Alma record., 1918-08-22
VESTABURG ITEMS
BY Our Own Correspondent

Hugh Walker has gone to Detroit
to work
Mrs. Celia Fraze of Alma, who
has been visiting Mrs. VIM. Blough
and other friends, returned to her
home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Minser enter
/ tanned their grandsons, Allen and
Fred Davenport, of Toledo, from Fri
day until Monday
Claude Manley and daughters,
Claudian and Evelyn, of Riverdale
were Wednesday callers at the home
of his aunt, Mrs. VIM. Carts
Miss Ella Manley, who is a MEM
ber of the Campfire girls of Ferris,
spent the week at Crystal lake where
they went for an outing Her moth
er. Mrs. Blanche Manley, spent Il
part of the week with them as
chaperon.
A very pleasant time was enjoyed
at Rock lake Sunday, August 18th.
when thirty gathered at "A Nickerson
family reunion and a bounteous din
ner was served. Those present were
the following brothers and their
! families. Ora, VIII, Martin and
Marion Nickerson; their sister, Mrs.
/ Earl Miller and family; niece, Miss
Audrey Tanner, and aunt. Mrs Mar
tin Hartman and children.
Mrs Doris Arnel and son. Lynn,
who have been visiting at the home
of her mother, Mrs. Ellen Nevills.
and friend, Mrs VIM Carts, returned
TO their home i'm Chicago Monday
Mrs Flossie OLaughlin and
daughter. who have been visiting
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have returned TO their home in Sag
NAV
Roy Sutton is visiting at Flint and
will visit at Detroit before returning
home
Stanley Geisel autoed to Edmore
with Everett Race Thursday where
the latter left on the flyer for Grand
Rapids. He was joined by Melvin
Unger and they returned to their
duties on the L. S s. Indiana
Homer Sites returned home having
failed on his examination at Colum-
/ bus.
Or. Purdon of Edmore was called
! here Sunday evening on account of
the illness of Mr. and Mrs. Vern
Hornbeck's baby
Mr.. and Mrs. Sutton, who have
been visiting at the home of their
son Casper, returned to their home
near Mllbrook Monday.
Miss Nina Green and Miss Beulah
Nandermark Of Riverdale called on
the formers cousin, Mrs VIM. Carts,
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs VIM Brown and child.
who have been visiting the formers
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Brown.
left for their home in Scottyille Mon
day.
Melvin Unger went to Muir last
Wednesday 20 visit friends and on
Thursday went TO Grand Rapids where
he was joined by Everett Race and
they left that evening TO return TO
their duties ON the y S. S. Indiana.
Mrs. Sam Shores has received
word that her son. Arthur, had ar
rived safely overseas This makes
two Of her sons that have gone
across.
Mrs. George Doerr Of Edmore was
a Saturday visitor OF Mrs. Cora
Corder.
Mrs. Thomas Carts and daughter.
Mrs. Leona Woodman. of Centerville
went TO Traverse City Monday to
visit her son. Earl.
Mr. and Mrs. Casper Sutton and
sons visited 'he formers brother.
Clark. and wife at Ionia the latter
part of the week.
Stanley Gcisel and Miss Lorene
Cornell went to Lansing Monday to
visit his sisters and other friends.
Mrs. Fred Reader and sons. Otis
and Gerald, have returned from
their visit in Hillsdale.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wood OF
Alma spent the week end at the home
Of their son, Myron.
Mrs. Esther Thorpe. who is in De-
trolt, stated in a letter 20 Mrs Briggs
that she had received a letter that
her husband, Bert Thorpe, had ar
rived safely overseas.
Jollie Hare and family and Henry
Upper and family autoed to Gaylord
to visit the latter's sister, Mrs Eta
NanDusen.
George Stratton was given a com
plete surprise by 33 Of his relatives
consisting Of his children and their
families, also two friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Straight, Of Crystal.
who arrived at his home near Nc
Brides Sunday, August 18th. to cele-
bratc IN honor Of his 69th birthday
anniversary which occurred on Sat
urday, August 18th. A bounteous
dinner was served by the guests who
brought generous supply OF good
things to eat. and a very pleasant
time was enjoyed His son-in-law
VIM. NanHorn, and two nephews,
Earl Hammontree and Ira Howard.
were unable TO attend as they are in
the service of Uncle Sam, the former
being overseas Those present were
his son, Fred, who is at home. and his
son, VIM. Stratton and family, and
daughters. Mrs Roy Hunt and fam
lily. and Mrs. John Straight and fami-
! ~. Of near McBrides, Mrs. Cena
lammontree and son of Crystal.
Mrs. Roy McConkie and family of
near Crystal. Mrs Glenn Worden and
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