Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-02-20
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
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DIR. T. j. Carney was in Saginaw
on business Monday.
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+. l.. Smith was in New YORK cry
the latter part of last week.
j. w. Blakely left yesterday morn
| ing for Detroit on a short business
trip.
Arnold Griffin of Grand Rapids is
visiting with Alma friends for few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlo Eckert are the
proud parents of a girl born last
Saturday.
A baby girl arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Chapman on
February 10.
Charles Warden was in Lansing
and Detroit on business the fore part
Of the week.
See the st. Alma Tailors' ad in this
weeks issue of the Record. one year
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Harry Faber of Mt Pleasant Wis
tied with Alma friends the latter
part of last week.
Mrs. W. w. Stopple of Escanaba
was in Alma Monday, a guest of
( friends in this city
DR.. +. G.. Sluyter, osteopathic ply.
} sician-- Stats--Sevirgs Bank Building,
J Alma. both phones. 57-tf
Mr.. and Mrs. b. j. Appelby of
Saginaw were week end guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gerber.
Michigan grown spring wheat. ex-
ira quality for 1919 seeding s24o.
Alma Grain and Lumber Co. S3-4t-c
Herbert Sharlock of the sales de-
partment of the Republic Motor
Truck Go. Inc, is reported as being
/ Ill at his home.
The Presbyterian Fortnightly So
ciety will meet at the home of Mrs.
Willis Gelston, 52s State street. Tues
day afternoon. February %.
The regular meeting Of the Civic
Improvement league Will be held Fri
day March Z, at the home of Mrs.
George +. Sharrar, at 300 p. m.
Every returned soldier Will be a
booster for the Dodge car. Get
YOURS now and joia-.- she boosters
Gratiot Motor Sales Co, Alma.-adv
Edward, the four-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Goggin. fractured
bone IN his right arm. the first of
the week when he jumped from
chair
Ezra L. Smith, who has been in
New York and Washington for the
past week on business for the Re
public Motor Truck Company Inc.
has returned TO Alma
Saturday being a legal holiday,
pay day at the Republic factories will
come on Friday this week In view
of this fact the banks will remain
open Friday evening. They will be
closed all day Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.. Rhodes left the
latter part of last week for short
trip TO California. Enroute west
they stopped off at Kalamazoo Fri
day and visited with Prof and Mrs.
r. +. Ellskorth. former Alma resi-
dents.
Alfred Rhodes, who has been in the
army for the past several months,
and has been in various environments,
acting as a machine gun instructor,
has received his discharge, and the
latter part of last week, returned to
his home in this city.
Theodore Kress of Ithaca. former
Alma lad, visited with friends here
Saturday Ted" has just returned
from overseas service He was in
France for several months previous
to the signing of the armistice and
saw considerable active service on
the firing line.
Mrs. Hattie Hyatt has received
word that her son, Private Earle +.
| Wilcox, who enlisted in the coast
artillery in 1917 and spent nearly
eighteen months in foreign service.
has arrived in the United States, and
that he expects 10 be home shortly
on three months furlough.
Mrs. Verne Bamber from the Alma
Art club, Mrs. ID. l.. Johnson from
the Alma Woman's club and Mrs. ].
w. Priest from the Civic League are
attending the State Federation of
Woman's clubs as delegates from
these Alma organizations The three
day session of the federation comes
to a close today.
a number of bridge parties were
held during the past week. Mrs
Harry Gerber entertained Saturday
with eight tables. Refreshments
were served. Mrs. Drummer enter
tanned a number of the ladies at
bridge on Wednesday and on Thurs
day Mrs. Grace Sharrar entertained
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