Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-27
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Don't forget the Presbyterian RUM
mage sale.-adv.
A. A. Chick was in Saginaw on
business Wednesday,
You Will find the best bread in
Butter Cup wrappers. 02-tf-c
Mrs. c. A Miller is spending few
days in Grand Rapids.
The Civic league viii meet at the
home of Mrs. Francis King, State ST.,
Friday, April
DR.. r. c. Sluyter. osteopathic ply
stefan. State Savings Bank Building,
Alma. both phones. 51-tf
Orange Sackett of this city spent
Sunday with Mrs. Sackett AT her
home in Grand Rapids
Mrs. c. A. Miller was called TO
Grand Rapids Wednesday in response
TO a wire announcing the death Of
friend
Mrs. Howard Lake, 700 Pine ave
nue., will entertain the w r. c. Thin
bic club, Tuesday, April /. Pot-luck
supper.
Cement blocks made by electric
machinery are the best See the Ideal
Concrete Block Co. at Berman's junk
shop.-adv
II A. Miller, editor Of the Mt
Pleasant Courier. was in Alma on
business Friday and while here was
visitor at The Record Office
The next regular meeting of Royal
Temple No rs. will be held Tuesday
evening, April l. at the X. Of =. hail
Initiation and a pot-luck supper
Mrs. H j. Hyde was called to
Grand Rapids the latter part Of last
week TO attend the funeral Of her
sister-in-law, Mrs NJ. l.. Durham.
Harold Noodey and Donald Bur
ham of Battle Greek have accepted
positions in the traffic department Of
the Republic Motor Truck Company
Inc
Farmer Rice, well known wrestler.
is seeking an opportunity Tor "a match
here with any l42 FOUNDER His adj
dress Is 2i9 Washington s By
City
The o p S. Of ST. LOU, viii be
-he guests OF the Alma o. T. S. FRI
day evening and will putt on lis work.
A banquet win preccde tine work Of
tae evening
The Masonic LODGE of ST. Louis was
a.guest of THE Alma lodge lass even
iue and conferred tie second degree
work the work was followed by a
banquet in the lodge dining room.
There viii Toe special work by the
Z. %. J. at the J. O. o. r hall next
Wednesday evening. April ., and "a
spread also. Every member is re-
quested TO Doe present BY order of
committee
George Pulfrey was called to ST.
Johns Wednesday 20 attend the fun
eral of his brother. Columbus Pull
frey, who died i'm St. Johns Monday.
following "a several weeks illness. He
was 81 wears of age.
The members of fitz James Lodge
NO 80. X. of f.. OF this city went to
st. Louis Monday night and exempt
fed the third rank work and were
rendered "a banquet by the St Louis
Pythians following the initiation.
T. Arnold Robinson and Donald
Smith of this city, both Of whom were
recently released as officers in the
aviation section of the United States
army, have accepted commissions as
second lieutenants in the aviation re-
serve.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety Of the VI. +. church will meet
at the home Of Mrs V. H. Shepard,
Woodwork avenue, on Tuesday after
noon next. Il Is the day OF the mite
box opening, and a special program
has been arranged.
Mrs. James Taylor Of Detroit and
Mrs. Fred Taylor of Bridgeburg, Can,
were guests Of Peter Connolly at the
Michigan Masonic Home on Wednes-
day. During the afternoon they were
guests of honor at party given by
the attendants at the home
Leslie Koepfgen, former lieutenant
in the aviation section Of the United
States army. and the first officer Of
the army to take fleet of American
planes over the German lines. is a
guest at the home Of Mr. and Mrs
Foster Fraker for a few days.
The official election ballots for
Gratiot county were printed by The
Record. and came from The Record
presses the first of the week. The
number printed was the largest in
the history Of the county By Ear, b.
cause of the enfranchisement Of the
women. at the last election
II will be Of interest TO know that
the Red Cross is doing very active
work. A fine shipment was made
this week of the first batch Of fin
ished stockings These are to go 70
the relief of the Belgian sufferers
The women have responded to the call
for service with a considerable inter
est. but many workers could be given
necessary work. Please call the room
and find out what YOU can do.