Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-19

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The Orrn ii. Riker Post No. 237
of the American Legion was organ
lied Saturday night with the follow
ing officers: Post commander, Roland
Crawford; vice commander, Miles G.
Nelson; adjutant, Chester Petit;
finance officer, Emery Freeman; his
torian, David Somerville; chaplain to
be supplied The next meeting will
be held Tuesday, February "a.
A private funeral was held Sunday
for Fred Stull, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Stull. who was brought from
Saginaw to Ithaca for burial. He
| leaves wife and one child
Miss Nina Southworth is III Of ton
silitis at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
/ +. l.. Convis.
/ Earl Vance of Ann Arbor was a
week end guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Vance.
George Lanphere was. called Sun
! day to Sturgis because of the illness
Of his mother, Mrs. Sarah Pierce.
! Mrs T. L. Smith and little son Of
Chicago are guests Of Mr. and. Mrs.
o. L. Smith.
Married by Rev. William Roberts
at the Presbyterian manse Saturday
Louis Nelson, Alma, and Miss Freda
Girvan of Shepherd They were at
tended by brother and sister of the
bride. Howard and Miss Anna Cir
van.
j. Allen Godfrey, who has been
employed by Sam Kircheimer for the
last year. left Sunday for Grand
Rapids where he has taken a posi-
ton as travelling salesman with the
Grand Rapids Dry Goods Co.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. II. Simcox have
returned from spending a few weeks
with their daughter, Mrs. William
Dupree and family of Covington, Ky.
Mrs Alma Biddinger, 65, died Of
pneumonia at the home of her son,
d. s. Biddinger, in North Star town
ship after "a very brief illness. Pri-
vate temporary burial was made in
the mausoleum in the Ithaca ceme-
terry.
The Misses Arilla and Mildred
Thomas gave a valentine party Sat
urday night at the home of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Thomas
There were 38 guests present and the
evening was spent playing games.
Refreshments Of ice cream and cake
were served. Miss Pauline Stiller Of
Alma was the honor guest
Robert Feary, who had been i'll
with pneumonia since the day his
father was buried January 80, died
Thursday. He was 80 years of age.
He was born and always resided on
the farm in Emerson where he died.
He is survived b his mother, broth
err. Edward. sister, Mrs. Fred
Reeves. and half brother, Benja-
jmin Dangerfield. Of Ithaca. Private
burial was made Saturday in the
mausoleum in the Ithaca cemetery.
f. c. Warner of Owosso spent
Thursday and Friday with Mr. and
Mrs. j. B. Gardner
Miss Carrie Galley, fourth grade
teacher in the Ithaca schools. was
summoned to her home in Nashville
because Of the illness of her mother.
George Haney attended the funer-
al Wednesday at Greenville of a sis
ter, Mrs. J. J. Winsor He was ac-
companied by his daughter. Mrs. c.
l.. Short. Of st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. GREGG Taft are in
Detroit because Of the death of his
brother.
Earl Guthrie of eckenridge has
a position at the Commercial Ma
tional bank and will take the place
of Floyd Gibbs. who is now waiting
for his. commission as postmaster.
Since the resignation of c. NJ. Brown
as postmaster, the position has been
filled by George Nj. Davis
Mrs. Constance Gaskin. teacher of
music and English in the Ithaca
schools, is entertaining her sister,
who is student at Ann Arbor and
who is enjoying a vacation during
semester examinations
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Allen Godfrey
spent the greater part of the week
visiting relatives i'm Grand Rapids.
The next number of the lecture
course will be held at the Methodist
church on Thursday evening. Feb
ment of Indian music and readings
by the Gales, who come highly
recommended, having appeared on
the leading chautauqua platforms
Mrs. c. T. Brown left Tuesday for
Detroit where she will visit her
daughter Miss Beatrice Brown. She
will also go to Birmingham to visit
in the home of her son before she
returns to her home here
Harvey Thompson has sold his
residence on the corner of Maple and
Prospect streets and has purchased
the residence of Mrs. James G..
Kress on S. St. Johns street
Mrs David Wiltshire of Onaway
was brought here Tuesday for burial.
She died February IL and leaves
the husband and three children,
Charlotte, Joyce and Marshall. Mrs.
, Wiltshire will be remembered as
Miss Beryl Belding and graduated
from the Ithaca high school in 1899.
Size was also a member Of the Bap-
fist church.
Dollars and Cents
Counting it only in dollars and