Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-04-11
VESTABURG ITEMS
BY Our Own Correspondent

Leo cox, VINO was here visiting his
grandparents, Nj. and Mrs. O'Con-
Inof and other relatives at the home
of his aunt. Mrs. Maria Dyer, and Wis
ting Nestaburg friends, returned to
MS home I'm Saginaw on Wednesday
March 9th, and the following day
enlisted i'm the quartermaster' corps
After passing his examination in Sag
inaw on Thursday, the beth. he was
sent 20 Detroit and from there TO Co
umbus and passing successfully at
these places was sent on 10 Washing
ton, -. c., where he expects TO remain
| for training. Leo, who is son Of
| Mr. and Mrs. Steward Cox. was born
hi Nestaburg. which was his home un-
on the past few years. Leo has been
very anxious To enter service but be-
Ig un4gr age he had TO wait uuld De
obtained his parents consent. As
soon ass he received this he was a
very happy boy an enlisted as soon
as he made his farewell visit in Yes
tabuIg. Leo has many relatives and
q host oil friends here VINO Join In
wishing him success ia the work he
was anxious TO do for Uncle Sam,
and q safe return home.
Nh. and Mrs Nern Cook and daugh-
ter OF Edmore were Sunday visitors
of Mr. and Mrs. NJ. j. Briggs and
other relatives. They autoei to All
ma .n the afternoon and were accom-
paaiei hy the Mesdames Briggs and
Bartlett
Mrs. WILDER Nave and Miss sipa-
hey Of Crystal visited Miss Ruby
Spragle Saturday and Sunday.
Nh. and Mrs. Ed Harding have
moved 10 Grand Rapids
Clarence Gregory has moved into
Mrs. Mack's resiienes which was NC
elty vacated by Ed harding.
Ewcai Pangburn returned from
Lansing Wednesday after q few days
visit a1 the home of Delbert Bots
ford
George Gorsuch and son, Charles,
who have been north on fishing trip,
returned home Friday with some
nice fish.
Mrs. Steward Cox and daughter,
Miss Mary OF Saginaw spent from
Saturday until Sunday evening mere
visiting ut the home Of her sister,
Mrs. Maria Dyer and friend Miss
Mary Cummings.
Ira schnepp Of Millershurg came
here Saturday 10 visit his aunt, Mrs.
VIM. Nickerson. cousin. Mrs VIM.
Carts and other relatives.
John Gephart Of Elm Hall was a
Saturday visitor at the home of Fred
Farmer.
David Marlin, Jr.. has moved his
family one half mile south OF Me
Bride.
Ray Carts spent the week end at
Sheridan
Roy Carts was in Stanton Monday.
Mrs. Minno Otterbien of Graylng
pcnt from Thursday evening until
saturday morning at the home Of her
parents, Rev and Mrs j. d. Taner.
Ed Skidmore came home Saturday
10 spend a few days with Mrs. Skid
more
Word has been received that Floyd
NanGu.lier and Miss Gladys Bots
ford youngest daughter OF Delbert
Botrford by former marriage, were
mar 4 ut Lansing Wednesday, Mar.
27th On Monday, April /, the
groom left Lansing being called to
Camp Custer TO enter the service.
Floyd was d former Nestaburg boy
and is brother Of Mrs. Roy Worden,
grandson OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
! Lewis and nephew Of Mrs. Amos
Smith. He has many relatives and
friends here who extend congratula-
tons to the young couple and wish
him "A safe return home
Mrs. VI. j. Briggs has received a
letter from her son, Albert, stating
that he had been appointed corporal
and sent to Fort Hancock to drill the
new recruits In readiness for France.
Albert has served three years in the
oa= artillery previous 20 this en-
llatmen..
Stanley Kelley came home from
Kansas Wednesday to JOIN his wife.
who mas been here visiting her moth
or, Mrs. Sam Shores. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kelley expect to remain here.
The Liberty Loan rally held here
Saturday evening instead of Friday,
as at first planned was largely at
tended, showing this section is great
! y intereted in our L. S. The vocal
selections by the Misses Mildred and
Mable upper and Loreen Cornell as
we'll as the concert by the Nestaburg
band were enjoyed by all. The inter
esting as well as instructive talks
given by the speakers help to create
much more interest in the Liberty
bonds and to do what each could to
help Uncle Sam.
Thomas Meddick, Earl Miller and
son, Lawrence Mack, Arthur Manley,
Jr., Leona Beach, Dorothy Custer and
many others have the measles.
Fred Farmer has moved into the
Mrs. Walker store building. His son.
Cyril, and wife are helping his par
ents settle and get their home bakery
started
Harvel Hart returned to his home
in Detroit Thursday evening after
visiting James Courier and other
! friends.
Carl Vinson has moved into the
house recently vacated by Clarence
Gregory.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Howay enter
tanned relatives from Toledo last
week.
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