Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-03
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On Wednesday evening, Sept %, a
reception was given, under the aus
pieces of the congregational church,
in honor of the new pastor and his
wife, Rev. and Mrs. l.. l.. Steadman.
the faculty of the public schools, and
the people who have recently become
members of the church. The church
parlors were beautifully decorated
with baskets of flowers and autumn
leaves. After the guests of honor
had been greeted by everyone present,
the following program was rendered:
Piano solo, Miss Marguerite Craw-
ford; address of welcome TO Rev.
Steadman and wife, DIR. l.. A. Howe;
response, Rev. l.. L. Steadman; violin
solo with piano accompaniment, Mr.
Clarence Hopkins, Jr., and Miss Mar
guerite Crawford; piano solo. Miss
Beulah Watson; address of welcome
to the teachers, Orville G.. Colthorp;
response, Supt. Marshall A. Becker;
A welcome from the M. f church,
Rev. Geo. A. Osborne; A welcome
from the Baptist church, Rev. Thomp-
son; piano solo, Miss Thelma Emery;
song, "The Star Spangled Banner"
everybody. After the program, all
were invited into the basement dining
room of the church where delicious
luncheon was served.
On Thursday evening a number of
the friends of Mr.. and Mrs. c. j..
Shepherd enjoyed a surprise party at
their home, the occasion being in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Shepherds
thirtieth wedding anniversary. The
evening was spent with visiting and
music after which dainty refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served
Miss Thelma Emery entertained. a
number Of her young friends at her
home on Saturday evening. The main
feature Of the evening was a corn
and marshmallow roast
Nearly four hundred people at
tended the entertainment at the M.
+. church Tuesday evening under the
auspices of the Breckenridge high
school for the benefit Of the Red
Cross society. Kenneth b. Hughes,
the six year old "boy orator." was
the chief attraction Of the evening
and Mr.. Hughes the father of Ken
meth, sang two songs Of his own COM
position. Several selections were
the leadership Of Miss Linda Knorpp,
and short patriotic addresses were
delivered by Rev Steadman and Mr..
Hughes.
Clarence Hopkins. Jr., entertained
a number of young people at his home
on Friday evening Cards and music
made the evening pass quickly ana
pleasantly and az late hour dainty
luncheon was served.
The ladies of the ". r. c. enjoyed
po.-luck dinner ar the home Of Mrs.
Iivermore on Thursday. Mrs Liver
more's sister. Mrs Reynolds. of Alma
was a guest.
Miss Oneita Stevens pleasantly en-
tertained several Of her friends at her
home on Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence II. Emery
entertained the following people at
dinner on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. o. G.
Colthorp and daughter Dorothy; Mr.
and Mrs Alfred f. Crawford and
sons, Robert mad Watson; and Mr.
and Mrs Alex Emery and daughter,
Thelma.
Miss Marguerite Crawford was
hostess to a small party Of young
people at home on Saturday evening
Games and music We're the amuse-
ments of the evening and at a late
hour refreshments were served.
An interesting patriotic meeting
was held in the congregational
church on Sunday evening, Septem-
Der %. After america" was rem
derd by the chorus choir and audience
Mrs. Fulcher of st. Louis gave a
stirring Buy Liberty Bond" speech
which was followed by a pleasing
patriotic selection rendered by q
mixed quartet from st. Louis. The
remainder of the program consisted
of vocal solo by Miss Linda knorpp
a patriotic address by Rev. L. l.
Steadman, and "The Star-Spangled
Banner" by everybody.
Dorr Sexton of Big Rapids was the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
+. A. Sexton, on Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Miss Lura Myers, who is attending
Bliss-Alger college, came home for 3
few days vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Watson and lit.
tie son, Don, of Akron, were guests
of friends here over Sunday.
The Misses Lucille Hodge, Martha
Hetzman, Beulah and Ethel Thomas
Linda Knorpp, Roberta Reed anc
Ethel Sabin attended the photoplay
Hearts of the World" in Alma OF
Thursday evening.
Miss Lucille Hodge spent Friday
and Saturday in Saginaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Sexton anc
daughter, Miss Bertha, spent the
week end in Big Rapids
Mrs. Fred Eldridge of Fowler was
in town Friday.
Carlton Waggoner of Saginaw
spent the week end with relatives
here.
w. Blohm and has moved his family
to Flint. Arthur HUM has purchased
the residence formerly occupied by
VIM Blohm an dhas moved his family
into it.
Geo. Milligan was a Saginaw Wis
tor Thursday.
Geo Huntoon and daughter, Mis-:
Thelma. and Miss Marguerite Craw
ford motored to Saginaw Thursda!
where they attended the fair.
} DIR. and Mrs. ID. A. Curtis and sons
Wesley and Dudley, motored to Sag