Alma record., 1919-04-17
ST. LOUIS HAPPENINGS
BY Special Correspondent

Alice Bauer and Beulah Bushree
spent Sunday afternoon in Alma.
Mr.. and Mrs William Redman and
Nh and Mrs. n +. Saad Of Alma,
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Fenner. Mr.. and
Mrs George Snyder and Mrs. Daniel
Bushree, Sr.. took dinner with Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Bushree Sunday. In
the afternoon Mr. and Mrs Otto
Fenner and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Bush
rec returned to Alma with Mr. and
Mrs. ~ r.. Saad and Mr. and Mrs
William Redman for supper, and
spent a very pleasant evening, arriv-
ing home at late hour
Mrs W. III. Tenny will entertain
the Nonpareil club next Tuesday.
Robert Wheeler, son Of DR.. and
Mrs. A. r. Wheeler, has received his
discharge from the naval service at
Philadelphia and returned home last
week
Cecil Davis of Camp Mercedes,
Texas, is home on a thirty day fur
lough
The Raycraft drug store has Sc
cured l.. Swarthout as clerk
r. VI. Nandercook is the new janitor
at the grammar school building.
The Christian Church society has
built a garage for the parsonage
The Hoffstetter Brothers are paint
ling and redecorating the interior Of
their bakery
w }. Henry and F. II Barnard
went TO Detroit Tuesday on business.
Mrs. II. H. Fulcher will entertain
the DorcaS society of the NJ f.
church on Tuesday, April 10.
Married, by the Rev. s. b. Ford.
at the NJ. +. parsonage Tuesday
evening. April ), Laverne Wonnacut
and Esther Morrow, both of this city.
4 mass meeting was held at the
VI. T. church Sunday at 3 O'Clock
addressed by Lieutenant Griffin.
The community singing was held in
connection with this meeting.
The next meeting of the North
Side jolly Neighbors will be with
Mrs. {. Y. Housed April II.
The Loyal Sisters Of the Church
OF Christ gave maple syrup. not
biscuit and pancake supper at Mrs.
w ). wilson's which netted over $50
which will be used i'm paying for the
furnace.
Fred O'Conner has received his
discharge from service at Camp
Norfolk, Va. He has been I'm the
navy for the past two years.
The subject Of having the angling
road between Alma and St Louis
paved Is being brought before the
public at the present time.
Mrs. Frances +. Burns will give "A
party at her home Saturday after
noon, April 10. for the infant class
of the Emanuel church at which they
Will color Easter eggs
The annual meeting Of the W. C.
T. u. was held at the home of Mrs.
c. +. Atwater Friday afternoon.
April H. The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs l. +. Hill
singer; vice president. Mrs r. II.
Nudge, recording secretary, Mrs. {.
p. Ham and. corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. \. \. Martin and treas
urer Mrs g. r. Atwater A gcner-
al summing up of the years work
was given They have taken care of
one French orphan at cost Of S37 90
and will also care for one the coming
year. They have also purchased one
| Liberty Loan bond and are now pay.
| ing on another. During the epidemic
| OF influenza they sent four pairs OF
| blankets TO Camp Custer They sent
the British Relief association twenty
| six surgical sponges. and l. knitted
| eye bands. and 20 the Michigan hos
/ pital for disabled returning soldier.
IN New ork City they sent 53 cup.
and II pints Of Jelly and conserves
Michigan was the first state to es
tablish a hospital there When tn,
st. Louis boys were called each on,
was given "a housewife by the so
| ciety. They sent TO Camp Custer am,
| Camp Dix nineteen yearly subscrip
tions 20 the Purity Magazine Tn,
i amount raised for the year wa.
/ S22G.l2. Wednesday and Thursday
of last week the county convention
was held at Ashley IL was well at
tended and much interest displayed
ST Louis has the largest membership
in thee ounty