Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
ST. LOUIS HAPPENINGS
by Special Correspondent


was elected in place of Mrs. /. f..
Hilsinger whose term had expired
and +. ii. Bernard was elected to fill
the vacancy of DR.. Campbell who re
signed at this meeting. 81 800 was
voted 10 be taken from the school
budget and added TO the grammar
school building fund to increase the
room for kindergarten children since
only halliday sessions could be given
to that department last year on ac-
count of the crowded state of the
schools.
A party Of ten couples motored
from st. Louis Tuesday evening of
last week and enjoyed dancing
party IN the pavilion at Crystal i'm
honor of George Nliet's birthday and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Ohland's fifteenth
wedding anniversary. Those in
cluded in the party were Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Cave, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Tuger, DIR. and Mrs. Delta Andrews.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nliet, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Burns, Dr. and Mrs. w.
+. Barstow, Mr. and Mrs. Patton, Mr..
and Mrs. Ohland, Mr.. and Mrs. His
terodt and Miss Margaret Livingston
and Ray Corey
John Hall and family Of Pleasant
Valley spent Sunday with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Hall.
Clarence Halteman Of Flint spent
the week end at home
Mrs. W d. Gibbs is very III and
IS being cared for by her daughter,
Mrs. Ray Baldwin, of Lansing.
Mrs. n. Ii. Fucher returned from
Milan Saturday after attending the
funeral of her father
Miss Frances Hughes has returned
home from Chicago where she has
been taking a course in art.
Miss Georgia lngold of Lansing
spent the week end with her parents
Robert Wilson and Glenn Ross
drove to Lansing Friday TO visit
Howard Wilson at NJ. A. c.
Mr. and Mrs Asher Cornelius of
Detroit are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Dolan.
Mrs. Janet Branch left Monday
morning on L. o. T. NJ. business ~
Saginaw. She viii be gone week.
Floyd kleinhans recently received
his discharge from the army and has
returned home
Mr. and Mrs Carl Chambers Of
Detroit are visiting her parents. Mr..
and Mrs George Long.
Lieut.. Fred Barnes has received his
discharge from Camp Custer and re-
turned home.
Nina and Paula Ford, who are at
tending Mt Pleasant Normal were
home for the week end, bringing
with them as guests Verna Define.
Vera Wallace, Margaret Brown and
Elsie >McNorton whose homes are in
Carsonville.
Clare Perrgo returned home Fri /
day after serving for more than a
year in France
Ira Hemminger went TO Ann Arbor
Monday to bring his wife home. who
has been there taking treatments for
the past five weeks.
Mrs. Walter LaFlynn and child
rem Of Pittsburg, are visiting her
brother, Mr.. Harry Patterson.
The Loyal Sisters Sunday school
class of the Church of Christ motored
to Rock lake Monday night to attend
the meetings being held there.
AT the circuit meeting of the Free
Methodist church Saturday. Will
Michael was elected TO be delegate
and George Dursham. lay delegate at
the conference to be held al Evart
August II. Rev b. G.. Hicks. district \
elder, from Grand Rapids officiated /,
az all meetings. Mrs. Sarah Kinney
was elected class leader and Miss
Dora Below, Sunday school superin.
-endent. Baptismal services were
held at the river Sunday afternoon.
Miss Helen Ostrander of Mt. Pleas.
ant Normal spent the week end with
her parents.
DR.. A. r. Wheeler reports a boy
55orn to Mr. and Mrs Harry Smith
July 10 ''''''
Rev. B. G. Hicks of Grand RAPIDS
and Mr.. and Mrs Erwin Dursham of
crest Hill were dinner guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Humphrey Sun.
lay. Gun
A number Of families living around
ne park had a pot-luck supper az
hr. and Mrs. W. G. Vests MONDAY
night
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Beery and
'hlldren of Owosso came Saturday 10
-lslt their parents. Mr. and Mrs. r
}eery.
Mr.. and Mrs William Redman and
dr and Mrs n. f. Saad of Alma
pent Sunday evening with Mr.. and
Hrs Ralph Bushree.
me hrst well for pure water nut
Town at st. Louis struck a heavy
low at 2l5 feet which yields 100 gal.
ohs OF water per minute. The sec
ND well is now down 40 feet.
Mrs. Frances f. Burns will leave
or Grand Rapids Thursday night
ma Will attend an association meet.
ng at Newaygo July %.
mere was a small fire at theAome
Il Perry Kiter Monday morning
.cross the river in the vicinity Of
FAX Grove cemetery.
David Acker has purchased the
,,uilding lately occupied by Henry
randolph as a drug store. and will
move 1t from its present location.
Mrs. X. G.. Humphrey and daugh.
ers, Stella and Bernice, spent Sun.
lay afternoon at Forest HiU with
lr. and Mrs. Erwin Dursham.
The $4,000 worth of school bonds
ave been sold to the Detroit Trust
%. through the Commercial Savings
sank of st. Louis. A premium OF
j 200 was paid.
AT a recent meeting of the board
4 trade DR.. A. r. Wheelr gave a
hort talk on the prospects of a brick
liant for ST. Louis 10 be located in