Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
VESTABURG ITEMS
BY Our Own Correspondent

Peter Bradley spent the first of the
week with his son at Remus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Harding nave re-
turned TO their home in Grand Rapids.
Mrs. VIM. Van Horn and daughter,
Loreene, were home from Detroit
Tuesday until Friday.
Thomas Shores, son Of Mrs. Sam
Shores, who was called 10 Camp Gus
ter with those that went the Goth of
April, has been promoted. He is at
Fort Leavenworth, Kas., attending
the wireless operating school. In
writing home he says he likes the
work also the place His many friends
wish him success in his work and
safe return home.
Vern Cook and family and Vern
Welch and family of Edmore were
Sunday callers of Mrs. Cooks par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs NJ j. Briggs.
Mrs. Mary Venton entertained her
daughter, Mrs. Edith Heels, husband
and son and friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lark of Albion from Friday until
Sunday
Miss Edith Plat, who has been in
New York since enlisting in the ser
vice as Red Cross nurse and who is
home on a farewell visit with relatives
and friends before going 10 France.
attended the commencement exercises
and was a Friday and Saturday guest
of Mrs. Martha Walker and Miss Nina
Scranton. Her many friends were
very glad to see her.
Mrs. Harvey Fisher was in Alma
Friday
David Marlin, ST.. went TO Mcbride
Sunday TO visit his son, David.
Mr.. and Mrs Ben Borden spent
Sunday near Mcbride with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. George. Sherwood and other
relatives.
DR.. NJ. c. Hubbard is on the sick
list
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Peck and son.
Elvin, Of Ionia were Saturday visitors
at the home of VIM. CARTS and Perry
Watts.
Henry Caszatt was home from Alma
over Sunday.
Mrs Lydia Mack has gone 70
hunkle, Ohio. TO visit her mother and
other relatives.
Dir. MacLachlain of Elwell made
professional call on Mrs. A. p. Sites
Saturday
Mrs Ethel Marlin entertained Mrs
Ina Walker of Alma The latter part
OF the week,
Cyril Farmer was home from Alma
over the week end
Mr. and Mrs Willard Mallory en-
teraincd ther son, VIII Mallory, and
amily of ST. Louis over the week end
MI and Mrs John Ihvrlby enter
alne dthe following relatives over
Thursday and Friday Mr. and Mrs
Dopp and nephew, Paul. Of Detroit,
Mr. mad Mrs McGlone and Mrs James
Fag'cy of Saginaw
Mrs. VIM. Carts entertained on Fri
day De- rocusin. Miss Nina Green. and
friend. Miss Guild OF Riverdae.
The Misses Helen and Jessie Platt
of Alma. who came Friday to visit
Miss Amy White and other friends
attended the commencement exercises.
Mrs. Nellie owen. who Is staying
with her sister at Bad Axe was home
for Memorial day and visited at the
nome Of her sister, Mrs I'd Dyer
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Frayse died OF pneumonia at
the home Of her grandparents, Nj.
and Mrs. Arthur Peck of Alma. The
remains were brought here and the
funeral was held in the Brethren
church Saturday. June list, at .. m.
lnterment in the Nestaburg cemetery.
There was large attendance at the
commencement exercises Of the Nesta-
burg high school which were held Fri
day evening, May 81. in the Church Of
Christ. The program was as follows
Invocation, Rev. Kimberling: Two
solos. Mr. Wright of Alma, Mrs. Inez
Fisher played the accompaniment.
Rev. II. b. Johnson Of Greenville de-
hvered the address. Murphy's orches-
ira Of Nestaburg rendered a few Sc
ections; Presentation of diplomas
Professor Wine; Benediction. Rev. r.
D. Bartlett. Those who received d.
plomas are Winnie Wilson. Iva Nc
Dole, Kathleen Cummings, Clark
Sharp and Arnold Greenhoe.
Miss Edith Plat has kindly con-
sented to attend the business meeting
Of the Nestaburg Red Cross which will
De held at the schoolhouse Wednesday
evening, June 18th, and tell of some
OF her experiences while nursing the
soldier boys at New York CITY and Of
seeing the wounded soldiers Of other
countries as well as our own who ara
beng sent across to New York To re
cover from wounds which they re-
ceived on the battlefelds. Miss Plat
Is TO leave for New York July 10th
ard expects to be sent to France IN
the near future. All are cordially in
FiteG TO attend the meeting.
Mrs. Lizzie Queen of Washington
spent Saturday and Sunday at The
home OF h-r brother. Harvey Fisher.