Alma record., 1918-09-26

improving. According to a letter
written by him on August 5th and re,
ceived September 3, he WAS expected
to be moved from the receiving hos
pital. where he had been for about
three weeks, into the base hospital
He stated that two of his wounds
which were in his arms, had i'm
proved rapidly, but the third, in hi.
leg, was still very painful and he was
still forced to lie on his back. 1t wa.
a pleasant surprise to the wounded
soldier boy to find one of his ole
friends. Ralph Chisholm, another
h. Breckenridge boy, who is with the
Medical Corps. stationed in the hos
pital where Hopkins was taken.
Miss Lucille Hodge, who was ser
iously injured in an automobile acci
dent about four weeks ago, is still
unable TO walk but is slowly improv'
| ing.
A memorial service will be held in
the Congregational church on Sunday
evening, September 22nd, in honor OF
Sergeant Howard C. Wolverton, who
was killed in battle on July fifteenth
The funeral of Mrs. {. G. Apple
who died at her home here on Mon
day evening, was held in the NJ. +
church Thursday afternoon, Rev G.
Osborne, assisted by Rev. Knight
officiating. lnterment was made in
Breckenridge cemetery. Mrs. Apple
was aged 53 years, one month, and
three days. She is survived by her
husband, three sons, Harry of Saline
Artemus of Breckenridge, and Clyde
of Ann Arbor and one daughter, Miss
Clara, who resides at home.
-Four German helmets were picked
up from battlefield in France and
have been received by the following
people: George w Milhgan and j.
W. Doyle, sent by Serg. Ward Doyle;
Mrs. a. +. Milligan. sent by Guy
Milligan; Robert Sawvel, sent by
Ralph Sawvel
Sergeant Rollo Mcleod, a soldier
stationed at Camp Pike, Little Rock,
Ark. and who has been here on a
furlough for the past two weeks Wis
iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex.
Mcleod, and his sisters, left Sunday
evening for Louisiana where he will
visit friends until the twenty-first
when he will return TO Camp Pike.
Serg. Mcleod underwent surgical
operation several weeks ago and has
just recently been released from the
hospital.
Misses Lydia Rehfus and Ada Roy
al and Mr.. DuNoid Shepherd went on
hike" Thursday. They walked to
Shepherd distance Of eighteen miles
and spent the afternoon there visit
ing the high school, and returned
home by rail and auto, arriving here
about six p. m.
Miss Margaret Shaver, who is at
tending Alma high school, spent the
week end with her mother here
Rev. l.. l.. Steadman. the new pas
tor of the Congregational church, re-
ceived word Tuesday of the death Of
his father Mr. and Mrs Steadman
left Immediately for Pigeon to attend
the funeral.
The reception which was to have
been held in the Congregational
church last Tuesday evening in honor
Of Rev and Mr. Steadman, the
teachers in the public schools. and
Serg. Rolla Mcleod, was indefinitely
postponed
Mrs Fred Snellingbegcr was taken
to DR. Halls hospital at Pompeii
Sunday. whore she expects 70 under
20 surgical operation
Ed krenz enjoyed "A visit Saturday
from his brother Of Bay City.
4 crowd of high school young peo-
pie enjoyed a party at the home of
Miss Gladys Partee on Saturday
evening
Mrs. A. Hum, Mrs. Stroupe and
the Misses Linda knorpp and Rober.
Ia Reed, motored to Alma Thursday
evening
Mrs. Geo. Kipp and two children OF
Wheeler, called ou her sister Mrs
/ George Anderson Saturday evening
Mr.. and Mrs Alex Mcleod hav,
been receiving a visit from Mrs
McLeod's sister. Mrs Flo Cummings
Of Standish.
James Gunsaulus Of Wheeler wa.
in town on business Saturday.
The Misses Lita King and Rills
Cruson of Alma were week enc
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Green
r. b. Wagner Of Alma, manager o.
the Gratiot County Gas company, wa!
in town Monday.
Alfred f. Crawford was in River
dale on business Friday evening.
Lloyd Sexton was a passenger I,
St Louis Friday afternoon
Mrs. Ostrander was a st. Louis
visitor Friday
w. +. Swope and family of River
dale motored to Breckenridge Frida,
night TO visit Mrs. Swopes parents
Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. Rosa. They wer
accompanied home Saturday mornin,
by Mrs. Walter Coulson and Mrs
John Carter.
Fay +. Anderson Of the Republic
Truck company of Alma, was TIA
week end guest of his parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Wolverton an,
son, Kenneth, Of Alma. spent regis
tration day with relatives here
Mrs. c. Peterman and the Misse
Susan Zubler and May Smith Of Sag
inaw. " week end guests at tn
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Zubler
Lloyd Sexton of the Dime Saving
bank, Detroit, has been spending
two weeks vacation with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Sexton, and his sis
ter, Miss Emma Sexton
Mrs. Thomas Crawford made bus
mess trip to st. Louis Friday after
noon.
Mesdames Alfred +. Crawford an
Charles +. Watson were Sagina,
. shoppers Friday
Miss Ada Mcleod Of Alma sper
the week end with ner parents her,
Misses Ivah Allen and Ethel Stree
of Wheeler We're in town Saturda
afternoon.
Mrs Wm Gidlnu ,rns o nnesnnnn