Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-04-18
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Eat Victory Bread its good to

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You will find the best bread in
Butter Cup wrappers. 02-ti
When you have tried the rest, try
the best. st. Alma Dry Cleaners
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Charles Ray in "The Hired Man"
-Idlehour, Tonight friday adv.
Attend the piano recital advertised
in G. V. Wright's space at the top OF
this page. 3S-2t-c
Kelly S. Scarf of ST. Johns, attor
ney at law, was in Alma on legal
business Saturday.
Mrs. Ashley Price of Durand spent
the weekend in this city. guest at
the home Of relatives
Henry Mapes Of Pontiac, former
resident of this city, visited relatives
here over the week END.
Taylor Holmes in Uneasy Money"
and Billy West in THE Slave"-Idle-
hour, Wednesday.-adv.
DR.. Edgar A. Bagley left Tuesday
morning for Oklahoma. where he will
visit his son, Lucius, for time
Mary Pickford in Stella Maris."
the best picture she ever made-Idle-
hour, Sunday and Monday .-adv.
Il. Il. Wagner, manager of the
Gratiot County Gas company. was in
Grand Rapids on business Tuesday
Benjamin Chaplin, the great Lin
coin impcrsonator in "The Son OF
Democracy"-Idlchour, Thursday
ady~
The Luther Circle of the NJ f. Aid
society will meet with Mrs. w Smith,
State street, Tuesday afternoon, at
2.30 o'clock.
Paul Crandell was called to Lansing
Tuesday to attend the funeral of
James Argent, which was held in that
city.
Chester NJ Davis Of the Central
Michigan Light g. Power company
was in Detroit on business Tuesday
and Wednesday.
The Alma College Glee club will
give the annual Alma concert next
Thursday evening" the the Alma high
school auditorium. ADV.
John W. Wright Of Detroit was il
the city on business The first of the
week. lie will be remembered as n
former resident Of Alma.
Fitz James lodge. No %, X. Of r..
will celebrate its thirtieth anniversary
April 18th and is making extensive
preparations to celebrate the occasion
in fitting manner.
The district convention of the Roy
al Ncghbors Of Montcam and Gratiot
counties will be held in Alma Tues
day, April %. The program is not
available for publication
The final glcc club concert of the
year will be given by the Alma Col
lcgc Glee club in the Alma high
school auditorium next Thursday
evening. ADV.
The Garden Club Of Alma will meet
Mt Mrs. Francis Kings home Satur-
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. Every
body come and find out what TO do
with your garden during April.
Mrs. c. l.. Wood left Tuesday for
Grand Rapids where She is attending
missionary meeting Of the L. Il.
church. Wednesday evening she made
an address before the convention.
Has some one copy of "Rebecca
Of Sunnybrook Farm" or "Hucklc-
berry Finn which can be donated to
the Public Library of the Alma Free
Reading room If so, please see that
it is on the shelf soon, and turn to
the Civic Improvement League for
thanks.
Word has been received here of tho
death of James Argent in Flint. the
first of the week. The funeral of the
former Alma boy was held Tuesday
afternoon in Lansing, where his par
cnts arc now residing. James Argent
will be remembered as former Alma
boy, and had a large circle of friends
in this city.
The Record has received a letter
from Mr.. and Mrs. +. Schnepp of
Riverdalc in which they protest Wig
orously the fact that the name of
their son appeared last week in the
list of those who had failed to turn
IN questionaires to the draft board
He is Harley Schnepp. The Record is
sorry that his name appeared in the
list, or that of anyone else who en-
listed or is in the service, but the fail
ure of these men to properly return
questionaires is not the fault Of the
Record, or Of the draft board, as the
rules put il up to the men to file prop
er returns with the board Parents
should take these matters up with the
board and not the Record.