Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-01
VESTABURu TENS
BY Our Own Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs. b. r. Elliott and son
have returned home from lonia.
Mr. and Mrs Levi Blough went TO
Edmore Saturday and from there
accompanied their son, Elmer, and
family TO the funeral OF Mr., Blough's
brother.
Mrs. Jennie Greer and daughter,
Charlotte, returned 20 Ithaca Monday
after spending few days at home.
Mrs Clarence Gregory went TO
Edmora last week and had her ton
sils removed.
Leonard Hubbard went to Alma
Thursday and had his tonsils re-
moved
Mrs. Lawrence Upper and daugh-
tiers accompanied by Miss Lorene
Cornell autoed to ST. Louis Mednes-
day to visit her brother. FORD Sand
ers, and wife and little son.
Eiwood Pangburn returned from
Grand Rapids Monday evening.
Mrs Myrtle kelley and sister. Miss
Bernice Shores. OF Edmore were sun
day guests Of their aunt, Mrs. K. j.
Bartlett.
Mrs. Peter Bradley is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. Stillson of Farwel.
Mrs Myrtle Plat and daughters,
Helen and Jessie. Of Alma spent the
latter part of last week at the home
of Mrs. Frank Plat
Mrs Doris Ame and son, Lynn,
of Chicago who came 20 visit her
mother, Mrs Ellen Nevills, were
Monday and Tuesday visitors Of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Carts.
Mrs. NJ j Briggs went to Edmore
Saturday and accompanied her
daughter Mrs Vern Cook, and family
to Lowell and returned home Mon
day.
Mrs. Martha Walker entertained
her sister, Mrs. Agnes McCalman and
daughter, Miss Agnes, of Saginaw
Wednesday evening and Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Otto Marvin were i'm
Alma Monday where Mr. Marvin was
called for examination by the Gratiot
county draft board
Mr. and Mrs VIM. Nickerson and
daughter, Violet, accompanied by
Mrs. Martin Hartman and VIM. Hart
man autoed to Stanton Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wood and
daughter of Alma spent the week end
at the home of their son, Myron.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Phelps and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. d. Phelps
of Riverdale autoed here Sunday and
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Carts.
Claude Manley and family and Mrs.
Emma Baker of Riverdale autoed
here Saturday evening and attended
the band concert.
Miss Iva McDole, who has been at
Mt. Pleasant attending the State
normal has been compelled to discon-
tinue her studies on account of i'll
health.
Mrs. James O'Connor of Edmore
was a Sunday visitor Of her mother,
Mrs. Mary Guild
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Vinson have re
turned home from Edmore
DIR. Hubbard accompanied by his
son and Mrs. Mack autoed to Edmore
Wednesday with the latter's son,
Fred, who left on the flyer to return
to his duties as corporal in themedi-
cal corps in the base hospital al
Camp Sewer, Greenville, South Car
DINA
Sewer, Greenville, South Carolina.
Martin Sampel, who has been
working for David Marley, ST., left
here Monday, July 29th, TO enter the
service at Camp Custer His many
friends wish him a safe return.
The last word received from VIM.
VanHorn, he was on a ship ready to
leave for France May he have a
safe trip to and from France.
David Marley, ST., accompanied by
his mother, Mrs Blanche Marley, and
cousin, Neoma Marlin, autoed to
Evart Wednesday after his wife and
son who visited relatives at Rosebush
and also visited her mother, Mrs Ed.
Priest, at Evart the past week
Vim. Venton and mother. Mrs.
Mary Venton, motored to Crystal
lake Sunday
The citizens of Vestaburg erected
a flag pole near the post Office Sat-
urday afternoon, July 81, and in the
evening a patriotic program was
carried out and a large gathering
witnessed the raising Of the Ameri-
can flag, which they saluted. The
Misses Mildred Upper and Doreene
Cornell sang patriotic songs. Rev
Kimberling gave an address and the
Vestaburg band played several Sc
lections.
Under the supervision of the
Children's Welfare Committee, child
rem from birth up to and including
five years Of age, are to be weighed
and measured by a nurse who will be
at the l. O. o. f. hall Friday and
Saturday, August 2nd and 3rd This
work is Of benefit to all as well as
the government under whose ruling
it is being done Those I'M town and
others that can will be assisting those
doing the work if you viii bring your
children Friday, so as not to rush all
in on Saturday, as it will be impos-
sible to weigh and measure all Of
them in one day.
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