Alma record., 1917-04-05
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Who Is the Silent Menace ?


Who is the Silent Menace?
DO you know Pearl OF the irmy?"
Gods Country and the Woman :"
I-Idlehour soon.
Dell Perry has purchased the Drury
\ residence on Wright avenue.
George Timby Of Chicago, Illinois,
is visiting with old Alma friends this
week.
The Montcalm and Gratiot county
Royal Neighbors convention will be
held in this city April 18th
Mrs. w Crimmins of Morley visit
eu at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
". A. Brunner, this week.
George Ogden left this morning
for Cleveland on business for the Re
public Motor Truck Company, Inc.
The Alma Benevolent Circle will
meet with Mrs. Cummings on Wood
worth avenue, Wednesday, April l1th
The Presbyterian Fortnightly soci-
ETY. will meet at the home Of Mrs. +.
G. Sluyter, Tuesday afternoon, April
| 10th.
John O'Boyle has returned from Sa-
ginaw, where he was operated upon in
a hospital in that city for appendi-
citis.
Walter Vliet OF Chicago, Illinois, is
in Alma on business with the Repub-
lie Motor Truck Company, Inc, and
also spending few days with his
family
Enjoy musical treat at the Meth
odist church Wednesday evening,
April 1lth, at eight o'clock Admis-
| sion Is and % cents. S5-lt-c
The annual election of officers of
the Alma chapter of the Order of
Eastern Star will be held on Friday
evening. All members are request
ed to be present at this meeting
Word was received from New Or
leans the first of the week to the ef-
feet that Miss Alberta Dunham had
undergone another operation last
week Saturday 1t is believed now
that she has "A good chance to recov-
er.
William McFadden, for some time
assistant cashier of the Ithaca Ma
tional bank, Ithaca, Michigan, has ac-
cepted position with the First State
bank of this city. He started work in
his new position on Tuesday of this
week.
| II is said that over forty applica-
tons have been made for stores in the
new Merchants Building company
block, which has been started on South
State street. This is an indication
of great need that Alma has for new
business places.
Plans have been prepared and SER
veyors are now on the ground on the
North State street subdivision, which
consists of about two hundred lots,
twenty of which are on State street.
| The subdivision will have restrictions
of from $4,000 to $4,000, according to
reports. The sale will start soon.
Howard Story and Clayton Adams,
both of this city, enlisted in the Unit
ed States navy yesterday, when naval
recruiting officers visited this city.
Both will go to Detroit for final ex-
animation and if accepted Story will
go to Brooklyn for training and
Adams will 60 TO Great Lakes, Illi-
nois, for his training.
The triangular debate between Oil
vet, Hope and Alma colleges will be
held next week Friday evening. AL
ma will debate with Hope at Alma
and with Olivet at Olivet. The ques-
tion is Resolved. That with Respect
Of immigration the United States
should accord to the Citizens of China
and Japan the same Treatment that is
accorded the Citizens of European
Countries"
A very pleasant surprise was
sprung on Mrs. Carrie d. Stoddard
by the Royal Neighbors Tuesday even
ing. after the regular business meet
ing Mrs. Elvisa Nixon, in few well
chosen words, presented Mrs. .Stod-
dard with a beautiful necklace, the
gift of the Royal Neighbors. A boun-
tiful supper was served and all joined
il the grand honors wishing Mrs.
Stoddard many happy birthdays.