Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-11
ST. LOUIS HAPPENINGS
BY Special Correspondent

Maurice Bollstrom of Detroit, who
is the designer of the new truck that
is TO be manufactured by the Boil
strom Motor works Of this city, re-
ceived his discharge from the army
the first of last week and made st.
Louis "A visit the middle of the week,
looking over the affairs of the new
company. He says that work on the
truck is progressing rapidly and
sample of the new truck Will be
ready for inspection in "A short time.
A fund was solicited i'm st. Louis
last week for the crawling of one
half mile of the road on the south
side of the city, going to Ithaca.
The question of room in the public
schools in st. Louis is getting to be
an important problem, especially in
the grammar school. Three of the
lower grades, the first, third and
teachers each and even at that some
of the scholars have to sit three in a
seat because of lack of room. At
the opening of the school there was
an enrolment of $50 i'm the grades
and 1873 in high school.
George Cummings and wife of De-
troit are visiting relatives and friends
in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Zimmerman
have gone to Newark, Ohio, for the
winter.
Jennie Atwater will leave for De-
troit September Is to take course
in nursing at Grace hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. +. c. Ohland moved
the first of the week into their new
home, recently purchased of DIR. Orth.
! Mabel Doris Ward, the infant
daughter of Mrs. William Ward, died
last Thursday after a short sickness
with cholera infantum. The funeral
was held Saturday. four little girls
acting as pallbearers.
Nellie Quidort and Joseph Carson,
both of st. Louis, were married early
Wednesday mrning of last week by
Father Nimrichter of the Catholic
church in Alma.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Lafontain is very low
with infantile paralysis.
Twenty-three men are out for foot
ball in the st. Louis high school
squad this fall. Most of the material
is new but gives promise of a good
team.
Military training was started Mon
day for all the high school boys and
all boys large enough in the grades
Francis O'Meia was chosen to
lead the st. Louis high eleven this
season and Lee Maurer for manager
Walter Leonard and wife of De-
troit are visiting his mother, Mrs
Sophia Leonard.
Clare Bernard was in Detroit on
business last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tuger and
daughter, Jean, went TO Saginaw
Sunday evening where Mr. Tuger at
tended the Michigan boot and shoe
dealers convention Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday and Mrs. Tuger and
daughter will visit her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. William Helm.
Robert Burns and family have
moved into the Suphin house.
The Brewer meat market has pur-
chased the building next to it which
/ has been in use as a laundry.
Rev. S. b. Ford left Monday for
Lansing to attend the NJ. +. annual
conference which makes all appoint
ments for the coming year.
Miss Rena Oster attended the fair
in Detroit last week.
Mrs. Forest Hastings and Mrs. V.
Atwater have been visiting relatives
in Midland.
Mrs. Will Allen and Mrs. Clifford
Burlingame were in Detroit the last
of the week visiting friends and at
tending the fair.
Leo Phillips of Dakota is visiting
his father. Corey Phillips, of this
city.
Among those who attended the De.
troit fair last week firm st. Louis
are Ray Ellison and wife, Glenn Ross
and Greenville Andrews, Clayton
Sias, Mrand Mrs. c. A. Rhele and
Mr.. and Mrs. Newell Smith and their
grandson, Percy Frick.
Miss Hazel Davis is visiting friends
in Flint.
Mr. and Mrs. Phelps of Jackson.
vile, Florida. spent Sunday with r
G. Humphrey and family.
Henrietta Cramer of Grand Rapids
Minnesota spent the week end with
Mrs. T. G. Duff and daughters.
The Jolly Neighbors Of the South
Side met Tuesday in the country with
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearce Caywooe
The l.. O. T. NJ. will hold THEN
regular meeting Thursday Of thi.
week. There will be an initiation OF
new members and a committee viii
furnish an entertainment program.
Mrs. A. +. Branch and son. Nor
man, and daughter, Katheryn, spen
the week end in Lansing.
Mrs. Lynn Barrett and Miss Ma
belle Nudge spent the week end will
friends north of Merrill.
Will Wilson. Allen Reed, Georg,
Clark and Mr. Townsend are Leaving
this week Thursday for Houghtor
lake to spend several days on fish
ing trip.