Alma record., 1919-01-09
RIVERDALE NEWS
BY Special Correspondent

Miss Eva Johnson, north of town,
spent Friday evening with Miss An
nabelle Back.
Miss Mabel King visited friends in
St. Louis Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Nern Wiley spent
Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. Jerry " off
gang 5, southwest of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Garner and
George Brownrldge spent " ednesday
in Iestaburg, guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Reid.
mrs knea Marvin and Miss Clara
Corder spent the week end with
friends in Alma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Britten and
children visited relatives in st. Louis
last week.
Mrs James Black, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis in De-
troit, is much improved in health,
and returned 10 her home Friday.
Mrs. Walter Colison of near
Wheeler was an over Sunday guest
of her sister, Mrs. W. K. Swope
All the diphtheria patients have
recovered and the quarantine has
been lifted here.
Miss Mabel King returned to Eaton
Rapids Monday after two weeks
vacation spent with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Reuben ning.
Miss frankie Davenport OF Vesta-
bury spent Monday with her brother,
John, and family.
Leo Stacey returned 10 Big Rapids
Thursday where he is attending rer-
ris Institute. He spent two weeks
hig
Mrs. Vim. Stacey north of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Wiley of near
Elwell spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Going.
Mrs. Chas. Green spent Wednes-
day near Elwell guest of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. ID. Boyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Beemis were
guests of Allan Sadler and wife.
northeast Of town Sunday.
Mrs. c. Huff Of Alma spent sever
al days last week with Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. kress.
Mrs. 5. Birdsall is nursing in Elm
Hall.
A large crown attended the roller
skating rink Saturday evening. This
is the first time the rink has been run
ning for over six weeks, on account
of so many contagious diseases
From now on Mr.. Johnson hopes to
continue the skating every Saturday
evening.
The campaign for voluntary mem
bership in the Red Cross was not
very satisfactory in this community,
/ but il is not too late TO join yet.
/ Every woman, man, and child should
consider il an honor 10 win at least
one cross The Riverdale branch ap-
preciating very much the loyalty of
all the workers.
julius Mobio Of Flint spent several
days last week with Jack Mobo.
c. Johnson of Alma was in town
/ Tuesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stacey spent
Wednesday near Elwell, guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Abbott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham spent
Monday and Tuesday with relatives
/ in Alma.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Guilds and
Chas. Corder have the heartfelt SYM
/ pathy Of the whole community over
the sad death of Marie Guilds Cor
der. who died Monday, January 6,
1919, after a weeks illness of infiu-
enza and pneumonia.
Miss +. Deja of McBrides is nurs-
ing Mrs. George Guilds, who is SER
iously i'll with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White of
Seville Center were guests of Frank
/ Hall and wife Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Rowley and
children of Alma spent Wednesday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Valance.
Logan Robart and family have
moved on a farm near Eaton Rapids.
Mrs. Mary Church returned TO
Ithaca Wednesday after spending two
weeks at the home Of Jack Moblo.
Harold Hyde is working at the Re
public factory in Alma.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Miller Of Flkton
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Kress.
Mrs Libbie Rice has been spending
the past week with her daughter in
st. Louis.