Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-17
VESTABURG ITEMS
BY Our Own Correspondent

Are you attending the interesting
meetings and free entertainments
which the local chapter Of the Red
Cross are holding at the Vestaburg
school house, the second Wednesday
evening of each month? If not, do SO
and you will see what they are doing
in work as we'll as pleasure. There
was large attendance at the meeting
held January 9th and all were well
satisfied and glad that they had come.
The program was as follows:
Music by the Vestaburg band
Battle Hymn of the Republic" by
audience.
Business Session.
Song by Mabel Upper
Letter from Harry Davenport, who
is in France, was read by his brother,
Walter
Paper by Mrs. Hubbard.
Duet by Miss Mildred Upper and
Miss Loreene Cornell.
"A Slight Misunderstanding by
Mr.. and Mrs. George Peasley.
Concert by the band.
bard, Mrs. Thomas Meddick, Charles
Nickerson and Stanley Geisel were
reelected to fill their Offices for the
year 1918. Clarence Carts was elected
chairman of the finance committee
which is to call on the members Of the
Red Cross and give them the oppor-
tunity to pledge any sum Of money
which they feel they can pay to the
Red Cross each month for the carry
ing on of the county work Of the Red
Cross. The secretary, Charles Nick
erson read letter from Miss Edith
Plat, Bert Thorpe, Albert and Malon
Briggs expressing their thanks for
the Xmas box received from the
Nestaburg friends and Red Cross.
Ray Carts, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Carts, arrived here Tuesday
after having received an honorable
discharge from the navy as his term
of four years for which he enlisted,
expired on January 5th, 1918. Ray
was Master Mechanic on the battle
ship North Carolina.
Vestaburg's young Sousaite band
rndsr the leadership of their band
master, Frank Murphy. was organized
with fifteen instruments and others
are expecting to join. Mr.. Murphy
reports that he has given them eight
lessons on the blackboard and two re-
hearsals on instruments and is very
proud of the good work they are do
ing. The following is list of those
who belong and have their instruments
and the parts they are taking:
harold Reed-lst BIB Clarinet
Franklin Lyer-lst BIB Clarinet
Arnold Creenhoe-Eb Clarinet
Floyd Wine-Solo BIB Cornet
Kenneth Noble-Solo BIB Cornet
VIM. Beach-Solo BIB Cornet
Audley Caris-lst BIB Cornet
Harry Horton-Eb Alto
Clare Beach-1st BIB Tenor
Junior Cummings-Slide Trombone
Harold Stauffcr-Slide Trombone
Clark Sharp-Baritone
Frank Parr-Eb Bass
Dorland Howay--Snare Drum
Lee Parr-Bass Drum
Frank White, who has been or a
furlough at the home of his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. White, northeast
Of town, left Tuesday to join the gun
ner crew Of which he is member
on a transport boat at New York.
Word has been received that son
arrived on Monday, January l4th,
1918, at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Leon Briggs Of Detroit. Leon is a sol
of Mr.. and Mrs VI. J. Briggs Of this
place.
David Manlcy ST., has recovered
from his illness.
Harvey Fisher and Ray Freeman
were in Stanton Friday.
The stores of Clarence Carts, Jollic
Hare. Clarence Gregory, Howard &
ernius. Hornbeck Bros. and DR. Hub
bard's drug store are to close at p.
m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays until further notice
Mrs. Mary Guild and Mrs. Lydia /
Mack are the captains Of the teams
which are running a contest 10 secure I
for the Nestablrg Red /
Cross. Each member to help their
crtain in this work Of getting more
Mrs. Conley Stauffer has recovered
rom her throat trouble and resumed
eaching Monday. Mr.. Stauffer had
'harge Of her room the past v eek.
John Nickerson returned ito his
lone in Stanton Wednesday norning
'fter visit with his brother George