Alma record., 1919-06-05
ST. LOUIS HAPPENINGS
BY Special Correspondent

the occasion. Sergeant Frank Housed
acted as marshal of the day. The
parade formed at the high school
park and was led by the q. A. K. and
the W. X. c., escorted by the high
school cadets and followed by the
soldiers and sailors Of the late war
also members of the Red Cross and
high school. They then marched 10
the cemetery where a short service
was led by Rev. S. b. Ford of the
Methodist church. At the conclusion
Of the cemetery services they re-
turned 10 the postoffice corner where
Judge +. J. Moinet of st. Johns gave
the memorial address. After the
program was over the w. K. c., G..
A. X. and soldiers and sailors were
invited 10 luncheon at the Gold Front
cafe as guests of the city council.
ST. Louis expects to have an old
fashioned Fourth of July celebration
this year. The Board Of Trade will
at once take steps 10 make II one of
the best ever held here. Alma has
already signified her intention Of
joining and II is hoped that Ithaca
will do the same.
Mrs. Henry Tuger and daughter,
Miss Alice, came from Ann Arbor
nuI SudNs WI =. uEti has oplu hNi
home in Ann Arbor and they will
make their home in this city.
Miss Mildred Whitman If Chip
pewa Lake, who has been going to
school here, returned TO her home the
middle of last week.
George f. Smith returned the mid
die of last week from Cleveland
where he has been looking for help
s,,.ar aornnanu
Mr.. and Mrs. Ringle went TO Coop
ersville last week to visit her son,
Clifford.
Mr.. and Mrs f. J. Alexander mo-
tored 10 Saginaw the first of last
week and saw the parade of soldiers
who had just returned from France.
Mrs. Raymond Oster was in Grand
Rapids last week.
Mrs. Mary Griffith and daughter,
Louie. returned home Monday from
Blanchard where they have been Wis
iting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Dick Terwilliger had
baby boy born last Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Yost drove
10 Pontiac for Decoration day
Mrs. w. J. Wilson and son, Robert,
went TO Lansing Friday 10 spend the
week end with the formers son, How
ard.
Mrs. A. r. Wheeler and son, Rob
ert, and Mrs. John Tuger drove to
Bay City Saturday.
Mrs. Maud Rowland and brother,
Carl Wilson. of Detroit visited here
Decoration day.
Miss Mabelle Nudge, who teaches
in Shepherd spent the week end with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. K. II.
Nudge.
Mrs. Smith, who has been visiting
Mrs. LaRue went To Bridgeport last
Thursday and expected TO go on from
there 10 Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Brewer and
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Tuger motored
to Indianapolis the latter part Of last
week 10 attend the auto races there
Mrs. David Nusebaum visited in
Alma the first of last week.
Ephriam Sheldrake las purchased
a residence Of George Dursham on
South Main street.
Miss Bernice Humphrey spent Sat
urday and Sunday with relatives in
Forest Hill.
The fire department was called out
by small blaze over Miners billiard
hall last week Wednesday about five
clock, caused 10y a defective electric
light wire. Il was easily eXtin
guished with chemicals.
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Humphrey
and baby Of Lansing came Saturday
and are visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs r. G. Humphrey.
Miss Ida Overmire and William
Leader Of Emerson township We're
married at the Methodist parsonage
in this city May -.
John Tugcr transacted business in
Lansing the first OF last week.
Miss Carrie t. MERIT spent Deco
ration day in Greenyille with Mr.
and Mrs. James Stafford.
Mr. and Mrs o. H. Totten attend
ed the funeral Of Rev. r. Judson
Bartlett at Nestaburg the first of
last week.
Mrs. V. B. Skinner returned TO her
home in Shepherd the middle Of last
week after visiting Mr. and Mrs.
LaRue.
Mrs. W. /. Wood left the first Of
last week for Underline. North Da-
kOta, 20 visit her sons and daughter I
Ambrose Humphrey and family Of /
North Star spent Saturday with his
brother, K. G.. Humphrey.
The board Of review has raised the I
assessed valuation Of property in the I
city S203, ,S47 over that Of last year
Real property IS assessed 81 ,4S5 490 /
and personal S22s .09S.
There was a small fire az the /
Schwartz foundry on North street |
Monday evening. Very little damage |
was done
". J. Ingold was in Lansing on
business the first Of last week
Mrs. G.. +. Wannacut and son. |
Otto. who returned May % from .
France. went to Sheridan last week (
TO visit friends.
Mrs. Rena Reeves Porter Of De- /
troit, a former music teacher of st. 4
Louis spent Decoration day with /
Mrs. Fred Bernard
The Gratiot and Isabella county .
association Of the Q. +. 5. met in st. 4
Louis Tuesday, June 3, for an all day 4
session. Dinner was served by VIII +
liam Fuller of the Gold Front cafe. /
Born May 80 20 Mr.. and Mrs. /
Abraham Mcintyre, a daughter, Lois
May.
Miss Fern Smith and Robert Clegg
were married Monday, June ?. az F,
200 p. m. at the home of the bride. /
Rev. 5. b. Ford performed the cere- +
mony before about sixty guests. Mrs. .
Clegg is the only daughter Of Mr. /
and Mrs. Perry Smith and Mr. Clegg .
is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. F /
< Clcpp both families Of this CITY