Alma record., 1917-06-14

loads OF wool Saturday. Mr.. Our
renee has bought within the past
week five loads.
Earl Sadler, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Sadler, left for Grand Rapids
last week and enlisted in the navy.
Mr.. Strike, son of Theodore Strike,
is stationed at Fort Adams.
Frank Newcomb's show is billed
here for all the week.
Miss Ora Culver is the new tele
phone operator at the Bell Office
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Kelley are
the proud parents of nine-pound
girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Phelps of
California are spending the summer
with Mr.. Phelps daughter, Mrs.
John Hanes.
The extra teacher hired by the
hoard has been offered the school for
another year. The school board took
definite action at its last meeting. A
number of the eighth grade pupils
failed in their examinations last year
All credit was given Miss Johnston
who was able instructor, but she
hadn't the time that should have been
given them, and as "A result only one
passed out Of five. Another instructor
and more room had been recognized
by the parents for some time. The
plan was tried out the last year and
the results obtained Justify the extra
expense and as result Mrs. Robin
SON has been hired for another year
Miss Kathcryn Currence, who has
been visiting the past two weeks with
hei parents, returned TO her work IN
Detroit last week.
Lyle Nelson and family and Miss
Nellie Nelson autocd to St Johns
lasr week.
George Mahan has recently moved
into his new residence which Is locat-
eo ON the new addition. Mr.. Mahan's
home when fully completed, will be
a credit TO our village.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Battle of Alma
spent Sunday with Mrs. Battles par
cnts. Mr. and Mrs Warren Pugsley.
Arthur Murphy and family spent
Sunday with Nj and Mrs. Leon
Rice.
All those who attended the NJ. +.
church last Sunday morning nave
or y words of praise for our pastor,
Rev. Dean. who is an eloquent. force
fu speaker, and the people of this
community miss rare spiritual and
intellectual treat If they fail to attend
church
l. = Taylor will soon install a heat
ig system I'm his cement block ia
which the bank is located.
A liberty loan meeting was held
hesc las, Saturday evening at the 1.
d o. r. temple. addresses were made
by Carl Nashburn and Rev. Mason of
Alma
Mrs. c. l.. Jaquish Of Temple is
spending the week with her son, Hoe
Jaouish, and family
Miss Nellie Nelson is spending two
weeks with her sister, Mrs. VIII fow-
lt. in sumner
Glen laugworthy IS spending the
Summer with his grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs. Mac" Langworthy. Glen
has been i'm Detroit for the last year.
The Misses Doris SlingluH and
Florence Colister were over Sunday
guests of Mis- Grace Culver
Mr JaGuish who has gone to
Owos,o, pent Sunday with his fam
iiy al this place.
Clinton Nelson returned from Can
da last Saturday evening, where he
has large land interests at chat place.
Frank Mattern Of Flint was AN over
Sunday guest OF his sister. Mrs Har-
Taft
Reverence was shown to the Broth
q, odd Fellows who have died, ut the
" T. church last Sunday morning
The odd Fellows and Lady Rebekahs
met last Sunday morning at the / O.
q r. temple and marched to tho
cfurch Tor public worship. The ser
mon was by our pastor. Rev. Dean.
who looked for his subject. "Fricnd-
ship. Truth and Love" Quite "A large
humber were in attendance.
l. r. Taylor has rented the store
formerly occupied as a drug store to
Mr.. Anderson who has taken possess
sion OF the same. The interior of the
store has been repainted and the
fixtures retouched. Mr.. Anderson will
serve ice cream and ice cream soda.
tie also has 4 stock of groceries. Mr..
Anderson win bc prepared ia few
days is open the doors TO his Gus
toners.
Mr. and Nj Raymond Leonard
we're Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Theo Grcenhoe
Harry Irish and family of Marshall
spent Saturday with Nj and Mrs.
Arthur Murphy
Mrs Aicc Shepard Of New York
City and Miss Ella Dubois of Shep-
herd visited their sister, Mrs Frank
French, last week
Nh. and Mrs Will Madden OF
Grand Rapids were over Sunday
guests at the r. J. Lathrop..
Mrs Arthu Murphy and little
daughtera we're Alma callers Satur-
day
Mr.. and Mrs Warucr Churchill Of
MI, Pleasant visited the K. J. Lath-
lop home Saturday.