G. Rhodes transacted bust
ness in New York city last week foi
the Republic Motor Truck Company
Inc.
Mrs. f. ". Brown OF Farewell was
in Alma the latter part Of last week
visiting with her daughter. Miss Bess
Brown.
Milton Holmes was in Grand Rapids
on business for the Republic Motor
Truck Company. Inc. on Tuesday OF
this week.
Rev. Blaske of Detroit was an Alma
visitor on Monday Of this week. He
viii he remembered as a former Alma
college student.
Nj. and Mrs Silas Randolph OF
Grand Rapids spent the week end IN
Alma. guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. w. Race.
President IL NJ Crooks of Alma
college returned Tuesday from a bust
ness trip in various eastern states
H. the interests of Alma college.
Mrs. Leon Stinchcomb is in Grand
Rapids. where she is guest at the
home of her parents, Nj. and Mrs. W
y. Kathan.
Coach Harry Hemer was in Albion
last week Saturday attending. a meet
ing of the scheduling committee OF
the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic
Association.
Russell Cummings left for Detroit
yesterday. and after spending a
couple days in the Michigan Metropo.
lis. will drive back a Ford for {. NJ
Johnson.
A couple more desks have beer
placed IN the lobby at the post office
for the use of the patrons during the
Christmas rush which has just started
and viii probably continue until
Christmas day.
Carlyn Delevan OF Missouia. Mon
tana, stopped over in Alma between
trains on Tuesday of this week anc
shook hands with few Of his friends
He will be remembered as former
resident of this city.
4 new bus has been added TO the
St Louis-Alma transfer. The new
bus is a product Of the Republic Motor
Truck Company, Inc, of this city
The transfer Company now has tw,
buses made by the Republic.
DR.. Beshgetoor's Offices will b,
closed during the holidays At tha'
time DR.. Beshgetoor and wife viii
visit with friends in indianapolis
and Chicago They will leave abou
the 22nd and return to this city th'
first week of the New Year.
Mr. and Mrs. John Andrews anC
daughters, Medra and Margaret mot
oled through from Saginaw Sunda.
and spent the day with the latter
parents, Mr.. and Mrs r. Frederick
They are accompanied by DR.. n. +
McClinton and wife, also of that city
The Alma Records job department
which is one of the best in this sectiol
of the state, was further bettere,
this week by the addition of twent.
new type faces. II is the Alma Rec
ord's aim to always keep the jol
department in first class shape ant
new type faces are constantly beinl
added, together with other job mate
rials.
The Better Baby" contest was helt
at the New Victory yesterday after
noon. After careful examination, tn
judges. Drs. w X. Livingston an,
Allen Peek, awarded the prize.
beautiful silver cup, to little Mis-
Elizabeth who registered 80 points
Oxnard (Cal.) Daily News. Mis-
Elizabeth Race is the daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. Erual Race. formerly o
this city.
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